The HFA election application process and voting were carried out in accordance with the ESC bylaws, which include the HFA rules of governance in Annex V.
HFA Board and Nominating Committee Elections 2026-2028
Voting results
President-Elect
1 position
Professor Gianluigi Savarese
Sweden
Treasurer
1 position
Doctor Klaus Witte
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Secretary
1 position
Coordinator for the National Heart Failure Societies and Working Groups
1 position
Professor Hadi Skouri
Lebanon
Coordinator of the Basic Science Section
1 position
Coordinator of the Clinical Science Section
1 position
Professor Nicolas Girerd
France
Ordinary Board members
7 positions - in alphabetical order
Doctor Elena-Laura Antohi
Romania
Professor Roy Stuart Gardner
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Professor Cristina Gavina
Portugal
Ordinary Board Member - Nurse or Allied Professional
1 position
Doctor Angela Durante
Italy
Nominating Committee member
3 positions - in alphabetical order