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Have your say in the 2026 IMechE Elections

Institution News Team

Voting is now open in the 2026 IMechE Trustee Board and Council Elections, giving eligible members the chance to help decide who represents them and helps guide the future of the Institution.

The engineering profession is changing quickly, and the people elected will play an important role in how IMechE responds, supports its members and champions mechanical engineering in the years ahead.

Eligible members should have received an email from Mi-Voice with everything needed to vote, including candidate biographies, voting instructions and a unique voting code. The candidate information is there to help you make your choice and decide who you want to represent you.

If you cannot find the email, please check your inbox and junk folder, or contact Mi-Voice at support@mi-voice.com. This is your opportunity to have a say in how your organisation is run and who helps lead it into the future.

Candidates standing for election

General Trustee
1 position available:
Ashraf Ramadan, Kavita Kumari, Kevin Blacktop

General Trustee Under 30 
1 position available:
Anuradha Kamble, Jacob van Bergen, Joe Roberts-Percy

Council: Ordinary Member, Fellow
5 positions available:
Abhishek Kumar, Ankit Sharma, Chris Maharaj, Grant Spence, John Bruce Buchan, Luke Folwell, Matthew Cook, Pradeep Kumar Agrawal, Ravi Shanker Kochak, Rich Sibbick, Simon Chandler, Solomon Ochuko Ologe, Sridev Mookerjea, Yaw Long Chua

Council: Ordinary Member, Member
4 positions available:
Ahmed Alezz, Ahmed Samir Abdelrazik, Amr Elbanhawy, Andrew Livesey, George Curtis, Janaka Ranganath Gamage, Jeffrey Kato, Mohammad Al-Amin, Naeem Muhammad Shaikh

Voting closes on 1 June 2026, with results announced at the IMechE Annual Meeting on
3 June 2026.

Please take a few minutes to cast your vote and make sure your voice is heard.
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