Overview
There have only been two slates of VIM officers so far, with the exception of presidents. This page will serve as the historical listing of all roles and individuals that served in those roles.
Terminology note: We use “slate of officers” and “VIM Board” interchangeably.
Past Presidents
| Years |
Name |
| 2017–2019 |
Sara Mitchell |
| 2019–2024 |
Betsy Sinclair |
| 2024–present |
Emily Ritter |
Initial Officer Slate (2017–2024)
The first VIM was held in 2008 and the organization was run on an ad hoc basis for almost 10 years, as our history page describes. In 2017, VIM began formalizing some of general governance by appointing its first slate of officers:
| Position |
Name |
| President (2017–2019) |
Sara Mitchell |
| President-Elect (President, 2019–2024) |
Betsy Sinclair |
| Vice President |
Amber Boydstun |
| Treasurer, Recorder, PolMeth Liason |
Michelle Dion |
| Grants Committee (chair) |
Caroline Tolbert |
| Grants Committee (member) |
Mirya Holman |
| Grants Committee (member) |
Shane Nordyke |
| Hosting Committee (chair) |
Yanna Krupnikov |
| Hosting Committee (member) |
Nahomi Ichino |
| Hosting Committee (member) |
Emily Ritter |
| Listserv Moderator |
Alison Craig |
| Listserv Moderator |
Emily West |
| Mentoring Committee (co-chair) |
Nicole Baerg |
| Mentoring Committee (co-chair) |
Emily Beaulieu |
| Future Officer Nominations Committee (chair) |
Suzie Linn |
| Future Officer Nominations Committee (member) |
Ines Levin |
| Future Officer Nominations Committee (member) |
Jane Lawrence Sumner |
| Social Media |
Natalie Jackson |
| Social Media |
Molly Roberts |
| Web |
Shawna Metzger |
Current Officer Slate (2024–)
The current slate of officers can be found here.