ASHG is a professional society, led by volunteers. Nominated and elected to serve on the Board consistent with the ASHG Bylaws, members guide the Society’s direction and resources, applying their broad perspective and diverse experience in the genetics and genomics research community.

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Executive Committee

Brendan Lee, MD, PhD (2024)
President
Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine

Charles Rotimi, PhD (2023)
Past-President
National Institutes of Health*
*Dr. Rotimi is serving in his personal capacity

Bruce Gelb, MD (2025)
President-elect
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Heather Mefford, MD, PhD (2025)
Secretary
St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD (2023)
Treasurer
Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute
Harvard Medical School

Wendy Chung, MD (2024)
Treasurer-elect
Columbia University

Mona Miller, MPP
Chief Executive Officer

Directors

Yvonne Bombard, PhD (2024)
University of Toronto

Joseph Gleeson, MD (2025)
University of California

Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui, PhD (2023)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Chris Gunter, PhD (2025)
National Institutes of Health
Serving in her personal capacity

Ophir Klein, MD, PhD (2025)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD (2023)
Cardiovascular Institute,
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania

Ebony Shah-Williams, PhD (2023)
Baylor Genetics

Wendy Uhlmann, MS (2024)
Division of Genetic Medicine
University of Michigan

Digna Velez Edwards, PhD (2025)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Affiliations are listed for informational purposes only. Members do not represent their organizations.

Board Meeting Summaries

Archived Business Meeting Minutes