3 2020 CHAPTER OFFICERS CALIFORNIA Chair: Jennifer Lee Curtis Chair-Elect: Ryan Kudla, Ph.D. Secretary: Mason Montgomery Treasurer: Lilian Guevara Treasurer-Elect: Jennifer C. Donahue CAROLINA Chair: Steve O’Connor Chair-Elect: Cheryl Hili Secretary: Divya Namjoshi Treasurer: Leslie Webb CONNECTICUT Chair: Jennifer Macary Chair-Elect: Faith Corbo Secretary: Nina Miotto Treasurer: Tiffany Fielder FLORIDA Chair: Peter Toth Chair-Elect: Rebeca Pupo Secretary: Krupa Koestline Treasurer: Arthur Joseph Vallejo Treasure-Elect: Shaw Lovely INTERMOUNTAIN WEST Chair: Nathan Reighard Chair-Elect: Claire Powell Secretary: Jennifer Veldcamp Treasurer: Sarah Snow LAKE ERIE Chair: Franklin Warren Secretary: Kristina Schutte Treasurer: Amanda Copeland LONG ISLAND Chair: Victoria Ficuciello Chair-Elect: Vlad Onyshchak Secretary: David Cain Treasurer: Lauren Fontana Treasurer-Elect: Matthew Collins MICHIGAN Chair: Rhonda Solberg Chair-Elect: Lane Duvel Secretary: Lu Bai Treasurer: Karen Patin MID-ATLANTIC Chair: Joanne Nikitakis Chair-Elect: Christine Stone Treasurer: Wanlong Zhou Secretary: Katrika Shaw MIDWEST Chair: Perry Romanowski Chair-Elect: Crystal Clare Rampaul Secretary: Amanda Rountree Treasurer: Frank Wagner Treasurer-Elect: Mario Stewart NEW ENGLAND Chair: Kaylee Miller Chair-Elect: Joy Welsh Secretary: Kathy Rainone Treasurer: Beth McGowan NEW YORK Chair: Giorgino Macalino Chair-Elect: Susanna Fernandes Secretary: Leor Fay Tal Treasurer: Stephen Carter Treasurer-Elect: Mohamed Abdulla OHIO VALLEY Chair: Christie Parker Chair-Elect: Kendra Cutcher Secretary: Kelly Kanellis Treasurer: Cassandra Patterson ONTARIO Chair: Saina Taidi Chair-Elect: Shahin Kalantari Secretary: Andrea Boylan Treasurer: Rob Castillo QUEBEC Chair: Lucian Ionescu Chair-Elect: Monica Jaramillo Secretary: Marine Simonnet-Lemeune Treasurer: Karine Lapoint Treasurer-Elect: Barbara Aguilar SOUTHEAST Chair: Cubie Lamb Chair-Elect: Stephen Baldwin Secretary: Tami Thomas Treasurer: Molly McEnery Treasurer-Elect: John Wagner SOUTHWEST Chair: Mary Miller Chair-Elect: Andra Corder Secretary: Alison Nally Treasurer: Mauricio Castro Treasurer-Elect: David Stott ST. LOUIS Chair: Sophie Bonham Chair-Elect: Cheryl Mitchell Secretary: Dale Sanson Treasurer: Denisha Patel Treasurer-Elect: Ashley McKinney TWIN CITIES Chair: Jim Vlasic Chair-Elect: Marisa Plescia Secretary: Andrew Swidergal Treasurer: Justin Steinke

4 Long Island Chapter wins the SCC Chapter Retention Contest Every year the Society challenges its 19 chapters to a friendly competition – which chapter can get 85% or more of their members to renew by December 31st? Looks like the Long Island Chapter has claimed this FIRST PLACE. All winning chapters will receive a $1,000 bonus toward their rebate amount in the coming weeks. Any chapter who retains 85% of their members during dues renewal will receive an additional $1,000 toward their rebate – which can be used to secure speakers, venues, offset costs for events, products, etc. Any chapter who retains over 90% get to choose a free CEP course or a free Annual Meeting registration in addition to the $1,000. Fantastic job to all chapters for their work in 2019! We look forward to your meetings & events in the new year! Congratulations to all! Long Island 91% Twin Cities 87% Michigan 85% Connecticut 82% Midwest 79% Ontario 78% Intermountain West 76% Lake Erie 75% Ohio Valley 75% Quebec 74% Southwest 74% California 71% Foreign 70% Florida 69% New York 68% Carolina 66% Southeast 63% St. Louis 63% Mid-Atlantic 61% New England 60% IMPORTANT DATES April 30, 2020 Annual Meeting Call for Papers (Podium Abstract Deadline) May 4, 2020 (POSTPONED) 3 SCC Education Courses at the New York Chapter’s Suppliers’ Day June 29, 2020 Green Star Award Submission Deadline July 1, 2020 74th Annual Meeting Registration Opens (Early Bird Rates) July 31, 2020 Last Day for Early Bird Registration to the 74th Annual Meeting September 30 – October 2, 2020 Carolina Chapter’s Naturally Kiawah Symposium September 30 - October 1, 2020 New York Chapter Suppliers’ Day October 29, 2020 Midwest Chapter’s TEAMWORKS December 15-16, 2020 74th Annual Scientific Meeting & Showcase Due to the concerns over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, both nationally and locally, many of your favorite trade shows and education events have had to either cancel or postpone. For information, please visit the Society’s event website at www.scconline.org/events/