2026 Design Records Section Election Candidate Statements

Thank you to our candidates for standing in the 2026 Design Records Section election! Members, please review their candidate statements below.

You will be voting for:

• Web Liaison

Please note that the election will be managed by SAA Governance staff - keep an eye on your inbox for voting information! 

Web Liaison Candidate

Josh Conrad, PhD, Digital Initiatives Archival Fellow at the Alexander Architectural Archives at the University of Texas at Austin

Josh received his Ph.D. in Architecture from UT in 2023, where he studied the history of data practices in historic preservation in Texas. At the AAA, he has helped lead the archive’s migration to the ArchivesSpace web-based data management system and assisted in planning the archive’s move back into its renovated home building. Over the years, he has configured and provided content for web-based platforms including Drupal, WordPress, Squarespace, and others.