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President

Becky Schnekser

president@vast.org

President-elect

Stephanie Harry

president.elect@vast.org

Vice President

Michael Pratte

vice.president@vast.org

Treasurer

Matt Scott

treasurer@vast.org

Secretary

Robin Curtis

secretary@vast.org

Past-president

Russ Kohrs

past.president@vast.org

Regional Director Coordinator (non-voting)

Dr. Anne Mannarino

amannarino@regent.edu

Parliamentarian (non-voting)

Andy Jackson

asjackson1963@gmail.com

Executive Director (non-voting)

Susan Booth

executive.director@vast.org

Regional Directors (voting members)

Region I	Carla Kersten	ckersten@glnd.k12.va.us
Region II	Heather Overkamp	heather.overkamp@portsk12.com
Region III	Margaret Greene	mggjmu73@gmail.com
Region IV	LoriAnn Pawlik	pawlikla@pwcs.edu
Region V	Dr. Robbie Higdon, Dr. Angela Webb	higdonrl@jmu.edu webbaw@jmu.edu
Region VI	Tom Fitzpatrick	tfitzpatrick@rcps.info
Region VII	Donna Rowlett, June Rasmussen	donna.rowlett@scottschools.com jrasmussen@bvps.org
Region VIII	Dr. Ben Campbell	campbellbk@longwood.edu

Standing Committees (voting members)

Advocacy	vacant
Awards/Grants	Sandy Pace	awards@vast.org
Biology	Jill Collins	jill.collins@martinsville.k12.va.us
Chemistry	Jen Sharp-Knott	sharpj@floyd.k12.va.us
Colleges/Universities	Dr. Jenn Maeng	jlc7d@virginia.edu
Communications	Dr. Denny Casey	communications@vast.org
Earth Science	Dave Matchen	matchendl1966@gmail.com
Elementary	Laurie Witt	lwitt@martinsville.k12.va.us
Environmental Literacy	Cindy Duncan	CDuncan@cbf.org
Informal Learning	Chuck English	cenglish@smv.org
Membership	Barbara Adcock	membership@vast.org
Middle	vacant
Nominations	Russ Kohrs	past.president@vast.org
Outreach/Professional Concerns	vacant
Physics	Tony Wayne	twayne@k12albemarle.org
Policy	vacant
Teacher Resources	Michelle Plunkett	michelle.plunkett@lcps.org
Technology	Paula Klonowski Leach	paula@ittip.org

Appointments (voting members)

Journal Editors	Dr. Amanda Gonzi, Dr. Jennifer Maeng	journal@vast.org
Newsletter Editor	Jean Foss	newsletter@vast.org
PDI Director	Dr. John Kowalski	pdi@vast.org
PDI Treasurer	Cheryl Coronado	registrar@vast.org
Virginia Math & Science Coalition	Tom Fitzpatrick	tfitzpatrick@rcps.info
Web Administrator	Dr. Denny Casey	webmaster@vast.org

Invited Representatives (non-voting with voice)

National Science Teachers Association	Keri Meador	keri.meador@jefferson.kyschools.us
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching	vacant
Pre-service Student Representative	Kaitlyn Smith	smit39km@dukes.jmu.edu
Science Museum of Virginia	Timshel Purdum	tpurdum@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	vacant
Virginia Instructors of Physics	Drew Austen	aqausten@gmail.com
Virginia Junior Academy of Science	Dr. Julia Cothron	cothron9293@comcast.net
Virginia Resource Use Education Council	Russ Kohrs	kohrsrh@gmail.com
Virginia Science Education Leadership Association	Lani Patrick	lpatrick@campbell.k12.va.us
Virginia STEM	Chuck English	cenglish@smv.org

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

National Congress On Science Education Delegate and Alternate

Michael Pratte, Russ Kohrs

past.president@vast.org

president@vast.org

Social Media

Andy Jackson,

Becky Schnekser,

Kathy Frame,

Dr. Denny Casey

communications@vast.org

Sterling Committee Chair

Dr. Juanita Jo Matkins

jjmatk@wm.edu

Board and Executive Committee Meetings

Board Meeting Dates

Location: virtual (10 am unless otherwise indicated)

Executive Committee Meetings

Location: virtual (7 pm)

2022

September 10, 2022

November 9, 2022

2023

January 28, 2023

May 20, 2023

September 9, 2023

November 15, 2023

2022

August 28, 2022

October 9, 2022

November 6, 2022

December 18, 2022 (Executive Director's evaluation)

2023

January 8, 2023

February 12, 2023

April 16, 2023

July 9, 2023

August 20, 2023

October 8, 2023

November 12, 2023

VAST Officers from 1952

History of VAST Officers

Virginia Association of Science Teachers

communications@vast.org