Past Officers

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.