Council Steering Committee

The Council Steering Committee (CSC) guides and coordinates the work of the Council of Representatives and has the authority to conduct the affairs of the Council between Council meetings, but it may not contradict prior Council or Board policies or decisions. The agenda for Council meetings is set by the CSC.

The membership of the CSC includes the Speaker, the Speaker-Elect, the Past Speaker (non-voting), the President-Elect, the CEO (non-voting), and four (4) members elected from among the Councilors to staggered two (2) year terms. Nominees for membership on the CSC include all Councilors, who are not officers of the Society, in their second year of service. The Speaker chairs the committee.

The CSC is a Council Committee.

  • Peter Schiffer, Chair
    (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024)
    Princeton University
  • William Barletta, Vice Chair
    (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024)
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Karen Hallberg
    (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024)
    Inst Balseiro
  • Gabriela Gonzalez
    (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024)
    Louisiana State University
  • John M. Doyle
    (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024)
    Harvard University
  • Robert Bernstein
    (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025)
    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
  • Robert McKeown
    (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024)
    Jefferson Lab/Jefferson Science Associates
  • Omololu Akin-Ojo
    (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025)
    ICTP-East African Institute for Fundamental Research
  • Jonathan Bagger, Chief Executive Officer
    (Jan 1, 2021)
    American Physical Society (APS)
  • Jeanette Russo, Corporate Secretary
    (Jan 1, 2019)
    American Physical Society (APS)

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