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.
Ravi Vakil, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2025–Jan 31, 2027, President (ex officio)
Stanford University
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Judy L. Walker, PhD
Chair of Board February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027
Term: Feb 1, 2018–Jan 31, 2028
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Douglas L. Ulmer, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2021–Jan 31, 2029, Treasurer (ex officio)
University of Arizona
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Linda Chen, PhD
Secretary of Board for 2026
Term: Feb 1, 2022–Jan 31, 2028 Associate Treasurer (ex officio)
Swarthmore College
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Brooke Shipley, PhD
Term: Feb 1, 2025–Jan 31, 2030
University of Illinois at Chicago
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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: Rod Searcey, Judy Walker, Steven Meckler, Linda Chen, Dennis Griggs/Tannery Hill Studios, Duke University Communications, Brooke Shipley, Alejandro Adem