Officers & Councilors

OFFICERS:   July 2025–June 2026

 

PRESIDENT

Nathan A. Niemi

Nathan A. Niemi
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

 

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Glenn Thackray

Glenn Thackray
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho, USA

 

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Christopher (Chuck) Bailey

Christopher (Chuck) Bailey
William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

 

TREASURER

Brian G. Katz

Brian G. Katz
Environmental Consultant
Weaverville, North Carolina, USA

 

COUNCIL MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Eric Kirby

Eric Kirby
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO / SECRETARY

Melanie Brandt

Melanie Brandt (ex officio, non-voting)
Geological Society of America
Boulder, Colorado, USA

 

Councilors

Term: July 2022–June 2026

Richard M. Ortiz

Richard M. Ortiz
Lettis Consultants International, Inc. (LCI)
Sacramento, California, USA

Carol D. Frost

Carol D. Frost
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Kathleen DeGraaff Surpless

Kathleen DeGraaff Surpless
Sections Liaison for Council
Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Term: July 2023–June 2027

Craig H. Jones

Craig H. Jones
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado, USA

Patricia Persaud

Patricia Persaud
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Nicholas P. Lang

Nicholas P. Lang
Divisions Liaison for Council
NASA Planetary Science Division (two-year assignment)
Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Term: July 2024 – June 2028

Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes

Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes
University of North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Eric Kirby

Eric Kirby
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Darryl Reano

Darryl Reano
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona USA

Term: June 2025 – June 2029

Alyssa Abbey

Alyssa A. Abbey
California State University
Long Beach, California, USA

Kathleen Counter Benson

Kathleen Counter Benison
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

James A. Heller

James A. Heller
Alabama Dept Environmental Management
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Council Invitee (effective until 30 June 2026)

Abhijit Mukherjee

Abhijit Mukherjee
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

GSA Student Advisory Council

Esther Oyedele

SAC Chair
Ester Oyedele

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Madison Rafter

SAC Immediate Past Chair:
Madison Rafter

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

The Chair and Immediate Past Chair of the GSA Student Advisory Council (SAC) serve on GSA Council as full voting members.

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Contact Information

GSA Executive Director: GSAExecDirector@geosociety.org
GSA President: President@geosociety.org
GSA President-Elect: President-Elect@geosociety.org

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