Annual Meetings Board

The mission of the Annual Meetings Board is to coordinate the planning of scientific programs offered by APS, including meetings, short courses and workshops from APS Committees, the APSnet Education Center, and other APS entities, and to plan and coordinate the technical sessions of the Annual Meeting.

Full NameOrganizationPositionTerm StartTerm EndMember Type
Paul EskerThe Pennsylvania State UniversityDirector8/8/20198/1/2025Regular Member189640
Niklaus GrunwaldUSDA ARSProgram Chair8/11/20228/16/2023Regular Member071895
Karen A. GarrettUniversity of FloridaProgram Vice-Chair8/11/20228/16/2023Regular Member028113
Kenneth FrostOregon State UniversityMember11/15/20228/1/2025Regular Member180498
Rubella S. GoswamiUSDA-NIFAMember10/1/20218/31/2024Regular Member181204
Leah L. GrankeCorteva AgriscienceMember11/1/20208/16/2023Regular Member196009
Alejandra I. HuertaNorth Carolina State UniversityMember8/8/20198/1/2025Early Career Member212191
Rebecca A. MelansonMississippi State UniversityMember11/1/20208/16/2023Regular Member204529
Sarah J. PethybridgeCornell UniversityMember11/1/20208/16/2023Regular Member100471
Abbie StackBayer Crop ScienceMember10/1/20218/31/2024Regular Member225000
Megan BoatmanThe American Phytopathological SocietyStaff Liaison8/10/2017 ScisocSTAFF205692