Meret Association Announces First Public Election Results
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Madison, WI, Sept. 16, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The Meret Association for Trusted Digital Systems has announced the results of its first public election cycle, marking a significant milestone in the organization's history. This election, conducted in 2026, was the first to be recorded on the public register, a move that underscores the Association's commitment to transparency and accountability.
Established in 2017, the Meret Association for Trusted Digital Systems is an independent professional body that confers Fellowship and Professional Membership based on documented evidence and peer review. Fellowship is awarded through a nomination process, where a sitting Fellow or an outside expert nominated by the Selection Committee puts forward a candidate. The Selection Committee, which includes representatives from the Association's ten technical sections, evaluates the candidate's credentials. A two-thirds majority vote is required for election.
The Association's governance is designed to ensure impartiality. Meret Solutions, the Madison-based company that supported the Association's founding, holds a minority position on the Selection Committee. The company's staff are barred from voting on candidates connected to them, and no officer of Meret Solutions signs a credential. This structure is intended to prevent any undue influence from the company on the selection process.
This year's election cycle began with a governance briefing on March 19, where the Selection Committee outlined the calendar, quota, and rules. The cycle concluded with the announcement of the first public election results, with Dmytro Mozolevskyi, an engineer from an enterprise AI company in New York, winning election in the data and AI systems section.
The election process is rigorous, with candidates required to provide evidence of their contributions to the field. This includes work published outside their employer, open-source code, patents, and standards adoption. Every online source in a candidate's file must be preserved as a complete capture, and a professional-network profile alone does not suffice as verification. The Association emphasizes the importance of transparency, allowing anyone to verify a candidate's election by visiting meretsolutions.org/verify.
The Association traces its roots to clinical computing at the University of Wisconsin. John Greist, an emeritus professor of psychiatry, founded the Association in 1973, recognizing the need for evidence-based standards in clinical computing. The Association continues to uphold this principle, ensuring that candidates' records are subject to review by independent experts.
Meret Solutions, which supports the Association's administration, has committed to making its financial statements available upon request. As the Association's register grows, it plans to publish these documents to maintain transparency and accountability.
The election of the first Fellows through a public process represents a significant step in the Association's mission to recognize and support trusted digital systems professionals. The transparent and rigorous process ensures that only those who have made substantial contributions to their field are recognized, thereby enhancing the credibility and reputation of the Association.