Committees & Committee Officers
*These committees have students that serve as committee members. Click here for more information on student representatives on committees. †These committees currently have openings. Years denoted below in paranthesis indicates the final year of service. BSA Representatives to Other Societies
Standing Committees:
Board of Directors
- Michael Donoghue (2023), President
- Vivian Negron-Ortiz (2024), President-Elect
- Cynthia Jones (2022), Past President
- J. Chris Pires (2024), Secretary
- Lucinda McDade (2022), Treasurer
- Melanie Link-Perez (2023), Program Director
- Imeña Valdes (2022), Student Representative
- Ioana Anghel (2023), Student Representative
- Emily Sessa (2022), At-Large Director - Publications
- Jennifer Cruse-Sanders (2023), At-Large Director - Development
- Chelsea Specht (2023), At-Large Director - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Rachel Jabaily (2024), At-Large Director - Education
Executive Committee
(designated in bylaws)
- Michael Donoghue (2023), President
- Vivian Negron-Ortiz (2024), President-Elect
- Cynthia Jones (2022), Past President
- J. Chris Pires (2024), Secretary
- Lucinda McDade (2022), Treasurer
- Melanie Link-Perez (2023), Program Director
Committee on Committees
- Vivian Negron-Ortiz (2022), President Elect, Chair
- J. Chris Pires (2022), Secretary
- David Tank (2022)
- Chase Mason (2023)
- Jenny Xiang (2023)
- Brenda Molano-Flores (2023)
- Gretchen North, DEI Chair (2023)
- Wendy Clement (2024)
Other Committees:
Annual Meeting Program Committee
- Melanie Link-Perez (2023), Program Director (Chair)
- Program Organizer of each Section
- Chair, Local Organizing Committee
- Johanne Stogran, Conference Staff
- Representatives of Other Societies meeting with BSA
Development Committee
- Jennifer Cruse-Sanders (2023), At-Large Director - Development, Chair
- Edward Schneider
- Ned Friedman (2023)
- Rebecca Rooney (2023)
- Peter Wilf (2023)
- Joe Williams (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Chelsea Specht (2023), Chair
- Adriana Hernandez, Graduate Student Representative (2022)
- Janelle Burke (2023)
- Charles Bush, Undergraduate Student Representative (2023)
- Kadeem Gilbert (2023)
- Keri Maricle (2023)
- Madhav Nepal (2023)
- Manya Singh, Graduate Student Representative (2023)
- R. Shawn Abrahams (2024)
- Ana Almeida (2024)
- Rocio Deanna (2024)
- Gretchen North (2024)
- Adam Ramsey (2024)
- Anna Monfils, PI PLANTS III
- Melanie Link-Perez (2022), Program Director, ex officio
- Michael Donoghue (2022), President, ex officio
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Early Career Professional Development Committee
- Ben Blackman (2024)
- Karolina Heyduk (2024)
- Miranda Sinnott-Armstrong (2024)
Education Committee
- Rachel Jabaily (2024), Chair and At-Large Director - Education
- Ken Cameron (2022)
- Susan Pell (2022)
- Kiana Lee, Graduate Student Representative (2023)
- Jorge Mena-Ali (2023)
- Helen Holmlund (2024)
- Karen Wellner (2024)
- Catrina Adams, BSA Education Director, ex officio
- Phil Gibson, Editor, PlantED, ex officio
- Kyra Krakos, Teaching Section Chair, ex officio
- J. Chris Pires (2022), Secretary, ex officio
- Michael Donoghue (2022), President, ex officio
- Open Position, Undergraduate Student Representative
Election Committee
- Cynthia Jones (2022), Past President, Chair
- Chelsea Specht (2022)
- Shannon Straub (2022)
- Chelsea Pretz, Student Representative (2022)
- Michael McKain (2023)
- J. Chris Pires (2024), Secretary, ex officio
Finance Advisory Committee
- Larry Hufford (2022), Chair
- Laura Galloway (2022)
- Jun Wen (2022)
- Sandra Davis (2023)
-
Alan Yocca (2023)
- Lucinda McDade (2022), Treasurer, ex officio
Information Technology Committee
- Mike Ballou, Student Representative (2022)
- Alex Harkess (2022)
- Matt Johnson (2022)
- Jill Wegrzyn (2023)
- Rob Brandt, BSA Manager Technology Development, ex offico
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
International Affairs Committee
- Hugo Cota-Sanchez (2022)
- Carol Sinascalchi (2022)
- Ceclila Zumajo, Student Representative (2022)
- Johanne Brunet (2023)
- Suman Nupane (2023)
- Shengchen Shan (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
- Melanie Link-Perez, Program Director, ex officio
- Michael Donoghue, President, ex officio
Investment Committee
- Toby Kellogg (2022), Chair
- Maia Thomas (2022), Probono Professional advisor
- Larry Hufford (2022)
- Peter Crane (2023)
- Cecilia Ezeanya, Student Representative (2023)
- Ned Friedman (2023)
- Kent Holsinger (2023)
- Michael Donoghue (2022), President, ex officio
- Lucinda McDade (2022), Treasurer, ex officio
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Public Policy Committee
- Krissa Skogen (2023), Co-Chair
- Tanisha Williams (2023), Co-Chair
- Norm Ellstrand (2022)
- Michelle Gaynor (2023)
- Scott Gevaert (2023)
- Andrew Pais (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Publications Committee
Publications Ethics Committee
Honors and Awards Committees:
Cheadle Award Committee
- Jessical Budke (2022), Chair as Chair of D&S Section
- Andrew Doust (2022)
- Carol Wilson (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Corresponding Members Committee
(Past Presidents)
- Cynthia Jones (2024), Past President, Chair, ex officio
- Linda Watson (2023)
- Andi Wolfe (2022)
Darbaker Prize Committee
- In partnership with the Phycological Society of America
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Distinguished Fellow and Emerging Leader Award Committee
- Vivian Negron-Ortiz (2022), Chair
- Allison Snow (2022)
- David Lee (2023)
- Ann Sakai (2023)
- Michael Donoghue (2022), President, ex officio
Donald R. Kaplan Memorial Lecture Committee
- Madelaine Bartlett (2022), Chair
- Mark Olson (2023)
- Ned Friedman (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Esau Award Committee
- Cheng-Chiang Wu (2022)
- Rebecca Povilus (2023)
- Luke Nikolov (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
BSA Graduate Student Research Award Committee (Including the J.S. Karling Award)
- Morgan Gostel (2022)
- Tanya Livschultz (2022)
- Richard Moore (2022)
- Lisa Boucher (2023)
- Jamie Kostyun (2023)
- Elena Peredo (2023)
- Norm Wickett (2023)
- Liming Cai (2024)
- Stephanie Conway (2024)
- Cheryl Dunn (2024)
- Helen Michaels (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Additional Members as Needed
- Monica Carlsen-Krause (1-Year Term, 2021)
- Shawn Krosnick (1-Year Term, 2021)
- Lucas Majure (2-Year term, 2021)
- Allison Miller (1-Year Term, 2021)
- Nora Mitchell (2-Year term, 2021)
- Daniel Spalink (2-Year term, 2021)
- Cynthia Huebner (1- Year term, 2021)
- Madelaine Bartlett (1-Year term, 2020)
- Hannah Marx (1 - Year term, 2020)
- Jason Cantley (1-Year Term, 2019)
- Abigail Moore (1-Year Term, 2019)
Grady L. Webster and Barbara D. Webster Structural Botany Publication Award Committee
Kaplan Dissertation Improvement Award in Comparative Morphology Committee
Moseley Award Committee
- Chelsea Specht (2022)
- Luiza Teixeira-Costa (2023)
- Kelly Matsunaga (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Pelton Award Committee
- Andrew Doust (2022)
- Rob Baker (2023)
- Yaowu Yuan (2024)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Ad Hoc Committees:
Website Redesign (Ad Hoc)
- Heather Cacanindin, Chair
- Marian Chau
- Karolina Heyduk
- Tanisha Williams, Student Representative
- Min Ya, Student Representative
- Rob Brandt, Staff Representative, ex-officio
Representatives to Various Organizations:
AAAS COUNCIL
- Cindi Jones (2021), President
AIBS COUNCIL
- Krissa Skogen (2020-2022), AIBS Board member, BSA Public Policy Committee Co-Chair
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