The Mycological Society of America 2017–2018 Official Roster
Executive Council
Tom Volk,President(2017-2018)
Sharon Cantrell, President-Elect(2017-2018)
Anne Pringle,Vice President (2017-2018)
Sarah Bergemann, Exec. Vice President(2015–2018)
Chris Schardl, Treasurer (2016-2019)
Georgiana May, PastPresident (2016-2017)
General Council
(Includes Executive Council listed above)
Kerry O’Donnell, Past Past President (2017-2018)
Heather Hallen-Adams, Councilor
Cell Biology/Physiology (2016–2018)
Robby Roberson, Councilor
Cell Biology/Physiology (2017–2019)
Todd Osmundson, Councilor
Ecology/Pathology (2016–2018)
Sara Branco, Councilor
Ecology/Pathology (2017–2019)
Lisa Grubisha, Councilor
Genetics/Molecular Biology (2016–2018)
Don Natvig, Councilor
Genetics/Molecular Biology (2017–2019)
Else Vellinga, Councilor
Systematics/Evolution (2016–2018)
Conrad Schoch, Councilor
Systematics/Evolution (2017–2019)
Editorial Appointments
Brian Shaw, Managing Ed (2016-2021)
Mycologia—Executive Editors
Betsy Arnold, Executive Editor (2016-2020)
Chris Schardl, Executive Editor (2014-2019)
Keith Seifert, Executive Editor (2014-2018)
Frances Trail, Executive Editor (2014-2017)
Inoculum
Vacant, Inoculum Editor
Amy Rossman, Book Review Editor
Memorials Publication Committee
Meredith Blackwell, Memorials Editor
Tom Volk, ex officio, President
Sarah Bergemann, ex officio, Exec. Vice President
Editorial Advisory Committee
Don Natvig, Chair (2011–2016)
Roy Halling(2010-2015)
Tom Volk (2010-2015)
Mary Palm (2010-2015)
Louise Glass (2012-2016)
Rick Kerrigan, ex officio, Past Chair
Associate Editors
Ignazio Carbone (2012-2017)
Jeff Cary (2015-2017)
Jessie Glaeser (2017-2020)
Niklaus Grunwald (2015-2017)
Tim James (2012-2017)
Yu-Ming Ju (2013-2018)
Peter Kennedy (2015-2017)
Daniel Lindner(2017-2020)
Andrew Methven (2015-2017)
Andrew Miller (2015-2017)
Rosa Mouriño-Pérez (2015-2017)
Brian Perry (2012-2017)
Carlos Rojas Alvarado (2015-2017)
Toby Spribille (2016-2018)
Ning Zhang (2013-2018)
Allen Press
Julia Mitchell, Account Manager
Allen Press Marketing & Management
Claims & Membership Services
Liza Woolard, Association Management Administrator
Mycologia Online Feedback / Support
Brian Shaw, Managing Editor
Standing Committees
Education
Barrie Overton, Chair (2017-2021)
Karen Hughes (2015-2019)
Marc Cubeta (2016-2020)
Kayla Pennerman, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Sharon Cantrell, ex officio, PresidentElect
Electronic Communication & Web Page Management
Todd Osmundson, Chairand Webmaster(2015-2019)
Tom Volk(2015-2019)
Jessie Uehling(2017-2021)
Aaron Kumlien, Student Rep(2017-2018)
Betsy Arnold, ex officio, Executive Editor
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Executive Editor
Keith Seifert, ex officio, Executive Editor
Frances Trail, ex officio, Executive Editor
Vacant, ex officio, Inoculum Editor
Sarah Bergemann, ex officio, MSA Executive VP
Liza Woolard, ex officio, Allen Press
Finance
Jean Lodge, Chair (2016-2019)
Georgiana May (2013-2017)
Brian Shaw (2015-2019)
Fred Spiegel (2015-2019)
Don Pfister (2016-2020)
Charles Bacon (2017-2021)
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Treasurer
Tom Volk,ex officio,President
International
Maria P. Martin-Esteban, Chair (2014-2018)
Else Vellinga (2015-2019)
Marc Stadler (2015-2019)
MariaAlice Neves (2017-2021)
Terry Torres-Cruz, Student Rep (2017-2018)
Neale Bougher, ex officio, Past Chair
Membership
Todd Osmundson, Chair(2017-2018)
Tami McDonald (2015-2019)
François Lutzoni(2016-2020)
Terry Tobias, Student Rep (2017-2018)
Andy Wilson, ex officio, PastChair
Nomenclature
Vacant, Chair(2013-2017)
Andrew Minnis (2014-2018)
James Lendemer (2015-2019)
Juan Mata (2015-2019)
Diversity and Inclusion
Don Natvig (2016-2020)
Matias Cafaro (2015-2019)
Tanya Cheeke (2015-2019)
Sara Branco (2015-2019)
Kyryll Savchenko, Student Rep(2017-2021)
Cedric Ndinga Muniania, Student Rep(2017-2021)
Danny Haelewaters, Student Rep (2016-2020)
Rotating Committees – Awards
Mycological Society Distinctions
Charles Bacon (2013-2018)
Dennis Desjardin (2014-2019)
Betsy Arnold (2015-2020)
Anne Pringle (2016-2021)
Matt Smith (2018-2022)
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Past Chair
Tom Volk, ex officio, President
Honorary Awards
Jean Lodge, Chair (2015-2018)
Kerry O’Donnell (2016-2019)
Carol Shearer (2017-2020)
David Hibbett, ex officio, Past Chair
Research Awards
Jolanta Miadlikowska,Chair(2013-2018)
Tim James (2014-2019)
Greg Mueller (2015-2020)
Andy Wilson (2017-2021)
Ari Jumpponen (2017-2022)
Peter Kennedy, ex officio, Past Chair
MentorStudentTravelAwards
Mahajabeen Padamsee, Chair (2014-2018)
Sara Branco (2015-2019)
Stephen Mondo (2016-2020)
Don Walker (2017-2021)
Scott Bates,ex officio, Past Chair
Student Awards
Heather Hallen-Adams, Chair (2014-2018)
Allison Walker (2015-2019)
Jason Slot (2016-2020)
Mia Maltz (2017-2021)
Tom Horton, ex officio, Past Chair
Rotating Committees – General Service
Endowment
David Geiser (2014-2018)
Andrew Methven (2015-2019)
Peter Avis (2016-2020)
Suzanne Joneson (2016-2020)
Paris Hamm, Student Rep (2017-2018)
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Treasurer
Tom Volk, ex officio, President
Don Hemmes, ex officio, Past Chair
Karling Annual Lecture
Betsy Arnold, Chair (2015-2018)
Don Natvig (2016-2019)
Jason Stajich (2017-2020)
Kristi Gdanetz MacCready, Student Rep(2016-2017)
David Hibbett, ex officio, Past Chair
Liaison with Amateur Mycological Clubs & Societies
Alija Mujic, Chair (2015-2019)
Nathan Wilson (2014-2018)
Christian Schwarz (2017-2021)
NhuNguyen (2017-2021)
Bill Sheehan (2017-2018)
Steve Russell, Student Rep(2016-2017)
Dan Luoma, ex officio, Past Chair
Nominations
Timothy Baroni, Chair (2014-2018)
Joey Spatafora (2015-2019)
James Anderson (2016-2020)
Amy Rossman (2017-2021)
Mary Berbee,ex officio, Past Chair
Program
Don Pfister, Chair (2014-2018)
Tony Glenn (2015-2019)
Lisa Grubisha (2016-2020)
Heather Hallen-Adams (2017-2021)
Clark Ovrebo, ex officio, Past Chair
Sharon Cantrell, ex officio, President Elect
Rotating Committees – Specific Expertise
Biodiversity
Jozsef Geml, Chair (2014-2018)
Betsy Arnold (2015-2019)
Matt Smith, ex officio, Past Chair
Culture Collections
Pedro Crous (2014-2018)
Stephen Peterson (2015-2019)
Andrew Miller, ex officio, Past Chair
Ecology
Matias Cafaro, Chair (2013-2017)
Tanya Cheeke (2015-2019)
Erik Hobbie, ex officio, Past Chair
Environmental Health & Medical Mycology
Payam Fallah, Chair (2014-2018)
Geromy Moore (2015-2019)
Marc Orbach, ex officio, Past Chair
Genetics & Cell Biology
Kathryn Bushley, Chair (2014-2018)
Rosa Mourino-Perez (2015-2019)
Randy Berka, ex officio, Past Chair
Phytopathology
Martin Chilvers, Chair (2014-2018)
Robert E. Marra (2015-2019)
Barry Pryor, ex officio, Past Chair
Conservation
Gareth W. Griffith, Chair (2014-2018)
Greg Mueller (2015-2019)
Else Vellinga (2016-2020)
Mike Castellano, ex officio, Past Chair
Student Section
Terry Torres Cruz, Chair (2017-2018)
Kristi Gdanetz MacCready, Vice-Chair (2017-2018)
Chris Smyth, Past-Chair (2017-2018)
Andi Bruce, Secretary(2017-2018)
Brendan O’Brien, Treasurer (2017-2018)
Rebecca Shay, Communication Chair(2017-2018)
Nora Dunkirk, Merchandise Chair(2017-2018)
Aaron Kumlien, Webmaster(2017-2018)
Annual Meeting Committees
MSA 2018 (IMC11)
Local Organizing Committee
Sharon A. Cantrell, Co-Chair
D. Jean Lodge,
Program Committee
Chris Schardl, Chair
MSA 2019 Local Arrangements
Georgiana
Affiliates and Assignments, Representatives
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Committee of Section G: Biology)
H. Corby Kistler (2015–2018)
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Vacant
American Mushroom Institute
Richard W. Kerrigan
International Mycological Association
Joey Spatafora (2014 – 2018)
Natural Sciences Collections Alliance
Vacant
Special Assignments & Appointments
Awards Coordinator
Andrea Porras-Alfaro(2017-2020)
Historian & Archivist
Meredith Blackwell(2016-2019)
Liaison for Society Incorporation
Nor Faridah Dahlan (2014-2016)
Representative to the Collections Web Research Coordination Network
Vacant
AffiliatedMycological Societies– Regional
Boston Mycological Club (BMC)
Illinois Mycological Association (IMA)
Oregon Mycological Society (OMS)
AffiliatedMycological Societies – National & International
African Mycological Association
Australasian Mycological Society
British Mycological Society (BMS)
Latin American Mycological Society (ALM)
Mycological Society of China (MSC)
Mycological Society of Japan (MSJ)
North American Mycological Association (NAMA)
Honorary Societies & Institutes
British Mycological Society
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures 2004
Mycological Society of Japan 2005