Standing Committees:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Loren Rieseberg (2019), President
• Andi Wolfe (2020), President-Elect
• Gordon Uno (2018), Past President
• Rachel Spicer (2018), Secretary
• Lucinda McDade (2019), Treasurer
• Amy Litt (2020), Program Director
• Erika Edwards (2019), Council Chair
• Chelsea Pretz (2019), Student Representative
• James McDaniel (2018), Student Representative
• Sean Graham (2019), At-Large Director - Publications
• Ned Friedman (2020), At-Large Director - Development
• Ann Sakai (2020), At-Large Director - Human Development
• Allison Miller (2018), At-Large Director - Education

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (designated in bylaws)

• Loren Rieseberg (2019), President
• Gordon Uno (2018), Past President
• Andi Wolfe (2020), President-Elect
• Rachel Spicer (2018), Secretary
• Lucinda McDade (2019), Treasurer

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Andi Wolfe (2018), President Elect, Chair, ex officio
• Katrina Dlugosch (2018)
• Caroline Stromberg (2018)
• Chris Martine (2019)
• Linda Watson (2019)
• James H Leebens-Mack (2020)
• Briana L. Gross (2020)
• Jon Giddens, (2018-two year term following rotation off of Board as Student Representative)
• Rachel Spicer (2018), Secretary, ex officio

Other Committees:

ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE

• Amy Litt (2020), Program Director (Chair)
• Program Organizer of each Section
• Chair, Local Organizing Committee
• Representatives of Other Societies meeting with BSA

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN DIVERSITY

• Jim Cohen, (2018) Co-Chair
• Ann Sakai (2020) Co-Chair
• Tia-Lynn Ashman (2018)
• Teena Shen Michael (2018)
• Uromi Goodale (2018)
• Eric Wada (2019)
• Vivian Negron-Ortiz (2020)
• (2020)
• Michelle Garcia, Student Representative (2019)
• Amy Litt (2020), Program Director, ex officio
• Loren Rieseberg (2018), President, ex officio
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS COMMITTEE (Past Presidents)

• Gordon Uno (2020), Past President, Chair, ex officio
• Dick Olmstead (2019)
• Tom Ranker (2018)

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

• Ned Friedman (2020), At-Large Director - Development, Chair
• Gregory Anderson
• Darleen DeMason
• W. Hardy Eshbaugh
• Amy Litt
• Edward Schneider
• James Seago
• Dennis Stevenson
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Phil Gibson, Chair (2018)
• Paul Beardsley (2018)
• Melanie Link-Perez (2019)
• Anna Monfils (2019)
• Lena Struwe (2020)
• Audrey Ragsac, BSA Student Representative (2018)
• Loren Rieseberg (2018), President, ex officio
• Rachel Spicer (2018), Secretary, ex officio
• Allison Miller (2018), At-Large Director - Education, ex officio
• Catrina Adams, BSA Education Director, ex officio

ELECTION COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Gordon Uno (2018), Past President, Chair, ex officio
• Erika Edwards (2018)
• Chris Haufler (2019)
• Brad Ruhfel (2020)
• Rachel Spicer (2018), Secretary, ex officio

ETHICS COMMITTEE

• Gordon Uno (2018), Past President, Chair, ex officio
• Sean Graham: swgraham@mail.ubc.ca
• Pamela Diggle: pamela.diggle@uconn.edu
• Cynthia Jones: cynthia.s.jones@uconn.edu
• Andrew Schnabel: aschnabe@iusb.edu
• Karen Koster: Karen.Koster@usd.edu
• Judy Jernstedt: jjernstedt@ucdavis.edu
• Theresa Culley: theresa.culley@uc.edu
• Mackenzie Taylor: MackenzieTaylor@creighton.edu
• Amy McPherson: amcpherson@botany.org
• Beth Parada: bparada@botany.org

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (3 members; 3 year terms)

• Harry T. Horner (2020), (Chair)
• Ned Friedman (2018)
• Brenda Casper (2019)
• Karl Niklas (2020)
• Angela McDonnell Student Representative (2018)
• Gordon Uno (2019), President, ex officio
• Lucinda McDade (2019), Treasurer, ex officio
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

• Kal Tuominen (2020), Co-Chair
•  Krissa Skogen (2020), Co-Chair
• Charlotte Germain-Aubrey (2018)
• Ingrid Jordon-Thaden (2018)
• Muriel Poston (2019)
• Larry Hufford (2019)
• Sandra Knapp (2020)
• Amy Litt (2020)
• Benjamin Blackman (Honorary)
• Andrew Pais Student Representative (2018)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE (3 year terms)

• Sean Graham, BSA Director at large - Publications (2019), Chair
• Lisa Wallace (2018)
• Ignacio Escapa (2019)
• Rachel Meyer (2020)
• Chelsea Specht (2020)
• Chris Pires (2020)
• Annie Virnig Student Representative (2018)
• 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

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (5 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Vanessa Koelling (2018)
• Simon Uribe-Convers (2018)
• Gina Baucom (2018)
• Scott Russell (2019)
• Mike Barker (2020)
• Klara Scharnagl Student Representative (2019)
• Rob Brandt, BSA Manager Technology Development, ex offico

DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AWARDS COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Jim Doyle (2018)
• Lucinda McDade (2018)
• Ed Schneider (2019)
• Marsh Sundberg (2019)
• Darleen Demason (2020)
• Douglas E. Soltis (2020)
• Loren Rieseberg (2018), President, ex officio

BSA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE J.S. KARLING AWARD) (9 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Nico Cellinese (2020), Chair
• Suzanne Joneson (2018)
• Madelaine Bartlett (2018)
• Shawn Krosnick (2018)
• Mark Fishbein (2019)
• Jason Cantley (2019)
• Jennifer Mandel (2019)
• Laura Lagomarsino (2020)
• Chris Ivey (2020)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

CHEADLE AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Jocelyn Hall (2019) Chair as Chair of D&S Section
• Jill Preston (2018)
• Jocelyn Hall (2019)
• Carrie Wu (2019)
• Nathan Jud (2020)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

DARBAKER PRIZE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• In partnership with the Phycological Society of America
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

ESAU AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Julien Bachelier (2018)
• James Seago (2019)
• Dennis Wm. Stevenson (2020)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

DONALD R. KAPLAN MEMORIAL LECTURE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms "once established-2013")

• Cindi Jones (2019), Chair
• Barbara Ambrose (2018)
• Jennifer Richards (2020)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

MOSELEY AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• James Boyer (2018)
• Peter Wilf (2019)
• Erika Edwards (2020)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

PELTON AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

• Joe Williams (2019), Chair
• Andrew Doust (2018)
• Pamela Diggle (2020)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

International Affairs Committee

• Tom Rost (2019), Chair
• Catarina Rydin (2020)
• Jürg Schönenberger (2020)
• David Gernandt (2018)
• Nisa Karimi , Student Representative (2018)
• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director, ex officio

Publications of the Society:

American Journal of Botany (deprecated)

• Pamela Diggle, Editor-in-Chief (2019)

Applications in Plant Sciences (deprecated)

• Theresa Culley, Editor-in-Chief (2019)

PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN

• Makenzie Taylor, Editor (2019)

Representatives to Various Organizations:

AAAS COUNCIL

• Loren Rieseberg (2018), President

AIBS COUNCIL

• Loren Rieseberg (2018), President

ANNUAL INCORPORATION, STATE OF CONNECTICUT

• Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director