The AEA Executive Committee consists of the president, president-elect, two vice-presidents, the two most recent former presidents, six elected members, AEA journal editors, and the secretary-treasurer. All are interested in making contributions to the economics profession through their AEA leadership responsibilities, and many have come from, or move into, influential roles in government, industry, and academia.

The Nominating Committee, consisting of Susan Athey (Chair), Amy Finkelstein, Linda Goldberg, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Judith Hellerstein, David Laibson, Kevin Lang, and Trevon Logan, submitted its nominations for vice presidents and elected members of the Executive Committee on April 3.  The Electoral College, consisting of the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee's voting members together, then selected the nominee for president-elect.

The 2026 slate of candidates for 2027 officers is:

President-elect
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg

Vice Presidents
John Y. Campbell
Stefano DellaVigna
Serena Ng
Matthew Shapiro

Executive Committee Members
Francisca M. Antman
Christopher (Kitt) Carpenter
Anusha Chari
Pete Klenow

Please watch for more information on the candidates. Balloting opens on August 3, 2026.