People

Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee

PositionTermName
Chair2024Todd Eberspacher
Chair-Elect2024Amanda Nelson
Past-Chair 2023Natalie McClure
Secretary2023-2024Megan Tichy
Treasurer2024-2025Ihab Darwish
Councilors2022-2024Linda Brunauer
2022-2024Jane Frommer
2023-2025Ihab Darwish
2023-2025Madalyn Radlauer
2024-2026Grace Baysinger
2024-2026Natalie McClure
Alternate Councilors2022-2024Megan Brophy
2022-2024Anais Nguyen
2023-2025Kristin Schmidt
2023-2025Laura Yeager
2024-2026Karan Dikshit
2024-2026Howard Peters

Committees

CommitteeChairMembers
Executive CommitteeHoward PetersAll elected officers, councilors, and alternate councilors
AwardsNatalie McClureHoward Peters (Mosher), Peter Rusch (Ottenberg), Heddie Nichols (Radding), Kathy Armstrong (Teacher-Scholar), Kristin Schmidt (Bubble Grant)
Bylaws and Policiescurrently inactive
Budget and FinanceIhab DarwishTodd Eberspacher, Natalie McClure, Peter Rusch
Nominations and ElectionsNatalie McClure, Todd EberspacherLinda Brunauer
ProgramAmanda Nelson (as Chair-Elect)Todd Eberspacher, Natalie McClure, Sally Peters
Membership and HospitalitySally PetersSogol Teschler
NewsletterGrace BaysingerJane Frommer, Lillian Peng
Student AffiliatesLinda Brunauer
WebsiteGrace BaysingerTodd Eberspacher (Admin), Jane Frommer
Younger ChemistsMadalyn RadlauerMatt Greaney
Strategic PlanningMadalyn RadlauerAmanda Nelson, Jane Frommer, Natalie McClure, Jigisha Shah
Western Region BoardNatalie McClure
CommunicationsSogol TeschlerPadraic O’Reilly (social media)
Chemistry OlympiadNatalie McClureLinda Brunauer
Outreach (NCW/CCEW/ad hoc)Natalie McClureJigisha Shah, Kristin Schmidt, Amanda Nelson
Monterey Bay SectionAnais Nguyen
BACS (Bay Area Chemistry Symposium)Matt Greaney
ElectionsMegan Tichy (secretary)
Project SEEDNatalie McClurecurrently inactive
Women’s Chemist Committeecurrently inactive
Minority Affairs-Diversitycurrently inactive
Science FairsSusan HinesHoward Peters (Dave Parker Award)
Liaison to the Golden Gate Polymer ForumJane Frommer
Liaison to the Society of Plastic EngineersKaran Dikshit 
Paving the PathMadalyn RadlauerJigisha Shah, Megan Brophy, Jane Frommer
Book Clubcurrently inactive