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AIAA RM COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2026
Description of Council Roles

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Vice Chair​

Candidate(s): Jason Hebison

Incumbent: Josh Ehrlich

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The Vice Chair is elected annually and is responsible for supporting the Chair in their responsibilities. This position is good preparation for members aspiring to become Chair. 

 

Detailed Responsibilities:

  • Shall be a voting member of the Council and shall act in the place of the Chair in any case of the Chair's absence or inability to act.

  • Shall transact, at the direction of the Chair, any business which could bewithin the power of the Chair to transact.

  • Shall support various committee activities as required and special operational assignments as directed by the Chair.


Secretary

Candidate(s): Eric Cain

Incumbent: Ciprian Dumitrache


The Secretary is responsible for Section records and is good preparation for members aspiring to be Chair.

 

Detailed Responsibilities:

  • Shall make preparations for Section Council meetings including agendas and minutes, distribute meeting notices and other communiqué to the Section Officers and to the general membership.

  • Shall maintain minutes of the meetings of the Council and shall maintain all its records not otherwise assigned.

  • Shall conduct the correspondence of the Section and the Council and shall be responsible for sending out all notices of the meetings and keeping a full and correct list of the Council membership.

  • Assisting in election execution and coordination in completing the annual report.


Membership Outreach Director

  • Responsible for the coordination of the Membership, Student Branches, Diversity, Inclusion & Equity (DEI)/Diversity Council, and remote areas (Montana, Wyoming, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut - Canada) committees.


Communications Director

Candidate(s): Henry Jacques

Incumbent: Amanda Camarata

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  • Responsible for the coordination of the STEM/STEAM/K-12 Education, Newsletter, Public Policy, Webmaster, and Mission Specialist committees.

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Please review the candidates below and cast your vote for each position.

Vice Chair

Jason Hebison

Jacob is a Technical Project Engineer at York Space Systems in Denver, Colorado, where he leads engineering execution for satellite manufacturing programs. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from UC Irvine and has been an active AIAA leader for several years. In January 2023, he founded the AIAA Student Branch at UCI, building a leadership board, launching professional development initiatives, and mentoring nine students into leadership roles to ensure the chapter's continuity. After graduation, he served as AIAA Orange County Young Professionals Chair (June 2023–June 2024), representing the section at aerospace events, coordinating monthly member meetings, and moderating a panel at the AIAA Orange County Annual Aerospace Conference (ASAT). He then served as Vice Chair (June 2024–June 2025), supporting section leadership, advancing chapter initiatives, and serving as head judge for the 2025 AIAA Region 6 Student Paper Conference. From June to December 2025, he served as Section Chair, leading AIAA Orange County through the conclusion of his tenure.

Secretary

Eric Cain

Eric Cain is an Aerospace Engineer with nearly 25 years of experience in both Aviation and Space Systems Design, Development, Test and Operations on various programs including the soon to launch Dream Chaser spacecraft. He has worked at Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Sierra Nevada Corporation and Sierra Space before founding Updraft Aerospace where he now consults for companies across the industry to develop new systems and serves as a mentor and coach for young professionals seeking to expedite their path to becoming engineering leaders in the Aerospace field.

Communications Director

Henry Jacques

Henry Jacques received both his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. During his graduate studies, he was awarded a Master’s Fellowship through the Ohio Space Grant Consortium, where he used Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry to investigate supersonic fuel injection scenarios. Following graduation, he joined Exolaunch as a Mission Integration Engineer. He currently serves as a Mission Manager at True Anomaly, supporting the mission management and launch execution of the Jackal platform.

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ABOUT AIAA ROCKY MOUNTAIN

The AIAA Rocky Mountain Section is the official AIAA chapter for Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut regions. We are one of the largest AIAA chapters in the world and we host regular events throughout the region for professionals, students and the public.

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