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, 7/24-6/25
Ramy Arnaout
Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology, Pathology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, YA-312, Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-538-5681 Em: rarnaout@bidmc.harvard.edu
**President-Elect, 7/24-6/25
Thea Brennan-Krohn
Attending Physician|Division of Infectious Diseases
Boston Children’s Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Em: Thea_Brennan-Krohn@childrens.harvard.edu Tel: 617-355-6832 Cell: 650-391-5130
**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
Infectious Disease Consultant
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: 508-785-0126/508-733-7880 Em: ihgihg2@comcast.net/NEBranch-ASM@comcast.net
National 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
Tel: 508-929-8601 Cell: 608-469-4425 Em: rgreenwell@worcester.edu
Local Councilor, 7/23-6/26
Mark W. Silby
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Biology
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
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/frank.j.scarano@gmail.com
Local Councilor, 7/24-6/27
Alexander Pyden
Director, Medical Microbiology Laboratory
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805
Tel: 781-744-8935 Em: alexander.d.pyden@lahey.org
Local Councilor, 7/24-6/27
Jami Jain
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
MA College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
179 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115
Tel: 617-732-2865 Cell: 318-676-9213 Em: Jami.Jain@mcphs.edu
++Membership Chairperson
Paulette M. Howarth
13 Pleasant Street
Assonet, MA 02702
Em: pbazel@comcast.net Cell: 508-642-0780
++Education Representative (and Past-President 7/19-6/20)
Gregory V. Reppucci
115 School Street
Groveland, MA 01834
Tel: 617-455-8046
em: gregoryreppucci@yahoo.com
++Archives Chairperson
Emy P. Thomas
171 Walnut St. #15
Dorchester, MA 02122
Tel: 617-287-0386 Cell: 617-905-7270 Em: emythomas@comcast.net
** Executive Committee, ++ Appointed Chairs