Officers and Board Members

President
Thomas Shelite, MS, PhD

Biosafety Specialist, the University of Texas Medical Branch
Term Jan 2026-Dec 2026

Vice President
Shannon Ronca, PhD, MPH, RBP

Assistant Professor, Depts. of Pediatrics-Tropical Medicine and Molecular Virology and Microbiology;         Director, Feigin Pathogen Resource Core and Biosafety Level 3, Baylor College of Medicine
Term Jan 2026 – Dec 2026

Past President
Zack Becker, MPH, CBSP

Safety Specialist, Biological Safety Program
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Secretary
Megan Shoff, PhD, RBP, CPBM, CSP

Assistant Director of Biosafety and ABSO, Texas A&M University
Term Jan 2026 – Dec 2027

Treasurer
Kristin King, DrPH, CPH, CBSP, CHSP, CIC

Biological Safety Manager
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Term Jan 2025 – Dec 2026

Board Member | Director of Event Registration

Susan Gater, MS, RBP

Associate Director of Biosafety, Texas A&M University
Term Jan 2026 – Dec 2027

Board Member | Director of Vendors
Berenice Arriaga, MBA, SM(NRCM), CBSP, ASP

Assistant Director, Biological and Laboratory Safety
The University of Texas at El Paso
Term Jan 2026 – Dec 2027

Board Member | Director of Membership
Juan Nuñez, PhD

Biosafety Specialist
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Term Jan 2025 – Dec 2026

Board Member | Director of Virtual Events
Rebecca Maloney, MS, CBSP

Biosafety & Biosecurity Manager
Texas Tech University
Term Jan 2025 – Dec 2026