Board Nominations

Each year, the OIA holds elections to its Board of Directors to replace the Directors who are completing their terms of service. Four seats will be filled at the next election; one of which is allocated to the American Osteopathic Association, and three of which are at-large seats that may be filled by nominees from any OIA member organization. Each seat’s term is three years (3), limited to two (2) consecutive terms, and begins immediately following the election, which will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the OIA’s Annual General Meeting in Paris, France.

The OIA has appointed a six-person Nominations Committee to carry out the board election process. The following nominations were received and duly approved by the Nominations Committee and Board for the upcoming election:

AOA-Allocated Seat (1): Dr. Robert Piccinini, DO (US)

At-Large Seats (3):

– Dr. Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH (US), nominated by the American Society of Osteopathic Medical Regulators

– Ms. Marie-Anne Chabert, D.O. (FR), nominated by L’Unité pour l’Ostéopathie 

– Ms. Catherine Clair, D.O., MSc (Ost) (UK), nominated by the Osteopathic European Academic Network

– Mr. Ronan Ragon, Osteopath D.O. (FR), nominated by the Syndicat Français des Ostéopathes

– Mr. Matthew Redford, FCCA, FMAAT (UK), nominated by the General Osteopathic Council

– Ms. Nancy Spence, CAT(C), OMP (CA), nominated by the Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners and the Norwegian Association of Osteopathy

OIA members can view nominees’ introductory videos by logging into the Members Area and clicking on “Member Resources.”

The nomination period for 2027 Board of Directors seats will open in April of 2027. More information about the responsibilities and desired qualifications for OIA Directors can be found in the nomination communication here.