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.