Chair
Carol Raymond Current Chair Catherine Neish 2022-2023 Diana Blaney 2021-2022 Amy Mainzer 2020-2021 Amanda Hendrix 2019-2020 Linda Spilker 2018-2019 Cathy Olkin 2017-2018 Lucy McFadden 2016-2017 Jason Barnes 2015-2016 Bonnie Buratti 2014-2015 Heidi Hammel 2013-2014 Rosaly Lopes 2012-2013 Daniel Britt 2011-2012 Melissa McGrath 2010-2011 Candice Hansen 2009-2010 Jonathan Lunine 2008-2009 Richard P. Binzel 2007-2008 Guy Consolmagno 2006-2007 S. Alan Stern (Vice-Chair only from Oct 2006 to Mar 2007, resigned duties when he became the NASA Associate Administrator for Science) Richard French 2005-2006 William McKinnon 2004-2005 William D. Cochran 2003-2004 Richard P. Binzel 2002-2003 Wesley Huntress 2001-2002 Mark Sykes 2000-2001 Robert M. Nelson 1999-2000 Donald K. Yeomans 1998-1999 Edwin S. Barker 1997-1998 Faith Vilas 1996-1997 Anita L. Cochran 1995-1996 Robert L. Millis 1994-1995 Michael F. A’Hearn 1993-1994 Reta F. Beebe 1992-1993 Carle M. Pieters 1991-1992 Dale P. Cruikshank 1990-1991 Andrew P. Ingersoll 1989-1990 Bruce W. Hapke 1988-1989 Robert A. Brown 1987-1988 Jay T. Bergstralh 1986-1987 Joseph Veverka 1985-1986 Laurel L. Wilkening 1984-1985 Joseph A. Burns 1983-1984 Clark R. Chapman 1982-1983 Michael Belton 1981-1982 David Morrison 1980-1981 Thomas B. McCord 1979-1980 James A. Westphal 1978-1979 Gordon H. Pettengill 1977-1978 Donald M. Hunten 1977 William Baum 1976-1977 Carl Sagan 1975-1976 Harlan J. Smith 1974-1975 William M. Irvine 1973-1974 Frank D. Drake 1972-1973 Edward Anders 1971-1972 Joseph W. Chamberlain 1970-1971
Secretary
Maria Womack 2020-present Anne Verbiscer 2014-2020 Athena Coustenis 2010-2014 John Spencer 2006-2010 Linda French Emmons 2003-2006
Treasurer
Tony Roman 2017-Present Andy Rivkin 2011- 2017 Diana Blaney 2007- 2011 Nadine G. Barlow 2004-2007 Melissa McGrath 2003-2004
Secretary/Treasurer
Note: Secretary/Treasurer position split in 2003
Melissa McGrath 2001-2003 Alan W. Harris 1995-2001 Faith Vilas 1992-1995 Larry A. Lebofsky 1988-1992 Robert L. Millis 1985-1988 Dale P. Cruikshank 1982-1985 Laurel L. Wilkening 1980-1982 Torrence V. Johnson 1977-1980 David Morrison 1971-1977 Tobias Owen 1970-1971
Press Officer
Press Officer Deputy Press Officer Theodore Kareta 2022-Present Theodore Kareta 2021-2022 Shantanu Naidu 2016-2022 Constantine Tsang 2016-2018 Vishnu Reddy 2010-2016 Sanjay Limaye 2004-2010 John Spencer 2001-2006 Ellis D. Miner 1999-2004 Nadine G. Barlow 1993-1999 Richard P. Binzel 1989-1993 Richard G. French 1987-1989 Robert M. Nelson 1983-1986 Richard Greenberg 1981-1983
Education and Public Outreach Officer
Education and Public Outreach Officer Deputy Education and Public Outreach Officer Sanlyn Buxner 2017-Present Brian Jackson 2019-Present Bonnie Meinke 2014-2017 Nick Schneider 2009-2014 Jennifer A. Grier 2006-2009 Larry Lebofsky 1997-2006 Lou Mayo 2001-2006 Linda M. French 1993-1997 Martha S. Hanner 1990-1993
Federal Relations Officer
The Federal Relatations Officer also serves as the Chair of the DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee .
Federal Relations Officer Angela Dapremont 2022-Present Kurt Retherford 2019-2022
Student Representative
Note: The Student Representative role was established with the 2019 Bylaws and first election will be held in 2020.
Student Representative Samuel Myers 2022-Present Maya Yanez 2020-2022
Webmaster & Historian
The Webmaster and the Historian are not formal officers. They are special appointments made by the DPS Committee, and they are non-voting members of the DPS Committee.
Webmaster Deputy Webmaster Maya Yanez 2022-Present Maya Yanez 2021-2022 Katie Gosmeyer 2017-2022 Tony Roman 2011-2017 Ross Beyer 2006-2011 Heidi Hammel 1995-2006
Historian Dale Cruikshank 2015-2020