ISMPP Governance
ISMPP was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit professional membership organization dedicated to advancing the professional field of publication planning and other aspects of the publication of biomedical research.
You can download our bylaws by clicking here.
You may also view our Code of Ethics by clicking here. Compliance with the code is strongly recommended for all members and is mandated for the growing number of Certified Medical Publication Professionals. Please click on the Certification link above to learn more.
ISMPP Board of Trustees
ISMPP is governed by the Board of Trustees (ISMPP Board), which is elected from our membership. Terms are staggered to insure continuity. The Board comprises:
| President-Elect | 1-year term, after which the role of President is assumed |
| President | 1-year term, after which the role of immediate past president is assumed |
| Immediate Past President | 1-year term |
| Secretary | 3-year term |
| Treasurer | 3-year term |
| (3) At-Large Trustees | 3-year terms |
| European At-large trustee | 3-year term |
2011-2012 ISMPP Board of Trustees
The current Board comprises:
| President | Rob Matheis, PhD, Sanofi |
| President-Elect | Russell Traynor, UBC-Envision Group |
| Past President | Julia Ralston, MedErgy HealthGroup |
| Secretary | John Gonzalez, AstraZeneca |
| Treasurer | Rosie Lynch, RPh, DesignWrite |
| At Large | Beth Sesler, UBC-Envision Group |
| At Large | Tom Gesell, UBC-Envision Group |
| At Large | Mina Patel, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| EU At Large | Sarah Feeny, Complete Medical Communications |
| Ex-officio (Asia) | Karen Woolley, PhD, ProScribe |
Top Row L-R: Kim Goldin, John Gonzalez, Beth Sesler, Tom Gesell, Julia Ralston, Russell Traynor
Bottom Row L-R: Mina Patel, Sarah Feeny, Rob Matheis, Rosie Lynch, Karen Woolley
ISMPP Founding Members
ISMPP was founded by a Steering Committee of 12 founding members, ably supported by Kimberly Goldin, now our Executive Director. The founding members are:
| Timothy D. Bacon | Ross A. Baker | Carolyn S. Clark |
| Joanne Conaty | Elizabeth Faust | Elizabeth Field |
| Stan Heimberger | Laurence J. Hirsch | Richard F. Lamb |
| Gary McQuarrie | Robert Norris | Gene P. Snyder |
