<div dir="ltr">on behalf of the MIT PDA Election Committee...<br><div><br>Dear MIT Postdocs,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to all of you who participated in the MIT PDA General elections today. I&#39;m happy to introduce the new MIT PDA Officers for the 2017-2018 academic year. <br></div><div><br></div><div><u>Executive Board</u><br></div><div>President: Ahmed Fazly</div><div>Vice President: Kiel Ormerod</div><div>Treasurer: Taeyoon Kyung</div><div>Recording Secretary: Sabrina Huber</div><div><br></div><div><u>Committee Chairs:</u><br></div><div>Advocacy: Tom Matarazzo</div><div>Professional Development: Zhen Cao</div><div>Community Building: Lai Sze Tso</div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Information Flow &amp; IT Support: Muhammad Abir</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Alumni: Mohammad Azad</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Fundraising: Andreas Steinbacher</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Human Affairs: Mirna Daye</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Postdoc Initiative Grants: Jake Martin</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Sports: Neetesh Singh</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">Please note that the <u>Corresponding Secretary</u> and <u>Orientation Committee Chair</u> positions are in need of a new officer. Elections for these positions will happen at the next PDA general meeting in October. Contact <a href="mailto:pda-board@mit.edu">pda-board@mit.edu</a> if interested. <br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">If you have any questions about the elections, please contact <a href="http://PDA-elections.mit.edu">PDA-elections.mit.edu</a>. <br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;;font-style:normal">The new team will officially take over on 9/21/17.</span></span> Contact information for all officers will be available on the PDA website soon. <br></div><div><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/">https://pda.mit.edu/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for the opportunity to represent you as MIT President for this past year. I look forward to seeing what the MIT PDA can accomplish in coming years. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Augusto Tentori<br></div><div><br></div></div>