SPIE governance committees

SPIE Members contribute their time and expertise, guiding the future of our society

Members making a difference

The collective talents of our Members make SPIE a powerful force in the scientific community. SPIE committees develop strategic policy and help foster interaction and cooperation, as well as deepening the Board's understanding of issues that have an impact on the Society.


Audit Committee

The Audit Committee reviews financial transactions of the Society and reports results to the Board.

Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Edmund Optics Inc.

Chair

Teresa Handy DeVeau

SPIE Staff Liaison


Awards Committee

The Awards Committee reviews the choices of the award subcommittees, selects the Gold Medal recipient and submits these recommendations for Society Awards to the Board.

Samuel Achilefu

The Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Ctr. at Dallas

Chair

Andrea Jacques

SPIE Staff Liaison


Corporate and Exhibitor Committee

The Corporate and Exhibitor Committee monitors and oversees Society activities that address the needs of SPIE Corporate Sustaining Members and Exhibitors.

Scott Bass

Edmund Optics Inc.

Chair

Bonnie Peterson

SPIE Staff Liaison


Education and Outreach Committee

The Education and Outreach Committee maintains surveillance of the educational activities of the Society and monitors the quality of educational programs conducted in the name of the Society.

Cory Boone

Edmund Optics Inc.

Chair

Tasha Chicovsky

SPIE Staff Liaison


Engineering, Science, and Technology Policy Committee

The Engineering, Science, and Technology Policy (ESTeP) Committee promotes understanding at all levels of policy decision-making, about those issues that affect the well-being of the optical science and engineering communities worldwide. This Committee also advises the Board and other Society groups on ways to expand the Society's role in science and engineering policy.

Marc Himel

MKS Instruments, Inc.

Chair

Jennifer Douris O'Bryan

SPIE Staff Liaison


Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee works to develop a set of strategies that SPIE can adopt to improve and enhance diversity and inclusion in all aspects of SPIE. Diversity is defined as any group that is considered to be underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. This includes race, gender, ethnicity, lifestyle, economic and geographic.

Jessica Wade

Imperial College London

Chair

Allison Romanyshyn

SPIE Staff Liaison


Fellows Committee

The Fellows Committee makes recommendations to the President and Board of Directors for Fellows, Life, and Honorary Membership candidates.

Peter Andersen

Technical Univ. of Denmark

Chair

Brent Johnson

SPIE Staff Liaison


Financial Advisory Committee

The Financial Advisory Committee reviews and consults with the Treasurer regarding Society financial affairs and procedures.

Jim McNally

Stratthnk Associates LLC

Chair

Teresa Handy DeVeau

SPIE Staff Liaison


Membership & Communities Committee

The Membership and Community Development Committee oversees and guides Society activities that promote the professional careers and address the needs and interests of SPIE individual Members and constituents.

Maryellen Giger

The Univ. of Chicago

Chair

Nelufar Mohajeri

SPIE Staff Liaison


Nominating and Leadership Development Committee

Bernard Kress

Google

Chair

Allison Romanyshyn

SPIE Staff Liaison


Publications Committee

The Publications Committee monitors the publications of the Society and ascertains that editorial content of digital and printed matter distributed in the name of the Society is appropriate to the technical and ethical standards of the discipline and the Society.

Cather Simpson

The Univ. of Auckland

Chair

Patrick Franzen

SPIE Staff Liaison


Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on the scholarship and grant awards made in the name of the Society.

Brian Primeau

Anduril Industries, Inc.

Chair

Tasha Chicovsky

SPIE Staff Liaison


Senior Members Committee

The Senior Member Committee makes recommendations to the President and Board of Directors for Senior Members.

Oliver Myers

Clemson Univ.

Chair

Brent Johnson

SPIE Staff Liaison


Strategic Planning Committee

Peter de Groot

Zygo Corporation

Co-Chair

Kent Rochford

SPIE

Co-Chair

Scott Ritchey

SPIE Staff Liaison


Symposia Committee

The Symposia Committee has oversight responsibilities for the global aspects of the Society's symposia and technical activities including international, national, and regional educational programs and conferences.

Donis Flagello

Nikon Research Corp. of America

Chair

Bob Hainsey

SPIE Staff Liaison

Join a governance committee


Are you interested in getting involved with SPIE on a governance level? The Society has a range of active committees, providing a variety of engaging opportunities through which to contribute in your area of expertise and interest. Bringing together people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives makes SPIE stronger and supports our mission.

Committee members must be current SPIE members, and commit to serving a three-year term.

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