Officers, Directors, and Committees

NATIONAL OFFICERS

  • PRESIDENT: William Stephens
  • VICE PRESIDENT: Nicole Childs
  • SECRETARY: Jeanine Mielecki
  • TREASURER: William Besse

Friends of Mineralogy, National Directors

Term expires in February 2026 at the end of the FM annual board meeting

  • William Besse
  • Matt McGill
  • Jeanine Mielecki
  • Jessica Robertson

Term expires in February 2027 at the end of the FM annual board meeting

  • Nicole Childs
  • Ashley Palafox
  • Alfredo Petrov
  • Alex Venzke

Term expires in February 2028 at the end of the FM annual board meeting

  • Sean Price
  • Sean Stimac
  • Thea Stender
  • Tomer Shapira

Standing Committee Chairs

  • WEBMASTER: William Besse
  • PUBLICITY CHAIRPERSON: Jessica Robertson
  • BULLETIN EDITOR: Sean Stimac
  • Symposia Funding Committee: William Besse
  • Officers/at-large directors nominating committee: Sean Price, Alex Venzke, and Alfredo Petrov
  • Election vote compiling committee: Jessica Robertson, Nicole Childs, and William Besse
  • Operating Regulations Update Committee: William Besse, Don Buchanan, and William Stephens

See also the Regional Chapters page for local chapter contacts.