The Board of Directors typically comes together for two meetings per year to deliberate and make decisions on policies and other larger issues. Aside from these meetings, the Board works through committees that each cover important areas of SMS’ activities. Some of these committees help operate the organization across programs and activities (e.g. Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Nominating Committee), most committees though align with a particular program area (e.g. Publications, Conferences, Awards & Honors, Research Funding, Membership) and are active in the policy development and supervision of that particular activity within SMS.

The SMS bylaws make some prescriptions for officers to be part of certain committees, e.g. Treasurer to chair the Finance Committee. Other than those, Directors are appointed to committees by Board vote following a recommendation from the President. Most Directors are members of two committees. Some committees have additional members, who are not Directors, for example the Publications Committee has an editor from each journal as member. In general, Board committees review issues and come up with proposals in preparation of action by the Board.

Awards and Honors Committee
Chaired by: Marjorie Lyles
Julian Birkinshaw
Jeff Reuer

Conference Committee
Chaired by: Costas Markides
Julian Birkinshaw
Javier Gimeno
J Myles Shaver

Ethics Committee
Chaired by: Yan Anthea Zhang
Marvin Lieberman
Jeff Reuer

Finance Committee
Chaired by: Tomi Laamanen
Javier Gimeno
Marvin Lieberman
Sharon Matusik
Nikolaus Pelka

Membership Committee
Chaired by: Ruth Aguilera
Russ Coff
Will Mitchell
Jeff Reuer

Nominating Committee
Chaired by: Marjorie Lyles
Costas Markides
Sharon Matusik
Nikolaus Pelka

Publications Committee
Chaired by: J Myles Shaver
Russ Coff
Marvin Lieberman
Will Mitchell
Yan Anthea Zhang

Research Committee
Chaired by: Tomi Laamanen
Ruth Aguilera
Will Mitchell