The Mycological Society of America 2016–2017 Official Roster
Executive Council
Georgiana May, President (2016-2017)
Tom Volk, President-Elect (2016-2017)
Sharon Cantrell, Vice President (2016-2017)
Sarah Bergemann, Exec. Vice President (2015–2018)
Chris Schardl, Treasurer (2016-2019)
Kerry O’Donnell, Past President (2015-2016)
General Council
(Includes Executive Council listed above)
Jean Lodge, Past Past President (2014-2015)
Terry Hill, Councilor
Cell Biology/Physiology (2015–2017)
Heather Hallen-Adams, Councilor
Cell Biology/Physiology (2016–2018)
Andrea Porras-Alfaro, Councilor
Ecology/Pathology (2015–2017)
Todd Osmundson, Councilor
Ecology/Pathology (2016–2018)
Kathryn Bushley, Councilor
Genetics/Molecular Biology (2015–2017)
Lisa Grubisha, Councilor
Genetics/Molecular Biology (2016–2018)
Nicole Hynson, Councilor
Systematics/Evolution (2015–2017)
Else Vellinga, Councilor
Systematics/Evolution (2016–2018)
Editorial Appointments
Brian Shaw, Managing Ed (2016-2021)
Mycologia—Executive Editors
Betsy Arnold, Executive Editor (2016-2020)
Chris Schardl, Executive Editor (2014-2018)
Keith Seifert, Executive Editor (2014-2018)
Frances Trail, Executive Editor (2014-2018)
Inoculum
Vacant, Inoculum Editor (2017-2020)
Amy Rossman, Book Review Editor
Memorials Publication Committee
Meredith Blackwell, Memorials Editor
Georgiana May, ex officio, President
Sarah Bergemann, ex officio, Exec. Vice President
Editorial Advisory Committee
Don Natvig, Chair (2011–2016)
Roy Halling (2010-2015)
Tom Volk (2010-2015)
Mary Palm (2010-2015)
Louise Glass (2012-2016)
Rick Kerrigan, ex officio, Past Chair
Associate Editors
Ignazio Carbone (2012-2017)
Jeff Cary (2015-2017)
Jessie Glaeser (2017-2020)
Niklaus Grunwald (2015-2017)
Tim James (2012-2017)
Yu-Ming Ju (2013-2018)
Peter Kennedy (2015-2017)
Daniel Lindner (2017-2020)
Andrew Methven (2015-2017)
Andrew Miller (2015-2017)
Rosa Mouriño-Pérez (2015-2017)
Brian Perry (2012-2017)
Carlos Rojas Alvarado (2015-2017)
Toby Spribille (2016-2018)
Ning Zhang (2013-2018)
Allen Press
Julia Mitchell, Account Manager
Allen Marketing & Management
Claims & Membership Services
Liza Woolard, Association Management Administrator
Mycologia Online Feedback / Support
http://www.mycologia.org/feedback
Brian Shaw, Managing Editor
Standing Committees
Education
Andrew Methven, Chair (2014-2017)
José Pérez-Jimenez (2014-2017)
Karen Hughes (2015-2019)
Marc Cubeta (2016-2020)
Kayla Pennerman, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Tom Volk, ex officio, President Elect
Electronic Communication & Web Page Management
Antonio Izzo, Chair (2013-2017)
Todd Osmundson, Webmaster (2015-2019)
Patrik Inderbitzin (2013-2017)
Tom Volk (2015-2019)
Danny Haelewaters, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Betsy Arnold, ex officio, Executive Editor
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Executive Editor
Keith Seifert, ex officio, Executive Editor
Frances Trail, ex officio, Executive Editor
Robert E. Marra, ex officio, Inoculum Editor
Sarah Bergemann, ex officio, MSA Executive VP
Liza Woolard, ex officio, Allen Press
Greg Brown, ex officio, HighWire Press
Finance
Jean Lodge, Chair (2016-2019)
Georgiana May (2013-2017)
Brian Shaw (2015-2019)
Fred Spiegel (2015-2019)
Don Pfister (2016-2020)
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Treasurer
Georgiana May, ex officio, President
International
Maria P. Martin-Esteban, Chair (2014-2018)
Gábor M. Kovács (2013-2017)
Else Vellinga (2015-2019)
Marc Stadler (2015-2019)
Neale Bougher, ex officio, Past Chair
Membership
Andy Wilson, Chair (2013-2017)
Ignacio Carbone (2013-2017)
Tami McDonald (2015-2019)
François Lutzoni (2016-2020)
Paris Hamm, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Jose Herrera, ex officio, Past Chair
Nomenclature
Priscila Chaverri, Chair (2013-2017)
Andrew Minnis (2014-2018)
James Lendemer (2015-2019)
Juan Mata (2015-2019)
Rotating Committees – Awards
Mycological Society Distinctions
Chris Schardl, Chair (2012-2017)
Charles Bacon (2013-2018)
Dennis Desjardin (2014-2019)
Betsy Arnold (2015-2020)
Anne Pringle (2016-2021)
Francois Lutzoni, ex officio, Past Chair
Georgiana May, ex officio, President
Honorary Awards
David Hibbett, Chair (2014-2017)
Jean Lodge (2015-2018)
Kerry O’Donnell (2016-2019)
Mary Berbee, ex officio, Past Chair
Research Awards
Peter Kennedy, Chair (2012-2017)
Jolanta Miadlikowska (2013-2018)
Tim James (2014-2019)
Greg Mueller (2015-2020)
Imke Schmitt (2016-2021)
David Geiser, ex officio, Past Chair
Mentor Student Travel Awards
Scott Bates, Chair (2013-2017)
Mahajabeen Padamsee (2014-2018)
Sara Branco (2015-2019)
Stephen Mondo (2016-2020)
Brian Perry, ex officio, Past Chair
Student Awards
Tom Horton, Chair (2013-2017)
Heather Hallen-Adams (2014-2018)
Allison Walker (2015-2019)
Jason Slot (2016-2020)
Tim James, ex officio, Past Chair
Rotating Committees – General Service
Endowment
Don Hemmes, Chair (2016-2017)
David Geiser (2014-2018)
Andrew Methven (2015-2019)
Peter Avis (2016-2020)
Suzanne Joneson (2016-2020)
Chris Schardl, ex officio, Treasurer
Georgiana May, ex officio, President
Karling Annual Lecture
David Hibbett, Chair (2014-2017)
Betsy Arnold (2015-2018)
Don Natvig (2016-2019)
Terry Torres-Cruz, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Antonis Rokas, ex officio, Past Chair
Liaison with Amateur Mycological Clubs & Societies
Alija Mujic, Chair (2015-2019)
Nathan Wilson (2014-2018)
Neal Dollinger, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Dan Luoma, ex officio, Past Chair
Nominations
Mary Berbee, Chair (2013-2017)
Timothy Baroni (2014-2018)
Joey Spatafora (2015-2019)
James Anderson (2016-2020)
Tom Bruns, ex officio, Past Chair
Program
Clark Ovrebo, Chair (2014-2017)
Don Pfister (2015-2018)
Tony Glenn (2016-2019)
Lisa Grubisha (2017-2020)
Chris Smyth, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Anne Pringle, ex officio, Past Chair
Tom Volk, ex officio, President-Elect
Rotating Committees – Specific Expertise
Biodiversity
Bryn Dentinger, Chair (2013-2017)
Jozsef Geml (2014-2018)
Betsy Arnold (2015-2019)
Matt Smith, ex officio, Past Chair
Culture Collections
Gerard Adams, Chair (2014-2018)
Pedro Crous (2015-2019)
Stephen Peterson (2015-2019)
Andrew Miller, ex officio, Past Chair
Ecology
Erik Hobbie, Chair (2013-2017)
Matias Cafaro (2014-2018)
Tanya Cheeke (2015-2019)
Klara Scharnagl, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Anthony Amend, ex officio, Past Chair
Environmental Health & Medical Mycology
Marc Orbach, Chair (2013-2017)
Payam Fallah (2014-2018)
Geromy Moore (2015-2019)
Charles Bacon, ex officio, Past Chair
Genetics & Cell Biology
Randy Berka, Chair (2013-2017)
Kathryn Bushley (2014-2018)
Rosa Mourino-Perez (2015-2019)
Kathryn Vescio, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Li-Jun Ma, ex officio, Past Chair
Phytopathology
Barry Pryor, Chair (2013-2017)
Martin Chilvers (2014-2018)
Robert E. Marra (2015-2019)
Leslie Holland, Student Rep (2016-2017)
Gretchen Kuldau, ex officio, Past Chair
Conservation
Mike Castellano, Chair (2013-2017)
Gareth W. Griffith (2014-2018)
Greg Mueller (2015-2019)
Else Vellinga (2016-2020)
David Minter, ex officio, Past Chair
Annual Meeting Committees
MSA 2017 Local Arrangements
Marin Talbot Brewer
Tony Glenn
MSA 2018 (IMC 11)
Local Organizing Committee
Sharon A. Cantrell, Co-Chair
D. Jean Lodge, Co-Chair
Program Committee
Chris Schardl, IMC 11 Program Committee Chair
Annual Foray Coordinator 2016
Tony Glenn
Affiliates and Assignments, Representatives
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Committee of Section G: Biology)
H. Corby Kistler (2015–2018)
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Vacant
American Mushroom Institute
Richard W. Kerrigan
International Mycological Association
Joey Spatafora (2014 – 2018)
Natural Sciences Collections Alliance
Vacant
Special Assignments & Appointments
Awards Coordinator
Andrea Porras-Alfaro (2014-2017)
Historian & Archivist
Meredith Blackwell (2016 - 2019)
Liaison for Society Incorporation
Nor Faridah Dahlan (2014-2016)
Representative to the Collections Web Research Coordination Network
Vacant
Affiliated Mycological Societies – Regional
Boston Mycological Club (BMC)
Illinois Mycological Association (IMA)
Oregon Mycological Society (OMS)
Affiliated Mycological Societies – National & International
African Mycological Association
Australasian Mycological Society
British Mycological Society (BMS)
Latin American Mycological Society (ALM)
Mycological Society of China (MSC)
Mycological Society of Japan (MSJ)
North American Mycological Association (NAMA)
Honorary Societies & Institutes
British Mycological Society
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures 2004
Mycological Society of Japan 2005