Board of Directors

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.

Applications and nominations for ASHG Board of Director service in 2025 closed on March 18, 2024.

Executive Committee

Bruce Gelb, PhD, President-Elect Bruce Gelb, MD (2025)
President
Icahn School of Medicine

Brendan Lee, PhD

Brendan Lee, MD, PhD (2024)
Past President
Baylor College of Medicine

Sarah Tishkoff, PhD (2026)
President-elect
University of Pennsylvania

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

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD (2025)
Treasurer
Boston Children’s Hospital

Marie Ternieden
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Directors

Yvonne Bombard, PhD (2024)
University of Toronto

Christine Eng, PhD (2026)
Baylor College of Medicine

Joseph Gleeson, MD (2025)
University of California, San Diego

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

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

Bruce Korf, MD, PhD (2025)
AJHG Editor-in-Chief
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Rebecca Meyer-Schuman, PhD (2026)
Baylor College of Medicine

Krystal Tsosie, PhD (2026)
Arizona State University

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

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

Scott Williams, PhD (2026)
Case Western Reserve University

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

Board Meeting Summaries

Archived Business Meeting Minutes

Questions?

Contact ASHG