Each year at this time, members of our community take on new roles and challenges. Read on to learn more about the ACM SIGGRAPH members leading the way.
New Leadership for the Executive Committee
Darin Grant, after spending his first year on the Executive Committee as the Chair-Elect, Darin takes the helm as our new ACM SIGGRAPH Chair. An experienced leader in both his professional and volunteer life, Darin is also the Co-Chair, Scientific and Technical Awards Committee.
Darin is joined by David Spoelstra, who was previously appointed last year as Treasurer-Elect, and who now starts his term as Treasurer. Dave brings financial experience from years of senior engineering management roles at both startups and Fortune 500 companies, as well as previous experience as ACM SIGGRAPH Treasurer.
The Officer Selection Advisory Group (OSAG) is also very pleased to announce that June Kim has been selected as the new Chair-Elect. June will work closely with Darin and take over as Chair in September 2026.
The OSAG is also excited that Jenny Dana was selected as Treasurer-Elect, marking the first time we’ve had an elected Treasurer in a number of years. Jenny will shadow and support David this year and take over as Treasurer in September 2026.
New Members of the Executive Committee
ACM released the results of the SIGGRAPH Executive Committee election in late August. The following members of our community have started their three-year terms on the Executive Committee. These new Directors bring with them a wealth of experience, as leaders, as community members, and as seasoned ACM SIGGRAPH volunteers.
Kalina Borkiewicz
Kalina Borkiewicz is a scientist, artist, and data storyteller who bridges scientific visualization, film production, and human-centered computing. Kalina has previously served as the 2023 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Director, the 2025 Courses Chair, a member of the Nominations åCommittee, and as a reviewer and juror.
Baoquan Chen
Baoquan Chen is a Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean at Peking University. Baoquan’s previous service to SIGGRAPH includes chairing SIGGRAPH Asia 2014, serving on numerous committees, and editorial work for ACM Transactions on Graphics.
Jenny Dana
Jenny Dana is an independent computer graphics software practitioner with extensive experience spanning academia, government, startups, Fortune 100 companies, and entrepreneurship. Jenny has been an active volunteer for many years, including on the Professional & Student Chapters Committee, a previous term on the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee, and countless roles as a subcommittee member or juror.
Read the Meet the Candidates article to learn even more about our newest EC members.
Thank you to all the candidates who put their names forward for the 2025 election. We appreciate your willingness to serve our community.
If you are an ACM SIGGRAPH member and are interested in serving ACM SIGGRAPH in a leadership role, please reach out to the ACM SIGGRAPH Nominations Committee.