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color: #ffffff; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">COD 2026/2027</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">﻿Slate of Officers and Directors</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-129" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; min-width: 100%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><tbody><tr><td class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-559" align="center" valign="top" style="width: 610px;"><table class="text text--padding-vertical" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-037" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #403f42; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6; text-decoration: underline;">2026/2027 COD Board of Directors</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6; text-decoration: underline;">﻿Proposed Slate</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6; text-decoration: underline;">﻿</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the College of Diplomates, the Nominations Committee proposes the following slate:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">﻿</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Officers</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black;">President:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Harlyn Susarla</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black;">President-Elect:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Dr.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Ramya Rao</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black;">Vice President:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Dr.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Natalie Mansour</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black;">Secretary:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Martha Hardaway*</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Treasurer:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">&nbsp;Dr. Anna Moreau</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black;">Immediate Past-President:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">Dr.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Dylan Hamilton</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black; text-decoration: underline;">Directors</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Northeastern District:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Dr.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Kristine Grazioso</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">(2027)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Southeastern District:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;Dr. Manav Malik</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">(2028)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">North Central District:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;Dr. Beau Meyer (2028)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Southwestern District:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;Dr. Megan Weber (2027)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Western District:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;Dr. Tracy Takenaka (2029)*</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">New Diplomate Representative</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">:&nbsp;Dr. Yu-Yin Lin (2029)*</span>﻿<br />﻿</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">*</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;">To be Voted on at the General Assembly May 23, 2026</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6; text-decoration: underline;">COD Bylaws Change Proposal</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #0a090a;">Changes have been presented to and approved by the COD Board of Directors.&nbsp;These changes require a vote and approval by members of the College of Diplomates.&nbsp;Please review the updates below and be prepared to vote during our Annual Meeting &amp; CE Symposium on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">Draft 2026 COD Bylaws:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&gt;</span><a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.thecollegeofdiplomates.org/resource/resmgr/docs/bylaw_changes_final.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: #48a199;">Click Here</a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">Any questions or clarifications needed?&nbsp;Please contact the administration office,&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:info@cod-abpd.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px; color: #48a199;">info@cod-abpd.org</a>.<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-827" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; min-width: 100%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><tbody><tr><td class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-813" align="center" valign="top" style="width: 610px;"><table class="image image--padding-vertical" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-528" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td class="image_container" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td class="text_content-cell" align="center" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-align: -webkit-center; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #403f42; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><img alt="" class="image_content" width="580" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/PT13966/CustomDivider.png" draggable="false" style="display: block; 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text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FCOD Proposed 2026/2027 ﻿<br />﻿Slate of Trustees</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-031" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; min-width: 100%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><tbody><tr><td class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-938" align="center" valign="top" style="width: 610px;"><table class="text text--padding-vertical" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-232" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="image_spacer hide" align="center" valign="top" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px; width: 15px;"><img alt="" width="15" height="1" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" draggable="false" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-727" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; min-width: 100%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><tbody><tr><td class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-417" align="center" valign="top" style="width: 610px;"><table class="text text--padding-vertical" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-713" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #403f42; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6; text-decoration: underline;">2026/2027 FCOD Board of Trustees</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #ad94c6; text-decoration: underline;">Proposed Slate</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Foundation of the College of Diplomates, the Nominations Committee proposes the following slate:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: black;">Chair:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: black;">Dr.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Mary Hayes</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Vice-Chairman:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Dr. Martha Ann Keels</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Secretary:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Dr. Elise Sarvas*</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">﻿</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Treasurer:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;Dr. Trice Sumner</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Immediate Past-Chair:</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;Dr. Craig Hollander</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;">Trustees</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Trustee At Large:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2029 Rochelle Lindemeyer*</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Trustee At Large:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2028 Maria Simon&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Southeastern District:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2028 Dr. Neva Penton Eklund</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Northcentral District:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2028 Joseph Tylka</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Northeastern District:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2029 Cynthia Wong*</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Southwestern District:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2029 Sterling Roberts*</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Western District:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">2028 Ronald Hsu</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #e94c3a;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">*</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">To be Voted on at the General Assembly May 23, 2026</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-781" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; min-width: 100%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><tbody><tr><td class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-072" align="center" valign="top" style="width: 610px;"><table class="image image--padding-vertical" data-cpeid="w-1744322845966-673" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td class="image_container" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top: 10px; 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