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President

Dr. Jackie McDonnough

president@vast.org

President-elect

Tom Fitzpatrick

president.elect@vast.org

Vice President

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Treasurer

Matt Scott

treasurer@vast.org

Secretary

Robin Curtis

secretary@vast.org

Past-president

Shirley Sypolt

shirleysyp@aol.com

Executive Director

Susan Booth

executive.director@vast.org

Regional Directors

Region I	Carolyn Elliott	region1@vast.org
Region II	Dr. Anne Mannarino	region2@vast.org
Region III	Michael Pratte, Dr. Dianne Clowes	region3@vast.org
Region IV	Susan Bardenhagen	region4@vast.org
Region V	Tammy Stone	tstone@rockingham.k12.va.us
Region VI	Dr. Patricia Gaudreau	pgaudreau@mcps.org
Region VII	Donna Rowlett	region7@vast.org
Region VIII	Katherine Bowen Ben Campbell	bowen.katherine@nottowayschools.org campbellbk@longwood.edu

Standing Committees (voting members)

Advocacy	Dr. Juanita Jo Matkins Diane Tomlinson	jjmatk@wm.edu dtomlins@vt.edu
Awards/Grants	Sandy Pace	awards@vast.org
Biology	Jessica White	whitejj2@mymail.vcu.edu
Chemistry	Stephanie Harry	akjharry@gmail.com
Colleges/Universities	Dr. Jenn Maeng	jlc7d@virginia.edu
Communications	Dr. Denny Casey	communications@vast.org
Earth Science	Russ Kohrs	kohrsrh@gmail.com
Elementary	Jaclyn Claytor	jeclaytor@henrico.k12.va.us
Environmental Literacy	Cindy Duncan	CDuncan@cbf.org
Informal Learning	Chuck English	cenglish@smv.org
Membership	Barbara Adcock	membership@vast.org
Middle	Janet Lundin	lundinj@fccps.org
Nominations	Shirley Sypolt	past.president@vast.org
Outreach/Professional Concerns	Maria Caragiulo	maria_caragiulo@hotmail.com
Physics	Tony Wayne	physics@vast.org
Policy	George Dewey	george.dewey@fcps.edu
Teacher Resources	Mary Strother	scijunke@aol.com
Technology	Nick Swan	nswan004@gmail.com

Appointments (voting members)

Journal Managing Editor	Chris Pyle	journal@vast.org
Math/Science Coalition	Dr. Denny Casey	d.a.casey@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor	Jean Foss	newsletter@vast.org
PDI Director	Dr. John Kowalski	pdi@vast.org
PDI Treasurer	Cheryl Coronado	kingnme2@msn.com
Web Administrator	Dr. Denny Casey	webmaster@vast.org

Appointments (non-voting with voice)

Parliamentarian	Andy Jackson	parliamentarian@vast.org
Regional Director Coordinator	Dr. Eric Pyle	pyleej@jmu.edu

Invited Representatives (non-voting with voice)

National Science Teachers Association District VIII Director	Laura Casdorph	lcasdorph@gmail.com
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching	Dianna McDowell	dianna.mcdowell@vbschools.com
Pre-service Student Representative	Alex Shafer	shaferam@dukes.jmu.edu
Science Museum of Virginia	Chuck English	cenglish@smv.org
Virginia Children's Education Council/National Institute of Aerospace	Joan Harper-Neely	joan.harper-neely@nianet.org
Virginia Department of Education	Dr. Anne Petersen	Anne.Petersen@doe.virginia.gov
Virginia Earth Science Teachers Association	Margaret Greene	mggjmu73@gmail.com
Virginia Instructors of Physics	Jeff Steele	jeffsteele1@gmail.com
Virginia Junior Academy of Science	Dr. Julia Cothron	cothron9293@comcast.net
Virginia Resource Use Education Council	Cindy Duncan	cduncan@cbf.org
Virginia Science Education Leadership Association	Libbey Kitten	libbey.kitten@powhatan.k12.va.us

Non-board Appointments (non-voting, no voice)

Art Contest Judging Coordinator	Susan Bardenhagen	smb4steam@gmail.com
Marketing/Media Coordinator	Kathy Frame	chuckframe@aol.com
National Congress On Science Education - Delegate and Alternate	Dr. Jackie McDonnough Tom Fitzpatrick	president@vast.org president.elect@vast.org
Social Media Coordinator	Tim Kubinak	timothykubinak@spsk12.net
Sterling Committee Chair	Dr. Juanita Jo Matkins	jjmatk@wm.edu

Board Meetings

2018

Board Meetings, Location - Science Museum of Virginia

January 27

April 28

Retreat TBD

September 22

November 14

Executive Committee

January 21

March 4

April 22

June 3

July 22

September 9

October 21

November 11

VAST Officers from 1952 - present

History of VAST Officers

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