New APS President: Mark Banchik

Mark Banchik was elected president of the American Philatelic Society (APS). The APS has announced that all newly elected APS and APRL Board members will take the oath of office following the annual membership meeting on Saturday, 16 August, during the Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, Illinois. Mark Banchik was elected president for his first term and will replace current president Cheryl Ganz RDP. Banchik currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Vice Presidents. He was most recently elected back to the APS Board in 2022.

In his address to APS members, the president elect wrote (American Philatelist, May 2025): “I look forward to working as APS President with a talented, dedicated elected leadership team which brings many strengths to the table. Though as previously noted, we are currently in a state of professional leadership transition. I have full confidence in our existing and incoming leadership that I can promise you, our members, that the APS will continue to supply services and evolve with expectations in a fiscally responsible manner.”

[image credit: The American Philatelist]

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