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
- Cindi Jones (2022), President
- Michael Donoghue (2023), President-Elect
- Linda Watson (2021), Past President
- Rachel Spicer (2021), Secretary
- Lucinda McDade (2022), Treasurer
- Melanie Link-Perez (2023), Program Director
- Michelle Gaynor (2021), Student Representative
- Imeña Valdes (2022), 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
- Chris Martine (2021), At-Large Director - Education
Executive Committee
(designated in bylaws)
- Cindi Jones (2022), President
- Michael Donoghue (2023), President-Elect
- Linda Watson (2021), Past President
- Rachel Spicer (2021), Secretary
- Lucinda McDade (2022), Treasurer
- Melanie Link-Perez (2023), Program Director
Committee on Committees
- Michael Donoghue (2021), President Elect, Chair
- Rachel Spicer (2021), Secretary
- James McDaniel (2021)
- David Tank (2022)
- Chase Mason (2023)
- Jenny Xiang (2023)
- Brenda Molano-Flores (2023)
- Chelsea Specht, DEI Chair (2023)
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
- Amy Litt
- Edward Schneider
- Ned Friedman (2023)
- Peter Wilf (2023)
- Joe Williams (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Chelsea Specht (2023), Chair
- Jim Cohen (2021)
- Anna Monfils (2021)
- Muriel Poston (2021)
- Roland Roberts (2021)
- Adriana Hernandez, Student Representative (2022)
- Maya Allen, Student Representative (2022)
- Janelle Burke (2023)
- Kadeem Gilbert (2023)
- Keri Maricle (2023)
- Madhav Nepal (2023)
- Ann Sakai, PI PLANTS
- Melanie Link-Perez (2021), Program Director, ex officio
- Cindi Jones (2021), President, ex officio
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Early Career Professional Development Committee
This committee is new for 2021.
Education Committee
- Chris Martine (2021), Chair and At-Large Director - Education
- Dori Contreras (2021)
- Karolina Heyduk (2021)
- Ben Stone, Graduate Student Representative (2021)
- Ken Cameron (2022)
- Susan Pell (2022)
- Jorge Mena-Ali (2023)
- Catrina Adams, BSA Education Director, ex officio
- Phil Gibson, Editor, PlantED, ex officio
- Kyra Krakos, Teaching Section Chair, ex officio
- Rachel Spicer (2021), Secretary, ex officio
- Cindi Jones (2021), President, ex officio
Election Committee
- Linda Watson (2021), Past President, Chair
- Chelsea Specht (2022)
- Shannon Straub (2022)
- Chelsea Pretz, Student Representative (2022)
- Michael McKain (2023)
- Rachel Spicer (2021), Secretary, ex officio
Finance Advisory Committee
- Larry Hufford (2022), Chair
- Laura Galloway (2022)
- Jun Wen (2022)
- Sandra Davis, (2023)
Information Technology Committee
- Mike Ballou, Student Representative (2022)
- Alex Harkess (2022) Matt Johnson (2022)
- Jill Wergrzen (2023)
- Rob Brandt, BSA Manager Technology Development, ex offico
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
International Affairs Committee
- Rosa Rodriguez (2021)
- Hugo Cota-Sanchez (2022)
- Carol Sinascalchi (2022)
- Ceclila Zumajo, Student Representative (2022)
- Johanne Brunet (2023)
- Suman Nupane (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
- Melanie Link-Perez, Program Director, ex officio
- Cindi Jones, President, ex officio
Investment Committee
- Toby Kellogg (2022), Chair
- Ian Gilman Student Representative (2021)
- Maia Thomas (2022), Probono Professional advisor
- Larry Hufford (2022)
- Peter Crane (2023)
- Ned Friedman (2023)
- Kent Holsinger (2023)
- Cindi Jones (2021), 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
- Ingrid Jordon-Thaden (2021)
- Mary Sagatelova, Student Representative (2021)
- Norm Ellstrand (2022) Scott Gevaert (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Publications Committee
- Emily Sessa, BSA Director at large - Publications (2022), Chair
- Laryssa Baldridge Student Representative (2021)
- Maribeth Latvis (2021)
- Sean Graham (2022)
- Rupesh Kariyat (2023)
- Thales Leasndro (2023)
- Nora Mitchell (2023)
- Pamela Diggle, Editor, AJB, ex officio
- Theresa Culley, Editor, APPS, ex officio
- Mackenzie Taylor, Editor, PSB, ex officio
- Amy McPherson, AJB Managing Editor, ex officio
- Richard Hund, AJB Production Editor, ex officio
- Beth Parada, APPS Managing Editor, ex officio
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)
- Linda Watson (2023), Past President, Chair, ex officio
- Andi Wolfe (2022)
- Loren Rieseberg (2021)
Darbaker Prize Committee
- In partnership with the Phycological Society of America
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Distinguished Fellow and Emerging Leader Award Committee
- Michael Donoghue (2021), Chair
- Allison Snow (2022)
- David Lee (2023)
- Ann Sakai (2023)
- Cindi Jones (2021), President, ex officio
Donald R. Kaplan Memorial Lecture Committee
- Toby Kellogg (2021)
- Madelaine Bartlett (2022)
- Mark Olson (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Esau Award Committee
- Kurt Neubig (2021)
- Cheng-Chiang Wu (2022)
- Rebecca Povilus (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
BSA Graduate Student Research Award Committee (Including the J.S. Karling Award)
- Andy Crowl (2021)
- Elliot Gardner (2021)
- Jennifer Weber (2021)
- Morgan Gostel (2022)
- Tanya Livschultz (2022)
- Richard Moore (2022)
- Lisa Boucher (2023)
- Jamie Kostyun (2023)
- Elena Peredo (2023)
- Norm Wickett (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Additional Members as Needed
- Nora Mitchell (1-Year term, 2020)
- Madelaine Bartlett (1-Year term, 2020)
- Hannah Marx (1 - Year term, 2020)
- Lucas Majeure (1-Year term, 2020)
- Cynthia Huebner (1- Year term, 2020)
- Daniel Spalink (1-Year term, 2020)
- Abigail Moore (1-Year Term, 2019)
- Jason Cantley (1-Year Term, 2019)
Grady L. Webster and Barbara D. Webster Structural Botany Publication Award Committee
Kaplan Dissertation Improvement Award in Comparative Morphology Committee
- Steve Weller, Chair
- Sean Graham
- Lena Hileman
- Cindi Jones
- Joe Williams
Moseley Award Committee
- Fabiany Herrera (2021)
- Chelsea Specht (2022)
- Luiza Teixeira-Costa (2023)
- Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio
Pelton Award Committee
- Andrew Doust (2021)
- Rob Baker (2022)
- Yaowu Yuan (2023)
- 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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