Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the body that conducts the business affairs of the Society. The Board sets fiscal policy and has the deciding voice on all financial affairs. The Trustee Charge (list of duties) is available here for review.
Linda Chen, PhD
Secretary of Board for 2025
Term: Feb 1, 2022–Jan 31, 2028 Associate Treasurer (ex officio)
Swarthmore College
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David R. Morrison, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2021–Jan 31, 2026
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Brooke Shipley, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2025–Jan 31, 2030
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Jennifer Taback, PhD
Chair of Board August 1, 2024 through January 31, 2026
Term: Feb 1, 2022–Jan 31, 2027
Bowdoin College
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Douglas L. Ulmer, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2021–January 31, 2027, Treasurer (ex officio)
University of Arizona
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Ravi Vakil, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2025–Jan 31, 2027, President (ex officio)
Stanford University
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Meetings, minutes and past members
- Board of Trustees Meeting Dates and Minutes
- Past Members of the Board of Trustees
- Questions about the Board of Trustees should be directed to the AMS Secretary.
Photo credits L to R, top to bottom: Linda Chen, Duke University Communications, David R. Morrison, Brooke Shipley, Dennis Griggs/Tannery Hill Studios, Steven Meckler, Rod Searcey, Judy Walker