Executive Committee
Officers
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![DOC Executive Committee Member: Angie Angeles Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AngelesAngie.jpg)
Dr. Angie R. Angeles ‐ Chair 2024
Head of Process Chemistry
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego
Head of Process Chemistry
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Amy Howell Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HowellAmy.jpg)
Dr. Amy Howell ‐ Chair-Elect 2024
Professor
University of Connecticut
Department of Chemistry
Professor
University of Connecticut
Department of Chemistry
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Katherine Maloney Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MaloneyKatherine.jpg)
Dr. Katherine N. Maloney ‐ Past Chair 2024
Professor
Point Loma Nazarene University
Department of Chemistry
Professor
Point Loma Nazarene University
Department of Chemistry
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Joe Ward Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WardJoseph.jpg)
Dr. Joseph S. Ward III ‐ Treasurer 2024-2027
Instructional Laboratory Services Manager
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
Instructional Laboratory Services Manager
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Richard Broene Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Broene.jpg)
Dr. Richard Broene ‐ Secretary 2024-2027
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Bowdoin College
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Bowdoin College
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Emily McLaughlin Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EmilyMclaughlin.jpg)
Dr. Emily C. McLaughlin ‐ Program Chair 2023-2024
Associate Dean of the College & Associate Professor
Bard College
Associate Dean of the College & Associate Professor
Bard College
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Scott Bagley Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/scott-bagley.png)
Scott Bagley ‐ Program Chair Elect 2023-2024
Sr. Principal Scientist
Pfizer Medicine Design
Sr. Principal Scientist
Pfizer Medicine Design
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Steven Silverman Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SilvermanSteve.jpg)
Dr. Steven Silverman ‐ Past Program Chair 2023-2024
Principal Scientist, Process Research and Development
Merck Research Laboratories
Principal Scientist, Process Research and Development
Merck Research Laboratories
National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS) Officer
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Edward Fenlon Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fenlon.png)
Dr. Edward E. Fenlon ‐ NOS Chair 2025
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Franklin & Marshall College
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Franklin & Marshall College
Councilors
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Hue Davies Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HueDavies.png)
Dr. Huw Davies ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Chemistry Building
Department of Chemistry
Emory University
Chemistry Building
Department of Chemistry
Emory University
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Lisa A. Marcaurelle Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MarcaurelleLisa.jpg)
Dr. Lisa A. Marcaurelle ‐ Term of office 2022-2024
Executive Director, GSK Senior Fellow
Head of Encoded Technologies
GlaxoSmithKline
Executive Director, GSK Senior Fellow
Head of Encoded Technologies
GlaxoSmithKline
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Steven Silverman Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SilvermanSteve.jpg)
Dr. Steven Silverman ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
Principal Scientist, Process Research and Development
Merck Research Laboratories
Principal Scientist, Process Research and Development
Merck Research Laboratories
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Elizabeth Swift Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Elizabeth-Swift.jpg)
Dr. Elizabeth Swift ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Senior Scientist
Discovery Process Research
Janssen
Senior Scientist
Discovery Process Research
Janssen
Alternate Councilors
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Monica Marie Arroyo Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Arroyo_3.jpg)
Dr. Monica Marie Arroyo ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
President, Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 336
Member, ACS Committee on Local Section Activities
Professor of Chemistry
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
President, Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 336
Member, ACS Committee on Local Section Activities
Professor of Chemistry
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Scott Gilbertson Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Scott-Gilbertson-DOC.jpg)
Dr. Scott Gilbertson ‐ Term of Office 2022-2024
M.D. Anderson Professor
Department Associate Chair
Department of Chemistry
University of Houston
M.D. Anderson Professor
Department Associate Chair
Department of Chemistry
University of Houston
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Alex Grenning Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GrenningAlex.jpg)
Alex Grenning ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Professor Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota
Professor Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Stefan Koenig Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Koenig.png)
Dr. Stefan G. Koenig ‐ Term of Office 2022-2024
Small Molecule Process Chemistry
Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED)
Small Molecule Process Chemistry
Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED)
Members-at-Large
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Leila Abrous Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AbrousLeila.jpg)
Leila Abrous ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
California State University San Marcos
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
California State University San Marcos
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Katelyn Billings Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/KBillings.jpg)
Dr. Katelyn Billings ‐ Term of Office 2022-2024
Director, Discovery Chemistry
Relay Therapeutics
Director, Discovery Chemistry
Relay Therapeutics
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Mingji Dai Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DaiMingji.jpg)
Mingji Dai ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Professor
Department of Chemistry Emory University
Professor
Department of Chemistry Emory University
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Karen Draths Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/KDraths.jpg)
Dr. Karen Draths ‐ Term of Office 2022-2024
Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Aleksandra Holownia Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HolowniaAleksandra.jpg)
Aleksandra Holownia ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Senior Scientist
AbbVie
Senior Scientist
AbbVie
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Jessica Hoover Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jessica_Hoover.jpg)
Dr. Jessica Hoover ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota
Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota
![DOC Executive Committee Member: André K Isaacs Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Andre_Isaacs.jpg)
Dr. André K Isaacs ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
College of the Holy Cross
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
College of the Holy Cross
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Vanessa Marx Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vanessa_Marx.jpg)
Dr. Vanessa M. Marx ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
Principal Scientist II Global Discovery Chemistry
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Principal Scientist II Global Discovery Chemistry
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Andy Mcnally Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/McNallyAndy.jpg)
Andy McNally ‐ Term of Office 2024-2026
Professor Department of Chemistry
Colorado State University
Professor Department of Chemistry
Colorado State University
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Michael Pirrung Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MPirrung.jpg)
Dr. Michael Pirrung ‐ Term of Office 2022-2024
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
University of California ‐ Riverside
Professor of Pharmaceutical Science
University of California ‐ Irvine
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
University of California ‐ Riverside
Professor of Pharmaceutical Science
University of California ‐ Irvine
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Daisy Vargas Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Dvargas.jpg)
Dr. Daisy Rosas Vargas ‐ Term of Office 2022-2024
Science Educator and Communicator
Science Educator and Communicator
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Daniel J. Weix Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dan_Weix.jpg)
Dr. Daniel J. Weix ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
Wayland E. Noland Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wayland E. Noland Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Steven Wisniewski Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Steve_Wisniewski.jpg)
Dr. Steven Wisniewski ‐ Term of Office 2023-2025
Associate Director, Chemical Process Development
Bristol Myers Squibb
Associate Director, Chemical Process Development
Bristol Myers Squibb
Ex-Officio Members*
Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) Organizers
![Angie Angeles Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AngelesAngie.jpg)
Dr. Angie R. Angeles
Head of Process Chemistry Vertex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego
Head of Process Chemistry Vertex Pharmaceuticals, San Diego
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Andy Evans Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EvansPAndrew.jpg)
Dr. P. Andrew Evans
Alfred R. Bader Chair in Organic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Queen’s University
Alfred R. Bader Chair in Organic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Queen’s University
Regional Meeting Liaison
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Frank Davis Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FrankDavisEC.jpeg)
Dr. Franklin A. Davis
Temple University
Department of Chemistry
Temple University
Department of Chemistry
Undergraduate Award Program Director
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Nancy Mills Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mills_photo.jpg)
Dr. Nancy Mills
Emeritus Professor
Department of Chemistry Trinity University
Emeritus Professor
Department of Chemistry Trinity University
Web / Technology Team
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Joe Ward Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WardJoseph.jpg)
Dr. Joseph S. Ward III
Instructional Laboratory Services Manager
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
Instructional Laboratory Services Manager
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Brian J. Myers Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MyersBrian.jpg)
Dr. Brian J. Myers
Professor Department of Chemistry
Ohio Northern University
https://myersorganic.netlify.app
Professor Department of Chemistry
Ohio Northern University
https://myersorganic.netlify.app
![Photo of Andrew Philip Freiburger](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Presentation-day-cropped.jpg)
Andrew Philip Freiburger
Computational Scientist I Argonne National Laboratory
Computational Scientist I Argonne National Laboratory
![Jennifer Muzyka Profile Picture](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/JenniferMuzyka.jpg)
![Jessica Sampson Profile Picture](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jessica-Sampson_resize.jpeg)
Jessica Sampson, Ph.D.
High-Throughput Experimentation Lab
University of Delaware
High-Throughput Experimentation Lab
University of Delaware
![DOC Executive Committee Member: Khoi Van Photo](https://www.organicdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Khoi-Van2431.png)
Dr. Khoi Van
*Ex-officio members may also hold elected positions
Division Officers
A historical list of all the Division’s Officers since 1925 is available as a
MS Excel File .