National Committees
National Executive Board
Dr. Gerard Putz, Founding Board Member and Officer (1984-2019), Science Olympiad President & Co-Founder - In Memoriam (1940-2019)
Dr. Jon Pedersen, Board Chair, Dean, School of Education, Oklahoma State University
Steve Betza, Board Vice Chair, Engineering Leader, Penn State, Lockheed Martin (ret.)
Renae Cubbin, Board Treasurer, VP Tax,GE Healthcare
Dr. Peter Hung, Board Secretary, The Aerospace Corporation, Southern California Science Olympiad State Director
Sharon Putz, Science Olympiad Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
Soha Shah, VP Operations, Jayna, Inc.
Jennifer Kopach, Science Olympiad CEO, SVP Marketing Communications
National Executive Board Bios (July 2020)
Annual Affirmation of Non-Discrimination by Science Olympiad Board (April 9, 2021)
Jack Cairns, Science Olympiad Co-Founder, Emeritus Board Member
Advisory Committee
Colin Barber, Co-Chair, Science Olympiad Alumni Task Force, University of California, Berkeley
Paul Carff, Automation Systems, Google (ret.), South Carolina
CeAnn Chalker, Tech & Engineering Chair, Ohio
Dr. Ralph Cordell, Epidemiologist, Georgia
Jill Fisher, 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament, Co-Director, Kansas State Director
Dr. Ronda Hamm, Global Academic Relations Leader, Corteva Agriscience, Indiana
Jill Maroo, 2023 Science Olympiad National Tournament, Co-Director, Iowa State Director
Dr. Elizabeth Mulkerrin, Henry Doorly Omaha Zoo & Aquarium, VP of Education, Nebraska, President, NSTA 2021-2022
Dr. Kelly Price, STEM Educator, Florida
Stephanie Sang, Co-Chair, Science Olympiad Alumni Task Force, University of Chicago
Joe Simmons, Illinois Science Olympiad State Director, Ward's Science
Donna Young, NASA Educator, Nevada
National Rules Committee Chairs
Karen Lancour - Life, Personal & Social Science
Dusty Schroeder - Earth & Space Science
Dr. Alan Chalker - Physical Science
Linda Wozniewski - Chemistry
CeAnn Chalker - Technology & Engineering
Dan Nichols - Inquiry & Nature of Science
State Directors
Find the current list here.
National Innovation Task Force
Empowered in 2020
Dr. Alan Chalker, Chair, Ohio Supercomputer Center
Sam Carigliano, CEO, SkyCiv, Australia
Paul Carff, Field Automation Deployment Engineering Manager, Google
Mary Edly-Allen, Educator and Illinois State Representative
