About Us
Central Region
ACS Regions are collections of local sections working together to serve the membership. The Local Sections of the American Chemical Society that lie within the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, including 25 Local Sections, have joined together to sponsor technical meetings, to present awards and other forms of recognition, and to carry out other activities of interest and benefit to those members of the Society who live in these states. These Local Sections have incorporated in the District of Columbia as the Central Region of the American Chemical Society.
Central Region
The Central Region is comprised of 28 Local Sections.
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana-Kentucky Border
Northeastern Indiana
Southern Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Detroit
Huron Valley
Kalamazoo
Michigan State University
Midland
St. Joseph Valley
Western Michigan
Ohio
Central Ohio Valley
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Northeastern Ohio
Northwest Central Ohio
Penn-Ohio Border
Toledo
Upper Ohio Valley
Wooster
Pennsylvania
Erie
Penn-Ohio Border
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Central Ohio Valley
Kanawha Valley
Northern West Virginia
Steering Committee
What is the Steering Committee?
The Steering Committee meets in person once per year to discuss the financial status of the Central Region, select future host cities for CERM, and manages the general course of the Central Region.
We know that local sections have turnover and changes in volunteers and responsibilities. These changes can impact regional meetings. The Steering Committee remains stable and can provide guidance to local sections.
Consider adding a line item to your local section budget for a delegate to attend CERM meetings and/or the Steering Committee luncheon each year.
View the 2018 Steering Committee Invitation Letter from Roger Parker.
Who Governs the Steering Committee?
The Steering Committee is comprised of the following:
Secretary/Treasurer (3 year term, term ends June 2027)
Current CERM Meeting Chair (CERM meeting to CERM meeting term)
Immediate Past CERM Meeting Chair (CERM meeting to CERM meeting term)
Chair-Elect of Next CERM Meeting (CERM meeting to CERM meeting term)
Steering Committee meetings are open to all, and delegates from all 25 local sections in the Central Region are encouraged to attend.
- Better prepare your section for hosting a regional meeting.
- Bid for your section to host future CERM meetings.
- Influence and make suggestions to the Central Region Board Members to benefit your local section.
- Meet other volunteers and get ideas.
- Free lunch!
Current Officers and Contact Information
Immediate Past Chair
Mark Benvenuto
benvenma@udmercy.edu
Chair
Logan Miller
miller.logant@gmail.com
Chair-Elect
Pete Psarras
pete.psarras@outlook.com
Treasurer/Secretary
Edith Kippenhan
kippenhane@gmail.com
ACS Central Region Website Administrator – ***SEEKING REPLACEMENT***
Heather Juzwa
hljuzwa@shimadzu.com