ASPB Committees
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Board of Directors
Rob Last, President-Elect, Chair (2017-2020)
Harry Klee, President, (2016-2019)
Andrew Bent, Secretary (2017-2019)
Rick Vierstra, Treasurer (2017-2020)
Christine Foyer, Elected Member (2017-2020)
Maureen McCann, Elected Member (2015-2019)
Crispin Taylor, CEO (non voting)
The Board of Directors is the Society’s decision-making body; it has authority to act on all matters not reserved to the council or to the Society as a whole. The board of directors is charged with maintaining the activities of the Society in furthering the science of plant biology. Decisions of the board of directors require a quorum of six voting members and the majority of votes cast, unless otherwise directed herein.
Board of Trustees
Rick Vierstra, Treasurer; Chair (2017-2021)
Bonnie Bartel (2015-2018)
Julia Bailey-Serres (2017-2020)
Kathy Osteryoung (2016-2019)
Clara Woodall, Staff Liaison
The Board of Trustees shall oversee the investments of the Society, and shall prepare the annual budget for the board of directors’ approval. The trustees share with the treasurer the responsibility for the financial stability of the Society.
Council
Harry Klee, President (2016-2019)
Rob Last, President-Elect (2017-2020)
Sally Mackenzie, Immediate Past President, Chair (2015-2018)
Andrew Bent, Secretary (2017-2019)
Rick Vierstra, Treasurer (2017-2020)
Jill Deikman, Chair, Membership Committee (2015-2019)
Gustavo MacIntosh, Chair, Committee On Minority Affairs (2017-2020)
Neil E. Olszewski, Chair, Publications Committee (2014-2017)
Laura Wayne, Chair, Women In Plant Biology Committee (2017-2020)
Sarah Wyatt, Chair, Education Committee (2015-2019)
Leon Kochian, Chair, International Committee (2015-2018)
Nathan Springer, Chair, Science Policy Committee (2016-2021)
Christine Foyer, Elected Member (2017-2021)
Maureen McCann, Elected Member (2015-2019)
Peter Melcher, Rep To Council, Northeastern Section (2015-2018)
Kulvinder Gill, Rep To Council, Western Section (2017 – 2020)
Hua Lu, Rep To Council, Mid-Atlantic Section (2016-2019)
Gustavo MacIntosh, Rep To Council, Midwestern Section 2017-2020)
Ashlee McCaskill, Rep To Council, Southern Section (2017-2020)
Andy VanLoocke, Rep to Council, Environmental and Ecological Plant Physiology Section (2017-2020)
Leeann Thornton, Rep to Council, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Section (2018-2021)
Crispin Taylor, CEO (Non-voting)
The Council is the Society’s deliberating body; it provides leadership and guidance in setting the overall direction of the Society via the strategic plan. The council evaluates novel program, product, and service concepts in the context of the strategic plan and through its comprehensive sense of the Society’s directions and priorities, makes recommendations to the board of directors accordingly.
Constitution and Bylaws
Debby Delmer, chair (2013-2018)
Peggy Lemaux (2017-2020)
Ken Keegstra (2015-2018)
Crispin Taylor, Staff Liaison
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee is charged with maintaining and, as necessary, recommending updates to the Society’s constitution and bylaws. The committee’s recommendations are reviewed by the council and voted on by the board of directors, as described elsewhere in this document.
Education Committee
Sarah Wyatt, Chair (2012-2019)
Scott Woody, (2011-2018)
Estelle Hrabak (2017-2021)
MariaElena Zavala (2017-2021)
Erin Friedman (2014-2018)
Ken Helm (2014-2018)
Valerie Haywood (2015-2019)
Susan Bush (2017-2021)
Winnie Nham, Staff Liaison
The Education Committee, through seminars, publications, lectures, or other appropriate means, shall promote and improve the teaching and public awareness of plant biology as a constantly expanding science.
International Committee
Leon Kochian, Chair (2015-2018)
Jurandir Magalhaes (2017-2020)
Kazuki Saito (2015-2018)
Kendal Hirschi (2015-2018)
Kranthi Mandadi (2016-2019)
Bijay Singh (2016-2019)
Crispin Taylor, Staff Liaison
The International Committee has as its function exploring and, where consistent with the strategic plan and Society priorities, developing relationships between ASPB and other organizations based outside the United States.
Membership Committee
Jill Deikman, Chair (2013-2019)
Prateek Tripathi, Postdoc Member (2014-2018)
Stephanie Klein, Graduate Student Member (2015-2019)
Catharina Coenen (2015-2019)
Ken Korth (2015-2019)
Peter Melcher, Rep To Council, Northeastern Section (2015-2018)
Kulvinder Gill, Rep To Council, Western Section (2017 – 2020)
Hua Lu, Rep To Council, Mid-Atlantic Section (2016-2019)
Andy VanLoocke, Rep to Council, Environmental and Ecological Plant Physiology Section (2017-2020)
Gustavo MacIntosh, Rep To Council, Midwestern Section 2017-2020)
Ashlee McCaskill, Rep To Council, Southern Section (2017-2020)
Leeann Thornton, Rep to Council, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Section
Susan Cato, Staff Liaison
The Membership Committee has as its function the maintenance and enhancement of the membership of the Society by continuing to address issues of recruitment of new members and retention of those presently enrolled, and to provide membership services and benefits that are consistent with the strategic plan and the council’s priorities and that meet the approval of the board of directors of the Society.
Minority Affairs
Gustavo MacIntosh, Chair (2017-2020)
Neelima Sinha (2017-2020)
Michael Gonzales (2012-2018)
Thelma Madzima (2017-2020)
Sona Pandey (2015-2018)
Savithramma Dinesh Kumar, (2016-2020)
Miguel Vega-Sanchez (2016-2019)
Terri Long (2016-2019)
Crispin Taylor, Staff Liaison
The Minority Affairs Committee works to broaden participation in plant biology by members of underrepresented groups. It works to address issues of particular concern to underrepresented minority scientists and their supporters and to promote the inclusion of minority plant biologists in all aspects of the Society and the profession.
Nominating
Rob Last, President-Elect; Chair, (2017-2020)
Harry Klee, President, (2016-2019)
Sally Mackenzie, Immediate Past-President, (2015-2018)
The Nominations Committee is charged with carrying out the annual nominations procedures, as described in Article VII of the Society’s constitution.
Program Committee
Andrew Bent, Secretary; Chair (2016-2020)
Rob Last, President-Elect (2017-2018)
Alice Harmon, Past Secretary (2014-2018)
Phil Taylor (2013-2018)
Maria Harrison (2014-2018)
Gilles Basset (2016-2020)
Stacey Harmer (2017-2021)
Jean Rosenberg, Staff Liaison
The Program Committee, chaired by the secretary, shall plan, arrange, and publicize the annual programs of the Society.
Publications Committee
Neil E. Olszewski, Chair (2007-2019)
Hong Ma (2017-2022)
Pamela J. Hines (2013-2023)
Katayoon (Katie) DeHesh (2014-2019)
Steve Theg (2016-2021)
Nancy Winchester, Staff Liaison
The Publications Committee shall supervise and report to the board of directors on all non-editorial aspects of the Society’s journals and other publications, including budget requests and printing contracts arranged by the editors and the headquarters office. The publications committee shall search and make recommendations to the board of directors on appointment of editors-in-chief of the journals or other publications, and shall review and make recommendations to the board of directors for their reappointment after each five years’ service. Members of an editorial board of a journal or other publication shall be appointed for up to five years of service by the publications committee on the recommendation of the editor-in-chief.
Science Policy Committee
Nathan Springer, Chair (2016-2020)
Sally Mackenzie, Immediate Past-President (2015-2018)
Jeffrey Chen (2017-2021)
Shandrea Stallworth, Early Career Rep (2017-2019)
Jose Dinneny (2014-2018)
Jim Carrington (2015-2019)
Neal Stewart (2015-2019)
Rebecca Bart (2016-2018)
Judy Callis (2016- 2020)
Alan Jones, ad hoc member
Tyrone Spady, Staff Liaison
The Science Policy Committee shall explain the interests of plant science to the U.S. Congress, Executive Branch and the public. The science policy committee will provide comments to appropriate members and committees of Congress; coordinate interaction with officials in Congress and federal agencies; assist Society members in contacting and providing educational information to policy makers; develop a strategy and objectives for support of basic plant science and coordinate efforts with other plant science societies and related groups; and ensure Society public affairs efforts are consistent with applicable laws.
Women in Plant Biology
Laura Wayne, Chair (2017-2020)
Kelly Marie Gillespie (2017-2020)
Grace Miller (2017-2020)
Li Tian (2015-2018)
Eva Farre (2015-2018)
Sreekala Chellamma (2016-2019)
Crispin Taylor, Staff Liaison
The Women in Plant Biology Committee has as its function the maintenance and enhancement of the status of women plant biologists by continuing to address issues of particular concern to women scientists and to promote the inclusion of female plant biologists in all aspects of our Society and profession.