Time to Vote! 2026 SBC Board of Directors Election

Posted on July 27, 2026

The 2026 election for the Safer Buildings Coalition Board of Directors starts today. As always, we strongly encourage our members to vote in this election and help the Coalition continue to make a difference. Please take a moment to meet your candidates and make your voice heard!

Meet your Candidates:

Vice President

• Dominic Villecco – President – V-COMM, L.L.C. – Dominic Villecco's Candidate Page
• Dan Leaf – CEO – GUGLI Corporation – Dan Leaf's Candidate Page
• Mark W. Johnson – Vice President of Operations – Commdex, LLC – Mark W. Johnson's Candidate Page

Treasurer

• Brian Ensign – Vice President, Sales – Americas – Nextivity, Inc. – Brian Ensign's Candidate Page
• James Martin – Chief Technology Officer – Wilson Connectivity – James Martin's Candidate Page

At-Large [Odd Year Term — listed in order of submission received]

• Elia Betbadal – Founder & CEO – DAS Systems, Inc. – Elia Betbadal's Candidate Page
• Dr. Jeffrey L. Buchanan – Associate Director of Strategy and Development – FirstNet, Built with AT&T – Dr. Jeffrey L. Buchanan's Candidate Page
• E. Wayne Dalton – Sales Representative – Summit Fire and Security – E. Wayne Dalton's Candidate Page
• Michael Murad – Sales Director – CTS – Michael Murad's Candidate Page
• Howard Buzick – SVP Business Development – American Bandwidth – Howard Buzick's Candidate Page
• Brooks T. Shannon, ENP – Director of Emergency Communications Solutions – Esri – Brooks T. Shannon, ENP's Candidate Page

How to vote:

• The election will be conducted by electronic ballot between July 27th and August 20th.
• Each member organization is eligible to vote once.

Ballot Instructions

• ONE Representative from each Paid Tier Organization may submit a ballot.
• An email notification was sent to the Primary Point of Contact at each Member Company.
• The link to the BALLOT FORM was sent recently directly to each company's Primary Point of Contact.
• To update your organization's Primary Point of Contact(s), please contact us HERE, Subject: UPDATE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT.

Election Procedure:

• ONE Representative from each Paid Tier Organization may submit a ballot. This Representative has received an email notice.
• Per the SBC Published Member Tiers and Benefits, votes are weighted by Member Type:
• Small and Medium Business Member Organizations get one vote per race, with each vote having a weight of one vote.
• Corporate and Wireless Carrier Member Organizations get one vote per race, with each vote having a weight of two votes.
• Each Organization Votes for ONE Candidate in each race.
• The election will be conducted by electronic ballot between July 27th and 23:30 EDT on August 20th.
• Candidates earning most total votes will be announced on or before August 28th.
• Any tie vote will result in a run-off election.
• For complete instructions about this year's election, please Download and Read the UPDATED Bylaws and Election Manual (Must be logged in to access this page).

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