Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors serves as the governing board of Society and reviews and establishes policies and procedures. To conduct the business of the society, the Board meets throughout the year remotely and annually in-person at each NASBR symposium. Responsibilities can be found in the Board of Directors Guide. To nominate yourself or someone else for the NASBR Board, fill out this form. Members do NOT need to be on the Board of Directors to serve on one of these committees: (1) Auction; (2) Awards; (3) Bernado Villa Award Subcommittee; (4) Education and Outreach; (5) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; (6) Nominations; (7) Policy and Public Relations; (8) Spallanzani Award; and (9) Sponsorship. To join, contact the Chair of the Committee (listed below). 2024 Board MembersElected Board Members
University of Waterloo 2017-2027
Chair of Finance ![]() Mike Fishman Edgewood Environmental Consulting, LLC2022-2027 Sponsorship Committee ![]() Dennis Krusac -2024-2029 Chair of Policy and Public Relations Committee
Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Chair of Sponsorship Chair of Auction Policy & Public Relations Education and Outreach
Chair of Nominations Committee
Chair of Education and Outreach Committee Secretary ![]() American Museum of Natural History 2022-2027 Chair of Awards Committee Elected Student Representatives
University of Wyoming 2024-2026 Student Representative Phillip Oelbaum University of Toronto - Scarborough 2023-2025 Student Representative Appointed by the Board![]() University of Wyoming Associate Program Director Finance Committee ![]() Bucknell University Treasurer ![]() Bucknell University Associate Program Director ![]() University of Tennessee Associate Program Director
Melissa de Waal Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityOmbudsperson
LOCAL hostsMatina Kalcounis-Ruppell University of Alberta Local Host 2025 Former Chair
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OTHER VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS (NOT ABOVE)Auction: Mark Brigham (as auctioneer) Nominations Committee: Burton Lim, Allen Kurta Spallanzani Subcommittee Chair: Maria Sagot Gerritt Miller Award: All past winners |