Thank you to those who have submitted nominations for 2026-2027 APTE Officers and Executive Council. Nomination review will run from May 26th to June 25th, 2026. APTE members can begin voting on July 1st until July 8th. Link to the PDF nominations for Officers and Executive Council.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We have a few areas that need to be filled. If you are interested in running, please let the nomination committee know by Tuesday EOB, June 8th.
- Administrative Services Council (2 places)
- Assessment & Advising Committee (1 place)
- Enrollment Services Committee (1 place)
- Faculty Development & Evaluation Committee (1 place)
- Ad Hoc Events Committee (1 place)
Below you will find the revised APTE Elections timeline:
- Wednesday, May 27: Post nominations
- Monday, June 29: Voting opens
- Wednesday, July 1: Part 2- Voting is Open: You decided to run for an APTE role. Do you still have questions? Do you have questions about voting? (Virtual: 10 am to 11 am)
- Friday, July 10: Voting closes
- Thursday, July 16: Election results
By participating, these colleagues are engaging in Austin Community College’s (ACC) Shared Governance process to promote collaboration, accountability, and transparency between Professional Technical Employees and administrators. We are stronger with more voices than one. Please review each nomination statement.
This is your APTE nomination committee for 2026-2027:
- Erika Gupta [email protected] -Erika has been an APTE member since 2017 — this is her first time joining an APTE committee
- Ezequiel Estrada [email protected]
- Eileen Eiden [email protected] – Eileen on the 25-26 APTE Executive Council as the Administrative Service Council representative. Eileen is helping with the nomination committee to see if our current bylaws are being followed.
- Brian McElligott [email protected]
- Jana McCarthy [email protected]
- Jason Sanchez [email protected] – Served as President for APTE from 2018 to 2019. Jason is helping with the nomination committee as a service to APTE.
- Jessica Oest [email protected] – Serves as President-Elect for 25-26 and will serve as President for 26-27. Jessica first joined APTE in 2019 for the Grievance Review Committee.
Thank you for your time and dedication,
Jessica Oest
APTE President-Elect