Board of Directors
ASHG is a professional society, led by volunteers. Nominated and elected to serve on the Board consistent with the ASHG Bylaws, members guide the Society’s direction and resources, applying their broad perspective and diverse experience in the genetics and genomics research community.
Executive Committee
Sarah Tishkoff, PhD (2026)President
University of Pennsylvania
Bruce Gelb, MD (2025)Past President
Icahn School of Medicine
Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD (2027)President-elect
Mass General Research Institute
Heather Mefford, MD, PhD (2025)Secretary
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Wendy Chung, MD, PhD (2025)Treasurer
Boston Children’s Hospital
Digna Velez Edwards, PhD (2027)Treasurer-Elect
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Amanda PerlChief Executive Officer
Directors
Melinda C. Aldrich, PhD (2027)Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chester W. Brown, MD, PhD (2027)University of Tennessee
Christine Eng, MD (2026)Baylor College of Medicine
Joseph Gleeson, MD (2025)University of California, San Diego
Chris Gunter, PhD (2025)National Institutes of Health
Serving in her personal capacity
Ophir Klein, MD, PhD (2025)Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Rebecca Meyer-Schuman, PhD (2026)Baylor College of Medicine
Beth A. Sullivan, PhD (2027)Duke University
Krystal Tsosie, PhD (2026)Arizona State University
Scott Williams, PhD (2026)Case Western Reserve University
Affiliations are listed for informational purposes only. Members do not represent their organizations.
Board Meeting Summaries
- Spring 2024, Rockville, MD
- Fall 2023, Washington, DC
- Spring 2023, Rockville, MD
- Fall 2022, Los Angeles, CA
- Spring 2022, Rockville, MD
- Fall 2021, Virtual
- Spring 2021, Virtual
- Fall 2020, Virtual
- Spring 2020, Virtual
- Fall 2019, Houston, TX
- Winter-Spring 2019, Rockville, MD
- Fall 2018, San Diego, CA
- Spring 2018, Bethesda, MD