Many thanks to the members who supported the Silicon Valley ACS by voting for its 2025 leadership team, the ExComm (Executive Committee). Your participation as members is appreciated. Voting was open from 9:00am, November 3, 2025, to 11:59pm, November 14, 2025. Total voters for the ballot: 161. This represents 9.1% of 1,771 eligible voting members and 8 additional abstentions (0.5%).
We thank all the candidates who ran for office and look forward to an exciting and eventful 2026. Please consider ways to participate and to support the ACS, the Silicon Valley Local Section, and the various committees that accomplish our MISSION: “Engaging the chemistry community by providing professional development, educational opportunities, networking and recognition, and serving as a resource for fundamental, innovative, exciting, and fun chemistry to our diverse broader community through education and outreach.”

Submitted by Jigisha Shah