Board of Directors
The HAPS Board of Directors (BOD) is the governing body of the society, whose members are elected by the membership. The BOD works to establish and maintain the Policies and Procedures of the organization, works to set the strategic plan, and protects the interests of the membership for the future of the organization. If you wish to contact someone on the Board, please email info@hapsconnect.org and we’ll get you in touch with the right person!

Larry Young, President
Florida Southern College
2026-2027

Rachel Hopp, Past President
University of Louisville
2026-2027

Chastity O’Malley, President Elect
Wright State University
2026-2027

Cinnamon vanPutte, Secretary
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2025-2027

Tracy Ediger, Treasurer
Georgia State University
2026-2028

Anya Goldina, Eastern Regional Director
Elizabethtown College
2026-2028

Kathy Burleson, Central Regional Director
Hamline University
2025-2027

Soma Mukhopadhyay, Southern Regional Director
Augusta University
2025-2027

Juanita Jellyman, Western Regional Director
Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona
2026-2028
