ARVO Elections
A key benefit of ARVO membership is the ability to have your say in the association’s leadership by casting your vote in annual elections and nominating or applying for open positions. Please participate if you are a voting member (Regular and Life). Every vote counts!
All current regular members are eligible to vote. You will receive an email containing your personal ballot information from our secure elections vendor, Simply Voting, on the date that the elections open. Contact arvoelections@arvo.org if you do not receive an email to vote or have any questions.
2026 elections
Candidate nominations open now to July 28, 2025
ARVO is accepting (self-) nominations now for the position of Executive Vice President (term: May 2027 - May 2032) and for three journal Editors-in-Chief — IOVS, TVST, JOV (term: Jan. 2028 - Dec. 2033). Candidates must be ARVO regular members in good standing.
Executive Vice President
- A member of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Vice President (EVP) serves as ARVO’s chief executive and administrative officer — the primary point of contact between the Board and ARVO staff for all operational activities. The EVP also serves as chair of the ARVO Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) and ex officio of all other committees of ARVO (except the Finance Committee). The ideal candidate should be an ARVO member with strong leadership skills, experience managing budgets, previous ARVO service (at the Board level preferred), and a desire to be part of leading and guiding the direction of ARVO's future. Learn more/nominate
Editor-in-Chief (EIC)
- The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) for each ARVO journal — Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), Journal of Vision (JOV) and Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST) — is responsible for oversight and adherence to ARVO's policies and procedures, including acceptance and rejection of articles for publication in the journals and for the appointment of the Editorial Boards. Ideal candidates will have served on the Editorial Board of the journal of application and have at least three years of experience. Learn more/nominate
2025 elections
At-Large Members-in-Training Trustee — Nominations open June 12
An ex officio non-voting position, the At-Large Members-in-Training (MIT) Trustee position is a two-year term that begins with the ARVO Board of Trustees meeting in the Fall. The current MIT Board Member, Maria Cabrera-Aguas, began her term with the 2023 ARVO Fall Board Meeting and will conclude her term at the 2025 Fall Board Meeting. The next MIT Board member will be appointed from October 2025 - October 2027. Learn more
AMPC 2025 elections — Voting closed May 4 — view election results
- Under the direction of the ARVO Executive Vice President, the Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) selects the content for the scientific portion of the ARVO Annual Meeting. AMPC members serve a three- or four-year term and chair their AMPC section or group in the final year of service. NOTE: AMPC committee members may not be owners or employees of ACCME-defined ineligible companies. If you are an ARVO voting member in good standing, you should receive an email with your electronic proxy to cast your vote. Learn more
Board of Trustees nominations/elections — view results
- Comprised of elected members from ARVO's Scientific Sections, the Board of Trustees sets the strategic direction for ARVO and has the final responsibility and authority for all actions and policies that are recommended or adopted by standing and special committees, advisory councils and representatives to professional and governmental organizations, agents and employees. Trustees serve five-year terms. If you are an ARVO voting member in good standing, you should receive an email with your electronic proxy to cast your vote. Learn more
- Physiology/Pharmacology (PH) and Retina (RE) Trustee elections — Voting closed May 4
- Trustee-elect terms are 2025 - 2030
- Cornea (CO), Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro-ophthalmology (EY) and Lens (LE) Trustee nominations — Nominations closed Feb. 14
- The two nominees in each section with the highest number of votes in the 2025 election become Trustee candidates in the 2026 election, which occurs in the months preceding the 2026 Annual Meeting. The Trustee candidates were announced in May 2025 during the Annual Meeting. Learn more
Committee volunteers — Applications closed Jan. 10
- All members are eligible to apply. Applicants were notified in mid-March 2025. Learn more
Presidential elections
Trustees in their final year of service will stand for election by the Board to become the President-elect or Vice President-elect. Their terms start at the close of the Annual Meeting the following year. Presidential elections will take place on-site/in-person at the May board meeting each year.
ARVO Trustee Election Cycle
- In 2024, IM, RC and VI elected their Trustees while PH and RE nominated candidates to run in 2025.
- In 2025, PH and RE elect their Trustees while CO, EY and LE nominate candidates to run in 2026.
- In 2026, CO, EY and LE elect their Trustees while BI, CL and VN nominate candidates to run in 2027.
- In 2027, BI, CL and VN elect their Trustees while AP and GL nominate candidates to run in 2028.
Please email any questions to arvoelections@arvo.org