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Meet your new 2026-2027 ACBS Board of Directors!

Collage of ACBS 2026-2027 Board Members

We are extremely proud to announce what is sure to be a dedicated and thoughtful 2026-2027 Board of Directors!

  • Patricia Robinson (USA) - President
  • *Lauren Lawson (Australia) - President-Elect
  • Manuela O'Connell (Argentina) - Past-President
  • David Gillanders (Scotland) - Secretary-Treasurer
  • *Roberta Kovac - Member at Large (basic science)
  • Maria Koushiou (Cyprus) - Member at Large (basic science)
  • *Clarissa Ong (USA) - Member at Large
  • Sarah Pegrum (Canada) - Member at Large
  • *Stefanie (Rene) Salyer (USA) - Student Representative

(new members are denoted with a "*")

Congratulations to all of the new Board Members!

Thank you again to our nominees, everyone who participated in the election process, and the Board members who will be rotating off of the Board in a few months for their countless hours of service to the organization and their dedication to our mission and members:

  • Rhonda Merwin - Past-President
  • Alison Stapleton - Member at Large (basic science)
  • Sevinç Ulusoy - Member at Large
  • Brendan Skinner - Student Representative

 

ACBS Election Committee
Paulo Bozza
David Gillanders
Rhonda Merwin
Manuela O'Connell
Patti Robinson