Governance

ASECS was officially incorporated on Dec. 2, 1969, in the State of Illinois. It conducts business in the State of Oregon.

New Bylaws came into effect July 1, 2025.

The ASECS calendar runs on a fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends June 30.

2025-2026 Board of Directors

(formerly called the Executive Board)

Elected Members of the Board of Directors

President: Misty G. Anderson(2025-2026) (president@asecs.org)
First Vice President: Elena Deanda Camacho (2025-2026)
Second Vice President: Amy Freund (2025-2026)
Past President: Paola Bertucci (2025-2026)
Member-at-Large: Barbara Abrams (2023-2026)
Member-at-Large: Karen Stolley (2023-2026)
Member-at-Large: Brian Cowan (2024-2027)
Member-at-Large: Olivia Sabee (2024-2027)
Member-at-Large: Al Coppola (2025-2028)
Member-at-Large: Chloe Northrop (2025-2028)
Graduate Student Member: Shruti Jain (2025-2026)

Appointed Members of the Board of Directors

Treasurer: Joseph Bartolomeo (Oct. 2025-2026; Michael R. Lynn July-Sept. 2025)
Parliamentarian/Secretary: Manushag (Nush) Powell
Secretary: Jason Shaffer July-Sept 2025
Executive Director: Benita Blessing (director@asesc.org)

Previous Executive Boards

The Executive Committee is composed of the President, Second and First Vice Presidents, one Board Member-at-Large, the Treasurer, the Parliamentarian, the Secretary, and the Executive Director.

2025-2026 Executive Committee Members

President: Misty G. Anderson
First Vice President: Elena Deanda Camacho
Second Vice President: Amy Freund
Member-at-Large: Karen Stolley
Treasurer: Michael R. Lynn
Parliamentarian: Manushag “Nush” Powell
Secretary: Joseph Bartolomeo
Executive Director: Benita Blessing

2020 Annual Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.

2009, Richmond, VA
2008, Portland, OR
2007, Atlanta, GA
2006, Montreal, Quebec
2005, Las Vegas, NV
2004, Boston, MA
2003, Los Angeles, CA
2002, Colorado Springs, CO
2001, New Orleans, LA