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President

Jackie McDonnough

Richmond

president@vast.org

President-elect

Tom Fitzpatrick

Roanoke

president.elect@vast.org

Vice President

tba

Treasurer

Matt Scott

Henrico

treasurer@vast.org

Secretary

Robin Curtis

Williamsburg

secretary@vast.org

Past-president

Shirley Sypolt

Hampton

past.president@vast.org

Executive Director

Susan Booth

Newport News

executive.director@vast.org

Regional Directors

Region I	Carolyn Elliott	region1@vast.org
Region II	Anne Mannarino	region2@vast.org
Region III	Michael Pratte, Diane Clowes	region3@vast.org
Region IV	Susan Bardenhagen	region4@vast.org
Region V	Tammy Stone	tstone@rockingham.k12.va.us
Region VI	tba
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	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	sdharry@hampton.k12.va.us
Colleges/Universities	Jenn Maeng	jlc7d@virginia.edu
Communications	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
PDI Chair	John Kowalski	pdi@vast.org
Physics	Tony Wayne	physics@vast.org
Policy	George Dewey	george.dewey@fcps.edu
Teacher Resources	Mary Strother	scijuncke@aol.com
Technology	Nick Swan	nswan@hampton.k12.va.us

Appointments (voting members)

Art Contest Judging Coordinator	Susan Bardenhagen
Journal Managing Editor	Chris Pyle	journal@vast.org
Math/Science Coalition	Denny Casey	d.a.casey@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor	Jean Foss	newsletter@vast.org
NSTA Delegate	Jackie McDonnough	president@vast.org
Parliamentarian	Andy Jackson	parliamentarian@vast.org
Web Administrator	Denny Casey	webmaster@vast.org

Invited Representatives (non-voting with voice)

NSTA District VIII Director	Denny Casey	d.a.casey@comcast.net
PAEMST	Dianna McDowell	dianna.mcdowell@vbschools.com
Pre-service Student Representative	Alex Shafer	shaferam@dukes.jmu.edu
Region Director Coordinator	Eric Pyle	pyleej@jmu.edu
Virginia Department of Education	Anne Petersen	Anne.Petersen@doe.virginia.gov
VESTA	Margaret Greene	mggjmu73@gmail.com
VIP	Jeff Steele	jeffsteele1@gmail.com
VJAS	Julia Cothron	cothron9293@comcast.net
VRUEC	Cindy Duncan	cduncan@cbf.org
VSELA	Libbey Kitten	libbey.kitten@powhatan.k12.va.us

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 28

November 11

VAST Officers from 1952 - present

History of VAST Officers

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