SESUG Executive Council (EC)
The SESUG organization is overseen by an Executive Council, which consists of past, current, and future SESUG conference chairs. While SESUG is supported by SAS, it is a totally non-profit organization made up of SAS users.
Current Officers
Brian Varney
President
Conference Chair SESUG 2016
Abbas Tavakoli
Vice President
Conference Chair SESUG 2014
&
Conference Chair SESUG 2021
Kelly Smith
Treasurer
Conference Chair SESUG 2023
Lucia Alexander
Secretary
Conference Chair SESUG 2024
Active Members
Mel Alexander
Conference Chair SESUG 2023
John Betz Jr.
Conference Chair SESUG 2025
Jim Blum
Conference Chair SESUG 2024
Jason Brinkley
Conference Chair SESUG 2017
Jonathan Duggins
Conference Chair SESUG 2025
Emeritus Members
Past EC Members and Conference Chairs
- Barbara Okerson: Conference Chair SESUG 2011 & Conference Chair SESUG 2022
- Rachel Straney: Conference Chair SESUG 2019
- Lesa Caves: Conference Chair SESUG 2020
- Darryl Putnam: Conference Chair SESUG 2014 & Conference Chair SESUG 2021
- Deanna Schreiber-Gregory: Conference Chair SESUG 2022
- Richann Watson: Conference Chair SESUG 2020
- Charles Kincaid: Conference Chair SESUG 2019
- Charlotte Baker: Conference Chair SESUG 2018
- Linda Sullivan: Conference Chair SESUG 2018
- Meenal Sinha: Conference Chair SESUG 2017
- Kristen Harrington: Conference Chair SESUG 2016
- Venita DePuy: Conference Chair SESUG 2015
- William Benjamin Jr.: Conference Chair SESUG 2015
- Mira Shapiro: Conference Chair SESUG 2013
- Andrea Zimmerman: Conference Chair SESUG 2013
- Sarah Woodruff: Conference Chair SESUG 2012
- Peter Eberhardt: Conference Chair SESUG 2012, SESUG 2008
- Marje Fecht: Conference Chair SESUG 2011, SESUG 2006, SESUG 2005
- Stephanie Thompson: Conference Chair SESUG 2010
- Denise Kruse: Conference Chair SESUG 2010
- Bob Bolen: Conference Chair SESUG 2009
- Carol Martell: Conference Chair SESUG 2009
- Jennifer Waller: Conference Chair SESUG 2008
- Joy Smith: Conference Chair SESUG 2007
- Ed Heaton: Conference Chair SESUG 2007
- Debbie Skinneri: Conference Chair SESUG 2006, SESUG 2005, SESUG 1994
- Dan Bruns: Conference Chair SESUG 2005, SESUG 1997
- Neil Howard: Conference Chair SESUG 2005, SESUG 2004
- Imelda (Mel) Go: Conference Chair SESUG 2004
- Steve Noga: Conference Chair SESUG 2003
- Gary Schlegelmilch: Conference Chair SESUG 2003
- Dave Maddox: Conference Chair SESUG 2002
- Heidi Markovitzt: Conference Chair SESUG 2002
- Debbie Buck: Conference Chair SESUG 2001
- Phil d’Almada: Conference Chair SESUG 2000
- Maribeth Johnson: Conference Chair SESUG 2000
- George Matthews: Conference Chair SESUG 1999
- Greg Nelson: Conference Chair SESUG 1999
- Randy Finch: Conference Chair SESUG 1998
- F. Joseph Kelley: Conference Chair SESUG 1998
- Andy Kuligowski: Conference Chair SESUG 1997 Frank DiIorio: Conference Chair SESUG 1996, SESUG 1994
- Melissa Garreans: Conference Chair SESUG 1995