Washington Academy of Sciences
Committees for 2022 – 2023
(Some committee members have not yet been assigned. Please contact the President of the Board of Managers at
for details.)
Executive Committee
Lynnette Madsen, President, Chair
Mahesh Mani, President-Elect
David Torain, Treasurer
Mala Ramaiah, Secretary
Strategic Planning Committee (ad hoc)
Mina Izadjoo, Chair
Anne Kornahrens
(several vacancies)
Bylaws Revision Committee (ad hoc)
Mala Ramaiah, Chair
Lisa Frehill
Ram Sriram
Finance Committee (ad hoc)
David Torain, Chair
Ken Baclawski
Nominating Committee
Mahesh Mani, Chair
Ram Sriram
Michael Cohen
Paul Arveson
Sethanne Howard
Anne Kornahrens
Teller Committee
Mei Sun, Chair
2 vacancies
Audit Committee
Ken Baclawski, Chair
2 vacancies
Committee on Awards for Scientific Achievement
Mala Ramaiah, Chair
Mei Sun
Several vacancies
Committee on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Paul Arveson, Chair
Anne Kornahrens
Committee on the Encouragement of Science Talent
Paul Arveson, Chair
Program Planning Committee
Mahesh Mani, Chair
David Torain
Lisa Frehill
Judy Staveley
Editorial Advisory Committee
Terry Longstreth, Chair
Ken Baclawski
Sethanne Howard
Website Committee
Terry Longstreth
Paul Arveson, Webmaster