National Committees

National Executive Board

Steve Betza, Board Chair, Lockheed Martin (ret.)

Angela Davis, Board Vice Chair, STEM Outreach Director, Ohio State University

Dr. Gerard Putz, Board Treasurer, Science Olympiad President and Co-Founder - In Memoriam

Sharon Putz, Board Secretary, Science Olympiad Executive Administrator

Jennifer Kopach, Science Olympiad Executive Director, SVP Marketing Communications

Peggy Vavalla, DuPont Corporation (ret.), Delaware Science Olympiad

Dr. Jon Pedersen, Dean, School of Education, University of South Carolina

Renae Cubbin, VP Tax, CNH Industrial  

Dr. Peter Hung, The Aerospace Corporation, Southern California Science Olympiad State Director

National Executive Board Bios (April 2019)

Annual Affirmation of Non-Discrimination by Science Olympiad Board (April 5, 2019)

Jack Cairns, Science Olympiad Co-Founder, Emeritus Honorary Appointment

Advisory Committee

CeAnn Chalker, Wright State University, 2013 & 2017 National Tournament Co-Director

Dr. Ralph Cordell, Centers for Disease Control

Jamie Cucinotta, New York State Director, 2019 National Tournament Co-Director

Kim Gervase, North Carolina Science Olympiad State Director, 2020 Science Olympiad National Tournament Director

Dr. Elizabeth Mulkerrin, Henry Doorly Omaha Zoo & Aquarium, Director of Education

Kelly Nissan, ArcelorMittal, Community Engagement, East Chicago, Indiana

Dr. Kelly Price, Forsyth County Schools

Fred Siegel, Washington, DC Science Olympiad State Director

Joe Simmons, Illinois Science Olympiad State Director, Ward's Science

Donna Young, NASA Educator

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 Alumni Task Force

Colin Barber, Co-Chair, University of California, Berkeley

Stephanie Sang, Co-Chair, University of Chicago

Claire Burch, Harvard University

Katie Shade, Facebook

Luke Matulewicz, University of Dayton

Jacky Zhang, Vanderbilt

Joy Li, University of Oklahoma 

Kevin Hao, University of Florida

Annika Gomez, Massachusetts Institute of Technology