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
Mark Spradley, Secretary
Mala Ramaiah, VP for Membership Affairs
Paul Arveson, VP, Junior Academy
Sethanne Howard, Presidential Appointee

Strategic Planning Committee (ad hoc)
Mina Izadjoo, Chair
Anne Kornahrens
Ram Sriram
Paul Arveson
Mark Spradley
Mei Sun

Bylaws Revision Committee (ad hoc)
Mala Ramaiah, Chair
Ram Sriram

Finance Committee (ad hoc)
David Torain, Chair
Ken Baclawski
Mark Spradley

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
Anne Kornahrens

Committee on the Encouragement of Science Talent
Paul Arveson

Program Planning Committee
Mahesh Mani, Chair
David Torain
Judy Staveley

Editorial Advisory Committee
Ken Baclawski
Sethanne Howard

Website Committee
Paul Arveson, Webmaster
Terry Longstreth
Ken Baclawski