The SACNAS Board of Directors represent the diversity and inclusivity, as well as the spirit of volunteerism and personal commitment to advancing the SACNAS mission, that is at the heart of all of our members’ participation in the organization.

To communicate with the Board of Directors send email to info@sacnas.org. Please include "SACNAS Board of Directors" in the subject line.

• Jose (J.D.) Garcia, PhD
  SACNAS President (2008-2011)
  University of Arizona
  Physics
  
• Ernest Márquez, PhD
  SACNAS President-elect (2010-2013)
  Health Science Administrator (retired)
  Microbiology
  
• Kristine (Tina) Garza, PhD
  SACNAS Secretary (2008-2010)
  University of Texas at El Paso
  Biology
  
• David R. Burgess, PhD (Cherokee)
  SACNAS Treasurer (2008-2010)
  Boston College
  Biology
  

• Christopher Andronicos, PhD (Sioux/Micmac/Pueblo) (2010-2012)
  Cornell University
  Geosciences
• Maria Pontes Ferreira, PhD (Huron-Wendat First Nation and Brazilian) (2009-2011)
  Haskell Indian Nations University/University of Kansas
  Neuroscience
  
• J. Victor Garcia-Martinez, PhD (2009-2011)
  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Biology
  
• Lino Gonzalez, PhD (2009-2011)
  Genentech
  Biochemistry
  
• Neo Martinez, PhD (2008-2010)
  Pacific Ecoinformatics and Computational Ecology Lab
  Ecology
  
• Gustavo Miranda-Carboni, PhD (2009-2011)
  David Geffen School of Medicine @ University of California, Los Angeles
  Molecular/Cellular Biology
  
• Donna J. Nelson, PhD (Cherokee/Chickasaw) (2010-2012)
  University of Oaklahoma
  Organic Chemistry
  
• Maria Teresa Velez, PhD (2009-2011)
  University of Arizona
  Psychology
  
• Greg Villareal, PhD (2008-2010)
  CAV-Bali
  Entrepreneur
  

• Rodolfo Jimenez (2010-2011)
  University of Texas at San Antonio
  Molecular/Cellular Biology
  
• Tepring Piquado (2009-2010)
  Brandeis University
  Neuroscience
  

• Marigold Linton, PhD (Cahuilla-Cupeno)
  University of Kansas, American Indian Outreach
  Psychology
  

• Edward Ramos, PhD
  National Institutes of Health
  Science Policy Analyst

For information regarding participation in the leadership of the organization, future SACNAS board elections, and nominations procedures, see the elections page.