Staff Directory
Robert Gropp
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
Aime Ballard-Wood
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director
Sarah Brookhart
Executive Director Emerita (2015-2020)
Alan Kraut
Executive Director Emeritus (1988-2015)
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Nicholas Antunes
Project Manager, Meetings
Rodney Atkins
Managing Editor, Journals
Charles Blue
Director of Media Relations and Public Information
Asa Boy
Senior Director of Digital and Technical Operations
Candy Cruz
Art Director
Andy DeSoto
Director of Government Relations
Amy Drew
Director of Publications
Kekoa Erber
Government Relations Associate
Raquel Fernandes
Design & Production Editor
Ami Getu
Peer Review Specialist
Lucy Hyde
Director of Marketing
Michelle D. Johnfinn
Senior Manager, Meetings
Lisa Lockman
Assistant Director, Data Analysis & AMS Administration
Fiona Maylath-Bryant
Digital Marketing Specialist
Lou Morwood
Associate Editor/Producer
Robin Muthig
Director of Membership
Ludmila Nunes
Science Advisor
Emily Proppe
Project Manager, Meetings
Paula Richards
Internal Affairs Assistant
Nathalie L. Rothert
Senior Director of Meetings
Nelson Ruble
Office Coordinator
Marilyn Talley
Finance and Administration Specialist
Leah Thayer
Senior Director of Communications
Elaine Watson
Senior Manager, Meetings
Becca White
Peer Review Manager
Monica Williams
Manager, Membership & Student Programs
Brian Winters
Managing Editor, Journals