Executive Committee
The GCC Executive Committee is the elected volunteer committee that represents the membership in the day-to-day operations and overall long-term direction of the GCC. All elected positions are responsible for oversight and support of standing committees, while maintaining and managing membership processes, GCC communications, finances, organizational infrastructure, member engagement, and professional development.
Past Presidents
President: Derek Attig, Ph.D. (they/them/theirs),
Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Email: president@gradcareerconsortium.org
Past-President: Annie Maxfield, M.S. (she/her/hers),
Director of Graduate Career and Professional Development
University of Texas at Austin
Email: pastpres@gradcareerconsortium.org
President-Elect: Rob Pearson, Ph.D. (he/him/his),
Director of Graduate Career Development and Postdoctoral Affairs
Southern Methodist University, Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies
Email: preselect@gradcareerconsortium.org
Treasurer: Eric Vaughn, M.Ed. (he/him/his),
Director of Career Services
University of Rochester, School of Medicine & Dentistry
Email: treasurer@gradcareerconsortium.org
Secretary: Pallavi Eswara, M.S. (she/her/hers),
Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Boston University
Email: secretary@gradcareerconsortium.org
Communications Officer: Sonali Majumdar, Ph.D. (she/her/hers),
Assistant Dean for Professional Development
Princeton University, The Graduate School
Email: communications@gradcareerconsortium.org
Professional Development Officer: Melissa Bostrom, Ph.D. (she/her/hers),
Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Professional Development
Duke University
Email: profdev@gradcareerconsortium.org
Professional Development Officer Description & Term
Diversity & Member Engagement Officer: Devin Horton, Ph.D. (she/her/hers),
Graduate Diversity Officer for STEM Disciplines
University of California, Davis
Email: engagement@gradcareerconsortium.org
Diversity & Member Engagement Officer Description & Term