Leadership
Executive Council
President
Peter Hancock
University of Central Florida
Immediate Past President
M. Susan Hallbeck
Mayo Clinic
President-Elect
Christopher R. Reid
The Boeing Company
Secretary-Treasurer
Susan Kotowski
University of Cincinnati
Immediate Past Secretary-Treasurer
Caroline G. L. Cao
University of Cincinnati
Secretary-Treasurer-Elect
Ellen Bass
Drexel University
At-Large Executive Council Member
Thomas J. Albin
High Plains Engineering Services, LLC
At-Large Executive Council Member
Barry Goettl
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
At-Large Executive Council Member
Paul A. Green
University of Michigan
At-Large Executive Council Member
Rebecca Grier
Farm Design
At-Large Executive Council Member
Nancy Larson
Nancy LJ Larson Consulting LLC
At-Large Executive Council Member
Ranjana Mehta
Texas A&M University
Division Chairs
Education Division
Barbara Chaparro
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Internal Affairs Division
Rupa Valdez
University of Virginia
Outreach Division
Karen Jacobs
Boston University
Scientific Publications Division
Bill J. Horrey
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Staff
Membership & Operations
Marketing, Communications & Editorial Publishing
Kate Purdy
Manager, Marketing and Communications Services
Kpurdy@hfes.org
(202) 367-2387
Laura Ludka
Sr. Coordinator, Marketing and Communication Services
lludka@hfes.org
(312) 673-5469
Sean Dillon
Coordinator, Marketing and Communications Services
Sdillon@hfes.org
(202) 367-1114
Marianna Lovo
Associate, Marketing and Communications Services
mlovo@hfes.org
(202) 367-1114
Kate Jacobson
Editorial and Publishing Services Sr. Coordinator
Kjacobson@hfes.org
(312) 673-5462
Exhibits/Sponsorship Sales
Ryan Leach
Manager, Exhibits/Sponorship Sales Services
rleach@hfes.org
(202) 367-1114
Financial Management and Accounting
Rodrigo Melendez
Coordinator, Financial Management and Accounting Services
rmelendez@smithbucklin.com
(202) 367-1114
Education & Learning
Alexis Kolak
Sr. Manager, Education and Learning Services
Akolak@hfes.org
(312) 673-4777
Kim Cambric
Coordinator, Education and Learning Services
kcambric@hfes.org
(312) 673-4722
Information Technology