Directors

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Officers of the Society

President	Michael D. Williams
President Elect	David P. Adams
Immediate Past-President	Timothy A. Gessert
Clerk/Secretary	David Surman
Treasurer	Gregory J. Exarhos

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Directors

Director in 2023- 2024	Ashleigh E. Baber
Director in 2023- 2024	Erica A. Douglas
Director in 2022- 2023	Mark Engelhard
Director in 2023	Robert K. Grubbs
Director in 2022- 2023	Jessica L. Hilton
Director in 2023- 2024	R. Mohan Sankaran

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Awards Committee

Trustee 2023 - 2025	Donna Chen
Trustee 2022 - 2024	Sidney Cohen
Trustee 2022 - 2024	Alberto Herrera-Gomez
Trustee 2023 - 2025	Sean L. Jones
Trustee 2021 - 2023	Bruce D. Kay
Trustee 2021 - 2023	Sally L. McArthur

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AVS National Office Staff

125 Maiden Lane, 15B
15th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 212-248-0200
Fax: 212-248-0245

The AVS National Office (NY) relocated in September 1993, from rented space in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) building on East 45th Street in New York, New York to leased space on the 32nd floor of 120 Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. In 2007, AVS purchased space on the 15th floor of 125 Maiden Lane, just a couple of blocks from the Wall Street location. The AVS office moved into this space in July 2008. This office serves as the Society Headquarters and there are 7 full-time staff members at this location. There is a variety of services performed from this location, such as membership management, financial operations (accounts payable/receivable), and website management.

Chief Operating Officer	Yvonne Towse
Exhibition & Sales Manager	Jeannette DeGennaro
Financial Administrator	Peter Burke
IT Systems/Web Administrator	Keith Mitchell
Member Services Administrator	Angela Klink
Web Content Coordinator	Teddy Bhabikhan
Office Services Coordinator	Ricky Baldeo

AVS West Office Staff
110 Yellowstone Drive, Suite 120
Chico, CA 95973
Tel: 530-896-0477
Fax: 530-896-0487

The West Coast Office is located in Chico, California (CA). It was developed in 1999 for the purpose of developing the AVS Newsletter, short course brochures, managing the annual AVS ICMI (Spring) Conference (which began in 1999), and handling all Society publicity and marketing activities, which were responsibilities previously handled by a vendor. In addition, all event planning functions are now performed at this location.
 

Marketing Communications & Events Manager	Della Miller
Marketing Communications & Events Coordinator	Heather Korff

AVS Publications Office Staff
51 Kilmayne Drive, Suite 201
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-361-2787

The Publications Office is located in Cary, North Carolina (NC). The office handles the manuscript submission and refereeing process for our journals, the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A & B (JVST), Surface Science Spectra (SSS), Biointerphases, and AVS Quantum Science. There are currently 6 staff members at this location.
 

Managing Editor	Rachel Bayne
Editorial Assistant	Amanda Hall
Editorial Coordinator	Lindsey Lucas
BiP Editorial Assistant	Jennifer Schreiner
Editorial Assistant	Tonya Yandle

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Standing Committees

Awards (AW) -- Sally L. McArthur	sally_mcarthur @  avs.org
Chapters, Divisions, and Groups (C,D,G) (includes Student Chapters)
♦Chapters (Co-Chairs)  -- Kateryna Artyushkova -- Katherine Burzynski	kateryna_artyushkova @ avs.org katherine_burzynski @ avs.org
♦Divisions & Groups (Co-Chairs) -- Ashleigh Baber -- Daniel Killelea	ashleigh_baber @ avs.org dan_killelea @ avs.org
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) -- Erica Douglas	erica_douglas @ avs.org
♦DEI (Co-Chair) -- Rachael Farber	rachael_farber @ avs.org
Education (ED) -- Timothy A. Gessert	tim_gessert  @  avs.org
♦Educational Materials and Outreach -- Svitlana Pylypenko	svitlana_pylypenko  @  avs.org
♦Short Courses -- Dave Adams	david_adams  @  avs.org
♦History -- Neil Peacock	neil_peacock  @  avs.org
Finance (FI) -- Gregory J. Exarhos	greg_exarhos  @  avs.org
♦Audit -- Gregory J. Exarhos	greg_exarhos  @  avs.org
♦Investment Advisory -- Dave Surman	dave_surman  @  avs.org
♦Compensation -- Michael D. Williams	michael_williams  @  avs.org
Governance (GV) -- Michael D. Williams	michael_williams  @  avs.org
♦Constitution and By-laws -- Rachael Myers-Ward	rachael_myers-ward  @  avs.org
♦Outreach/Governance/Public -- Susan Burkett	susan_burkett @ avs.org
♦Outreach/Governance/Public -- (Vice-Chair) -- John Lannon	john_lannon @ avs.org
♦International Interactions -- Lisa Porter	lisa_porter  @  avs.org
♦Strategic Planning -- Scott Bryan	scott_bryan @  avs.org
♦Strategic Planning -- (Vice-Chair) John Lannon	john_lannon @  avs.org
Marketing and Communications (MC) -- Staff Function ♦Web ♦Buyer's Guide
Membership (MM) -- Susan Burkett	susan_burkett @ avs.org
♦Professional Leadership -- Jessica Hilton	jessica_hilton @ avs.org
♦Recognition for Excellence in Mentorship -- Susan Burkett	susan_burkett @ avs.org
♦Industrial Engagement -- Vincent Smentkowski	vin_smentkowski @ avs.org
♦Early Career Professionals -- Christopher Brewer	christopher_brewer @ avs.org
Publications (PB) -- Chip Eddy	chip_eddy @ avs.org
Recommended Practices (RP) -- Jacob Ricker	jacob_ricker @ avs.org
Symposia & Conferences (S&C) -- Eric Joseph	eric_joseph @ avs.org
♦Symposium Program --  Virginia “Ginger” Wheeler (2023 Chair)	virginia_wheeler @ avs.org
-- Mark Engelhard (2023 Vice-Chair/2024 Chair)	mark_engelhard @ avs.org
♦Exhibitors and Manufacturers (E&M) -- Staff Function
♦Future Sites Team -- Staff Function
♦Topical Conferences -- Eric Joseph	eric_joseph @ avs.org
♦ ALD/ALE 2023                 -- Seán  Barry/Scott Clendenning (ALD Co-Chairs)                 -- Jane Chang/Thorsten Lill (ALE Co-Chairs)	sean_barry @ avs.org scott_clendenning @ avs.org jane_chang @ avs.org thorsten_lill @ avs.org
♦ PacSurf 2024 -- TBD

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Division Chairs

Advanced Surface Engineering Division -- Steve Bull	steve_bull @ avs.org
Applied Surface Science Division -- Alex Shard	alex_shard @ avs.org
Biomaterial Interfaces Division -- Kenan Fears	kenan_fears @ avs.org
Electronic Materials and Photonics Division -- Erica A. Douglas	erica_douglas @ avs.org
Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division -- Hendrik Ohldag	hendrik_ohldag @avs.org
Nanoscale Science and Technology Division -- Adina Luican-Mayer	adina_luican-mayer @ avs.org
Plasma Science and Technology Division -- Mingmei Wang	mingmei_wang @ avs.org
Surface Science Division -- Eric Altman	eric_altman @ avs.org
Thin Film Division -- Christophe Vallee	christophe_vallee @ avs.org
Vacuum Technology Division -- Giulia Lanza	giulia_lanza @ avs.org

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Group Chairs

2D Materials Technical Group -- Matthias Batzill	matthias_batzill @ avs.org
Manufacturing Science and Technology Group -- Tina Kaarsberg	tina_kaarsberg @ avs.org
MEMS and NEMS Technical Group -- Robert Davis	robert_davis @ avs.org
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Technical Group -- Tino Hofmann	tino_hofmann @ avs.org

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Chapter Chairs

Florida Chapter (3/31/23) -- Brent Gila	brent_gila @ avs.org
Hudson Mohawk Chapter (12/31/23) -- Marco Hopstaken	marco_hopstaken @ avs.org
Michigan Chapter (12/31/23) -- Sergey Baryshev	sergey_baryshev @ avs.org
Mid-Atlantic States Chapter (12/31/23) -- Jennifer Hite	jennifer_hite @ avs.org
Minnesota Chapter (12/31/23) -- Ali Rafati	ali_rafati @ avs.org
New England Chapter (12/31/23) -- Necmi Biyikli	necmi_biyikli @ avs.org
New Mexico Chapter (12/31/23) -- Elizabeth Paisley	elizabeth_paisley @ avs.org
Northern California Chapter (12/31/23) -- Donley Henson	donley_henson @ avs.org
Ohio Chapter (12/31/23) -- Katherine Burzynski	katherine_burzynski @ avs.org
Pacific Northwest Chapter (12/31/23) -- Elton Graugnard	elton_graugnard @ avs.org
Prairie Chapter (12/31/23) -- Mary Kraft	mary_kraft @ avs.org
Rocky Mountain Chapter (12/31/23) -- Steve Harvey	steve_harvey @ avs.org
Southern California Chapter (12/31/23) -- Anna Corinne D'Ambrosio	corinne_dambrosio @ avs.org
Tennessee Valley Chapter (12/31/23) -- Petro Maksymovych	petro_maksymovych @ avs.org
Texas Chapter (12/31/23) -- Manuel Quevedo	manuel_quevedo @ avs.org
Western Pennsylvania Chapter (12/31/23) -- Evan Sawyer	evan_sawyer @ avs.org

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International Chapter

Taiwan AVS -- Jyh-Wei Lee	jyh-wei_lee @ avs.org
St. Lawrence AVS -- Ludvik Martinu	ludvik_martinu @ avs.org

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International Affiliate

Israel Vacuum Society -- Sidney Cohen	sidney_cohen @ avs.org
Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science -- Yasunori Tanimoto	yasunori_tanimoto @ avs.org
Korean Vacuum Society -- Hyo-Chang Lee	hyo-chang_lee @ avs.org
Mexican Society for Science and Technology of Surfaces and Materials -- Emmanuel Haro Poniatowski	emmanuel_poniatowski @ avs.org
Polish Vacuum Society -- Leszek Markowski	leszek_markowski @ avs.org
Sociedade Brasileira de Vácuo - Pedro A Nascente	pedro_nascente @ avs.org
Sociedad Cubana de Física (Cuban Physical Society) -- María Sánchez Colina	maria_sanchez-colina @ avs.org
Vacuum Society of Australia -- Anton Stampfl	anton_stampfl @ avs.org
Vacuum Society of the Philippines -- Magdaleno R. Vasquez Jr.	magdaleno_vasquez @ avs.org

 

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Student University Chapter Chairs

College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering -- Anthony Valenti	anthony_valenti @ avs.org
Colorado School of Mines -- Joe Montion	joe_montion @ avs.org
Northwestern University -- Alessandro Pereyra	alessandro_pereyra @ avs.org
Southwest (inactive)
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa -- Roni Paul	roni_paul @ avs.org
University of Central Florida (inactive)
University of Florida -- TBD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -- Abigail Berg	abigail_berg @ avs.org
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (inactive)
University of Texas at El Paso (inactive)
University of Washington (inactive)

 

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IUVSTA Appointees

Councilor -- Gregory J. Exarhos	greg_exarhos @ avs.org
Alternate Councilor -- Ivan G. Petrov	ivan_petrov @ avs.org
ASED Representative -- Christopher Muratore	christopher_muratore @ avs.org
ASSD Representative -- John T. Grant	john_grant @ avs.org
BID Representative -- Sally M. McArthur	sally_mcarthur @ avs.org
EMPD Representative -- Lisa M. Porter	lisa_porter @ avs.org
NSTD Representative -- Qing Tu	qing_tu @ avs.org
PSTD Representative -- Hiroyuki Miyazoe	hiroyuki_miyazoe @ avs.org
SSD Representative -- Petra Reinke	petra_reinke @avs.org
TFD Representative -- Siamak Nejati	siamak_nejati @ avs.org
VTD Representative -- Jay Hendricks	jay_hendricks @ avs.org

 

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Journal Editors

AVS & JVST Editor-in-Chief -- Eray Aydil	eray_aydil @ avs.org
Biointerphases Editor-in-Chief -- Tobias Weidner	tobias_weidner @ avs.org
Biointerphases Associate Editor -- Joe Baio	joe_baio @ avs.org
Biointerphases Associate Editor -- Fang Cheng	fang_cheng @ avs.org
Biointerphases Associate Editor -- Caitlin Howell	caitlin_howell @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Jinn P. Chu	jinn_chu @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Erwin Kessels	erwin_kessels @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Stephanie Law	stephanie_law @avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- R. Mohan Sankaran	mohan_sankaran @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Amy V. Walker	amy_walker @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Joshua M.O. Zide	joshua_zide @avs.org
SSS Editor-in-Chief -- Richard T. Haasch	richard_haasch @ avs.org
SSS Associate Editor -- Daniel J. Graham	dan_graham @ avs.org
SSS Associate Editor -- Nikolas Podraza	nikolas_podraza @ avs.org
SSS Associate Editor -- Alex Shard	alex_shard @ avs.org
AQS Editor-in-Chief -- Philippe Bouyer	philippe_bouyer @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Vanderlei S. Bagnato	vanderlei_bagnato @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Xuzong Chen	xuzong_chen @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Yong Chen	yong_chen @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Andrew Forbes	andrew_forbes @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Ivette Fuentes	ivette_fuentes @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Pieter Kok	pieter_kok @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Leong-Chuan Kwek	leong-chuan_kwek @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Isabelle Robert-Philip	isabelle_robert-philip @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop	halina_rubinsztein-dunlop @ avs.org

 

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AVS Designated Director on the AIP Board of Directors

Susan Burkett Term to Spring 2023

susan_burkett @ avs.org

 

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AVS MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO AIP:

Alison A. Baski

alison_baski @ avs.org

 

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AIP Special Committees (External)

Liaison Committee on Under-Represented Minorities -  Erica A. Douglas - '23	erica_douglas @ avs.org
Liaison Committee on Physics Education - Tom Christensen - '25	tom_christensen @ avs.org
Liaison Committee on Public Policy – Daniel Gaspar – ‘23	daniel_gaspar @avs.org
Liaison Committee on History – Neil Peacock – ‘23	neil_peacock @avs.org
Publishing Board of Managers – Eray S. Aydil – ‘25	eray_aydil @ avs.org
Publishing Partnerships Committee – Rachel Bayne, Yvonne Towse – ‘23	rachel @ avs.org yvonne @ avs.org
Federation Assembly – Yvonne Towse, Amy Walker – ‘23	yvonne @ avs.org amy_walker @ avs.org

 

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