Officers
(Officer Roles and Responsibilites)
2025–2026
President: Kevin Boyd
Vice President: René Viñas
Vice President-Elect: Laura Markley
Secretary/Treasurer: Heather Burleigh-Flayer
Past President: Amy Roe
Councilor: Maresha Charles
Councilor: Vivian Lu
Councilor: Christine Thiffault
Councilor: Deval Patel
Postdoctoral Representative: Mohamed Abdallah
Graduate Student Representative: Kaylyn Dinh
Junior Graduate Student Representative: Wagner Tamagno
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Past Officers
2024–2025
President: Amy Roe
Vice President: Kevin Boyd
Vice President-Elect: René Viñas
Secretary/Treasurer: Heather Burleigh-Flayer
Past President: David Szabo
Councilor: Kelly Almond-Abbate
Councilor: Alexandria Lau
Councilor: Christine Thiffault
Councilor: Deval Patel
Postdoctoral Representative: Vacant
Graduate Student Representative: Cassandra Winz
Junior Graduate Student Representative: Kaylyn Dinh
2023–2024
President: David Szabo
Vice President: Amy Roe
Vice President-Elect: Kevin Boyd
Secretary/Treasurer: Britney Geter
Past President: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Councilor: René Viñas
Councilor: Allison Franzen
Councilor: Kelly Almond-Abbate
Councilor: Alexandria Lau
Postdoctoral Representative: Olawande Olagoke
Graduate Student Representative: Lauren Payne
Junior Graduate Student Representative: Cassandra Winz
2022–2023
President: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Vice President: David Szabo
Vice President-Elect: Amy Roe
Secretary/Treasurer: Britney Geter
Past President: Sachin Bhusari
Councilor: Fleur de Mooij
Councilor: Lois Haighton
Councilor: Allison Franzen
Councilor: René Viñas
Postdoctoral Representative: Olawande Olagoke
Graduate Student Representative: Rebecca Kim
Junior Graduate Student Representative: Lauren Payne
2021–2022
President: Sachin Bhusari
Vice President: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Vice President-Elect: David Szabo
Secretary/Treasurer: Britney Geter
Past President, Councilor: Chester E. Rodriguez
Councilor: Alexandra Lobach
Councilor: Daniele Wikoff
Councilor: Fleur de Mooij
Councilor: Lois Haighton
Postdoctoral Representative: Sumira Phatak
Graduate Student Representative: Benjamin Kistinger
Junior Graduate Student Representative: Rebecca Kim
2020–2021
President: Chester E. Rodriguez
Vice President: Sachin Bhusari
Vice President-Elect: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Secretary/Treasurer: Britney Geter
Past President, Councilor: Mansi Krishan
Councilor: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Councilor: Ray A. Matulka
Councilor: Danielle Wikoff
Councilor: Alexandra Lobach
Postdoctoral Representative: TBD
Graduate Student Representative: Sumira Phatak
Junior Graduate Student Representative: TBD
2019–2020
President: Mansi Krishan
Vice President: Chester E. Rodriguez
Vice President-Elect: Vijayavel Kannappan
Secretary/Treasurer: Sharon A. Meyer
Past President, Councilor: Karin (Qingdong) Ke
Councilor: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Councilor: William H. Tolleson
Councilor: Ray A. Matulka
Councilor: Sascha Nicklish
Postdoctoral Representative: Jorrell Fredericks
Graduate Student Representative: Sumira Phatak
Junior Graduate Student Representative: Ruth Nabwire Wangia
2018–2019
President: Karin (Qingdong) Ke
Vice President: Mansi Krishan
Vice President-Elect: Chester Rodriguez
Secretary/Treasurer: Sharon Meyer
Past President, Councilor: Yu Janet Zang
Councilor: Logeswari Ponnusamy
Councilor: William Tolleson
Councilor: Mike Bolger
Councilor: Cody L. Wilson
Postdoctoral Representative: Gopi Srinivas Gadupudi
Graduate Student Representative: Sumira Phatak
2017–2018
President: Yu Janet Zang
Vice President: Karin (Qingdong) Ke
Vice President-Elect: Mansi Krishan
Secretary/Treasurer: Lisa Tonner Navarro
Past President, Councilor: Laurie Carpenter Dolan
Councilor: René Viñas
Councilor: Pam Marone
Councilor: Mike Bolger
Councilor: Cody L. Wilson
Postdoctoral Representative: Gopi Srinivas Gadupudi
Graduate Student Representative: Suresh Nagumalli
2016–2017
President: Laurie Carpenter Dolan
Vice President: Yu Janet Zang
Vice President-Elect: Karin (Qingdong) Ke
Secretary/Treasurer: Lisa Navarro
Past President, Councilor: Brent R. Kobielush
Councilor: Brenna Flannery
Councilor: Brinda Mahadevan
Councilor: René Viñas
Councilor: Pam Marone
Postdoctoral Representative: Murphy L. Y. Wan
Postdoctoral Representative: Ashwini S. Phadnis-Moghe
Graduate Student Representative: Jalissa Wynder
2015–2016
President: Brent R. Kobielush
Vice President: Laurie Carpenter Dolan
Vice President-Elect: Yu Janet Zang
Secretary/Treasurer: Ruixin Hao
Past President, Councilor: Nicola Stagg
Councilor: Brenna Flannery
Councilor: Mansi Krishan
Councilor: Brinda Mahadevan
Councilor: Xiao Pan
Postdoctoral Representative: Murphy L. Y. Wan
Graduate Student Representative: Jalissa Wynder
2014–2015
President: Nicola Stagg
Vice President: Brent R. Kobielush
Vice President-Elect: Laurie C. Dolan
Secretary-Treasurer: Ruixin Hao
Past President, Councilor: Daniel M. Wilson
Councilor: Jaspreet Gujral
Councilor: Yu (Janet) Zang
Councilor: Xiao Pan
Councilor: Mansi Krishan
Postdoctoral Representative: Brenna M. Flannery
Student Representative: Erica Clark
2013–2014
President: Daniel M. Wilson
Vice President: Nicola Stagg
Vice President-Elect: Brent R. Kobielush
Secretary-Treasurer: Edwin C. Bisinger
Past President, Councilor: James C. Griffiths
Councilor: Laurie C. Dolan
Councilor: William Waissmann
Councilor: Jaspreet Gujral
Councilor: Yu (Janet) Zang
Postdoctoral Representative: Brenna M. Flannery
Student Representative: Xiao Pan
2012–2013
President: James C. Griffiths
Vice President: Daniel M. Wilson
Vice President-Elect: Nicola Jane Stagg
Secretary/Treasurer: Edwin Bisinger
Past President and Councilor: Kenneth A. Voss
Councilor: Brent R. Kobielush
Councilor: Laurie C. Dolan
Councilor: William Waissmann
Councilor: Suzanne Hendrich
Postdoctoral Representative: Natalie Johnson
Student Representative: Brenna Flannery
2011–2012
President: Kenneth A. Voss
Vice President: James C. Griffiths
Vice President-Elect: Daniel M. Wilson
Secretary/Treasurer: Timothy D. Phillips
Past President and Councilor: Ray A. Matulka
Councilor: Suzanne Hendrich
Councilor: Steven J. Hermansky
Councilor: Brent R. Kobielush
Councilor: Bernadene A. Magnuson
Councilor: Nicola Jane Stagg
Postdoctoral Representative: Natalie M. Johnson
Student Representative: Brenna Montague Flannery
2010–2011
President: Ray A. Matulka
Vice President: Kenneth A. Voss
Vice President-Elect: James C. Griffiths
Secretary/Treasurer: Timothy D. Phillips
Past President: Jia-Sheng Wang
Councilor: Steven J. Hermansky
Councilor: Bernadene A. Magnuson
Councilor: Stephen A. Ruckman
Councilor: Nicola J. Stagg