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
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co. – Email / View Bio
Chair-elect
Juan Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Southwestern College –(619)-813-8520 – Email / View bio
Past Chair
James Caldwell, Accelagen, Inc. – Email / View bio
Secretary
William Tolley, Seacoast Science Inc. – (858) 780-0978 – Email / View bio
Treasurer
Desiree Grubisha, Desiree Grubisha, Halozyme Therapeutics – (858) 254-5497 – 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
Jackie Trischman, CSUSM – (858) 550-0306 – View bio
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting – (858) 638-1866 – View bio
Alternate Councilors
Surya K. De, Supra Sciences, Inc. – (858) 337-4961 – View bio
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation – (858) 336-0370 – View bio
Ken Poggenburg – (760) 635-2573 – View bio
Ben Pratt, Allergan – (858) 246-8120 – View bio
Shannon R. Woodruff, HP Inc. – (858) 924-3002 – View bio
Members-at-Large
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)
Communication Committee
Surya K. De, Plex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Desiree Grubisha, Halozyme Therapeutics
Ken Poggenburg
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting
Renate Valois (Newsletter Editor)
Distinguished Scientist Awards Nomination Committee
Thomas R. Beattie (Chair)
Tammy Dwyer, USD
Barbara Sawrey
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting
Education Committee
Joann Um (Co-Chair), Southwestern College
Valerie Kuck
Joan Schellinger, USD
Earth Fair
James Caldwell, Accelagen, Inc.
Finance Committee
Bill Szabo (Chair)
Tom Beattie
Fundraising Committee
Open
Government Affairs Committee
Hui Cai, WuXi AppTec
Ken Poggenburg
Law Committee
Ryan C. Smith (Chair), Duane Morris LLP
Mad Science Program
Thomas R. Beattie
MedChem Symposium
Ben Pratt (Co-Chair), Pratt Pharma Consulting LLC
Mark Tichenor (Co-Chair), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
David Wallace (Co-Chair), Wallace Scientific Consulting
Membership Committee
Open
Nominations Committee
Open
Picnic
James Caldwell (Chair), Accelagen, Inc.
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co.
Professional Development Committee
Valerie Kuck
Public Relations Committee
Senior Chemists Committee
Ken Poggenburg (Chair)
Seniors Breakfasts
Thomas R. Beattie
Women Chemists Committee – View Events & More Information
Valerie Kuck
Younger Chemists Committee – View Events & More Information
Kristen Counsell
Alexander Rovira, Janssen Research and Development
Brittany P. Witherspoon, Janssen Research and Development