Our Work
º£½ÇÉçÇøappmembers are uniquely positioned to contribute to the mission of promoting and advancing the microbial sciences and make an impact in the community at large through volunteering to serve on an º£½ÇÉçÇøappCommittee of the Board. These are critical positions that help to guide the organization and are an opportunity to shape the direction of the Society.
Formation
The Board of Directors (BOD) may appoint committees to act for the BOD for special purposes. The BOD designates committee duties and powers in their appointment. The BOD may also appoint or designate members of the Society to serve as ex officio members of standing committees without voting rights, as deemed appropriate.
Standing Committees of the Board
Standing Committees of the Board shall include, but are not limited to, the following committees: Appointments, Audit, Council of Past Presidents, Ethics, Executive, Finance, Governance and Nominating. With the exception of roles of elected officers specified below, members and chairpersons of standing committees are recommended by the º£½ÇÉçÇøappAppointments Committee and approved by the BOD. Unless otherwise stated in the bylaws, members of standing committees shall be appointed for a 3-year term and may be reappointed for 1 additional term.
The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the audit of the Society’s financial statements with the Society’s auditors and submitting a written report to the Board, which shall include recommendations on fiscal management issues. Consisting of 5 members, preferably not officers or directors of the Society, or otherwise directly involved in the business management of the Society. At least 1 member must be a financial expert. The CEO can be present as needed by the committee, but just like the CFO he/she shall not engage as a committee member or as ex officio. The Chair and committee members serve for 3 years, renewable once.
- Tom Serena ('26), Chair.
- Sarah Buss (’27).
- Todd Petrich (’26).
- Frank Krause (‘26).
- Floyd Wormley (’27).
- Victor DiRita (ex officio).
- Stefano Bertuzzi (ex officio).
- Chris DeCesaris (ex officio).
- Jennifer Lodge (’26), Chair.
- Gundula Bosch ('25).
- Dennis Dean (’26).
- Corrella Deitweiler ('26).
- Cindy Munro ('26).
- Floyd Wormley ('25).
- Stefano Bertuzzi (ex officio).
- Amy Kullas (ex officio).
- Kim Shankle (ex officio).
- Theresa Koehler (’25), President.
- Alexander McAdam (’25), President-Elect.
- Virginia Miller (’25), Past President.
- Robin Patel ('26), Secretary.
- Victor DiRita (‘26), Treasurer.
- Stefano Bertuzzi, CEO (ex officio, non-voting).
- Victor DiRita ('26), Chair.
- Steven Finkel (’25).
- Robin Patel (’26).
- David Perlin (’27).
- Ron Xavier ('26).
- Stefano Bertuzzi (ex officio).
- Chris DeCesaris (ex officio).
- Victor DiRita ('26), Chair.
- Deborah A. Cowan (’27).
- David Durack (’25).
- Bill Harman ('25).
- Anthony Johnson ('26).
- Barbara Landes (’25).
- Carlo Marini ('26).
- Stefano Bertuzzi (ex officio).
- Chris DeCesaris (ex officio).
The Nominating and Appointments Committee is responsible for nominations of elected positions. The Nominating and Appointments Committee will put forth a slate for each position on the Board.
The Past President will serve as Chair. All Nominating Committee members, except the Chair, shall serve a 2-year term, renewable once. The Chair serves a single 1-year term. The CEO serves as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the committee.
- Virginia Miller, Chair (’25).
- Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir (’26).
- Michelle Dziejman (’26).
- Erin Field (’26).
- Michael Gilmore (’26).
- Jeffrey Gralnick ('26)
- Kara Levinson (26).
- Melanie Mormile ('26).
- Christopher Wood ('26).
- Stefano Bertuzzi (ex officio).
The Publishing Committee is to set the strategic direction and priorities for publishing activities that further ASM’s mission to promote and advance the microbial sciences and position º£½ÇÉçÇøappas the premier source of microbiology content globally, supported by profitable revenue streams. The Publishing Committee is composed of the Board member (Chair), Chair of the Journals Committee (ex officio, voting member), Chair of the º£½ÇÉçÇøappPress Committee (ex officio, voting member), Journals EiC representative (1), books representative (1), º£½ÇÉçÇøappmembers (2), external publishing professionals (3), academic librarian (1), ex-officio, voting (º£½ÇÉçÇøappTreasurer), ex-officio, non-Voting (º£½ÇÉçÇøappCEO), Director of Journals, Director of º£½ÇÉçÇøappPress. The Chair serves on the committee for 3 years, renewable once. Other members (non ex-officio) serve 3-year terms, renewable once.
- Vaughn Cooper (’26), Chair.
- Colleen Campbell (’26).
- Brooks Hanson (’26).
- Pam Harley (’26).
- Darla Henderson (’26).
- Alexander McAdam (’25).
- Patrick Schloss(’28).
- Renee Tsolis (’25).
- Victor DiRita (ex officio)
- Stefano Bertuzzi (ex officio).
- Melissa Junior (ex officio).
- Greetchen Diaz (’25), Chair.
- Catherine Eze (’26).
- Dioscaris R. Garcia (’24).
- Margaret Powers-Fletcher ('26).
- Rachel Roper ('24).
- Shannon Vassell (ex-officio).