Accountable to our members
and our planet.
NSS is committed to transparent governance and responsive leadership.
Staff
Operations & Engagement Director
Cristy Watkins
University of Notre Dame
Strategic Planning
Jaron Rothkop
The Last Kilometer
Board Committees
Board of Directors
Guided by the association's Bylaws, NSS BOD members will work together and with members to ensure the society is successful, growing, and serving its mission and members. NSS BOD members are NSS fiduciaries who ensure sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies.
Board Chair & President
Dan Brown
University of Washington
Vice-Chair & President-elect
Elena Irwin
The Ohio State University
Secretary
Kelly Burton
Parsons School of Design - The New School / The ESG Shop
Treasurer
Garrick Louis
University of Virginia
Councilor (2025-2026)
Veera Mitzner
Colorado State University
Councilor (2025-2026)
Laura Zanotti
University of Cincinnati
Councilor (2026-2028)
Alicia Harley
Harvard Kennedy School
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Councilor (2026-2028)
Marilu Hastings
Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
Councilor (2025-2028
Caitlin Grady
George Washington University
Board & Advisory Committees
Executive
Committee
Dan Brown, President
Christopher Boone, Past-president
Garrick Louis, Treasurer
Kelly Burton, Secretary
Governance
Committee
Tara Leweling, Chairperson
Dan Brown
Jaron Rothkop
Finance
Committee
Garrick Louis, Chairperson
Jaron Rothkop
Programming
Committee
Dunia Namugayi, Co-chair
Laura Zanotti, Co-chair
Emma Bowick
Caitlyn Finnegan
Virginia Pleasant
Taylor Coursey
Marta Prieto Tarazaga
Development
Committee
Elizabeth Doran, Co-chairperson
Caitlin Grady, Co-chairperson
Alisa Bonsignore
Kira Matus
Raymond Timm
Conference
Committee
Arun Agrawal, Chairperson
Dan Brown
Cristy Watkins
Jay Golden
Nicole Ardoin
Saleem Ali
Alisa Bonsignore
Maggie Davis
Jim Hanna
Shelie Miller
Tanis Marquette
Jason Rohr
Awards
Committee
Elena Irwin, Chairperson
Nicole Ardoin
Tim Smith
Mark Hartmann