Executive Committee

Executive Committee

The USACM Executive Committee provides leadership for the Association, oversees operations, and guides strategic decisions on behalf of the members. Officers and Members-at-Large work together to support conferences, elections, finances, and the long-term direction of USACM.

Officers

2026 - 2028

President

Yongjie Jessica Zhang

Carnegie Mellon University

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Responsibilities

• Provides overall leadership for USACM
• Chairs Executive Committee meetings
• Makes executive decisions on behalf of the Association
• Liases with other affiliate organizations
• Signs official documents and agreements

"Leads the organization and ensures that Executive Committee decisions are carried out."

Vice President

Lucy Zhang

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Responsibilities

• Assists the President
• Learns all aspects of the President's responsibilities
• Serves as President when needed
• Helps coordinate Executive Committee initiatives
• Prepares to become the next President

"Supports leadership continuity and strategic planning."

Secretary-Treasurer

Hector Gomez

Purdue University

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Responsibilities

• Oversees USACM finances/financial records
• Manages financial reporting
• Conducts Executive Committee elections
• Supports organizational administration

"Ensures the Association remains financially sound and elections are conducted fairly."

Members-at-Large

M. Bessa

Brown University

Term: 2026–2030

N. Bouklas

Cornell University/Pasteur Labs

Term: 2024–2028

J. Foulk

Sandia National Laboratories

Term: 2026–2030

M-C. Hsu

Iowa State University

Term: 2024–2028

E. Lejeune

Boston University

Term: 2024–2028

P. Newell

The University of Utah

Term: 2024–2028

P. Seleson

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Term: 2024–2028

Y. Yu

Lehigh University

Term: 2026–2030

Directors

Staff