Committees allow you to:
- connect with other chemists and chemical engineers in your geographic area
- enhance your professional development
- build leadership skills
- affect change in your local community through outreach
- contribute to the public’s understanding of chemistry in your community
Executive Committee
Chair
Jennifer Barber-Singh, BioFluidica – (858) 869-7084 – Email / View bio
Past Chair
Jonathan Lockner – (858) 688-8143 – Email / View bio
Chair-Elect
Ashkan Tafti, Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. – (619) 395-6412 – Email / View bio
Secretary
William Tolley, Seacoast Science Inc. – (858) 780-0978 – Email / View bio
Treasurer
Graeme Freestone, Ionis Pharmaceuticals – (858) 246-8137 – Email / View bio
Councilors
Thomas R. Beattie – (858) 587-1210 – View bio
Hui Cai, WuXi AppTec – (858) 361-8838 – View bio
Desiree Grubisha, Halozyme Therapeutics – (858) 254-5497 – View bio
Valerie Kuck – (973) 744-5510 – View bio
Ken Poggenburg – (760) 635-2573 – View bio
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting – (858) 638-1866 – View bio
Alternate Councilors
Surya K. De, Plex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – (858) 337-4961 – View bio
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation – (858) 336-0370 – View bio
Ben Pratt, Allergan – (858) 246-8120 – View bio
John Schindler – (858) 353-3943 – View bio
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co – (858) 274-5875 – View bio
Shannon R. Woodruff, HP Inc. – (949) 735-9021 – View bio
Members-at-Large
Paul Bruinsma, HP Inc. – (858) 655-8322 – View bio
James Caldwell – (815) 262-9697 – View bio
Melissa Chandler, SDSU – (619) 838-7867 – View bio
James O’Brien – (858) 336-0654 – View bio
Bill Szabo – (858) 550-0306 – View bio
Joann Um, Southwestern College – (510) 823-8637 – View bio
Standing & Special Committees
Awards Nomination Committee
Valerie Kuck (Co-Chair) – (973) 744-5510
John Schindler (Co-Chair) – (858) 353-3943
ChemExpo
Paul Bruinsma (Co-Chair), Hewlett-Packard Company
Julann Miller (Co-Chair), Waters Corporation
Communication Committee
Paul Bruinsma (Chair), Hewlett-Packard Company
Surya K. De, Plex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ken Poggenburg
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting
Renate Valois (Editor)
Distinguished Scientist Awards Nomination Committee
Thomas R. Beattie (Chair) – (858) 587-1210
Education Committee
Joann Um (Co-Chair), Southwestern College
Joan Schellinger, USD
Earth Fair
Open
Finance Committee
Bill Szabo (Chair)
Tom Beattie
John Schindler – (858) 353-3943
Fundraising Committee
Ashkan Tafti (Chair), Arena Pharmaceuticals – (858) 805-6383
Government Affairs Committee
Hui Cai, WuXi AppTec
Ken Poggenburg
Law Committee
Ryan C. Smith (Chair), Duane Morris LLP – (619) 744-2220 – Email
Mad Science Program
Thomas R. Beattie
MedChem Symposium
Ben Pratt (Co-Chair), Allergan – (858) 945-7893
Mark Tichenor (Co-Chair), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
David Wallace (Co-Chair), Wallace Scientific Consulting
Membership Committee
Open
Nominations Committee
Open
Picnic
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co.
Professional Development Committee
Valerie Kuck – (973) 744-5510 – Email
Public Relations Committee
John Schindler
Senior Chemists Committee
Ken Poggenburg (Chair)
Seniors Breakfasts
Thomas R. Beattie
Women Chemists Committee – View Events & More Information
Valerie Kuck – (973) 744-5510 – Email
Younger Chemists Committee – View Events & More Information
Bryce Timm (Chair), Graduate Student at UCSD
