SAE International Announces Elected 2026 Board Directors chevron right

New Board of Directors Begin Terms on January 22, 2026

WARRENDALE, Pa. (January 12, 2026) - SAE International's Nominating Committee announces the election of new members to its Board of Directors.

The 2026 director electees include:

• Carla Bailo, ECOS Consulting LLC, 2026 SAE President

• Jenny Bush, Cummins Inc., 2027 SAE President

• Michele Kaiser, John Deere, 2026 - 2028 Commercial Vehicle Sector Vice-President

• Sue Bai, American Honda Motor Company, Inc., 2026 - 2027 Director at Large

• Phil Stephenson, PACCAR Technical Center., 2026 - 2027 Director at Large

SAE International voting members approved the 2026 slate of nominees in November 2025. These electees will begin their terms on the SAE International Board of Directors on January 22, 2026.

A complete list of SAE International's current and returning Board of Directors is available at https://www.sae.org/about/board-directors.

About SAE International^®

SAE International is a global organization committed to advancing mobility knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity. By engaging nearly 200,000 engineers, technical experts and volunteers, we connect and educate mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including award-winning programs like A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™. More at www.sae.org.

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SAE International
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