ASH Research Collaborative
Accelerating Progress in Hematology
Board of Directors
Chair
Mark A. Crowther
MD, MSc, LLM, FRCPC, FRSC
Vice Chair
Vacant
Secretary-Treasurer
Gary J. Schiller
MD
Liaisons to the
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
Linda J. Burns
MD
Roy L. Silverstein
MD
Directors
Bob Löwenberg
MD, PhD
Christopher (Chris) P. Boone
PhD, FACHE, FHIMSS
Helen Burstin
MD, MPH, MACP
Andrew (Andy) M. Evens
DO, MBA, MSc
Marc Ginsky
JD, MBA
Ex Officio Member, Non-Voting Member
Martha Liggett, Esq.
ASH Executive Director
Function
The ASH Research Collaborative® (ASH RC) Board of Directors is the governing body that manages the affairs of the ASH RC. The ASH RC Board is responsible for setting the overall strategic direction and goals of the ASH RC, ensuring alignment with the mission of ASH. The ASH RC Board of Directors formulates questions of policy, receives reports of committees and considers their recommendations, and provides advice to the Chair and Vice Chair in regard to committee assignments and committee chair appointments. The ASH RC Board of Directors may also appoint committees and determine their functions and duties.
Meetings of the Board
The ASH RC Bylaws require the voting members of the ASH RC Board of Directors to hold at least four regular meetings a year at such time and place to be determined by the Chair.
In addition, the ASH RC Executive Committee, comprised of the Officers and the Executive Director of ASH, periodically meet virtually or by conference call and may vote to act by email. The ASH RC Chair or any two voting members of the ASH RC Board of Directors may call special meetings at any time. The ASH RC Chair determines whether meetings shall be held in executive session, in which case only voting members and the Executive Director of ASH serving as a non-voting ex officio member will attend. Written notice of any meeting of the ASH RC Board of Directors is sent to each member of the ASH RC Board of Directors at least five days before the meeting. Six voting members of the ASH RC Board of Directors present constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority (or a supermajority if that is required) of the voting members of the ASH RC Board of Directors present at a meeting at which there is a quorum is considered the act of the ASH RC Board of Directors.
Appointment of Members
The ASH RC Board of Directors consists of eleven voting members, including the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, two Board Liaisons to the ASH Executive Committee, and six Directors. The Executive Director of ASH serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member. The ASH RC Board of Directors may determine by majority vote to elect additional non-voting, ex-officio members.
Terms of Office
The Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer of the ASH RC Board of Directors serve a two-year term unless there is an unexpired term of the ASH RC Chair. The ASH RC Board Liaisons and Directors serve three-year terms.
The ASH RC Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer are the ASH RC Officers. The ASH RC Officers may make decisions on behalf of the ASH RC Board of Directors concerning matters that arise between meetings of the Board. Any such decisions shall be reported to the ASH RC Board of Directors at its next meeting.
Board Chair
The ASH RC Chair presides at all meetings as chair of the ASH RC Board of Directors. The Chair shall assign committee roles and members, including committee chairs, and appoint persons to fill interim vacancies on any committee. The Chair, in conjunction with the ASH RC staff, sets the agenda for all meetings of the ASH RC Board of Directors. The order of succession to the Chair, in case of need, is Vice Chair, then Secretary-Treasurer.
Board Vice Chair
The ASH RC Board Vice Chair is the second-ranking volunteer officer of the ASH RC Board of Directors and is responsible for assisting the Board Chair in all aspects of the Board’s duties and responsibilities. The Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the ASH RC Chair in the absence or incapacity of the ASH RC Chair and shall become the Chair if the office of the Board Chair shall become vacant during the normal term. Should the Vice Chair become Board Chair through a vacancy in the office, he/she shall be permitted to serve as Board Chair for the remainder of the unexpired term and his/her own term. The Vice Chair also shall serve as a member of the Nominating Committee of the ASH RC Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Board Chair.
Board Secretary-Treasurer
The ASH RC Secretary-Treasurer oversees the maintenance of record of all meetings and relevant transactions of the ASH RC Board of Directors and the ASH RC, including the minutes of all meetings and any reports that may be required under applicable federal, state, or local law. The ASH RC Secretary-Treasurer oversees the preparation of the budget of the ASH RC and under the direction of the ASH RC Board of Directors, oversees the expenditures of the ASH RC. The ASH RC Secretary-Treasurer shall serve on the ASH RC Finance Committee and perform all other duties incident to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. If the office of ASH RC Secretary-Treasurer becomes vacant, the ASH RC Board of Directors, subject to the prior approval of the ASH Board of Directors, may appoint a member to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.
Liaisons to the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Executive Committee
Two (2) voting members of the ASH RC Board of Directors, who are not serving as Officers, shall serve as liaisons to ASH, and if requested by the ASH’s Executive Committee, shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the ASH Executive Committee. The two Liaisons shall be responsible for communicating and responding to inquiries from, the ASH Executive Committee, attending meetings of the ASH Executive Committee, and helping to ensure ongoing alignment between the ASH RC Board of Directors, its activities, and the overall mission of ASH. The term of service for each of the Liaisons shall be established by the ASH RC Board, provided that no person may serve as an ASH RC Liaison for a term exceeding the maximum term of service as a member of the ASH RC Board of Directors.
ASH RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
The ASH Research Collaborative (ASH RC) is a non-profit organization established by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in 2018 to improve the lives of people affected by blood diseases by fostering collaborative partnerships to accelerate progress in hematology.