Later in October, all members will receive an email link directing them to their electronic ballot for 2021 officers. Bios and information about the candidates are below.
Chair-Elect:
Cynthia Chapple, Managing Director, Black Girls Do STEM; Senior Reseach and Development Chemist, ELANTAS PDG, Inc.
Service to the Section: Co-chair, Committee on minority affairs (2018-present), Steering Committee (2019), Salute to Excellence Award (2019).
Secretary:
Henry Rohrs, Assistant Director, Washington University NIGMS Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Research Resource
Service to the Section: Organizer and Chair of Midwest MS Discussion Group (2008-present); Organizer and Chair Biological Mass Spectrometry Symposium – Great Lakes/Midwest Regional Meeting (2011), Secretary (2017-present)
Treasurer:
Jeff Cornelius, Charles Stewart Harding Mott Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chair of Physical Science and Engineering Department, Principia College
Service to the Section: Education Committee Chair (2001-2006); Undergraduate Research Symposium Chair (2000, 2004); Secretary (2007-2009); Chair succession (2010-2012); Director (2013-2016), Treasurer (2017-present)
Councilor:
Donna G. Friedman, PhD, Chemistry Professor and Science Department Chair, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Service to the Section: Business Manager, Chemical Bond (1983-1985, 1999-2020) Treasurer (1986-1987) Awards Committee Chair (1988) College Awards Subcommittee Chair (1989-1990) Steering Committee Member (1990-1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006) Special Event “Proud to be a Chemist” Co-Chair (1991) National Chemistry Week Acting Coordinator (1991) Chair-Elect (1991) Section Chair (1992) Director (1993) Bylaws Committee Chair (1993-1994, 2009-2011) National Chemistry Week Coordinator (1994) Councilor (1994-2020), Science Fair Subcommittee Chair (1995) Investment Trustee (1999-2004) Parliamentarian (2002-2005) Distinguished Service Award Recipient (2003) Undergraduate Research Symposium Chair (2005, 2011) Audit Committee Chair (1996-2020).
Service to th eDivision of Chemical Technicians: Education Committee Chair (1994-1996) Bylaw Committee Chair and Parliamentarian (2003-2006) Treasurer (2007-2009).
Service to National ACS: Council Committee on Technician Activities (1991-1994, 2006-2007 Distinguished Service Award Recipient 2010) Chemical Technology Approval Service (2008 -2009) District V Councilors Caucus Secretary (1997-2002) Council Committee on Membership Affairs (2001-2008) Career Consultant (2006-2011) ACS Fellow (2012) Society Committee on Budget and Finance (2015) Committee on Committees (2016-2018 Secretary 2018) Council Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (1994-2000, 2008-2014, 2019- 2020 Chair 2014, 2020).
Alternative Councilor:
Hal Harris, Professor of Chemistry semi-retired, the University of Missouri–St Louis
Service to the Section: Chair succession (1993-1995); Director (numerous years); Alternate Councilor (2011–present); Investment Committee Chair (2018–present); headed an ad-hoc committee to bring a better public understanding and appreciation of chemistry through responses to distortions in the media
Director:
Christine DeMeo, Professor of Bio-Organic Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Service to the Section: Co-chair, Women Chemist Committee (2014 – present)
Bill Doub, Retired, former US FDA/Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis
Service to the Section: Founding member and first Chairperson of the Greater Saint Louis Regional Discussion Group of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, High School Program Committee (1998); Chemical Bond photographer, assistant editor, and business manager (1998); Membership Chair (1998); Investment Committee (1998); Director (1996-1998, 2011-2012, 2017-Present); St Louis Award Chair (1981, 1997); Treasurer (1993-1994, 1999-2001); Midwest Award Chair (1981); Alt Councilor (1992); Awards Committee Chair (1992); Program Committee Chair (1991, 1995); Chair succession (2008-2010).
Hal Harris, Professor of Chemistry semi-retired, the University of Missouri–St Louis
Service to the Section: Chair succession (1993-1995); Director (numerous years); Alternate Councilor (2011–present); Investment Committee Chair (2018–present); headed an ad-hoc committee to bring a better public understanding and appreciation of chemistry through responses to distortions in the media
Suzy Hartmann, Chief Velocity Officer, Elemental Strengths
Service to the Section: Chair succession (2018-2020), Leadership Development Forum (2014-present)
Rhonda Woerndle, Product Manager, Bayer
Service to the Section: ACS St. Louis Science and Technology Award (2016), Steering Committee (2017 – present), Program Committee Chair (2018 – present), co-organizer of Cocktails with Chemists (2018 – present), Chemistry is pHun volunteer (2018 – present)