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Position NameTerm BeginsTerm Ends
Administrative CoordinatorMargaret Greenslade
Archivist* VACANT
Archives CommitteeTimothy B. Frigo
Archives CommitteeMichael Singer
Awards Committee (Chair)* Dorothy J. Phillips
Awards CommitteeDoris I. Lewis
Awards CommitteeMichael Singer
Awards CommitteeSteve Lantos
Awards CommitteeRuth Tanner
Awards CommitteeMichael Filosa
BAGIM* Kenneth Mattes
Board of Publications (Chair)* Katherine Lee
Board of PublicationsAjay Purohit
Board of PublicationsCraig Sergeant
Board of PublicationsBrian D’Amico
Board of PublicationsJennifer Maclachlan
Budget Committee (Chair)* Lael Chung
Bylaws Committee (Chair)* Michael Singer
Bylaws CommitteeDoris I. Lewis
Bylaws CommitteeThomas R. Gilbert
Bylaws CommitteeBrian D’Amico
Bylaws CommitteeJohn Podobinski
Bylaws CommitteeRuth Tanner
Brauner Committee (Chair)* Doris I. Lewis
Brauner CommitteeRay Lam
Brauner CommitteeSusan Brauner
Brauner CommitteeCatherine Brauner
Brauner CommitteeDavid Sittenfeld
Brauner CommitteeBassam Shakhashiri
Chair (2026)* Scott Edmondson1/1/202612/31/2026
Chair-Elect* Lori Ferrins1/1/202612/31/2026
Chair, Immediate Past* Tom Gilbert1/1/202612/31/2026
Chemical Biology Committee (Chair)* Aya Kelly
Chem. Ed. Committee (Chair)* Ruth Tanner
Chem. Ed./H.S.Steve Lantos
Chem. Ed./CollegeVACANT
Chem. Ed./ACS ScholarsShreya Bhattacharyya
Chem. Ed./Continuing EducationVACANT
Position NameTerm BeginsTerm Ends
Councilor* Lori Ferrins1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor* Caitlyn Mills1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor* Anna W. Sromek1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor* Michael Singer1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor* Jennifer Maclachlan1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor* Karen Allen1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor* Melissa Grenier-Davies1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor* Meredith Gutierrez1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor* Patrick Gordon1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor* Brian D’Amico1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor* Mary Jane Shultz1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor* Thomas R. Gilbert1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor * Leticia Gomes 1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor* Christine Caputo1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor* Magda H. Barecka1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor* Sofia Santos1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor, Alternate* Katelyn Billings1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor, Alternate* Patricia A. Mabrouk1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor, Alternate* Aya Kelley1/1/202412/31/2026
Councilor, Alternate* Ray Lam1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* George O’Doherty1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Andrew Scholte1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Owen Grimm1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Lipin Ji1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Raj Rajur1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Ken Matthes1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Daljit Matharu1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Ashis Saha1/1/202512/31/2027
Councilor, Alternate* Mariam N. Ismail1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor, Alternate* Christopher Murray1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor, Alternate* Sonja Strah-Playnet1/1/202612/31/2028
Councilor, Alternate* John-Hanson Machado1/1/202612/31/2028
ACS President-elect (ex-officio to Board)* Rigoberto Hernandez1/1/202612/31/2026
ACS Director-at-large (ex-officio to Board)* Wayne E. Jones1/1/202212/31/2026
ACS Director-at-large (ex-officio to Board)* Natalie A. LaFranzo1/1/202512/31/2027
ACS District 1 Director (ex-officio to Board)* Katherine Lee1/1/202512/31/2027
Director-at-Large* Lori Ferrins1/1/202412/31/2026
Director-at-Large* Mariam Ismail1/1/202412/31/2026
Director-at-Large * Brian Aquila1/1/202512/31/2027
Director-at-Large* Raj (SB) Rajur1/1/202512/31/2027
Director-at-Large* David Harris1/1/202612/31/2028
Director-at-Large * Mark Tebbe1/1/202612/31/2028
Position NameTerm BeginsTerm Ends
Esselen Award Committee (Chair)* Karen N. Allen7/1/20236/31/2027
Esselen Award CommitteeAndrew Scholte7/1/20236/31/2027
Esselen Award CommitteeKap-Sun Yeung7/1/20256/31/2029
Esselen Award CommitteeBrian Raymer7/1/20256/31/2029
Esselen Award Committee – SecretaryJeananne Piper Grady
Fund-Raising * VACANT
German Exchange (Chair)* Jackie O’Neil
German Exchange (Conference Planning & Search)Lori Ferrins
German Exchange (Fundraising)Brandon Miller
German Exchange (YCC Liaison)Lipin Ji
German Exchange (Events & Travel)VACANT
German Exchange (Communications)VACANT
Govt. Relations (Chair)* Doris I. Lewis
Materials Chemistry Committee (MatChem)*Kapil Dev Sayala
Medicinal Chem Group Rep.* Raj (SB) Rajur
Membership (Chair) * Brian D’Amico
NCW* Ray Lam
NCW/CCEW* Jayashree Ranga
NERM 2023 Chair* Lori Ferrins
NERM Committee Matthew Grandbois
NERM Committee Andrew Scholte
NERM Board TreasurerWayne E. Jones
Nomination Committee (Chair)* Tom Gilbert1/1/202612/31/2026
Nomination Committee – electedMadison H. McMinn1/1/202612/31/2026
Nomination Committee – electedPatrick M. Gordon1/1/202612/31/2026
Nomination Committee – Board ElectedKatherine Lee1/1/202612/31/2026
Nomination Committee – Board ElectedMargaret Greenslade1/1/202612/31/2026
Norris Award Committee (Chair)Mark Tebbe1/1/202312/31/2026
Norris Award CommitteeLori Ferrins1/1/202312/31/2026
Norris Award CommitteeMeghan Johnston1/1/202512/31/2028
Norris Award CommitteeClarissa Keen1/1/202512/31/2028
Nucleus – Editor* Craig Sergeant
Nucleus – Ad Mgr.Ajay Purohit
Nucleus – Assoc. EditorPriyanka Samanta
Nucleus – Assoc. EditorReba Surmaheine
Nucleus – Assoc. EditorShikha Grover
Nucleus – Assoc. EditorMansi Malhotra
Nucleus – Assoc. EditorCourtney Hazelton-Harrington
New Hampshire Area Committee (NH)* Christine Caputo
Position NameTerm BeginsTerm Ends
Professional Relations* Sourav Ghorai
Project SEED* VACANT
Public Relations (Chair)* Jack Driscoll
Public RelationsJennifer Maclachan
Richards Medal Committee (Chair)* Sylvia Ceyer7/1/20256/30/2029
Richards Medal CommitteeKatherine A. Mirica7/1/20236/30/2027
Richards Medal CommitteeConnor Coley7/1/20236/30/2027
Richards Medal CommitteeMary Jane Shultz7/1/20256/30/2029
Secretary* Jackie O’Neil1/1/202612/31/2028
Senior Chemists (Chair)* Doris I. Lewis
Southeast MA area Committee (SE-MA)* Jack Driscoll
Summerthing* Andrew Scholte
Treasurer* Lael Chung1/1/202612/31/2027
Trustee (Chair)* Catherine Costello1/1/202412/31/2026
Trustee* Michael Singer1/1/202512/31/2027
Trustee* Ruth Tanner1/1/202612/31/2028
Younger Chemists (NSYCC)* Marcela de Barros6/1/20255/30/2026
WebmasterCraig Sergeant
Women Chemists (Chair)* Anna Sromek
Women ChemistsCarol Mulrooney

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