Thank you to the SOT members who participated in this year’s election. Congratulations to the newly elected officers and elected Committee members, who will begin their service on May 1, 2026. Following the 2026 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, additional blogs will provide more information on these individuals, including the qualifications and volunteer contributions that led them to their new positions.
Vice President–Elect
Barbara L. Kaplan, PhD
Mississippi State University
Treasurer-Elect
Gary D. Minsavage, PhD, DABT, MBA
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Inc.
Councilors
Natalie M. Johnson, PhD
Texas A&M University
María Carmen Rubio-Armendáriz, PhD
Universidad de la Laguna
Awards Committee Members
Melanie Abongwa, PhD, MBA
Biogen
Scott S. Auerbach, PhD, DABT
NIEHS/NTP
R. Todd Bunch, PhD
Bristol Myers Squibb
Phoebe Stapleton, PhD, ATC
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alessandro Venosa, PharmD, PhD
University of California Davis
Membership Committee Members
Sarah A. Carratt, PhD, DABT
Pfizer Inc.
Tynisha D. Glover, PhD
Johnson & Johnson
Kymberly M. Gowdy, PhD
Ohio State University
Nominating Committee Members
From the Regional Chapters
Daniel A. Gorelick, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
From the Specialty Sections
Fjodor Melnikov, PhD
Genentech Inc.
Alison Pecquet, PhD, DABT
Syngenta
From the Membership-At-Large
Amie K. Lund, PhD
University of North Texas
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