2020-2021 Seattle AWIS Board Members Board Members
President
Mi-Youn Brusniak, PhD, PMP
Vice President
Jac Fitzgerald, BA, BE
Secretary
Pauline Chane, BS
Treasurer
Reitha Weeks, PhD
Banquet & Awards
Tracy Turo, BA and Andrea Brocato, MA
Events
Charu K. Midha, PhD and Isil Hamdemir, PhD
GEMS
Jade Aiona, Denise Cruise, Alice Mukora, & Kimberly Belmes
Group Mentoring
Danielle Faivre, BS
Membership
Miriam L. R. Meister, Ph D and Pauline Chane, BS
Publicity and Website
Laura Szkolar Sienkiewicz, PhD, PMP, RAC
Scholarship
Fran Solomon, PhD and Melissa Conerly, PhD
2019-2020 Board Members Board Members
President | Jac Fitzgerald |
Vice President | Mi-Youn Brusniak, PhD, PMP |
Secretary | Miriam Meister, PhD |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks, PhD |
Events | Laura Szkolar Sienkewicz and Charu Kapil |
GEMS | Yasmeen Hussain, PhD and Whitney Cleghorn, PhD |
Group Mentoring | Lauren Ryan and Becca Lewis |
Membership | Reitha Weeks, PhD and Pauline Chane |
Publicity | Ari Mukhbat |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon, PhD and Melissa Conerly, PhD |
Website | Emi Hanawa-Romero, MS, PhD |
2018-2019 Board Members
President | Jac Fitzgerald, BA/BE |
Vice President | Mi-Youn Brusniak, PhD, PMP |
Secretary | Miriam Meister, PhD |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks, PhD |
Events | Charu Kapil and Laura Szkolar Sienkewicz |
GEMS | Yasmeen Hussain, PhD and Whitney Cleghorn, PhD |
Group Mentoring | Gretchen Meller, PhD and Stephanie Hawthorne, MS |
Publicity | Adrienne Parsons, BS |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon, PhD and Melissa Conerly, PhD |
Website | Emi Hanawa-Romero, MS, PhD and Lauren Ryan, BS |
2017-2018 Board Members
President | Jessica Cross, Ph.D |
Vice President | Jac Fitzgerald, BA/BE |
Secretary | Mary Young, Ph.D |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks, Ph.D |
Events | Alicia Cusack, BS and Isil Hamdemir, Ph.D |
GEMS | Rachelle Lim and Juliana Chase |
Group Mentoring | Krista Eraham, DVM and Gretchen Meller, Ph.D |
Membership | Sandra Merrick, Ph.D and Nikita Midamba, MS and Alexis Coffer |
Publicity | Mary Young, Ph.D and Katie Smolnycki, MS |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon, PhD and Melissa Conerly PhD |
Website | Katie Smolnycki, MS and Jac Fitzgerald, BA/BE |
2016-2017 Board Members
President | Jessica Cross, Ph.D. |
Secretary | Sierra Hinkle, B.A. |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks, Ph.D. |
Events | Amrita George, B.S., Mary Young, Ph.D., and Katie Smolnycki, M.S. |
GEMS | Rachelle Lim, B.S. and Jac Fitzgerald, B.A./B.E. |
Group Mentoring | Frances Chu, Ph.D. and Zhuojin Xu, Ph.D. |
Membership | Sandra Merrick, Ph.D. and Nikita Midamba, M.S. |
Newsletter | Samantha Grosz and Graciela Matrajt, Ph.D. |
Publicity | Yang Wu, Ph.D. |
Scholarship | Melissa Conerly, Ph.D. and Fran Solomon, Ph.D. |
Website | Sailaja Arungundram, Ph.D. |
2015-2016 Board Members
President | Reitha Weeks PhD |
Vice President | Jessica Cross PhD |
Secretary | Sierra Hinkle BA |
Treasurer | Nathalie Acestor PhD |
Events | Katie Smolnycki MS & Mary Young PhD |
GEMS | Naomi Bogenschutz PhD |
Group Mentoring | Frances Chu PhD & Zhuojin Xu PhD |
Membership | Sandra Merrick PhD & Yang Wu PhD |
Newsletter | Graciela Matrajt PhD & Anna Astashkina PhD |
Publicity | Quinn (Qin) Liu PhD |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon PhD & Leslie Itsara PhD |
Website | Sailaja Arungundram PhD & Arushi Prakash BS |
2014-2015 Board Members
President | Reitha Weeks, PhD |
Vice President | Melissa Lerch, PhD |
Secretary | Megan Cartwright |
Treasurer | Nathalie Acestor, PhD |
Events / Programs | Jessica Cross, PhD & Sailaja Arungundram, PhD |
GEMS | Naomi Bogenschutz, PhD & Michelle Wahlin, PhD |
Group Mentoring | Frances Chu, PhD & Zhuojin Xu, PhD |
Membership | Ann Wilson, MSc |
Newsletter | Graciela Matrajt, PhD & Anna Astashkina, PhD |
Banquet & Awards | Prerana Ranjitkar, PhD, Marketa Hnilova PhD, & Anna Sokolov MPH |
Publicity | Pratistha Ranjitkar, PhD |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon, PhD |
Website | Victoria Lofdahl |
2013-2014 Board Members
President | Melissa Lerch |
Vice President | Jane Dickerson |
Secretary | Brooke Trinh |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks and Nathalie Acestor |
Events / Programs | Frances Chu and Zhuojin Xu |
GEMS | Michelle Wahlin and Naomi Bogenschutz |
Group Mentoring | Shino Shimoji-Krishnan and Mai Bailey |
Membership | Ann Wilson |
Newsletter | Sandlin Seguin & Jessica White |
Awards | Prerana Ranjitkar, Ph.D |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon |
Website | Victoria Lofdahl |
2012-2013 Board Members
President | Melissa Lerch |
Vice President | Jane Dickerson |
Secretary | Brooke Trinh |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks |
Events / Programs | Bridget Hughes |
GEMS | Ashley Atwood, Michelle Wahlin |
Group Mentoring | Lisette Coye |
Membership | Ann Wilson |
Newsletter | Jessica White, Sandlin Seguin |
Publicity | Amanda Hagar |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon |
Website | Amanda Hagar |
2011-2012 Board Members
President | Jennifer McCullar |
Vice President | Ann Wilson |
Secretary | Brooke Trinh |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks |
Programs | Melissa Lerch, Bridget Hughes |
GEMS | Ashley Atwood, Michelle Wahlin |
Group Mentoring | Lisette Coye |
Membership | Ann Wilson |
Newsletter | Denise Inman, Jessica White |
Publicity | Jane Dickerson |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon, Dani Vinh |
Website | Christina Chen |
2010-2011 Board Members
Acting President | Ann Wilson |
Secretary | Dani Vinh |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks |
GEMS | Sara Bender, Ashley Atwood |
Group Mentoring | Lisette Coye, Haifa Ghandour |
Membership | Ann Wilson |
Newsletter | Cathy Manner, Anette M. Hommelgaard, Wei Qiao |
Outreach | Theresa Zwingman |
Programs | Lynne Becker, Lisette Coye, Jennifer McCullar |
Publicity | Jane Dickerson |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon |
Website | Christina Chen |
2009-2010 Board Members
President | Amie Siegesmund |
Secretary | Dani Vinh |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks |
GEMS | Sara Bender, Libby Colasurdo |
Group Mentoring | Lisette Coye, Jane Dickerson, Haifa Ghandour |
Membership | Ann Wilson |
Newsletter | Cathy Manner, Anette M. Hommelgaard, Jennifer McCullar, Wei Qiao |
Outreach | Theresa Zwingman |
Programs | Lynne Becker, Lisette Coye, Jennifer McCullar |
Publicity | Jane Dickerson |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon |
Website | Kira Wennstrom /Christina Chen |
2008-2009 Board Members
Co-Presidents | Marissa Braff, Amie Siegesmund |
Treasurer | Reitha Weeks |
GEMS | Libby Colasurdo, Jane Dickerson, Huyen Huynh |
Membership | Susan Robinson |
Newsletter | Huyen Huynh, Cathy Manner |
Outreach | Lisette Coye, Theresa Zwingman |
Programs | Lynne Becker, Libby Colasurdo, Carol Thompson |
Publicity | Carol Thompson |
Scholarship | Fran Solomon |
Website | Kira Wennstrom |