Botanical Society Committees & Committee Officers for 2010 - 2011

Standing Committees:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Elizabeth Kellogg (2014), President
Pamela Diggle (2015), President Elect
Steve Weller (2013), Past President
David Spooner (2011), Program Director
Andrea Wolfe (2015), Secretary
Amy Litt (2013), Treasurer
David Spooner (2014), Program Director
Lucinda McDade (2013), Council Chair
Megan Ward (2013), Student Representative
Morgan Gostel (2014), Student Representative
Carol Goodwillie (2013), At-Large Director - Publications
Linda Graham (2014), At-Large Director - Development
Marshall Sundberg (2015), At-Large Director - Education

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

Pamela Diggle (2015), President Elect, Chair, ex officio
Lisa Wallace (2013)
Jill Miller (2013)
Theresa Culley (2014)
Jennifer Richards (2014)
J. Chris Pires (2015)
George Weiblen (2015)
Rachel Meyer, Student Representative (2013-two year term following rotation off of Board)
Andrea Wolfe (2015), Secretary, ex officio

Other Committees:

ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE

David Spooner (2014), Program Director (Chair)
Brandon Sinn, Student Representative (2013)
Program Organizer of each Section
Chair, Local Organizing Committee
Representatives of Other Societies meeting with BSA

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN DIVERSITY

Ann Sakai, (2013) Chair
Susan Farmer (2013)
Brenda Molano-Flores (2013)
Ann Hirsch (2014)
Muriel Poston (2014)
Anna Monfils (2015)
Juan Zalapa (2015)
Lavanya Challagundla, Student Representative (2014)
James Cohen, Past Student Representative (2014)
David Spooner (2014), Program Director, ex officio
Elizabeth Kellogg (2014), President, ex officio
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS COMMITTEE (Past Presidents)

Steve Weller (2013), Past President, Chair, ex officio
Kent Holsinger (2013)
Judy Skog (2014)

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Linda Graham (2014), At-Large Director - Development, Chair
Gregory Anderson
Janice Coons
W. Hardy Eshbaugh
Ann Hirsch
Phil Lintilhac
Peter Raven
James Seago
Edward Schneider
Bill Stern
Dennis Stevenson
Birgit Spears, Development Director, ex officio
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)

Phil Gibson, Chair (2015)
Linda Watson (2013)
Christopher Martine (2014)
Elisabeth Schussler (2015)
Robert Baker, BSA Student Representative (2013)
Elizabeth Kellogg (2014), President, ex officio
Andrea Wolfe (2015), Secretary, ex officio
Marsh Sundberg (2014), At-Large Director - Education and Editor of the Plant Science Bulletin, ex officio
Claire Hemingway, BSA Education Director, ex officio

ELECTION COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

Steve Weller (2013), Past President, Chair, ex officio
Molly Nepokroeff (2013)
Mark Fishbein (2014)
Lena Hileman (2015)
Andrea Wolfe (2015), Secretary, ex officio

FINANCE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)

Michael Dunn (2013), (Chair)
Darleen DeMason (2014)
Kristina Schierenbeck (2015)
Morgan Gostel, Student Representative (2014)
Amy Litt (2013), Treasurer, ex officio

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (3 members; 3 year terms)

Harry T. Horner (2014), (Chair)
Joseph Armstrong (2013)
Mackenzie Taylor (2014)
Russell Chapman (2015)
Rachel Meyer (2014)
Elizabeth Kellogg (2014), President, ex officio
Amy Litt (2013), Treasurer, ex officio
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

KENT HOLSINGER (2015), Chair
Lindsey Tuominen (2013)
Kay Havens (2014)
Judy Skog (2014)
James Cohen (2015)
Marian Chau (2015)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE (3 year terms)

Qiu-Yun (Jenny) Xiang (2013), Chair
William (Ned) Friedman (2013)
Jeffrey Osborn (2014)
Mitch Cruzan (2015)
Sean Graham (2015)
Natalia Pabon Mora, Student Representative (2013)
Carol Goodwillie, BSA Director at large - Publications, ex officio
Judy Jernstedt, Editor, AJB, ex officio
Marshall Sundberg, Editor, PSB, ex officio
Amy McPherson, AJB Managing Editor, ex officio

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (5 appointed members; 3 year terms)

Chris Martine (2015), Chair
Mike Moore (2013)
Norm Wickett (2013)
Rob Brandt, BSA Manager Technology Development, ex offico

MERIT AWARDS COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)

Spencer Barrett (2013), Chair
Susan Kalisz (2014)
Bruce Baldwin (2014)
Allison Snow (2015)
Pam Soltis (2015)
Pat Gensel (2016)
Elizabeth Kellogg (2014), President, ex officio

BSA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE J.S. KARLING AWARD) (10 appointed members; 3 year terms)

Krissa Skogen (2013)
Kristina Hufford (2013)
Kyra Krakos (2014)
Patrick McIntyre (2014)
Kate Hertweck (2014)
Monica Carlsen (2015)
Gabriel Johnson (2015)
Amy Parachnowitsch (2015)
Mauricio Diazgranados (2016)
Megan Peterson (2016)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

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

Bruce Kirchoff (2013) Chair as Chair of D&S Section
Anna Jacobsen (2013)
Jim Cohen (2014)
Carrie Wu (2015)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

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

In partnership with the Phycological Society of America
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

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

Athena McKown (2013), Chair
Nicholas Tippery (2014)
(2015)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

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

Darleen DeMason (2013), Chair
Todd Cooke (2014)
Cindi Jones (2015)
Chelsea Specht (2016)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

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

Tatyana Livshultz (2013), Chair
Selena Smith (2014)
Veronic Di Stilio (2015)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

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

Ned Friedman (2013), Chair
Brigitte Marazzi (2014)
Peter Endress (2015)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

International Affairs Committee

Mark Mort (2015), Chair
Alejandra Jaramillo (2013)
(2014)
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

Publications of the Society:

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Judy Jernstedt, Editor-in-Chief (2014)
- Book Review Editor, Michael L. Christianson
- Electronic Publications Editor, Scott D. Russell
- Special Papers Editor, Darleen DeMason