Executive Committee — Elected Officers
Officers are elected in odd-numbered years at the annual meeting.
Term of Office: Vernal Equinox, 2026 – Vernal Equinox, 2028
Mike Smail
President
Adler Planetarium
Chicago, Illinois
Jean Creighton
President-elect
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mark Percy
Past President
Williamsville Spacelab Planetarium
Williamsville, New York
Executive Committee — Standing Committee Chairs
The Chairs of the Standing Committees are appointed by the President.
Other Positions
These volunteers are instrumental to our success!
Jack Daleske
2026 Conference Host
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Erik Johnson
Workshop / Short Course / Panel Discussion Coordinator
William M. Staerkel Planetarium, Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois
Dan Tell
Paper / Poster Coordinator
Tau Immersive
San Francisco, California
Anna Green
Photographer
Zeiss-Planetarium Jena
Jena, Germany
John Foerch
Videographer
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kris McCall
Door Prize Chair
Cernan Earth & Space Center
River Grove, Illinois
Vacant
Group Photo Key Designer
Bart Benjamin
GLPA Newsletter Editor
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Dave Leake
Digital Product Manager
Champaign, Illinois
Garry Beckstrom
Historian
Beckstrom Observatory LLC
Flint, Michigan