Announcement of the NCIHC Election Results 2026

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - Rezul -- We are happy to announce the official results of the NCIHC elections.

Position: President

The Electee: Andy Schwieter, Director, Language Access Services, Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati, Ohio

Position: Treasurer

The Electee: Debbie Lesser, Director, Interpreter Services, Wellstar Health Services, Atlanta, Georgia

Position: Director (3)

The Electees:

• Tatiana Cestari, Director of Language Service Advocacy, Equiti Health, Brandon, Florida
• Aigerim "Aya" Aliakparova, Founder/Director at Spectria LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Mateo Rutherford, Professor of Medical Interpreting Program, Laney College, Berkeley, California

The newly formed board will be installed at the virtual NCIHC Annual Membership Meeting on the evening of Monday, April 27, 2026.

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For 2026-2027, the NCIHC Board is to be composed of the following members:

President: Andy Schwieter, 2026-2028

Vice President: TBD, 2026-2027

Secretary: Yu Aloe Rioux, 2025-2027

Treasurer: Debbie Lesser, 2026-2028

Directors (7):

• Aigerim "Aya" Aliakparova, 2026-2028
• Tatiana Cestari, 2026-2028
• Mateo Rutherford, 2026-2028
• Rosemary Ford, 2025-2027
• Fabiola Munafo, 2025-2027
• Indira Sultanic, 2025-2027
• Yuliya Speroff, 2025-2027