{"id":7059,"date":"2023-05-02T09:04:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T07:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/?page_id=7059"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:39:10","slug":"espa-elections-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/about-espa\/espa-elections-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPA Elections 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear ESPA Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is tradition, the final official duty of an ESPA Past President is to oversee the election process for the incoming Executive Board. The call for applications opened in November 2025, and we received 13 eligible nominations for 9 available seats. The election took place from November 10th to 20th, 2025, and I&nbsp;am pleased to confirm that the new Executive Board has been successfully elected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following members are rotating off the Executive Board:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"block-list\">\n<li>Jurgen C. de Graaff, The Netherlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Frykholm, Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob Karlsson, Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ivana Budic, Serbia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the conclusion of his term, the ESPA President (2023\u20132025), Michael Brackhahn, will now take on the position of ESPA Past President and has fulfilled this responsibility accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly elected Board will assume office at the time of inauguration during the next General Assembly in March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incoming Executive Board members are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-format\">\n\t            \n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    .block-voting {\n        gap: 2rem;\n        position: relative;\n    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        Alexander Buzath \u2013&nbsp;Austria \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alexander-buzath-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alexander-buzath-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff53fc5\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fanny-bonhomme-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"fanny bonhomme aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Fanny Bonhomme \u2013&nbsp;Switzerland\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                    <span class=\"badge\">Re-elected<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fanny-bonhomme-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fanny-bonhomme-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff541bb\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nicola-clausen-rotated-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"nicola clausen rotated aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Nicola Clausen \u2013&nbsp;Denmark \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                    <span class=\"badge\">Re-elected<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nicola-clausen-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nicola-clausen-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff54222\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nicola-disma-aspect-ratio-300-300.png\" alt=\"nicola disma aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Nicola Disma \u2013&nbsp;Italy \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nicola-disma-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nicola-disma-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff54277\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/robert-frithiof-scaled-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"robert frithiof scaled aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Robert Frithiof \u2013&nbsp;Sweden \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/robert-frithiof-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/robert-frithiof-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff53ec5\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/anne-laffargue-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpeg\" alt=\"anne laffargue aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Anne Laffargue \u2013&nbsp;France \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                    <span class=\"badge\">Re-elected<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/anne-laffargue-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/anne-laffargue-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff5406a\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ignacio-malagon-scaled-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"ignacio malagon scaled aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Ignacio Malagon \u2013&nbsp;The Netherlands \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                    <span class=\"badge\">Re-elected<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ignacio-malagon-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ignacio-malagon-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff5416a\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nadia-najafi-aspect-ratio-300-300.png\" alt=\"nadia najafi aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Nadia Najafi \u2013&nbsp;Belgium\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                    <span class=\"badge\">Re-elected<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/nadia-najafi-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"690b66ff5410f\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marieke-voet-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"marieke voet aspect ratio 300 300\">\n            <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                    Marieke Voet \u2013&nbsp;The Netherlands \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marieke-voet-letter.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a>\n                    <span>|<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marieke-voet-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\">CV<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I extend my congratulations and best wishes to all members of the Executive Board. I&nbsp;am confident they will continue to lead our Society with commitment and vision. I&nbsp;would also like to express my gratitude to all ESPA members for their support throughout my time on the Board. Serving our Society has been a&nbsp;rewarding and inspiring experience. Although my term has ended, I&nbsp;will remain dedicated to supporting ESPA to the best of my abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jurgen C. de Graaff<br>ESPA Past President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-buttons is-layout-flex block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"block-button is-style-btn-border\"><a class=\"btn wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/about-espa\/espa-elections-2023\/\">Archive of Elections 2023<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-button is-style-btn-border\"><a class=\"btn wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/about-espa\/espa-elections-2020\/\">Archive of Elections 2020<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear ESPA Members, As is tradition, the final official duty of an ESPA Past President is to oversee the election&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":5,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7059","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7059"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10319,"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7059\/revisions\/10319"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}