Executive Committee

Past Officers

2023 - 2024

Chair: Thomas Baumgarte
Chair-Elect: Jolien Creighton
Vice Chair: Bangalore Sathyaprakash
Past Chair: Jennie Traschen
Secretary/Treasurer: Leo C. Stein
Members-at-Large: Marcelle Soares-Santos, Kent Yagi, Elena Caceres, Marissa Walker, Deborah Ferguson, Cynthia Keeler
Student Members: Amanda Farah, Lorena Magaña Zertuche
Councilor: Manuela Campanelli

2022 - 2023

Chair: Jennie Traschen
Chair-Elect: Thomas Baumgarte
Vice Chair: Jolien Creighton 
Past Chair: Gabriela Gonzalez
Secretary/Treasurer: Jocelyn Read
Members-at-Large: Matthew Evans, Sarah Vigeland, Marcelle Soares-Santos, Kent Yagi, Elena Caceres, Marissa Walker
Student Members: Delilah Gates, Amanda Farah
Councilor: Manuela Campanelli

2021 - 2022

Chair: Gabriela Gonzalez
Chair-Elect: Jennie Traschen
Vice Chair: Thomas Baumgarte
Past Chair: Nicolas Yunes
Secretary/Treasurer: Jocelyn Read
Members-at-Large: Alessandra Corsi, Henriette Elvang, Matthew Evans, Sarah Vigeland, Marcelle Soares-Santos, Kent Yagi
Student Members: Maya Fishbach, Delilah Gates
Councilor: Manuela Campanelli

2020 - 2021

Chair: Nicolas Yunes
Chair-Elect: Gabriela Gonzalez
Vice Chair: Jennie Traschen
Past Chair: Gary Horowitz
Secretary/Treasurer: Jocelyn Read
Members-at-Large: Alessandra Corsi, Henriette Elvang, Matthew Evans, Michael Lam, Jessica McIver, Sarah Vigeland
Student Members: Alejandro Cardenas-Avendano, Maya Fishbach
Councilor: Manuela Campanelli

2019 - 2020

Chair: Gary Horowitz
Chair-Elect: Nicolas Yunes
Vice Chair: Gabriela Gonzalez
Past Chair: Emanuele Berti
Secretary/Treasurer: Geoffrey Lovelace
Members-at-Large: Lisa Barsotti, Alessandra Corsi, Henriette Elvang, Ted Jacobson, Michael Lam, Jessica McIver
Student Members: Alejandro Cardenas-Avendano, Belinda Cheeseboro
Councilor: Beverly Berger

2018 - 2019

Chair: Emanuele Berti
Chair-Elect: Gary Horowitz
Vice Chair: Nicolas Yunes
Past Chair: Peter Shawhan
Secretary/Treasurer: Geoffrey Lovelace
Members-at-Large: Lisa Barsotti, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Ted Jacobson, Michael Lam, Jessica McIver, Leo Stein
Student Members: Belinda Cheeseboro, Cody Messick
Councilor: Beverly Berger

2017 - 2018

Chair: Peter Shawhan
Chair Elect: Emanuele Berti
Vice Chair: Gary Horowitz
Past Chair: Laura Cadonati
Secretary/Treasurer: Geoffrey Lovelace
Members-at-Large: Duncan Brown, Michele Vallisneri, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Leo Stein, Lisa Barsotti, Ted Jacobson
Student Member: Megan Jones, Cody Messick
Councillor: Beverly Berger

2016 - 2017

Chair: Laura Cadonati
Chair Elect: Peter Shawhan
Vice Chair: Emanuele Berti
Past Chair: Deirdre Shoemaker
Secretary/Treasurer: Thomas Baumgarte
Members-at-Large: Steven Drasco, Tiffany Summerscales, Duncan Brown, Michele Vallisneri, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Leo Stein
Student Member: Jess McIver, Megan Jones

2015 - 2016

Chair: Deirdre Shoemaker
Chair Elect: Laura Cadonati
Vice Chair: Peter Shawhan
Past Chair: Beverly Berger
Secretary/Treasurer: Thomas Baumgarte
Members-at-Large: Andrea Lommen, Jocelyn Read, Steven Drasco, Tiffany Summerscales, Duncan Brown, Michele Vallisneri
Student Member: Sarah Gossan, Jess McIver

2014 - 2015

Chair: Beverly Berger
Chair Elect: Deirdre Shoemaker
Vice Chair: Laura Cadonati
Past Chair: Daniel Holz
Secretary/Treasurer: Thomas Baumgarte
Members-at-Large: Curt Cutler, Christian Ott, Andrea Lommen, Jocelyn Read, Steven Drasco, Tiffany Summerscales
Student Member: Kimberly Boddy, Sarah Gossan

2013 - 2014

Chair: Daniel Holz
Chair Elect: Beverly Berger
Vice Chair: Deirdre Shoemaker
Past Chair: Manuela Campanelli
Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Isenberg
Member-at-Large: Nicolas Yunes, Michael Landry (2014), Christian Ott, Curt Cutler (2015), Jocelyn Read, Andrea Lommen (2016)
Student Member: Ben Farr, Kimberly Boddy

2012 - 2013

Chair: Manuela Campanelli
Chair Elect: Daniel Holz
Vice Chair: Beverly Berger
Past Chair: Patrick Brady
Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Isenberg
Member-at-Large: Laura Cadonati, Luis Lehner (2013), Nicolas Yunes, Michael Landry (2014), Christian Ott, Curt Cutler (2015)
Student Member: Ben Farr

2011 - 2012

Chair: Patrick Brady
Chair Elect: Manuela Campanelli
Vice Chair: Daniel Holz
Past Chair: Steve Detweiler
Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Isenberg
Member-at-Large: Scott Hughes, Bernard Whiting (2012), Laura Cadonati, Luis Lehner (2013), Nicolas Yunes, Michael Landry (2014)

2010 - 2011

Chair: Steve Detweiler
Chair Elect: Patrick Brady
Vice Chair: Manuela Campanelli
Secretary/ Treasurer (2008-2011): Gabriela Gonzalez
Delegates (2010-2013): Laura Cadonati, Luis Lehner
Delegates (2009-2012): Scott Hughes, Bernard Whiting
Delegates (2008-2011): Larry Ford, Frans Pretorius
Previous Chair: Stan Whitcomb
Nominating Committee: Luis Lehner(chair) Don Marolf, Joe Giame, Simonetta Frittelli
Fellowship Committee (2010): Manuela Campanelli (chair), Steve Carlip, Peter Saulson
Editor MOG: David Garfinkle

2009-2010

Chair: Stan Whitcomb
Chair Elect: Steve Detweiler
Vice Chair: Patrick Brady
Secretary/ Treasurer (2008-2011): Gabriela Gonzalez
Delegates (2009-2012): Scott Hughes, Bernard Whiting
Delegates (2008-2011): Larry Ford, Frans Pretorius
Delegates (2007-2010): Lee Lindblom, Eric Poisson
Previous Chair: David Garfinkle
Nominating Committee: Frans Pretorius (chair), Norna Roberston, Martin Bojowald, Duncan Brown
Fellowship Committee (2009): Patrick Brady (chair), Abhay Ashtekar, Matthew Choptuik
Editor MOG: David Garfinkle

2008 - 2009

Chair: David Garfinkle
Chair Elect: Stan Whitcomb
Vice Chair: Steve Detweiler
Secretary/ Treasurer (2008-2011): Gabriela Gonzalez
Delegates (2008-2011): Larry Ford, Frans Pretorius
Delegates (2007-2010): Lee Lindblom, Eric Poisson
Delegates (2006-2009): Alessandra Buonanno, Bob Wagoner
Previous Chair: Dieter Brill
Nominating Committee: Eric Poisson (chair), Peter Shawhan, Frans Pretorius, Manuela Campanelli
Fellowship Committee (2008): Steve Detweiler (chair), Don Marolf, Eanna Flanagan
Editor MOG: David Garfinkle

2007 - 2008

Chair: Dieter Brill
Chair Elect: David Garfinkle
Vice Chair: Stan Whitcomb
Secretary/ Treasurer (2005-2008): Vernon Sandberg
Delegates (2007-2010): Lee Lindblom, Eric Poisson
Delegates (2006-2009): Alessandra Buonanno, Bob Wagoner
Delegates (2005-2008): Steve Penn, Vicky Kalogera
Previous Chair: Eanna Flanagan
Nominating Committee: Lee Lindblom (chair), Peter Shawhan, Simonetta Frittelli, Don Marolf
Fellowship Committee (2007): Stan Whitcomb (chair), Beverly Berger, Luis Lehner
Editor MOG: David Garfinkle

2006 - 2007

Chair: Eanna Flanagan
Chair Elect: Dieter Brill
Vice Chair: David Garfinkle
Secretary/ Treasurer (2005-2008): Vernon Sandberg
Delegates (2006-2009): Alessandra Buonanno, Bob Wagoner
Delegates (2005-2008): Steve Penn, Vicky Kalogera
Delegates (2004-2007): Sean Carroll, Bei-Lok Hu
Previous Chair: Jorge Pullin
Editor MOG: David Garfinkle

2005 - 2006

Chair: Jorge Pullin
Chair Elect: Eanna Flanagan
Vice Chair: Dieter Brill
Secretary/ Treasurer (2005-2008): Vernon Sandberg
Delegates (2005-2008): Steve Penn, Vicky Kalogera
Delegates (2004-2007): Sean Carroll, Bei-Lok Hu
Delegates (2003-2006): Bernd Bruegmann, Don Marolf
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin / David Garfinkle

2004 - 2005

Chair: Jim Isenberg
Chair Elect: Jorge Pullin
Vice Chair: Eanna Flanagan
Secretary/ Treasurer (2002-2005): Patrick Brady
Delegates (2004-2007): Sean Carroll, Bei-Lok Hu
Delegates (2003-2006): Bernd Bruegmann, Don Marolf
Delegates (2002-2005): Gary Horowitz, Eric Adelberger
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

2003 - 2004

Chair: John Friedman
Chair Elect: Jim Isenberg
Vice Chair: Jorge Pullin
Secretary/ Treasurer (2002-2005): Patrick Brady
Delegates (2003-2006): Bernd Bruegmann, Don Marolf
Delegates (2002-2005): Gary Horowitz, Eric Adelberger
Delegates (2001-2004): Jennie Traschen, Ted Jacobson
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

2002 - 2003

Chair: Richard Price
Chair Elect: John Friedman
Vice Chair: Jim Isenberg
Secretary/ Treasurer (2002-2005): Patrick Brady
Delegates (2002-2005): Gary Horowitz, Eric Adelberger
Delegates (2001-2004): Jennie Traschen, Ted Jacobson
Delegates (2000-2003): Eanna Flanagan, Gabriela Gonzalez
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

2001 - 2002

Chair: Bob Wald
Chair Elect: Richard Price
Vice Chair: John Friedman
Secretary/ Treasurer (1999-2002): David Garfinkle
Delegates (2001-2004): Jennie Traschen, Ted Jacobson
Delegates (2000-2003): Eanna Flanagan, Gabriela Gonzalez
Delegates (1999-2002): Matt Choptuik
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

2000 - 2001

Chair: Cliff Will
Chair Elect: Bob Wald
Vice Chair: Richard Price
Secretary/ Treasurer (1999-2002): David Garfinkle
Delegates (2000-2003): Eanna Flanagan, Gabriela Gonzalez
Delegates (1999-2002): John Friedman, Matt Choptuik
Delegates (1998-2001): Steve Carlip, Peter Saulson
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

1999 - 2000

Chair: Rai Weiss
Chair Elect: Cliff Will
Vice Chair: Bob Wald
Secretary/Treasurer (1999-2002): David Garfinkle
Delegates (1999-2002): John Friedman, Matt Choptuik
Delegates (1998-2001): Steve Carlip, Peter Saulson
Delegates (1997-2000): Lee Samuel Finn, Mac Keiser
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

1998 - 1999

Chair: Abhay Ashtekar
Chair Elect: Rainer Weiss
Vice Chair: Cliff Will
Secretary/Treasurer (1996-1999): Jim Isenberg
Delegates (1998-2001): Steve Carlip, Peter Saulson
Delegates (1997-2000): Lee Samuel Finn, Mac Keiser
Delegates (1996-1999): Frederick Raab, Leonard Parker
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

1997 - 1998

Chair: Kip S.Thorne
Chair Elect: Abhay Ashtekar
Vice Chair: Rainier Weiss
Secretary/Treasurer (1996-1999): Jim Isenberg
Delegates (1997-2000): Lee Samuel Finn, Mac Keiser
Delegates (1996-1999): Frederick Raab, Leonard Parker
Delegates (1996-1998): David Shoemaker, James Bardeen
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin

1996 - 1997

Chair: Beverly K Berger
Chair Elect: Kip S. Thorne
Vice Chair: Abhay Ashtekar
Secretary Treasurer (1996-1999): Jim Isenberg
Delegates (1996-1999): Frederick Raab, Leonard Parker
Delegates (1996-1998): David Shoemaker, James Bardeen
Delegates (1996-1997): Robert Wald, Lee Samuel Finn
Editor MOG: Jorge Pullin