SDB Board of Directors 2026-2027

Officers

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Helen McNeill ('27)
President
headshot of Rebecca Burdine
  Rebecca Burdine ('27)
Secretary
Bruce W. Draper
Bruce W. Draper ('29)
Treasurer

Members

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David Sherwood ('27)
President-elect

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  Richard Behringer ('27)
Past-President
B. Duygu Ozpolat
B. Duygu Ă–zpolat ('28)
Junior Faculty Representative
Olivia George
Olivia George ('29)
Primarily Undergraduate
Institution (PUI) Representative
Yesica Mercado-Ayon
Julienn Torres Rodriguez ('28)
Trainee Representative
Sarah Paramore
 Sarah Paramore ('27)
Trainee Representative
Guy Tanentzapf
Guy Tanentzapf ('27)
Canada Representative
Miler Lee
Miler Lee ('28)
Mid-Atlantic Representative
Sharon Amacher
Sharon Amacher ('29)
Midwest Representative
Carrie Adler
Carrie Adler ('29)
Northeast Representative
Billie Swalla
Billie Swalla ('27)
Northwest Representative
Ankur Saxena
Ankur Saxena ('27)
Southeast Representative
headshot of Blair Benham-Pyle
Blair Benham-Pyle ('29)
Southwest Representative
Gage Crump
Gage Crump ('28)
West Coast Representative

ex officio Members

Nicole Theodosiou
  Heather Ray ('28)
Professional Development and Education Committee Chair
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Valerie Tornini ('29)
Engagement and Outreach Committee Chair
Michael Layden
Michael Layden ('27)
Public Affairs Committee Chair
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Carole LaBonne ('29)
Publications and Communication
Committee Chair
Ondine Cleaver
Ondine Cleaver
Developmental Biology
Editor-in-Chief

Ida Chow
Ida Chow
Executive Director




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