Schaefer, Thompson, Rodriguez Lead 2026-27 Board of Directors Slate

The GBA Nominating Committee has announced its slate of officers and directors for the May 1, 2026-April 30, 2027 fiscal year. GBA President-Elect and Board Chair-Elect Dan Schaefer, P.E. (Froehling & Roberston) will become President and Chair of the GBA Board of Directors.

Those nominated for the other two officer positions are:
• For President-Elect and Board-Chair Elect: Stuart “Stu” Thompson (CTL|Thompson)
• For Secretary-Treasurer: Carrie Rodriguez, P.E., G.E. (BSK Associates)

Those nominated to serve as Directors-at-Large are:

• Kent Bannister, P.Eng. (TREK Engineering)
• Jeff Jaros (NTH Consultants)
• Dori Ross, P.E. (Sanborn, Head, & Associates)
• Ji Shin (Earth Systems)
• Jason Stoops, P.E. (G2 Consulting Group)
• Ryan White, P.E., G.E. (Apex Companies)

Shin and White, P.E., G.E. are first-time Board nominees. Ji is the Chief Executive Officer of Earth Systems and Ryan is Principal Geotechnical Engineer at Apex.

Ballots will be sent to each member firm’s Ambassador this month and results will be shared at the 2026 Annual Conference.

We thank current GBA President Teresa Peterson, P.E., C.M.E., LEED AP O&M, ENV SP (GFT) and Director Elizabeth Clarke (Structure Groups) for their years of service. Both will be stepping off the Board of Directors in April 2026.

Many of these leaders shared their geoprofessional journeys on the GBA Podcast GeoHeroes series. You can listen to the interviews below to learn more each of them:

Interview with Kent Bannister
Interview with Elizabeth Clarke
Interview with Teresa Peterson
Interview with Carrie Rodriguez
Interview with Dan Schaefer
Interview with Ryan White