Call for 2027–2030 Board Nominations

IOA Members are invited to submit self-nominations for five seats on the 2027–2030 Board of Directors. Members with experience in business development and revenue generation, strategic partnerships, marketing, or research are especially encouraged to apply.

Nominations are due 22 September 2026, with elected directors beginning their terms in January 2027. The self-nomination process is detailed on the 2027–2030 Board Nominations page, where you can learn more about eligibility criteria and what it's like to serve on the IOA Board of Directors.

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IOA Board of Directors 

Meet the Members of IOA's Leadership Team

The leadership of IOA consists of a 15-member volunteer Board of Directors elected by the membership, Committees and Task Forces composed of volunteer members with chairs appointed by the Board, and other strategic IOA initiatives comprised of member volunteers who have expertise and passion for specific areas of practice.

The intent of IOA's leadership is to ensure integrity and transparency in all facets of leadership and management of the Association, to foster communication and information sharing among all components of the Association's leadership, and to foster and promote opportunities for the membership to be informed and engaged in the work of the Association.

If you would like to contact a member of the Board of Directors or a committee chair, send an email to IOA Headquarters, who will forward your message. IOA members can log in to access the member-only directory to contact leadership directly.

Meetings & Board Updates

The Board of Directors meets virtually by zoom approximately eight times a year and twice in-person for in depth and strategic discussions or purposes. Updates from the Board meetings are now available in IOA's member only CommUnity platform.  Updates on key projects and efforts and other announcements from the Board are shared in our Blog, and/or Good Day IOA which are also included in the Hey IOA.  

IOA Officers
	President Jennifer Mahony, JD Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA, United States Officer Term: 2025-2026 Board Terms: 2021-2024, 2024-2027
	President-Elect Wayne Francis Marriott, MA, CO-OP® Auckland University of Technology Christchurch, New Zealand  Officer Term: 2025-2026 Board Terms: 2022-2025, 2025-2028
	Secretary Lily Xu, MBA, CO-OP® RTX NC, United States Officer Term: 2025-2026 Board Terms: 2022-2025, 2025-2028
	Treasurer Amarah Khan, PhD, CO-OP® City of Seattle Seattle, WA, United States Officer Term: 2025-2026 Board Term: 2023-2026
	Immediate Past-President Sarah Klaper, JD Northwestern University Evanston, IL, United States Officer Term: 2025-2026 Board Terms: 2020-2023, 2023-2026
IOA Directors
	Amanda Dean, MS Austin Community College Austin, TX, United States Board Terms: 2022-2025, 2025-2028
	Hector Escalante Meza, EdD, MFA University of California Merced and Earthjustice Stockton, CA, United States Board Terms: 2020-2023, 2023-2026
	Marisa D. Mason Smith, MS, PHR, SHRM - SCP, SPHR People's First International Nassau, Bahamas Board Term: 2024-2027
	Julie A. Muroff, JD, LLM, PCC, CO-OP® Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Janelia Research Campus Ashburn, VA, United States Board Term: 2024-2027
	Youssoupha Niang, MD, PhD, LMHC, PT, CO-OP® UNHCR Geneva, Switzerland Board Term: 2023-2026
	Bina Patel, PhD, MBA, CO-OP® Department of Defense Sykesville, MD, United States Board Term: 2023-2026
	Jennifer Schneider University of South Florida Tampa, FL, United States Board Term: 2025-2028
	Mark Patterson, JD, LLM Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA United States Board Terms: 2022-2025, 2025-2028
	Jacqueline Villafane, PhD, CO-OP® Infinidad Consulting LLC Washington DC, United States Board Terms: 2021-2024, 2024-2027
	Lisa C. Yamagata-Lynch, PhD, CO-OP® University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN, United States Board Term: 2024-2027
IOA Executive Director
	Ellen Miller Contact Ellen: [email protected] Learn More

Contact the IOA Board

For questions, feedback, or to reach the IOA Board directly, please email us at [email protected]. This inbox is monitored by the Board Secretary, and the messages will be shared with the board as appropriate. Please allow up to two business days for a response. For operational or membership questions, please continue to contact [email protected].