Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee oversees ACM SIGGRAPH committee chair nominations. The mission of the Nominations Committee is two-fold:

  • Assemble the slate of candidates for the annual elections to the Executive Committee
  • Recommend candidates for the chairs of the Standing Committees.

Committee Chair

Dena DeBry

Nominations Committee
Stanford University
Utah, USA
Term: 2024-2027

Committee Members

  • Surapong (Ben) Lertsithichai, MQDC Idyllias Co., Ltd.
  • Saskia Groenewegen, Sopra Steria
  • Silvia Sellán, Columbia University
  • Tao Ju, Washington University, St. Louis
  • Richard Chuang

Process & Timeline

The Nominations Committee accepts nominations for candidates for the Executive Committee from July 1 of the year preceding the election until February 1 of the election year. Candidates will be notified if they were selected to be on the slate by mid-March of the election year.
Nominations for open Standing Committee chairs are accepted until May 1 for positions that start on September 1 of that year. Candidates with previous experience as a member of the Standing Committee are preferred.
All candidates are interviewed by the Nominations Committee. Only applicants who are ACM SIGGRAPH members in good standing will be considered.

Call for Nominations

The ACM SIGGRAPH Nominations Committee is currently accepting nominations for the following leadership roles.  Please note that these positions may change based on changes to the strategic priorities for the organization.
  • Awards Committee Chair. The chair manages the logistics for the award committees, award announcements and award ceremonies at conferences. The chair also facilitates the nomination of ACM SIGGRAPH members for ACM awards.
  • Early Career Development Chair. The chair provides the strategic vision and operational leadership for ACM SIGGRAPH’s year-round programs supporting our future leaders.
  • External Relations Chair. The chair establishes and oversees ACM SIGGRAPH’s agreements with numerous organizations and conferences around the world.
  • Specialized Conferences Committee Chair. The chair provides operational and strategic support to the focused conferences, workshops, and other symposia that ACM SIGGRAPH sponsors around the world.
To nominate a candidate for one of these positions, please send an e-mail to nominations-chair@siggraph.org. Self-nominations are welcomed.

Learn More

Learn more about the ACM SIGGRAPH Bylaws or the ACM SIGGRAPH Policy Guidelines.