Steve Szatynski, Candidate for Chair-Elect

Steve Szatynski of Eastman Kodak Company is originally from Niagara Falls, NY. He received an Associates Degree in analytical chemistry from Niagara County Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Rochester. At Kodak since 1979, Steve advanced through positions of increasing responsibility to his current position as a manager in the Materials and Media Design Division. His group develops and commercializes film formulas for the Aerial and Industrial Markets, Document Imaging, and Color Negative Films. Steve was also Worldwide Formulation Manager for Kodacolor films, providing him with the opportunity to travel internationally to support manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Australia, France and China. Steve is married to Aileen and they have three children in their twenties, none at home (currently).

Position Statement
I am honored to have been nominated as Chair-Elect of the Rochester Section in 2010. It is my hope to use 2011 as a year of learning, both in leadership skills and for identifying opportunities that we might address in our section. I believe that we can build stronger and more synergistic relations with several associated groups and area institutions. I consider myself fortunate to be Chair- Elect during the planning year for Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM) and Chair in 2012 when we host NERM.

Deborah Janes, Candidate for Chair-Elect

Biography
Deborah Janes is an analytical chemist employed at the Eastman Kodak Company in the Ion Analysis Laboratory of the Foundation Science and Technology Center, supporting research and development of imaging chemicals. She received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry and a Master’s Degree of Material Science and Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Deborah currently serves on the executive committee of the Rochester Local Section as a member-at-large, and previously served on the executive board of the Technician Affiliate Group (TAG). She is actively involved with Tim Wilson in presenting a chemical education outreach program, Adventures in Chemistry and Physics (ACAP) to students throughout the year. In this capacity, she has volunteered at National Chemistry Week celebrations, ACS High School Chemistry Awards Nights, Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Science Saturdays Program and Science and Technology Week, and Kodak’s National Engineering Week programs, presented workshops to junior and senior high students at Science Exploration Days, science educators at Science Educators’ Conferences, and the STANYS Science Educators Conference. In 2001, she presented a workshop with Tim Wilson at the 221st National ACS Meeting in San Diego, California. Deborah was also a member of the NERM 2004 organizing committee and the co-chair of the Secondary School Teacher and Student Event during NERM 2004.

Position Statement
I am willing to serve as Chair-Elect of the Rochester Section in 2010. In this position, I would seek to forge stronger links between the section and other groups such as Younger Chemists Committee and the Committee on Technician Affairs, and would also like to re-establish a Women’s Chemist Committee. I believe these partnerships will strengthen our section and make it more vital. 2012 is a big year for the Rochester Section as we prepare to celebrate our 100th anniversary, as well as host the Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM). I feel it is vital that the next two years be a time for planning an anniversary celebration that is meaningful to all members of the section and a successful NERM 2012. I will continue to support our successful programs and look forward to working with a dedicated group of professionals.

Mark Heitz, Candidate for Treasurer

Mark P. Heitz is Associate Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Brockport. Mark teaches a variety of courses, with a primary emphasis on Analytical Chemistry. A native of Rochester, Mark began his training at The King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY, receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. He also studied at Rochester Institute of Technology with Professors G. Takacs and V. Vukanovic working on surface modifications of polyimides. In 1990, he earned a Master Degree from the University of Rochester. Following this Mark taught high-school chemistry for three years prior to attending SUNY Buffalo, where in 1995 he earned his Ph.D. under the tutelage of Professor Frank Bright. Mark’s research at UB was focused on studying solute dynamics in reverse micelles formed in liquids and supercritical fluids. Mark accepted a post-doctoral position at The Pennsylvania State University with Professor Mark Maroncelli continuing to study solute-solvent interactions in supercritical fluids.

Mark has become an active contributor to local section activities by serving on the NERM organizing committee as the Public Relations chair and Exhibition co-chair and as a member-at-large for the past two years. He has also served a two year term as local section treasurer.

Statement: Local section treasurer is position of significant responsibility. Having been actively involved in the local section now for nearly six years, I am interested in continuing to serve the needs of the section by working with the leadership to support, promote and enhance the Section’s programs. It is easy to simply say ‘I’m too busy…’ but the benefits that are enjoyed by the membership are a direct result of those who take time to serve. I have benefited from the numerous people who have generously donated time to the ACS local section and I want to return ‘in-kind’ by contributing where I am able. Serving as treasurer is but one additional way that I can give back to the Society.

Lew Allen, Candidate for Member-at-Large

Lewis E. Allen took early retirement in 1992 from Eastman Kodak where he was director of the Environmental Analytical Services Laboratory. He then served on the adjunct faculty at Monroe Community College, Brockport and Geneseo and as a mentor at SUNY Empire State College before retiring again in 1999. Before joining Kodak he was associate professor of chemistry at Florida A&M University from 1963 to 1970. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Queens College and his Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from Syracuse University. He has served the Rochester Section as Alternate Councilor in 1982-83 and Treasurer in 1984-85. He served as Chair-elect in 1986 and as Chair during the Section’s 75th Anniversary year of 1987 when the section hosted the 17th Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM). As past chair in 1988 he served as chair of the nominating committee and on the audit committee 1988-92. He has also served the section as photographer and on the local Project SEED committee. He was an associate member of the (national) Council Committee on Project SEED from 1990-92 and as a member of the committee 1993-2001. He also served on the national committee on Minority Affairs and served one year as associate member of the Committee on Environmental Improvement. He then served six years as a member of the Council Committee on Meetings and Expositions where he served on three subcommittees. He is also coordinator of the local section’s Project SEED program and chair of its Retired Chemists Committee. Lew was honored with the Rochester Section Award in 1993.

Position Statement
I have been active in local section activities since 1981 working in a variety of areas in an effort to contribute to the excellent record of the Rochester Section. After fifteen years I retired from the ACS Council and was elected as a member at large. That allowed me to remain a member of the local section executive committee. I will continue my work with Project SEED and the Retired Chemists. I hope you will vote for me as a member at large.

Kim Chichester, Candidate for Member-at-Large

Biography

I have been an analytical chemistry professor at St. John Fisher College for the past year and a half. Prior to Fisher, I received my doctorate from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Before entering graduate school I completed an internship at Atofina elf in Geneseo, NY, which led to a chemist I position at Atotech, USA in Rock Hill, South Carolina. My duties at Atotech involved testing and maintaining customer electroplating baths. I have also worked as a chemist I at Banner Pharmacaps, a pharmaceutical company in High Point, North Carolina. At Banner, my duties were as a quality control specialist, which also involved paperwork for the DEA and FDA.

Since starting at St. John Fisher College, I have co-chaired the Rochester Section Undergraduate Research Symposium (2009) and become the advisor of the chemistry club. As the club advisor I have recently begun paperwork to become an ACS charter club. I would like to further my involvement in the Rochester section of the ACS and becoming a member at large would further that interest.

Position Statement
As a member of the section, my interests lie in the community outreach and educational committees. I would like to get more students involved in chemistry at all ages and education levels. The Adventures in Chemistry and Physics (ACAP) is one area I would really like to get more involved in and I could also see it as a way for my students to be involved in the community and continue their education. Our students at Fisher enjoy service learning and I believe this program is one they would enjoy. I have also noticed two archived committees that I think would be beneficial to students and members alike. The student affiliates and the high school chemistry mentor network committees would give our undergraduate students a chance to be more active participants in the Rochester section and the national ACS as a whole. I know as a student member I felt cut off from the ACS and the opportunities the organization afforded. As the chemistry club advisor, I would like students to be more aware and to be active participants. Having students feel like members from the beginning will go a long way towards building a larger network in the future. I would really enjoy the chance to become an active participant in the Rochester section and promise to do my best to serve all the members as a member at large. Thank you for your support.

Irene Kimaru, Candidate for Member-at-Large

Biography

I received a B.S. in chemistry and biochemistry in 1998 from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry in 2006 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. I joined the faculty at St John Fisher College in 2006 where I currently hold the position of Assistant Professor of Chemistry. My research interests include studies of chiral recognition of drug molecules using chiral ionic liquids as chiral selectors and environmental studies of soil contamination with lead in the local region as well as plant uptake of lead.

Position Statement
I am currently an assistant professor of chemistry at St. John Fisher College. Professionally, I have taught chemistry for the past three years, authored 3 papers and a book chapter and presented at numerous ACS and Pittcon meetings. I chaired this year’s 54th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium and contributed at the Science Exploration Days. I have served as a faculty advisor of ACS Student Affiliates for the past two years. This work has convinced me that I can positively influence ACS at the local level. I believe that the Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society needs to continue to reach out positively to all ours members in ways that will benefit them.

Todd Pagano: Candidate for Member-at-Large

Biography
Todd Pagano, an assistant professor and director of the Laboratory Science Technology (LST) program, came to Rochester Institute of Technology/ National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) in 2002 where he led the implementation of the new LST program. During his career at RIT/NTID, he has set-up a state-of-the-art instrumentation laboratory, architected the new degree program, and helped to place numerous deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals into careers in the chemical sciences. He has worked on several pedagogical and chemical research projects and has presented or co-authored over sixty papers at regional, national, and international symposia. He has been honored as a recipient of RIT’s Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching, EPA’s STAR Fellowship, Institute on College Teaching Fellowship, Dawan L. Albritton Faculty Humanitarian Award, Delta Sigma Phi Faculty Humanitarian Award, and ACS’s Stanley C. Israel Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences. He is active in encouraging underrepresented students into science fields and leads outreach initiatives to K-12 deaf and hard-of-hearing students. He has been a member of the ACS for 12 years, serves on the ACS Committee on Chemists with Disabilities, and is co-editor of the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities.

Statement
I have enjoyed working with the ACS in many different capacities. As a member-at-large, I plan to continue the close collaboration between the Rochester section of the ACS and RIT/NTID. I am anxious to provide opportunities for underrepresented individuals in the field, including members of our deaf and hard-of-hearing community. I hope to continue to promote outreach initiatives to K-12 students, build alliances between academia and industry, and progress the general goals of the local section.

Call for Nominations

The following offices need to be filled in this fall’s Rochester ACS Section election:

CHAIR-ELECT
SECRETARY
COUNCILOR
THREE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

You may nominate someone for an office or if you, yourself, are interested in serving in any of these positions, we are always happy to take a self-nomination! The deadline for nominations is September 8, 2008. Please send nominations to Richard Cobb (585-477-4903, d.richard.cobb@kodak.com).

We are also seeking people willing to serve on the Nominations and Elections Committee. If you would like to serve on the Committee, please contact Richard Cobb by Thursday, May 1st.

The duties involved for each position up for election are as follows:

POSITION: Chair-Elect

TERM: (3-year term, serving one year as Chair-Elect, one year as Chair and one
year as Immediate Past Chair)

DUTIES: The Chair-Elect succeeds to the office of Chair. The chief duties are to learn about Section and National ACS operations and to plan for Section activities the following year.

The Chair-Elect:
1. Is Vice Chair of the Section and Vice President of the Corporation.
2. Participates in a Section Officers Conference conducted by the ACS Local Section Activities Office and sponsored by the Council on Local Section Activities.
3. Appoints and Chairs a Planning Committee (which includes the Treasurer), establishes goals, and prepares for his/her year as Chair by:
a. Determining the committees needed.
b. Identifying Coordinators and Committee Chairs prior to assuming office, preferably by December 15.
c. Preparing and submitting the Chair’s Message to the Editor of the Section newsletter prior to the deadline for the first issue for the year, and to the Section’s Home Page Webmaster.
d. Preparing and supplying, to the Executive Committee at the Annual Meeting, a directory of incoming Section Officers, Executive Committee Members, Coordinators, and Committee Chairs, and also a tentative Section calendar including known and proposed dates of Section events and Executive Committee meetings. When complete, the directory is supplied to the Editor of the Section newsletter as early in the year as possible, and to the Section’s Home Page Webmaster.
4. Appoints the Finance and Budget Committees and, working as a member of these committees, assists in preparing the budget in advance of his/her year as Chair.
5. Should attend the Fall National Meeting to acquire a taste of National ACS activities prior to taking over the position of Section Chair (should be part of annual budget).
6. Assume the leadership of the Section’s Strategic Planning Committee

The Chair:

1. Presides at technical and business meetings of the Section, including Executive Committee Meetings. The Chair is President of the Corporation.
2. Is responsible for appointment of Coordinators and Committee Chairs. This is best accomplished prior to assuming office, as part of the Chair-Elect responsibilities. Appoints new committees and dissolves unwanted committees as the need arises. (See Chair-Elect)
3. Is responsible for the integration and supervision of the activities of the Section, its committees and its officers.
4. Keeps the Chair-Elect informed of and involved in the activities of the Section, thus insuring continuity of Section operation. Also gives the Chair-Elect opportunities to assume a leadership role in preparation for being Chair.
5. Formulates the agenda of the Executive Committee meetings in conjunction with the Secretary with input from Committee Chairs and interested members.


The Chair (continued)

6. Is responsible for correspondence with the National ACS Office or with other Sections and organizations in matters of Section business. Routes requests from the ACS office to
appropriate Officers or Committee Chairs, and is responsible for follow-up on such requests, preferably receiving copies of correspondence. Reports communications from the ACS Office to the Section at Executive Committee meetings or Section business meetings.
7. Compiles, with the Secretary, the Annual Report for the ACS Council Committee on Local Section Activities on forms supplied by the Local Section Activities Office, adding supplementary material as necessary to convey a full and accurate picture of the scope of Section operations.
8. Serves as a member of the Harrison Howe Committee and the Rochester Section Award Committee and as an ex officio member of all other committees except Nominations and Elections.
9. Works with the Secretary to secure a meeting place for the Executive Committee.
10. Collaborates with the Chair-Elect, the Secretary, and the Historian in decisions of what records should be retained either for the new Chair or for the historical records of the Section.
11. Mentors, as much as needed or possible, the Chair-Elect in the coming year.
12. Collaborates with the Chair-Elect and the Secretary, following completion of the Annual Report, in decisions of what records should be retained either for the new Chair or for the historical records of the Section.

The Immediate Past Chair:

The Immediate Past Chair’s position lies with the Chair who is leaving office after their 1-year term expires. This is the third and final year of their leadership commitment. The chief duties are to retain and expand membership and membership benefit

The Immediate Past Chair:
1. Serves as an officer of the Section and Director of the Corporation.
2. Serves as Chair of the Membership Committee.
3. Works on programs to retain and acquire new members in the Section.








POSITION: Secretary

TERM: (2-year term)

DUTIES: The Secretary is an officer of the Section and is a Director and Secretary of the Corporation. The Secretary is responsible for making timely notification of meetings and for maintaining the written record of Section activities.

The Secretary:
1. Makes arrangements for the meetings of the Section and the Executive Committee:
a. Secures a meeting place (in consultation with the Chair).
b. Mails meeting notices and agenda, at least one week prior to the meeting, to Executive Committee Members, Coordinators, Committee Chairs, and any others as requested by the Chair.
c. Distributes copies of the minutes for approval to members of the Executive Committee. The meeting minutes should be published as soon after meetings as possible so that participants can work on unfinished business before the next meeting.
d. Provides minutes to the Editor of the Section newsletter and the Home Page Webmaster, for publication.
2. Issues written notices of all Business Meetings of the membership not more than fifty days nor less than ten days prior to the meeting. Normally, the only Business Meeting of the membership is the Annual Meeting, which is to be held within the first two months of each year.
3. Records the minutes of Executive Committee Meetings and of Section Business Meetings, to include:
a. All motions and votes on motions.
b. Unfinished business requiring action at the next meeting.
c. Summaries of reports presented at the meeting, or written reports submitted by the Coordinators or Committee Chairs.
d. A quorum count at every Section meeting where business is transacted. The Bylaws define a quorum as a majority of the members of the Executive Committee, or where a vote of the general membership is required, 5% of the Section membership or 50 whichever is smaller.
4. Keeps a record of attendance of voting members of the Executive Committee.
5. Maintains a current Directory of Officers, Coordinators, and Chairs with input from the Chair and Chair-Elect.
6. Works with the Chair in submitting an on-line Annual Report for the Council Committee on Local Section Activities (in accordance with ACS Bylaw III, Section 11) to the Executive Director of the Society by February 1 each year. Transmits a copy of the Annual Report to the Section Historian after circulation to interested Executive Committee members.
7. Works with the Councilors to ensure full Councilor representation at National Council meetings and certifies Alternate Councilors when necessary to fill vacancies in such representation.
8. Maintains the latest versions of the ACS and Section Bylaws and the Section Handbook and supplies copies on request. Is responsible for distribution of appropriate Handbook pages to Officers, Coordinators, and Committee Chairs on request by the Chair-Elect. An appointed committee will edit and review the most recent versions as appropriate.
9. Reports elections of, or changes in, Officers to the ACS Local Section Activities Office on forms supplied by that Office. In accordance with ACS Bylaw III, Section 1(a)(4), the Secretary shall certify to the Executive Director of the Society not later than December 1, earlier if possible, the names, addresses, and terms of the elected Officers, Councilors and Alternate Councilors for the ensuing year. Should the Section’s representation on the Council be reduced, the eliminated individual(s) shall be named.
10. Is responsible for ensuring regular collection and distribution of mail from the Section’s post office box (Box No. 15571, Rochester, NY 14615, located at the West Ridge Branch on Dewey Ave.).
11. Collaborates, following completion of the Annual Report, with the incoming and outgoing Chairs and the Historian on decisions of what records should be retained, whether for the new Chair or for the historical records of the Section.





























POSITION: Councilor

TERM: (3-year term)

DUTIES: The Councilors are the links between the Section and the National Society. They are responsible for attending National Council meetings and reporting back to the Section. They are elected for three-year terms during which they must be able to attend meetings and function as voting members of both the ACS Council and the Section Executive Committee.

The Rochester Section in 2004 is entitled to two Councilors based on the Section membership, as determined by the procedure described in ACS Bylaw III, Section 1(a). The terms are staggered.

A Councilor:
1. Attends the Council Meetings at two ACS National meetings each year. An active Councilor seeks assignment to, and participates fully in, a Council Committee. Councilors are invited to attend open meetings of Council Committees and can express committee preferences on an annual survey sent to Councilors.
2. Prior to submitting a selection on which National Committee to participate in, a Councilor is to bring forth the options to the Section Executive Committee for input so as to select a Committee of most importance to the Section they are elected to represent.
3. Attends Section Executive Committee meetings as a full voting member.
4. Takes an active role within the Local Section as a Committee Chair or other key position (that does not warrant an Executive Committee position).
5. Reports results of ACS Council meetings and other business of the Councilors or National ACS to the membership of the Section through Councilors’ Reports in the Section newsletter.
6. Serves as a source of information to the Section about useful contacts with the Society at the National level.
7. Informs the membership in advance of Council Meetings on issues that are to be acted upon by the Council and seeks input.

The Section and the Society share the cost of the subsidy to enable Councilors (or Alternate Councilor if a Councilor cannot attend) to attend the two National meetings per year. Application forms are sent to the Councilors and Alternate Councilors. Application for the subsidy must be approved by the Executive Committee in advance and submitted to the Executive Director by the Treasurer.

A “Handbook for Councilors” is distributed by the Local Section Activities Office and should be requested by all new Councilors.



POSITION: Alternate Councilor

TERM: (3-year term)

DUTIES: The Alternate Councilors are elected members to the Executive Committee. They are also designated to take the place of a Councilor at National Meetings and other meetings where representation from the Section is appropriate. The Alternate Councilor, whose term coincides with the Councilor who cannot attend a National Meeting, is the first to be asked to replace that Councilor

An Alternate Councilor:
1. Attends Executive Committee Meetings, as a full voting member, when a Councilor is unable to attend. The Alternate Councilor elected in the same year as the Councilor shall be given first chance at attending a National Meeting when that Councilor is unable to attend.
2. Takes an active role within the Local Section as a Committee Chair or other key position (that does not warrant an Executive Committee position)
3. In the event that a Councilor cannot attend a National Council meeting, attends in the Councilor’s place and undertakes all of the Councilor’s responsibilities to the Section (see Section 1G) which includes reporting back to the Section. The Alternate Councilor does not replace the Councilor on committees he/she is a member.
4. Works with the Councilors so as to be informed concerning matters of National ACS importance, particularly those appearing on the Agenda for Council Meetings. (The Alternate Councilors are included in ACS mailings to Councilors.)

Alternate Councilors must be certified to attend Council Meetings in place of a Councilor. Forms for this purpose are available from the Secretary. (See Section 1G regarding a subsidy for travel expenses.)

A “Handbook for Councilors” is distributed by the Local Section Activities Committee and should be requested by all new Alternate Councilors.

POSITION: Member-at-Large

TERM: (2-year term)

DUTIES: Members-at-Large are elected representatives of the membership who serve on the Executive Committee for two year terms and are ineligible for reelection to consecutive terms as Members-at-Large. A maximum of three are elected each year. They are neither Officers nor Councilors.

Members-at-Large:
1. Participate as full voting members in all business brought before the Executive Committee, including discussion, voting, and initiation of action.
2. Takes an active role within the Local Section as a Committee Chair or other key position (that does not warrant an Executive Committee position).
3. Are expected to acquire an intimate knowledge of Section operations and policies to serve the needs of the membership.

2007 Candidate for Chair-Elect: Ken Schlecht

Ken Schlecht was born (4/4/44) and raised in the Syracuse, NY area. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry from LeMoyne College in 1966 and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Iowa (Iowa City) under Clyde W. Frank in January of 1971. He joined the faculty at SUNY Brockport in September of 1970 and retired during the summer of 2007.

He became active in the Rochester Section in early 1980; first attending a workshop on Chemical Demonstrations at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (run by Prof. Bassam Shakhashiri), then offering similar workshops to high school teachers in the Rochester area. He has also run several workshops on Hands-On Chemical Activities for members who wish to volunteer in primary and middle schools. He has served the Rochester Section as a Member-At-Large (twice), Alternate Councilor, and as Chair of the Section (in 1992). He has performed his “Excitement of Chemistry” show for the Section’s High School Recognition Night since 1987. Throughout his career he has exposed a total of approximately 60,000 people to various aspects of chemistry and science with his various shows. He received the Rochester Section Award in 1999, and served as editor of CHEMunications (the Rochester Section newsletter) from the summer of 1998 until the end of 2006. At the national level, he is currently a member of the ACS Admissions Committee.

In retirement he plans to 1) remain active professionally within the ACS and the Rochester Section, as well as continue to do Chemistry programs (shows) for various audiences – but mostly for pre-college students, 2) see his grandchildren, and 3) travel more.

Statement: I look forward to serving the Rochester Section again as Chair. Much has changed since I last did this: the Section is smaller, I am older (more experienced), and probably slower. But I can also devote a larger percentage of my time to the Section. I hope to increase the involvement of our members in Section activities, which of course means we will need to determine what is most important to our members. I hope I can do as much as recent officers have done. I look forward to your support and participation.

2007 Candidate for Treasurer: Mark P. Heitz

Mark P. Heitz is Associate Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Brockport. Mark teaches a variety of courses, with a primary emphasis on Analytical Chemistry. A native of Rochester, Mark began his training at The King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY, receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. He also studied at Rochester Institute of Technology with Professors G. Takacs and V. Vukanovic working on surface modifications of polyimides. In 1990, he earned a Master Degree from the University of Rochester. Following this Mark taught high-school chemistry for three years prior to attending SUNY Buffalo, where in 1995 he earned his Ph.D. under the tutelage of Professor Frank Bright. Mark’s research at UB was focused on studying solute dynamics in reverse micelles formed in liquids and supercritical fluids. Mark accepted a post-doctoral position at The Pennsylvania State University with Professor Mark Maroncelli continuing to study solute-solvent interactions in supercritical fluids.

Mark has become an active contributor to local section activities by serving on the NERM organizing committee as the Public Relations chair and Exhibition co-chair and as a member-at-large for the past two years.

Statement: Local section treasurer is position of significant responsibility. Having been involved in the local section now for nearly four years, I am interested in 1) continuing to serve the needs of the section and 2) expanding my involvement the Rochester Section’s activities by working with the leadership to support, promote and enhance the Section’s programs. It is easy to simply say ‘I’m too busy…’ but the benefits that are enjoyed by the membership are a direct result of those who take time to serve. I have benefited from the numerous people who have generously donated time to the ACS local section and I want to return ‘in-kind’ by contributing where I am able. Serving as treasurer is but one additional way that I can give back to the Society.

2007 Candidate for Councilor: D. Richard Cobb

As we move closer and closer to the 100th anniversary of the Rochester Section, I am honored to look back at the many positions and duties I have filled. These include Secretary, Treasurer, Alternate Councilor, Councilor, Chair-Elect and Chair of the Section as well as Chair of the 2004 Northeast Regional Meeting. On the National level, I have also served in many positions, including Chair-Elect, Chair, Past Chair and Councilor for the Division of Chemical Technicians (TECH), Chair of two National Committees and a member of multiple Presidential Taskforces. I presently serve as Vice Chair of the Northeast Region and in 2008, I begin a new role as Chair of the ACS Membership Affairs Committee (MAC). In each and every position held, the foundation of my service was based on seeking membership value and working hard to represent the needs of those who elected me. I also am a believer in innovative ideas and knowing when to challenge the status quo when the status quo stops making sense.

I strongly feel that one cannot grasp their role on the national level if they do not have a handle on local needs. If I am to represent our members, it is vital that I “walk in their shoes”. In the many positions I have held, I feel I have done so.

We are witnessing times that are different for the ACS and challenging to every member of the Society. There is pressure in the area of membership expansion to reflect more closely the practice of science in today’s world. Throughout ACS history, we have gradually expanded our definition of the subject matter of chemical science to include chemical engineering and multi-disciplinary scientific approaches to chemistry. Now, there is more pressure than ever to expand our vision of membership to more multi-disciplinary areas while we walk a fine line between that expansion and the effort to maintain the intent of the Society. I am proud to have been appointed as a member of the ACS Governance Review Taskforce and the Membership Affairs Committee examining this potential new expansion. As Chair of the ACS Admissions Committee, I have been at the forefront of all of these efforts and, as Chair of MAC, I will serve our Rochester members, and the whole Society, in a way that expands our inclusion without dilution.

Things within the ACS are changing, and change does not come without a need for stamina. I offer that stamina as I have worked on Local Section and Division Bylaws for years and know what it takes to fight bureaucracy in order to make things happen. The Rochester Section needs to successfully blend the experience and knowledge of its massive retired chemist population with the youth and energy of younger chemists and students. We are, in fact, a Local Section in transition from an industrial-focused Section to an academic-focused one. Due to my efforts on the national level, Local Sections will hopefully soon be able to acquire complete information on active Student Affiliates in their geographic area; information that was easy to acquire before due to “different record keeping procedures”. The involvement of these students will help in this transition.

In this run for Councilor in 2007, I am offering my knowledge and experience on the national ACS scene to benefit our Section members and future members. If I were successful in this race, I know that I would have to resign my final leadership position of Immediate Past Chair. There are two roles assigned to this position:
1. That of being a source of guidance for the new leaders of the Section. As
Councilor, I can still fulfill that role.
2. Our Section Handbook gives the Immediate Past Chair the role of Membership Recruitment and Retention. As our Councilor are now required in the Bylaws to take on an active role within the Section, I will take on those specific duties so they are not forgotten due to a lack of an Immediate Past Chair.

I hope, that as Chair of this Section in 2007, you have felt a new level of energy and ideas. That is what I wanted to do as your Chair this year, and what I pledge to continue doing as your Councilor. I am proud to join ACS President Katie Hunt in the effort to build a new energy amongst our membership, so we all feel that we have “Ignition – we have liftoff”!

Biographical Information
Name:D. Richard Cobb
Address: 15-C Greenleaf Meadows, Rochester, NY 14612

Employment: 38 years of employment with the Eastman Kodak Company
Presently, a Senior Research Technician in the Materials & Media Design
Division, FPG and Division HSE Coordinator

National ACS Involvement:
* Councilor for the Division of Chemical Technicians (2007)
* Chair of the ACS Committee on Membership Affairs (MAC) (Beginning in 2008)
* Associate Member of the ACS Committee on Membership Affairs (MAC)
(2007)
* Member of the National ACS Governance Review Taskforce (2005 - 2007)
* Member of the National ACS Board Oversight Group on Leadership
Development (2005 - present)
* Vice Chair of the Northeast Region, ACS Board of Directors (2005 - present)
* Member of the Regional Activities Coordination Team (ReACT) (2004 –
2007)
* Chair of the ACS Committee on Admissions (2003 - 2005)
* Chair of the ACS Committee on Technician Activities (CTA) (2000-2002)
* Co-Chair of the National Visiting Committee for the NSF Grant to support
Chemistry-based Technician Education (2000 - 2004)
* Member of a Presidential Task Force on AIChE / ACS Joint Membership
(2004)
* Chair of the Canvassing Committee for the ACS Award for Volunteer Service
(2003)
* Member of a Presidential Task Force on Local Section/ Division Allotments
(2002)
* Member of CTPAS (Sub-Committee D) for the Society Committee on
Education (SOCED) (1999-2002)
* Member of the ACS Presidential Task Force on the Electronic Membership
Survey (2001)
* Chair-Elect, Chair and Immediate Past Chair (1996-1998) of the Division of
Chemical Technicians (TECH)
* Member of a task force for the Committee on Meetings and Expositions
(1995-1996)

Local ACS involvement:
* Chair, Rochester Section (2007)
* Chair-Elect, Rochester Section (2006)
* Bylaws Committee Chair (1998 – present)
* Secretary, Rochester Section (2005)
* General Chair, NERM 2004 (1999 – 2005)
* Councilor, Rochester Section ACS (1999 – 2003)
* Alternate Councilor, Rochester Section ACS (1998 –1999)
* Treasurer, Rochester Section, ACS) (1995 – 1997)
* Member-at-Large, Treasurer, Chair-Elect, Chair, Past Chair, and Technician Symposium Chair for the Rochester Technician Affiliate Group (TAG)

Awards:
* Northeast Region, ACS Volunteerism Award (2006)
* TECH “Special Recognition” Award (2002, 2005)
* Salutes to Excellence” Award recipient (2004)
* “Rochester Section” Award recipient (2001, 2005)
* Rochester Section, A.C.S. “Special Recognition” Award recipient (1997)

2007 Candidate for Alternate Councilor: Henry Gysling

As a professional organization the American Chemical Society faces several challenges, especially at the Local Section level, to maintain its relevance and vitality. At the local level, where my interests center as a member of the Executive Committee, I believe our primary responsibility is to provide programs and services to our ca. 1000 Section members that promote their professional development. This is especially critical in the current economic situation, with downsizing a way of life, as well as in the technology arena, where R&D is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. Section initiatives such as the monthly Networking Mixers, which the Section began last year, and similar programs that can provide an opportunity for Section members to meet in informal venues and make technical and social contacts are, I believe, critical for the vitality of our Section. Technical programs such as the Harrison Howe Award and its associated Symposium, as well as the Fall Symposium, are also programs that I believe should be strongly supported by the Executive Committee. In addition to these professional development programs, I strongly support the education outreach programs of our Section. The Annual High School Recognition Nights, the Adopt-a-School. Programs, the Adventures in Chemistry and Physics demonstrations program, the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium are all examples of the excellent efforts in this area offered by the Section and many dedicated members. During my years of involvement in the Rochester Section I have been actively involved in all of these programs and would continue to strongly support and strengthen them.

2007 Candidate for Alternate Councilor: Bob Murray

Education: B.S., Universuty of Nebraska – Lincoln (1969); Ph.D. in organic chemistry, University of Nebraska – Lincoln (1973).
Professional Experience: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Medicinal Chemistry University of Kansas (1973-1974); Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Sidney Farber Cancer Institute (1975); Senior Scientist / Group Leader, Pennwalt Corp (1976 – 1985): Section-head Medicinal Chemistry, Fisons Corp (1985 – 1996); Associate Director Chemistry, Astra (1997- 2000); Director for Chemistry, Serono Research Institute (2001 – 2004); pharmaceutical consultant (2005 – present).
ACS Service: member since 1972.
Rochester Section ACS Service: Finance Committee, 1985-1987 (chairman, 1986-1987); Nominations and Elections Committee, 1986, 1990 and 1991 (chairman 1991); Rochester Section Award Committee, 1987, 1990 and 1995 (chairman 1995); NERM-17, treasurer (1987); Alternate Councilor, 1988; Chair-Elect, 1989; Chair, 1990; Treasurer, 1992; Adopt-a-School Program volunteer (Cobbles School), 1992 – 1996.
Honors: Rochester Section Award (1994).
Statement: I am honored to run for the position of Alternate Councilor for the Rochester section. Although I have not been active in the Rochester section for a number of years due to a job relocation now that I have returned to the area I am eager to re-establish connections with the Rochester chemical community and to serve once again the needs of the section as deemed appropriate. If elected, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Rochester Section, I willl work to ensure that the vision for local sections as expressed recently by the chair of the Local Section Activity Commmittee at national -- to provide community building opportunities, mentoring and leadership opportunities, professional development opportunies, continuing education; and to become advocates for chemistry -- are adopted locally so that we continue to “connect chemistry with the community”. At the national level I would represent the interests of the Rochester Section and its members in council as required. I welcome your support.

2007 Candidate for Member-at-Large: Valerie Grason

I have been employed at the University of Rochester since 2002. I am currently with the Radiation Safety department as a Radiation Safety Technician. We support the University’s research labs, Strong Memorial Hospital and various offsite facilities that use radioactivity. Before the University of Rochester, I prepared and reviewed MSDS sheets for Eastman Kodak Company. I received a BS in Chemistry from St John Fisher College in 1995.

I have enjoyed participating in several different section activities and would like to become more involved in the section. In 2004, I was the poster chair for the 32nd Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM 2004). This gave me an introduction to having a more active role within the section. I have a lot of ideas that would benefit the section. Being a Member at Large is a great position in which to implement these ideas.

I would like to further joint activities with neighboring sections. This is a great way to interact with others in the chemical profession in a nonformal environment. It is also a great networking opportunity. I also encourage the local section to become more involved with local schools supporting National Chemistry Week and other activities that will expose students to science in general and chemistry in particular at a young age showing them how interesting it can be. I would like to see the local section continue to be involved assisting those who have just graduated finding a career in chemistry as well as those who have just lost their job and are looking to pursue other opportunities in chemistry through activities such as the Networking Mixer as well as Career workshops with information on careers in chemistry, resume review etc with resources currently available being publicized through the newsletter so that members are aware of what is out there. I look forward to working towards these goals as a Member at Large.

2007 Candidate for Member-at-Large: Deborah L. Janes

I have been employed at the Eastman Kodak Company for 31 years, working in Analytical Services at the Kodak Apparatus Division and for the last eight years as an analytical chemist in the Ion Analysis Laboratory of the Foundation Science and Technology Center. I support research and development for imaging chemicals and provide support for Research and the Synthetic Chemicals Division. I received a BS in Chemistry in 1990 and an MS in Material Science and Engineering in 1993 from RIT.

I am involved with local section activities as a Member-at-Large and on the executive board of the Technician Affiliate Group (TAG). I currently serve as the TAG’s chair and co-chair the Education Committee of the TAG along with Tim Wilson. Together we present the chemical education outreach program, Adventures in Chemistry and Physics (ACAP). I am also working with Calvin Uzelmeier and Tim Wilson planning the section’s National Chemistry Week celebration. I was a member of the organizing committee for the 32nd Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM 2004), and was also the co-chair of the Secondary School Teacher and Student Event at NERM 2004.

I am interested in promoting more interaction between the local section and chemical education outreach activities in the community. There is a great need for chemists and technicians to share their interests in science with students and I believe members of the section have many talents to offer. I am interested in establishing activities such as Chemagination, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, National Chemistry Week, and National Mole Day as yearly events sponsored by the local section. This will require not only monetary funding but also commitment by local section members to volunteer their time to make this program a success. I consider it a privilege to serve the local section as a member-at-large and thank you for your consideration.

Call for Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 Rochester Section election. Positions that will be on this year’s ballot are:

• Chair-Elect (3 year commitment – one year each as chair-elect, chair and past-chair)
• Treasurer (2 year term)
• Councilor (3 year term)
• Alternate Councilor (3 year term)
• Three positions for Member-at-Large (2 year term)

All candidates must be members of the ACS.

According to the Rochester Bylaws (Bylaw V Sec. 2.), candidates for the office of Chair-Elect should have been active within the Section in some form of elected, appointed, or volunteer role.

Please send any nominations to this year’s Chair of the Nomination and Election Committee (Joan Williams, joan.williams@kodak.com) no later than September 11, 2007. It would be appreciated if you would discuss the nomination with the potential candidate before submitting their name. Along with their name, please provide a phone number or e-mail address.

Chair-Elect: Richard Hartmann

I was born February 05, 1966 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I attended primary and Secondary school in Oak Creek Wisconsin, graduating in 1984. I began my undergraduate education as a chemical engineering major but eventually switched to education when I realized that I really enjoyed teaching. I graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry and Physics Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988 and took my first job teaching physics and drafting at Marmion Military Academy in Aurora Illinois. After two years at Marmion a position opened up at my old high school so I moved back to Wisconsin and began teaching chemistry and physical science. I also got married ( 1991 ) to my lovely wife Sheila, a medical technologist who is now employed at Strong Memorial Hospital. After a few years of teaching, I realized that I missed learning new chemistry and looked into pursuing an advanced degree in chemistry. With the support and blessing of my wife I returned to school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) where I investigated the solid phase synthesis of tungsten isocyanides as precursors to molecular level wires, earning a PhD in inorganic chemistry in the fall of 2000. During my graduate studies I spent a great deal of time lecturing at UWM as well as several other local colleges. Upon graduation I lectured for a year in the general chemistry program at UWM before accepting an assistant professorship at Nazareth College of Rochester. I currently serve as the both the director of the general chemistry program and act as the department’s safety officer.
My research involves various aspects relating to the synthesis of biodiesel from used cooking oil. Recently I have had undergraduates investigating aspects of soap removal, novel gas phase catalysts, as well as isolation of soil microbes for degradation of biodiesel and waste cooking oil remains.
Having served as a member at large for the past three years, I have gotten to know more of my colleagues in the local chemistry community and find that the work that is currently being done by the local section is both innovative and exciting. Recently we have begun the process of re-envisioning the role of the local section in light of all of the changes that are taking place both locally and nationally. I feel that both the work that has been started under the current leadership and that which is planned for the next year are worth supporting and as such, I am eager to get involved in a greater leadership capacity.

Secretary: Anne Marie Lanzafame

Anne Marie received a BS in Chemistry from St. John Fisher College and has been employed at Eastman Kodak Company since 1985. She was chemistry lab coordinator at Ultra Technologies, the Kodak battery subsidiary in Newark, NY, until 1990, when she transferred to the Kodak Research Labs. She has spent the past 14 years working on X-ray diffraction techniques, polymorphism studies and crystal growth experiments.
Anne Marie has been active in the ACS for a number of years. She is the current Local Section Secretary and served 2 years as LS Member-at-Large. Previous positions include a two year term as Chair of the Rochester Technician Affiliate Group (TAG) and two terms as TAG Member-at-Large. She has participated in several ACS national meetings since 1999, and was TECH general chemistry symposium Chair at the ACS national meeting in San Diego in 2001. She has chaired and assisted several events and committees over the years, including: Volunteer Coordinator for the Northeast Regional (2004), Rochester Chemical Technician Award (Chair 1999, 2000), Local Section Fall Symposium Poster Session (2001–2005), Kodak Technician Symposia, Worldwide Analytical Symposium (1997) and two years as Chair of the Kodak ATD Technician Council.
In her free time, Anne Marie devotes herself to animal rescue and placement. She is co-founder and current treasurer of the Pet Adoption Network.

Statement of views:
Communication and timely dissemination of information are key to the smooth operation of the Rochester Local Section. As a member of the executive committee, I would like to extend an invitation to every member to participate in at least one local section activity this coming year. Each member can make a unique contribution that will enhance the organization, and I would like to see our membership extend itself and make a difference. There are many opportunities and challenges ahead, and strong membership support is critical to our continued success. As Secretary, I intend to distribute all information clearly and accurately, so that every opportunity to participate is made available to our members.

Member-at-Large: Steve Locke

Steve Locke has been chair of the ACS High School Award Ceremonies for four years. Each year over 1000 high school students from 60 different high schools have received recognition with an ACS ceremony and certificate. Steve has been a high school science teacher at Byron-Bergen for eleven years. Steve had a previous career for fourteen years as a Development Chemist at Eastman Kodak / Eastman Chemicals.

Member-at-Large: Maryann Mendel

Dr. Maryann Mendel has been an ACS member for 40 years. Her contributions to Chemistry were in the area of Photography at Eastman Kodak Company, where she worked as a Senior Development Manager in the Entertainment Imaging Business. During her tenure, more than 15 new innovative film products were successfully delivered to the Motion Picture Industry. More recently, she filled the role of Business Development and Program Manager for digital products until her retirement in 2005.

Mendel holds a BA in Chemistry from Immaculata College and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Boston College. She also completed The Duke Advanced Management Program.

In addition to her ACS membership, Mendel is a Research Fellow and Lifetime Member of the Research Scientific Council, Eastman Kodak Company and is currently a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

During her career, Mendel received many technical awards such as 2 Academy Awards of Merit (Oscar) from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Board of Governors and the Fuji Gold Medal Award from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

She is currently a resident of West Irondequoit, New York with her husband John and their 2 dogs (Minnie and Annie).