Previous Board Members
The following officers were elected to serve the International Biogeography Society during the 2 year period indicated. To see current board members click here.
| 2022-2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | Felisa Smith |
| President Elect | Susanne Renner |
| 10th Past President | Kathy Willis |
| Secretary | Miguel Matias |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | Tereza Jezkova |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Sandra Nogué |
| VP of Development & Awards | David Nogués-Bravo |
| Director at Large (2022-2024) | Pilar Rodriguez |
| Director at Large (2022-2024) | Nicholas Matzke |
| Student at Large | Israel Temitope Borokini |
| 2019-2022 | |
|---|---|
| President | Kathy Willis |
| President Elect | Felisa Smith |
| 9th Past President | Dov Sax |
| Secretary | Miguel Matias |
| Treasurer | George C. Stevens |
| VP of Conferences | Crystal McMichael |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Sandra Nogué |
| VP of Development & Awards | David Nogués-Bravo |
| Director at Large (2019-2021) | Kostas Triantis |
| Director at Large (2019-2021) | Uma Ramakrishnan |
| Interim Director at Large (2021-2022) | Zhiheng Wang |
| Interim Director at Large (2021-2022) | Ole Vetaas |
| Student at Large | Julia Heinen |
| 2017-2019 | |
|---|---|
| President | Dov Sax |
| President Elect | Kathy Willis |
| 8th Past President | Carsten Rahbek |
| Secretary | Richard Field |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | Pedro Peres-Neto |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Jacquelyn Gill |
| VP of Development & Awards | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | Kostas Triantis |
| Director at Large | Uma Ramakrishnan |
| Student at Large | Shirin Taheri |
| 2015-2017 | |
|---|---|
| President | Carsten Rahbek |
| President Elect | Dov Sax |
| 7th Past President | Rosemary Gillespie |
| Secretary | Richard Field |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | Pedro Peres-Neto |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Jacquelyn Gill |
| VP of Development | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | Kostas Triantis |
| Director at Large | David Nogués-Bravo |
| Student at Large | Fabricio Villalobos |
| 2013-2015 | |
|---|---|
| President | Rosemary Gillespie |
| President Elect | Carsten Rahbek |
| 6th Past President | Lawrence Heaney |
| Secretary | Richard Field |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | Dan Gavin |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Michael Dawson |
| VP of Development | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | David Nogués-Bravo |
| Director at Large | Catherine Graham |
| Student at Large | Leticia Ochoa-Ochoa |
| 2011-2013 | |
|---|---|
| President | Lawrence Heaney |
| President Elect | Rosemary Gillespie |
| 5th Past President | Robert Whittaker |
| Secretary | Richard Field |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | Daniel Gavin |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Michael Dawson |
| VP of Development & Awards | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | Catherine Graham |
| Director at Large | Katherine Willis |
| Student at Large | Ana Margarida Santos |
| 2009-2011 | |
|---|---|
| President | Robert Whittaker |
| President Elect | Lawrence Heaney |
| 4th Past President | Vicki Funk |
| Secretary | Jack Williams |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | Jens Christian-Svenning |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Michael Dawson |
| VP of Development & Awards | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | Ella Vazquez |
| Director at Large | Jose Alexandre Feliz Diniz Filho |
| Graduate Student Representative (ex-officio) | Matthew Heard |
| 2007-2009 | |
|---|---|
| President | Vicki Funk |
| President Elect | Robert Whittaker |
| 3rd Past President | Brett Riddle |
| Secretary | Jack Williams |
| Treasurer | Lois Alexander |
| VP of Conferences | David J. Hafner |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Miguel Araujo |
| VP of Development & Awards | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | Dov Sax |
| Director at Large | Gerardo Ceballos |
| 2005-2007 | |
|---|---|
| President | Brett Riddle |
| President Elect | Vicki Funk |
| 2nd Past President | Mark Lomolino |
| Secretary | Dov Sax |
| Treasurer | Marlis R. Douglas |
| VP of Conferences | Michael Douglas |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Katherine Smith |
| VP of Development & Awards | George C. Stevens |
| Director at Large | Hector Arita |
| Director at Large | Robert Whittaker |
| 2003-2005 | |
|---|---|
| President | Mark Lomolino |
| President Elect | Brett Riddle |
| 1st Past President | James H. Brown |
| Secretary | Dov Sax |
| Treasurer | Marlis Douglas |
| VP of Conferences | Michael Douglas |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Daniel Brooks |
| VP of Development & Awards | Felisa Smith |
| Director at Large | Paul Giller |
| Director at Large | Vicki Funk |
| 2001-2003 | |
|---|---|
| President | James H. Brown |
| President Elect | Mark Lomolino |
| Secretary | Dov Sax |
| Treasurer | Glen MacDonald |
| VP of Conferences | Brett Riddle |
| VP of Public Affairs & Communications | Paul Giller |
| VP of Development & Awards | Lawrence Heaney |
| Director at Large | Vicki Funk |
| Director at Large | Robert Hengeveld |
| Additional Founding Members | |
|---|---|
| Julio Betancourt | Chris Humphries |
| John Briggs | Pablo Marquet |
| Robert Colwell | David Perault |
| Michael Donoghue | Klaus Rohde |
| Steven Gaines | Geerat Vermeij |
| Nicholas Gotelli | Robert Whittaker |
For full list of committee members for different years, please contact us.