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 President-Elect

Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD (2027)
President-elect
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

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 Perl
Chief 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

Archived Business Meeting Minutes