Society Staff

Interested in working at ASHG? Please see our current openings.

For general inquiries about ASHG programs, please contact the following.

• Annual Meeting, general inquiries: ashgmeetings@ashg.org
• Annual Meeting, exhibits: exhibits@ashg.org
• Annual Meeting, scientific program: programs@ashg.org
• Digital Programs and Webinars: digitalprograms@ashg.org
• DNA Day Essay Contest: dnaday@ashg.org
• Donations, Fundraising, and Development: giving@ashg.org
• Media Inquiries: press@ashg.org
• Membership: membership@ashg.org
• Policy and Advocacy: policy@ashg.org
• Public Engagement: publicengagement@ashg.org
• All other inquiries: society@ashg.org

Executive Office

Mona Miller, MPP
Chief Executive Officer

Pauline Minhinnett, CMP, CEM
Chief Operating Officer

Megan Mitzelfelt, PhD
Senior Manager, Organizational Advancement

Amanda Olsen, CMP
Manager, Governance and Executive Operations

Finance and Administration

Frank Balser, MBA, CPA
CFO/Senior Director, Finance and Administration

Yimang Chen
Senior Manager, Information Technology and Data

Colin Djieugoue, CPA
Manager, Accounting & Budget

Ndidi Ahaghotu
Office Assistant/Receptionist

Meetings and Digital Programs

Carrie Morin, CEM
Associate Director, Exhibits

Alissa Ortman
Associate Director, Digital Programs

Bianca Mack
Associate Director, Meetings

Nicolette (Nicki) Gardes
Meetings Coordinator

Erin Königsdörffer
Digital Programs Coordinator

Membership and Career Development

Kelly Ventura, MHA
Senior Director, Membership and Career Development

Kanika Pulliam, PhD
Associate Director, Career Development

Emaan Mahmood
Workforce & Career Development Assistant

Sarah Robbins, PhD
Genetics Education & Engagement Fellow (2019-2020)

Policy and Advocacy

Derek T. Scholes, PhD
Senior Director, Policy & Advocacy

Jil Staszewski
Policy and Advocacy Manager

Lyly G. Luhachack, PhD
Policy and Advocacy Assistant

Samata Katta, PhD
ASHG/NHGRI Genetics & Public Policy Fellow (2019-2020)

Public Engagement, Communications, and Marketing

Kara Flynn
Senior Director, Public Engagement, Communications, and Marketing

Nalini Padmanabhan, MPH
Director, Communications and Marketing

William Anderson
Website Adminstrator and Designer

Evelyn Mantegani
Senior Specialist, Public Education and Engagement

Victoria Deck
Communications and Marketing Assistant

Scientific Publications

Sara Cullinan, PhD
Director, Scientific Publications & Deputy Editor, The American Journal of Human Genetics

Sarah Ratzel, PhD
Science Editor, The American Journal of Human Genetics and Human Genetics and Genomics Advances