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!
Anna Green
Photographer
Zeiss-Planetarium Jena
Jena, Germany
John Foerch
Videographer
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Grand Rapids, Michigan
OPEN POSITION
Group Photo Key Designer
Somewhere in the GLPA region...
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
Kris McCall
Door Prize Chair
Cernan Earth & Space Center
River Grove, Illinois
Garry Beckstrom
Historian
Beckstrom Observatory LLC
Flint, Michigan
Dave Leake
Digital Product Manager
Champaign, Illinois