AMS Election Information

The results for the election of the 2023 AMS President-Elect (President in 2024) and Council are now in. The elected leaders of AMS are shown here.* AMS congratulates those who were elected, and thank all of the candidates who ran for their commitment to AMS and their ongoing service to the weather, water, and climate community.

The AMS Nominating Committee invites AMS members to recommend nominees for President-Elect and Council each year, to include self-nominations. As an organization committed to being an inclusive and diverse community, we seek nominees with a wide range of qualifications and capabilities. From the list of nominees, those who are selected to be candidates for Councilor or President-Elect are those recommended by the Nominating Committee and deemed by the AMS Council to have the greatest potential to advance the Society during their terms of service. Please email your recommendations to the Nominating Committee by December 31, in the form of one paragraph describing why the nominee would contribute substantially to advancing the Society in the nominated role. Please note if the person being recommended has been informed of the nomination.

Separately, in accordance with the AMS Constitution (Article VI, para 1), AMS accepts petitions for direct inclusion of nominees on the ballot.

2023 President-Elect

Anjuli Bamzai: It is a great honor and privilege to be a candidate for the AMS President. With its goals at the nexus of science and policy in service of society, AMS is poised to make major headway on the grand challenge of our times, the future thrivability of life on our planet. As your President, I would work with the AMS...; Read More

2023 Councilors

Academic Sector

Rong Fu: When I started my career decades ago, my research was purely an academic endeavor. Today, living in the American West, I, along with millions of Americas who call this region home, have experienced...; Read More

Government Sector

DaNa Carlis: I still remember taking my first Atmospheric Science course in 2000 at Howard University, and thinking to myself how practical but impactful weather information can be for communities. I do not...; Read More

Michelle Mainelli: We are in year three since the pandemic started - the landscape to advance our science, bring our community together, and conduct outreach changed significantly. I have witnessed incredible resilience...; Read More

Private Sector

Rebecca DePodwin: As a disaster preparedness and risk communication-focused meteorologist, the potential growth areas I see for AMS are mental health focus, cross-sector collaboration, and early career membership retention...; Read More

Erin Coughlan de Perez*: Erin Coughlan de Perez is the Dignitas Associate Professor at Tufts University, at the Feinstein International Center of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Erin bridges...; Read More

*The Council selects a "Fifth Councilor" as per Article VII of the AMS Constitution in addition to those elected by the membership.

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