{"id":64416,"date":"2026-01-07T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=64416"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:10:03","slug":"alumni-trustee-election-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/alumni-trustee-election-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Almost Time to Vote for Your Alumni-Elected Trustees!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Four candidates are vying for two seats to represent their fellow Cornellians on the University&#8217;s governing body<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong><em>Cornellians<\/em> staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Each year, all Big Red alumni have the opportunity to vote in the election to fill two seats on the University&#8217;s Board of Trustees. The 2026 slate of candidates seeking four-year terms as alumni-elected trustees has been announced; online voting will be open from February 1\u201328.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Paper ballots are also available; information can be found on the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/volunteer\/leadership\/trustees\/voting\/\">election website<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a brief look at the four alumni candidates, with links to their full bios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To hear directly from the candidates, tune in at 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 10, for a webinar on <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/live.alumni.cornell.edu\/\">live.alumni.cornell.edu<\/a> (requires log-in with Cornell NetID). It will be hosted by Alumni Affairs staffer, Big Red history expert, and <em>Cornellians<\/em> contributing editor <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/category\/storytime-with-corey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corey Ryan Earle \u201907<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for more information on the board, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/trustees-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trustees 101<\/a> feature\u2014plus our 12-question <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/trustees-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trivia quiz<\/a> on the subject!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e889ccee22a4960495368e200b7d75c4\">Meet the Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alex Bhak \u201989<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lives in:<\/strong> London, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current position:<\/strong> Senior partner, Bain &amp; Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alumni service includes:<\/strong> University Council; CAAAN Advisory Committee; 35th Reunion Campaign Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student involvements include: <\/strong>Air Force ROTC cadet commander. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Bhak\" class=\"wp-image-64464 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop.jpg 464w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Alex_Bhak_crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thoughts on the single most important issue the board should address:<\/strong> &#8220;Cornell\u2019s financial pressures\u2014shrinking funds, rising costs, and uncertainty across higher ed\u2014require a reimagined institutional model. To sustain access, diversity, and excellence, the university must steer change with clarity. Financial stability matters, but lasting success depends on strategy, imagination, and execution.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/volunteer\/leadership\/trustees\/voting\/2026-candidates\/#alex-k-bhak\"><em>Read more about Alex.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Arturo Carrillo\" class=\"wp-image-64466 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Arturo_Carrillo_crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arturo Carrillo \u201996, MEng \u201997<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lives in:<\/strong> Dallas, TX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current position:<\/strong> Chief financial officer, Tabani Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alumni service includes:<\/strong> University Council; 30th Reunion Campaign Committee; director, CAA of Dallas Fort Worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student involvements include: <\/strong>President, Mexican Student Association.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thoughts on the single most important issue the board should address:<\/strong> &#8220;Cornell faces heightened scrutiny from government, the public, and its own alumni at a moment when institutional leadership is paramount. The Board of Trustees must lead in reaffirming Cornell\u2019s preeminent role in society by anchoring the university firmly in &#8216;\u2026 any person \u2026 any study,&#8217; while safeguarding financial independence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/volunteer\/leadership\/trustees\/voting\/2026-candidates\/#arturo-carrillo\"><em>Read more about Arturo.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark Cisz \u201991<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lives in:<\/strong> Northport, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current position: <\/strong>Managing director, JPMorgan Chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alumni service includes:<\/strong> University Council; Class of 1991 Reunion Campaign Committee; president, Cornell Club of Long Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student involvements include:<\/strong> Cornell Democrats; resident advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Cisz\" class=\"wp-image-64465 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop.jpg 479w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Mark_Cisz_crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thoughts on the single most important issue the board should address:<\/strong> &#8220;Despite Cornell\u2019s endowment, fundraising successes, and reinstated funding, Cornell faces significant financial challenges to its long-term viability and affordability. Trustees must provide strong financial oversight to uphold Cornell\u2019s commitment to an accessible education for &#8216;any person&#8217; to &#8216;find instruction in any study.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/volunteer\/leadership\/trustees\/voting\/2026-candidates\/#mark-m-cisz\">Read more about Mark.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Elmore\" class=\"wp-image-64467 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop.jpg 373w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Eric_Elmore_crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ernest Eric Elmore \u201986, JD \u201989<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lives in:<\/strong> Silver Spring, MD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current position:<\/strong> Merger and acquisition antitrust consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alumni service includes:<\/strong> University Council; Law School Advisory Council; Cornell Black Alumni Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student involvements include:<\/strong> Alpha Phi Alpha; Big Red Marching Band.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thoughts on the single most important issue the board should address:<\/strong> &#8220;Consistent with its mission of &#8216;\u2026 any person \u2026 any study,&#8217; Cornell must, to the extent possible, ensure that every ready, willing, and capable student can access a top-tier education at Cornell\u2014one not reserved only for the privileged or wealthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/volunteer\/leadership\/trustees\/voting\/2026-candidates\/#ernest-eric-elmore\">Read more about Eric.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top: Photo of the Great Seal on Day Hall by Cornell University; all candidate images provided.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Published January 7, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four candidates are vying for two seats to represent their fellow Cornellians on the University&#8217;s governing body<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":64460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alumni_hub_syml_posts":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[229],"tags":[],"cornell_year_post":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-64416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>It&#039;s Almost Time to Vote for Your Alumni-Elected Trustees! 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