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 President-elect](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Headshot-2023-Sarah-Tishkoff.png)
President
University of Pennsylvania
Bruce Gelb, MD (2025)
Past President
Icahn School of Medicine
![Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD President-Elect](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Headhhot-2017-Susan-Slaugenhaupt-100x135.png)
President-elect
Mass General Research Institute
![](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Headshot-2020-Heather-Medford.png)
Secretary
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
![Wendy Chung, MD, PhD](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Headshots-2022-Wendy-Chung.png)
Treasurer
Boston Children’s Hospital
Digna Velez Edwards, PhD (2025)
Treasurer-Elect
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
![Amanda Perl ASHG CEO](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Headshot-2024-Amanda-Perl-100x135-v2.jpg)
Chief Executive Officer
Directors
![Melinda C. Aldrich PhD, MPH](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Headshot-2024-Melinda-Aldrich-100x135-1.png)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
![Chester W. Brown, MD, PhD](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Headshot-2024-Chester-Brown-100x135-1.png)
University of Tennessee
![Christine Eng](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Headshot-2023-Chrsitine-Eng.png)
Baylor College of Medicine
![Joseph G Gleeson, MD Board Member Elect](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Headshot-2022-Joseph-Gleeson-e1673973742950.jpg)
University of California, San Diego
![Chris Gunter, PhD](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/headshot-2022-chrisgunterphd.png)
National Institutes of Health
Serving in her personal capacity
![Ophir Klein, MD, PhD](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/headshot-2022-Ophir-Klein-100x135-1.png)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Bruce Korf, MD, PhD (2025)
AJHG Editor-in-Chief
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rebecca Meyer-Schuman, PhD (2026)
Baylor College of Medicine
![Beth A. Sullivan, PhD](https://www.ashg.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Headshot-2024-Beth-Sullivan-100x135-1.png)
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