The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is pleased to announce that Tonia M. Masson will serve as the Acting Executive Director for the Society, which was effective May 1. Tonia most recently served as the SOT Deputy Executive Director and has already demonstrated her exceptional operational management capabilities. The Council is confident in her ability to carry out SOT’s vision, to engage our members, and to build and strengthen our relationships in the scientific community.
SOT Executive Director Tonia M. Masson
In this role, Tonia will continue to serve SOT Council in shaping the strategy for fostering collaboration opportunities with other scientific societies with common interests and fulfill our mission. She brings more than 20 years of experience in professional society leadership and possesses excellent leadership, strategic planning, governance, growth, and outreach skills. It is apparent that Tonia not only is deeply committed to the success of SOT, she also has the skills and experience needed to lead the Society forward.
Tonia has been with AIM, our management company, since 1999 and is a founding managing partner. She served as the Executive Director for the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society, the Teratology Society, and the Toxicology Forum. When asked about her experiences, she commented that “interacting with the members who are committed to improving human, animal, and environmental health has been extremely rewarding.”
Please join me in welcoming Tonia in her new role and wishing her continued success.