Committees

Nominating Committee

Contact

Stephen Unwin
AAS Secretary

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

History: Established Bylaws, Article IV, Sec. 4.20

Members: (From AAS Bylaws, Art. IV): The Nominating Committee shall be a standing Advisory Committee of the Society consisting of five (5) Members of the Society, including the Past-President of the Society. (Sec. 4.20(a))

Term: Each Past-President shall serve a two (2) year term as Chair of the Nominating Committee (the year that such individual serves as Past-President and the following year). Each other member of the Nominating Committee shall be elected by the Members from among the candidates selected in accordance with these Bylaws, and shall serve a two (2) year term. The terms of the members shall be staggered so that two (2) members are elected each year. (Sec. 4.20(c))

Chair: Each Past-President shall serve a two (2) year term as Chair of the Nominating Committee (the year that such individual serves as Past-President and the following year). (Sec. 4.20(c))

Charge: The Nominating Committee shall nominate officers and At-Large Trustees for election by the Members in accordance with these Bylaws and perform such other duties as determined by policy of the Board of Trustees. (Sec. 4.20(b))

Committee Chair

Dara J. Norman (She/Her/Hers)

NSF's NOIRLab
Chair

Term: Jun 2026 – Jun 2028

Committee Members

Eric S. Perlman (He/Him/His)

Florida Institute of Technology

Term: Mar 2025 – Feb 2027

Kevin R. Covey (He/Him/His)

Western Washington University

Term: Apr 2026 – Feb 2028

Meredith A. MacGregor (she/her/hers)

Johns Hopkins University

Term: Apr 2026 – Feb 2028

Arpita Roy (She/Her/Hers)

Schmidt Sciences

Term: Mar 2025 – Feb 2027