Purpose
The Federation Assembly facilitates federation and Member Society collaboration and collective action, and informs AIP’s work to advance the success of its Member Societies. The Federation Assembly is a mechanism by which Member Societies bring concerns and priorities to the forefront. It makes recommendations to the AIP CEO, advising on federation actions and AIP activities that support the shared mission.
Role and Scope
Inaugural meeting of the Federation Assembly - 2022
The Federation Assembly is a transparent and flexible convening body that enables AIP Member Societies to consult one another and coordinate on issues of shared interest or concern. The Federation Assembly serves as a platform for building a strong, collaborative community that undertakes collective action in pursuit of shared impact. It brings issues and challenges, both external and internal, to AIP’s attention and makes recommendations about areas that AIP and the federation might address. The Federation Assembly also provides insight about how AIP activities affect the Member Societies and shares information about Member Society activities.
Federation Assembly Delegates represent the interests of their respective Member Societies. The Federation Assembly is not a governing body; it does not have authority to force AIP action, nor does it have financial or fiduciary responsibilities to AIP. Delegates may serve in other roles with responsibilities to AIP, for example as an AIP Board Director or as a Member Society Representative, but those duties do not extend to their Federation Assembly role.
Each Member Society is a voting member of the Federation Assembly with one vote per Member Society. AIP is represented on the Federation Assembly in a non-voting ex officio capacity.
Delegates
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
- C. David Gammel, AAPM Executive Director
- M. Mahesh / 2025 AAPM President
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
- Beth A. Cunningham, AAPT Chief Executive Officer
- Gabe Spalding, AAPT 2025-26 President
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
- Kevin B. Marvel, AAS Chief Executive Officer
- Ata Sarajedini, AAS Fellow
ACA: The Structural Science Society
- Kristin H. Stevens, ACA Executive Director
- Kushol Gupta, ACA Secretary
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
- Susan E. Fox, ASA Executive Director
- Judy Dubno, ASA Treasurer
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
- Paul Higgins, AMS Associate Executive Director
- Richard Clark, / AMS 2022 President / Federation Assembly 2024-25 Vice Chair
American Physical Society (APS)
- Jonathan A. Bagger, APS Chief Executive Officer
- Robert Rosner, APS 2023 President / Federation Assembly 2024-25 Chair
AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing
- Yvonne Towse, AVS Chief Operating Officer
- Amy V. Walker, AVS 2020 President / Federation Assembly 2024-25 Past Chair
Optica
- Elizabeth Nolan, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Optica
- Genaro Montanez, Chief of Employee and Membership Engagement Officer, Optica
Society of Rheology (SOR)
- Jonathan P. Rothstein, SOR 2024-25 President
- Jeff Morris, CUNY City College of New York / SOR 2024-25 Vice President
American Institute of Physics (AIP-ex-officio)
- Michael Moloney, Chief Executive Officer
- David Helfand, Columbia University / AIP Board Chair
- Max Saffell, AIP Federation Officer / Federation Assembly Executive Secretary
Governing Documents
- Federation Assembly Charter
- Federation Assembly Operating Principles, (guides day-to-day functioning of the body)
Contact
For any questions about the Federation Assembly, please contact the AIP Federation Office at [email protected].