The Council is the governing body of the Northeast Branch, and is composed of the President, immediate Past President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, the National Councilor, Alternate National Councilor, and three local councilors. The Council exercises general control over Branch affairs and determines policies, arranges meeting programs, administers finances, and decides the annual dues to be paid by members. Correspondence may be send to any of our officers – they will be happy to hear from you either by telephone or email the Secretary at NEBranch-ASM@comcast.net.
**President, 7/23-6/24
Ramy Arnaout
Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology, Pathology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-667-3648 Em: ramaout@bidmc.harvard.edu
**President-Elect, 7/23-6/24
VACANT
**Immediate Past President, 7/22-6/23
Stefan Reidel
Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratories
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-667-3648 Em: sreidel@bidmc.harvard.edu
**Treasurer, 7/22-6/25
Patricia Kludt
Director, Division of Epidemiology
MA State Public Health Laboratory
305 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Tel: 508-361-8350 Em: Patkludt@aol.com
**Secretary, 7/23-6/26
Irene H. George
97 County Street
Dover, MA 02030
Tel: 508-785-0126, Em: NEBranch-ASM@comcast.net
Branch Councilor, 7/22-6/25
Roger S. Greenwell, Jr.
Associate Professor, Biology Dept.
Worcester State University
Ghosh Science and Technology Bldg – 310J
486 Chandler St.,
Worcester MA 01602:
Phone: 508-929-8601 Em: rgreenwell@worcester.edu
Local Councilor, 7/23-6/26
Mark Silby
Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology
Interim Associate Director, Honors College
285 Old Westport Road
UMA Dartmouth, MA
Twitter: @MarkSilby
Phone: 508-999-8364 Em: mark.silby@umassd.edu
Local Councilor, 7/22-6/25
Frank J. Scarano
Professor and Chairperson
Dept. Medical Lab Science
285 Old Westport Road
Dartmouth, MA
UMASS Dartmouth
Phone: 508-999-9239 Em: fscarano@umassd.edu
Local Councilor, 7/21-6/24
Alexander Pyden
Director, Medical Microbiology Laboratory
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Burlington, MA
Phone: 781-744-8935 Em: alexander.d.pyden@lahey.org
++Membership Chair
Paulette M. Howarth
13 Pleasant Street
Assonet, MA 02702
Em: pbazel@comcast.net Tel: 508-644-2466 [H]
++Education Representative
Gregory V. Reppucci
115 School Street
Groveland, MA 01834
Tel: 617-455-8046
em: gregoryreppucci@yahoo.com
++Archives
Emy P. Thomas
171 Walnut St. #15
Dorchester, MA 02122
Tel: 617-287-0386 Em: emythomas@comcast.net
** Executive Committee, ++ Appointed Chairs