Officers
2024–2025
President: Bernard K. Gadagbui
Vice President: Anne E. Loccisano
Vice President-Elect: Kan Shao
Secretary/Treasurer: Katy Goyak
Past President: Cecilia Tan
Councilor: Sarah Burnett
Councilor: Melissa Heintz
Postdoctoral Representative: Chi-Yun Chen
Student Representative: Disha Gupta
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Executive Committee Officer Roles and Responsibilities
Historical List of Past Presidents
Past Officers
2023–2024
President: Cecilia Tan
Vice President: Bernard K. Gadagbui
Vice President-Elect: Anne E. Loccisano
Secretary/Treasurer: Katy Goyak
Past President: Daniele Wikoff
Councilor: Kimberly J. Zaccaria
Councilor: Sarah Burnett
Postdoctoral Representative: Anna Kreutz
Student Representative: Alyssa Bellomo
2022–2023
President: Daniele Wikoff
Vice President: Cecilia Tan
Vice President-Elect: Bernard K. Gadagbui
Secretary/Treasurer: Jessica Wignall
Past President: Laura M. Plunkett
Councilor: Miao Li
Councilor: Kimberly J. Zaccaria
Postdoctoral Representative: Anna Kreutz
Student Representative: Alan Valdiviezo
2021–2022
President: Laura M. Plunkett
Vice President: Daniele Wikoff
Vice President-Elect: Cecilia Tan
Secretary/Treasurer: Jessica Wignall
Past President: Barbara A. Wetmore
Councilor: Li Yang
Councilor: Miao Li
Postdoctoral Representative: Yizhong Liu
Student Representative: Alan Valdiviezo
2020–2021
President: Barbara A. Wetmore
Vice President: Laura M. Plunkett
Vice President-Elect: Daniele Wikoff
Secretary/Treasurer: Nathan R. Pechacek
Past President: Gary D. Minsavage
Councilor: Fabian A. Grimm
Councilor: Li Yang
Postdoctoral Representative: Kiara Fairman
Student Representative: TBD
2019–2020
President: Gary D. Minsavage
Vice President: Barbara A. Wetmore
Vice President-Elect: Laura M. Plunkett
Secretary/Treasurer: Nathan R. Pechacek
Past President: George M. Woodall Jr.
Councilor: Anne Elizabeth Loccisano
Councilor: Fabian Alexander Grimm
Postdoctoral Representative: Miao Li
Student Representative: Paige A. Bommarito
2018–2019
President: George M. Woodall Jr.
Vice President: Gary D. Minsavage
Vice President-Elect: Barbara Wetmore
Secretary/Treasurer: Kan Shao
Past President: Elaina M. Kenyon
Councilor: Anne Elizabeth Loccisano
Councilor: Nathan R. Pechacek
Postdoctoral Representative: Jeanette Reyes
Student Representative: Paige A. Bommarito
2017–2018
President: Elaina M. Kenyon
Vice President: George M. Woodall Jr.
Vice President-Elect: Gary D. Minsavage
Secretary/Treasurer: Kan Shao
Past President: Sean M. Hays
Councilor: Betina J. Lew
Councilor: Nathan R. Pechacek
Postdoctoral Representative: Cissy Li
Student Representative: Paige A. Bommarito
2016–2017
President: Sean M. Hays
Vice President: Elaina M. Kenyon
Vice President-Elect: George M. Woodall
Secretary/Treasurer: Daniele Staskal Wikoff
Past President: Hugh A. Barton
Councilor: John Norman
Councilor: Betina J. Lew
Postdoctoral Representative: Kausar Begam Riaz Ahmed
Student Representative: Sloane Kathryn Tilley
2015–2016
President: Hugh A. Barton
Vice President: Sean M. Hays
Vice President-Elect: Elaina M. Kenyon
Secretary/Treasurer: Daniele Staskal Wikoff
Past President: John M. DeSesso
Councilor: Michael H. Lumpkin
Councilor: John Norman
Postdoctoral Representative: Kausar Begam Riaz Ahmed
Student Representative: Allison C. Franzen
2014–2015
President: John M. DeSesso
Vice President: Hugh A. Barton
Vice President-Elect: Sean Hays
Secretary/Treasurer: George M. Woodall
Past President: Laurie C. Haws
Councilor: Anna B. Lowit
Councilor: Michael Lumpkin
Postdoctoral Representative: Michelle C. DeSimone
Student Representative: Allison Franzen
2013–2014
President: Laurie C. Haws
Vice President: John M. DeSesso
Vice President-Elect: Hugh A. Barton
Secretary/Treasurer: George M. Woodall
Past President: John C. Lipscomb
Councilor: Nancy B. Beck
Councilor: Anna B. Lowit
Postdoctoral Representative: Michelle C. DeSimone
Student Representative:
2012–2013
President: John C. Lipscomb
Vice President: Laurie C. Haws
Vice President-Elect: John DeSesso
Secretary/Treasurer: Elaina M. Kenyon
Past President: Robinan Gentry
Councilor: Robert Andrew Budinsky
Councilor: Nancy Beck
Postdoctoral Representative: Roxana Weil
Student Representative: Jose A. Torres
2011–2012
President: Robinan Gentry
Vice President: John C. Lipscomb
Vice President-Elect: Laurie C. Haws
Secretary/Treasurer: Elaina M. Kenyon
Past President: Elaine M. Faustman
Councilor: Robert Andrew Budinsky
Councilor: Joanne Caroline English
Postdoctoral Representative: Anne Elizabeth Loccisano
Student Representative: TBD
2010–2011
President: Elaine M. Faustman
Vice President: Robinan Gentry
Vice President-Elect: John C. Lipscomb
Secretary/Treasurer: Calvin C. Willhite
Past–President: Edward V. Ohanian
Councilor: Rory B. Conolly
Councilor: Joanne Caroline English
Postdoctoral Representative: Anne Elizabeth Loccisano
Student Representative: David Taylor Szabo
2009–2010
President: Edward V. Ohanian
Vice President: Elaine M. Faustman
Vice President-Elect: Robinan Gentry
Secretary/Treasurer: Calvin C. Willhite
Past–President: Harvey J. Clewell
Councilor: Laurie C. Haws
Councilor: Rory B. Conolly
Postdoctoral Representative: Anne Elizabeth Loccisano
Student Representative: David Taylor Szabo
2008–2009
President: Harvey J. Clewell
Vice President: Edward V. Ohanian
Vice President-Elect: Elaine M. Faustman
Secretary/Treasurer: Julie E. Goodman
Past–President: Jennifer Orme–Zavaleta
Councilor: Laurie C. Haws
Councilor: Lisa M. Sweeney
Postdoctoral Representative: Jerry L. Campbell
Student Representative: Sheppard Allen Martin
2007–2008
President: Jennifer Orme–Zavaleta
Vice President: Harvey J. Clewell
Vice President-Elect: Edward V. Ohanian
Secretary/Treasurer: Julie E. Goodman
Councilor: John C. Lipscomb
Councilor: Lisa M. Sweeney
Councilor:John Lipscomb
Past–President: Michael L. Gargas
Student Representative: Vishaka Bhave
2006–2007
President: Michael Gargas
Past–President: Kannan Krishnan
Vice President: Jennifer Orme–Zavaleta
Vice President-Elect: Harvey Clewell
Secretary/Treasurer: Lynne Haber
Councilor (2005–2007): Teresa Leavens
Councilor (2006–2008): John Lipscomb
2005–2006
President: Kannan Krishnan
Past–President: Annie Jarabek
Vice President: Mike Gargas
Vice President-Elect: Jennifer Orme–Zavaleta
Secretary/Treasure: Lynne Haber
Councilor: Deborah Proctor
Councilor: Teresa Leavens
2004–2005
President: Annie Jarabek
Past–President: Ed Sargent
Vice President: Kannan Krishnan
Vice President-Elect: Mike Gargas
Secretary/Treasure: Steve DiZio
Councilor: Deborah Proctor
Councilor: Lorenz Rhomberg
Past Presidents of the Risk Assessment Specialty Section
2023–2024 Cecilia Tan
2022–2023 Daniele Wikoff
2021–2022 Laura M. Plunkett
2020–2021 Barbara A. Wetmore
2019–2020 Gary D. Minsavage
2018–2019 George M. Woodall Jr.
2017–2018 Elaina M. Kenyon
2016–2017 Sean M. Hays
2015–2016 Hugh A. Barton
2014–2015 John M. DeSesso
2013–2014 Laurie C. Haws
2012–2013 John C. Lipscomb
2011–2012 Robinan Gentry
2010–2011 Elaine M. Faustman
2009–2010 Edward V. Ohanian
2008–2009 Harvey J. Clewell
2007–2008 Jennifer Orme–Zavaleta
2006–2007 Michael Gargas
2005–2006 Kannan Krishnan
2004–2005 Annie M. Jarabek
2003–2004 Edward V. Sargent
2002–2003 Michael L. Dourson
2001–2002 Matthew S. Bogdanffy
2000–2001 Dennis J. Paustenbach
1999–2000 Robert J. Rubin
1998–1999 Clay B. Frederick
1997–1998 Rory B. Conolly
1996–1997 John A. Moore
1995–1996 John P. Christopher
1994–1995 Barbara D. Beck
1993–1994 C. Richard Cothern
1992–1993 Arthur Graham
1991–1992 Penelope A. Fenner–Crisp
1990–1991 Michael L. Dourson
1989–1990 Thomas B. Starr