AMS Election Information

Election results for the 2021 AMS President-Elect (President in 2022) and Council are now in. Thank you for your vote. 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 welcomes recommendations from the membership of candidates for President-Elect and Council each year. Please send recommendations to the Nominating Committee by the end of December and are in the form of a 1-page letter describing the proposed candidate’s background and qualifications.

2021 President-Elect

Richard Clark: We come away from our centennial celebration a community with a shared vision of Building Within, Reaching Beyond, with renewed purpose and vigor, poised to confront the challenges that demand our attention as scientists, citizens, and members of the AMS. ...; Read More

2021 New Council Members

Academic Sector

Shuyi Chen: As AMS has moved into its second century, we face new challenges of growing societal needs for accurate and diverse weather information in a rapid changing climate. ...; Read More

Efi Foufoula-Georgiou: AMS is the premier scientific organization dedicated to advancing the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services - all for the benefit of society. ...; Read More

Andrea Lang: This year, we have witnessed the varied, and sometime inequitable, ways that science proficiency and competency impact our society...; Read More

Government Sector

Mark DeMaria: The AMS membership spans a range of sub-disciplines, from theoretical research to broadcasting. Rapid changes in technology, work environments and new services...; Read More

Michael Henry: AMS values and prides itself on our connections and contributions to government in service to the weather, water, and climate enterprise...; Read More

Private Sector

Joan Alexander: It is difficult to compose a statement describing plans for the future during this COVID-19 pandemic. A gradual return to “normal” is likely to lead to quite a new type of normal...; Read More

*The Council selects a "Fifth Councilor" as per Article VII of the AMS Constitution in addition to those elected by the membership. An additional Councilor was elected to a two-year term to fill a vacancy on the Council.