Leadership
The NAGT leadership consists of an Executive Committee that includes both elected volunteer leaders and appointed leaders. The Executive Office supports the work of the Executive Committee. The Council is advisory to the Executive Committee.
Executive Committee
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Elected officers
President: Lynsey LeMay
Virginia Peninsula Community College
president@nagt.org
2026-2027
1st Vice-President: Megan Plenge
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2026-2027
2nd Vice-President: Cody Kirkpatrick
Indiana University-Bloomington
2026-2027
Past-President: Katherine Ryker
University of South Carolina-Columbia
2026-2027
Secretary: Michael Phillips
Illinois Valley Community College
2020-2027
Treasurer: Rory McFadden
SERC at Carleton College
2026-2027
Councilors-at-Large:
Brendan Hanger
Colorado School of Mines
2024-2027Sean Tvelia
Suffolk County Community College
2024-2027Meghan Cook
Drexel University
2025-2028Stefany Sit
University of Illinois at Chicago
2025-2028Heather Lehto
Angelo State University
2026-2029Stephanie Sabatini
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
2026-2029
Appointed Officers
Executive Director: Anne Egger
Central Washington University
exdir@nagt.org
2019-2027
JGE Editor in Chief: Alison Jolley (AJ)
Independent Researcher
jge-editor@nagt.org
2025-2028
In the Trenches Editor: Cheryl Manning
OrbWeaver Consulting
inthetrenches@nagt.org
2025-2028
NAGT Media Editor: Cheryl Manning
OrbWeaver Consulting
media-editor@nagt.org
2024-2027
Professional Development Committee Chair: Brendan Hanger
Colorado School of Mines
NAGT Historian: Gene Pearson
University of the Pacific
Executive Office Staff
John McDaris, Project Coordinator
Rebeccah Bradley, Finance Specialist
Monica Bruckner, Website Manager
Amy Collette, Financial & Administrative Director
Brianna Douglas, Administrative Assistant
NAGT Council
The Council is made up of the Executive Committee, the presidents of NAGT Sections and Divisions, and official representatives to affiliated societies. The Council is advisory to the Executive Committee.
Sections
Learn more about NAGT Sections and Section leadership.
Divisions
Learn more about NAGT Divisions and Division leadership.
Affiliated Society and Organization Liaisons
NAGT has affiliations and partnerships with other organizations and groups that have shared goals in the Earth sciences and Education. Liaisons to those and other organizations are listed below.
- American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Associated Societies - Lynsey LeMay (ex officio)
- Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) - Jamie MacDonald ('23-'26)
- Geological Society of America (GSA) Associated Societies - Megan Plenge (ex officio)
- Geological Society of America (GSA) Education Division and Education Standing Committee - Jamie MacDonald ('23-'26)
- Geological Society of America (GSA) Meeting Joint Technical Program Committee - Lynsey LeMay (ex officio)
- National Association of Black Geoscientists (NABG) - Reginald Archer ('19-'28)
Committees
Much of NAGT's work is accomplished through the work of members who volunteer their time and effort on our committees. Learn more about NAGT committees and committee leadership.