Committees and Delegates

Delegates:

ACTFL Delegate: Carlos Cardozo (2023-2024; 2025-2026)

Committees of the Board:

Executive Committee: David Rosenbloom (Chair 2026), Lauren Petersen, James Capreedy, Karen Klaiber Hersch, Denise Flood-Doyle, Henry Bender, Lawrence Kowerski (interim), Katherine Panagakos, Robin Mitchell-Boyask.

Finance Committee: Lauren Petersen (Chair 2026), Karen Klaiber Hersch, Henry Bender, Denise Flood-Doyle, Raymond Capra.

Nominations Committee: Karen Klaiber Hersch (Chair 2026), David Rosenbloom, Denise Flood-Doyle, Lawrence Kowerski, TBD.

Committees of the Association:

Membership Committee: James Capreedy (Chair 2026), Marcaline Boyd (DE 2024-2025, 2026-2027), Caroline Stark (DC 2026-2027), Randolph Ford (MD 2026-2027), Prudence Jones (NJ North 2026-2027), Evan Jewell (NJ South 2025-2026), Jesse Weiner (NY East 2026-2027), Maria Silvia Sarais (NYC & LI 2026-2027), Justin Dwyer (NY Central & Western 2026-2027), TJ Bolt (PA East 2025-2026), Meghan Quinn McKee (PA Philadelphia 2025-2026), Christian Wildberg (PA Central & Western 2025-2026).

N.B.: The committees below will be updated in early 2026.

Awards Committee: Maria Marsilio (Chair 2023-2025), Frederick Booth, James Capreedy; Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos (ex officio).

Latin Citations Subcommittee of the Awards Committee: Faye Bakovsky, Judith Hallett, Erin Hanses, Robert Santucci, Gareth Williams.

Clack Lectureship Committee: Margaret Laird (Chair 2025), T. Corey Brennan, Andrea Kouklanakis; Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos and Mary Brown (ex officio).

Grants Committee: James Capreedy (Chair 2021-present), Timothy Phin (2021-present), Meghan McKee (2021-present).

Hahn Scholarship Committee: Sulochana Asirvatham (Chair 2025), Bryce Hammer (2023 Hahn Recipient), Jazmín Novoa Lara (2024 Hahn Recipient).

High School Student Grants Committee:  Jennifer Jones (Chair 2023-present), Sarah Miller (2023-present).

Leadership Initiative Grant Committee:  Karin Suzadail (Chair 2023-present).

Dr. Rudolph Masciantonio Grants Committee: Henry Bender & Mary Brown (Co-Chairs 2021-2023; 2024-2026); Committee Members (2021-2023; 2024-2026): Martha Davis, Jeannette Keshishian, Stephen Ogumah, Donald Sprague, Karin Suzadail, William Torchia.

Program Committee: Lawrence Kowerski (Interim Program Coordinator, Chair 2026). Click link for full list of committee members, to be updated in early 2026.

Awards Subcommittee of the Program Committee: Andrea Kouklanakis (Chair 2025), Sarah B. Ferrario, Tyson Sukava; Lawrence Kowerski (ex officio).

Conference Travel Subsidies Subcommittee of the Program Committee: Tommaso Gazzarri (Chair 2025), Margaret L. Laird, Suzanne Walker; Lawrence Kowerski (ex officio).