Officers & Standing Committees 2026-2027

Elected Officers

  • President - Dr. Shelby DeMayo, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Immediate Past-President - Dr. Daniela Zambon, Mansfield, Texas
    Immediate Past Past-President - Dr. Yong-Hee Chun, San Antonio Texas
  • President-Elect - Dr. Kayleigh Eaves Temple, Tyler, Texas
  • Secretary-Treasurer - Dr. Nikola Angelov, Houston, Texas
  • Secretary-Treasurer-Elect - Dr. Ali Sajadi, Houston, Texas

Board of Directors

Members at Large

  • Dr. Matt Carlisle; Little Rock, Arkansas - (2022-2027)
  • Dr. John Wilson; Dallas, Texas - (2023-2029)
  • Dr. Lea Hachem; San Antonio, Texas - (2024-2027)
  • Dr. Dylan Everett; San Antonio, Texas - (2025-2028)
  • Dr. Chun-Teh Lee; Houston, Texas - (2025-2028)
  • Dr. Gina Bonaventure; Pearland, Texas - (2026-2029)

Committee Chairs 2026-2027

  • Annual Meetings Committee - Dr. Seiko Min, Houston, Texas
  • Central Office Committee - Dr. Yong-Hee Chun, San Antonio Texas
  • Communications Committee - Dr. Mostafa Shehabeldin, San Antonio, Texas
  • Corporate Advisory Committee - Dr. Ali Sajadi, Houston, Texas
  • Interinstitutional Sub Committee - Dr. Angela Palaiologou-Gallis, San Antonio; Dr. Srinivas Ayilavarapu, Houston
  • Membership Committee - Dr. Aly Kennedy, Tyler, Texas
  • Nominating Committee - Dr. Kayleigh Eaves Temple, Tyler, Texas
  • Scientific Affairs Committee - Dr. Ying S. Wang, Dallas, Texas
  • John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Research Subcommittee - Dr. Brittney Ferguson, Aurora, Colorado
  • Strategic Long Range Planning Committee - Dr. Yong-Hee Chun, San Antonio Texas

Standing Committees of the Board of Directors

  • Executive Committee - Dr. Shelby DeMayo, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Budget and Finance Committee - Dr. Ali Sajadi, Houston, Texas
  • By-Laws, Policies and Procedure - Dr. Yong-Hee Chun, San Antonio Texas