Strategic Assembly

The Strategic Assembly is responsible for the Society's long-term strategic direction. Composed of the Board of Trustees, the Chairs of our Divisions, and the Chairs of our Committees, the Strategic Assembly is positioned to drive our strategic planning to new levels of impact.

Three key tasks of the Strategic Assembly are:

  • establish and update over time the AAS strategic plan;
  • monitor progress of the Society toward specific goals included in the strategic plan;
  • review the projects and programs of the Society to ensure they are aligned with and supportive of our strategic goals and mission.

View the AAS Strategic Plan 2021-26

Membership is open to all interested AAS members, regardless of their status or background.

Board of Trustees

Marcel Agüeros

President

Term: Jun 2026 – Jun 2028

Dara Norman

Past President

Term: Jun 2026 – Jun 2028

Edwin Bergin

Senior Vice President

Term: Jun 2024 – Jun 2027

Alycia Weinberger

Second Vice President

Term: Jun 2025 – Jun 2028

Charles Liu

Third Vice President

Term: Jun 2026 – Jun 2029

Nicole Van Der Bliek

Treasurer

Term: Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

Stephen Unwin

Secretary

Term: Jun 2025 – Jun 2028

Joel Parriott

Interim CEO

Term: Jan 2026 – Present

Daniel Dale

At-Large Trustee

Term: Jun 2024 – Jun 2027

Gregory Rudnick

At-Large Trustee

Term: Jun 2024 – Jun 2027

Seth Redfield

At-Large Trustee

Term: Jun 2025 – Jun 2028

Angela Speck

Interim At-Large Trustee

Term: Jun 2026 – Jun 2029

Division Chairs

Gongjie Li

Division on Dynamical Astronomy

Scott Murchie

Division for Planetary Sciences

Colleen Wilson-Hodge

High Energy Astrophysics Division

J. Allyn Smith

Historical Astronomy Division

Nancy Brickhouse

Laboratory Astrophysics Division

Amy Winebarger

Solar Physics Division

Chairs of Committees and Working Groups

Eric Clausen-Brown

Beyond Academic Careers Advisory Committee

Shaul Hanany

Beyond Academic Careers Advisory Committee

Steven Kawaler

Books Advisory Committee

Edwin Bergin

Code of Ethics Committee

McKinley Brumback

Committee for Sexual-Orientation & Gender Minorities in Astronomy

Eliot Vrijmoet

Committee for Sexual-Orientation & Gender Minorities in Astronomy

Michelle Wooten

Committee for the Protection of Astronomy and the Space Environment

Samantha Lawler

Committee for the Protection of Astronomy and the Space Environment

Andrew Baker

Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy

Richard Green

Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy

Chelsea Sharon

Committee on Employment

Gregory Mosby

Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy

Laura Lopez

Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy

Karly Pitman

Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy

Derek Buzasi

Demographics Committee

Tania Anderson

Education Committee

Katherine Follette

Education Committee

Adam Burgasser

Ethics Working Group

Patricia Knezek

Ethics Working Group

Angela Stickle

Publications Committee

Hannah Jang-Condell

Site Visit Oversight Committee

Andrew Couperus

Sustainability Committee

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

Working Group for International Students and Researchers in Astronomy

Raffaella Margutti

Working Group for International Students and Researchers in Astronomy

Allyson Bieryla

Working Group on Accessibility and Disability

Gwendolyn Eadie

Working Group on Astroinformatics and Astrostatistics

Jennifer Bartlett

Working Group on the Preservation of Astronomical Heritage

Jennifer Bartlett

Working Group on the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus

Erik Tollerud

Working Group on the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus