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Committee Members
Comfort Boateng, Chair (2025-2027)
Mitch Anstey (2023-2025)
Amina El-Ashmawy (2023-2025)
Benjamin Garcia (2024-2026)
Navneet Goyal (2023-2025)
Julius Green (2023-2025)
Michael Greenlief (2025-2027)
Sean Hickey (2025-2027)
Megan Lazorski (2025-2027)
Brea Manuel (2025-2027)
Marcie Merritt (2024-2026)
Desmond Murray (2024-2026)
Jeramia Ory (2023-2025)
Hector Palencia (2024-2026)
Victoria Parker (2025-2027)
Brenda Porta-Linell (2023-2025)
Juan Carlos Ramos (2023-2025)
Julio Teran (2024-2026)
Donald Zapien (2025-2027)
Associates
Malek Hassan (2025)
Veronica Jaramillo (2025)
Jonathan Martinez Garcia (2025)
Rosalynn Quinonez-Fernandez
CMA Subcommittees
Awards and Recognition Subcommittee
The Awards & Recognition Subcommittee administers the award programs of the CMA as well as nominates eminent people underrepresented in STEM for ACS awards and editorial positions. This subcommittee is also responsible for recognizing the service of CMA committee members.
Subcommittee co-chairs: Comfort Boateng, Victoria Shayla Parker
Communications Subcommittee
This subcommittee manages external communication of the Committee to the chemistry enterprise at large, as well as internal communication within the Committee. The CMA Communications Subcommittee is responsible for this website and all social media. Subcommittee co-chairs: Barbara Belmont, Raychelle Burks
Membership Engagement and Professional Development Subcommittee
The focus of this subcommittee is to manage new member on‐boarding, research CMA constituencies to identify relevant future programs, and manage a professional development program for CMA members.
Subcommittee chair: C. Michael Greenlief, Michael Santiago
Programming & Events Subcommittee
The purpose of this subcommittee is to organize symposia, luncheons, and other events at national and regional ACS meetings on relevant topics to the ACS stakeholders.
Subcommittee co-chairs: Marie Little Fawn Agan, Seth Ablordeppey