About Us

COMMITTEES and CHAIRS

AWARDS: Spencer

Dr. Tom Hemling (Spencer Coordinator)

EDUCATION AWARDS: Student and Teachers

Alcinda Ruuskanen, MSc. MWSU

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT:

Dr. Shou Han, UMKC

FINANCE

Dr. Jeffrey Woodford, MWSU

LONG RANGE PLANNING:

OPEN

MEMBERSHIP:

 Alex Marin, Honeywell

MINORITY AFFAIRS    

OPEN

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK & GREEN CHEMISTRY COORDINATOR:

Dr. Shou Han, UMKC.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: 

Mrs. Mary Jean Clapp, SJSD/emPowerU

NOMINATIONS Local Section Executive Committee:

Ms. Michele Sanders, Harcros Chemicals

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS: 

Dr. David Van Horn

PROGRAM: 

Dr. William Gutheil, UMKC

PUBLIC (Government) AFFAIRS:

Dr. Gary List, University of IL, Urbana-Champaign

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

Dr. Gary Clapp, Retired

SAFETY.:

Ms. Michele Sanders, Harcros Chemicals

SENIOR CHEMIST:

Mr. Mark Northrup

WEBMASTER and Servant:

Dr. Gary Clapp, Retired

WOMEN CHEMISTS:

Ms. Michele Sanders, Harcros Chemicals

COUNCILOR: 

Dr. Sarah Leibowtiz, TriRx Pharmaceutical Services

Alt. COUNCILOR: 

Ms. Michele Sanders. Harcros Chemicals

2025 Executive Committee 

Chair: Dr. William Gutheil, UMKC, Gutheilw@umkc.edu 

Chair-Elect: Dr. Gary Clapp,  geclapp424@gmail.com 

Treasurer: Dr. Jeffrey Woodford (MWSU),  jwoodford@missouriwestern.edu 

Secretary: Michele Sanders (Harcros Chemicals),  sallybeetle62@hotmail.com 

Immediate Past Chair: James Partridge, Honeywell, jpartridge@kcnsc.doe.gov

Newsletter Editor: Mary Jean Clapp, Clappmj@aol.com

Website Director: Gary Clapp,   geclapp424@gmail.com