INFORMS Open Forum

Seeking Nominations for TSL Officers, President, SIG Chairs, and International Liaisons - July 29 Deadline

  • 1.  Seeking Nominations for TSL Officers, President, SIG Chairs, and International Liaisons - July 29 Deadline

    Posted 07-08-2025 09:53
    Dear Colleagues:
     
    The INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL) Society is seeking nominations for candidates for the following officer positions:
     
    • President-Elect.  
    • Vice Chair for Freight Transportation and Logistics
    • Vice Chair for Urban Transportation
    • Vice Chair for Facility Logistics
    • Vice Chair for Intelligent Transportation Systems
    • International Liaison for Europe-Middle East-Africa
    • International Liaison for Asia, Australia, New Zealand
    • International Liaison for The Americas
     
    The Vice-Chairs serve a two-year term and then become Chairs of the special interest group for another 2 years. The international liaisons serve 2-year terms.  The President-Elect will serve one term in 2026, and then becomes President in 2027, and past president in 2028.  
     
    The responsibilities of these positions can be found in the Bylaws of TSL at https://connect.informs.org/tsl/abouttsl/tslbylaws   
     
    Please send your nominations or self-nominations to TSL President Jen Pazour (pazouj@rpi.edu) including email contact information for the nominee by July 29, 2025. All applications will need to then provide a short bio and a position statement by August 15, 2025.  Online elections will begin in late August, with new officers announced at the 2025 INFORMS annual meeting and them taking up their duties starting in January 2026.  
     


    ------------------------------
    Jennifer Pazour
    TSL President
    Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    pazouj@rpi.edu
    ------------------------------