Past Boards
AABS Board 2020–2022
President: Daunis Auers, University of Latvia
President-Elect: Dovilė Budrytė, Georgia Gwinnett College
Vice President, Conferences: Laura Dean, Millikin University
Vice President, Professional Development: Ineta Dabašinskienė, Vytautas Magnus University
Vice President, Publications: Ausra Park, Siena College
Secretary: Ieva Zaķe, Millersville University
Treasurer: Uģis Sprūdžs, CFA
Student Representative: Kristo Nurmis, Stanford University
Director-At-Large: Andres Kasekamp, University of Toronto
Administrative Executive Director: Liisi Esse, Stanford University
Academic Executive Director: Olavi Arens, Armstrong Atlantic University
Executive Officer-at-Large: Guntis Šmidchens, University of Washington
Assistant Director of Outreach and Engagement: Ben Gardner-Gill
Advisor to the Board: Joseph Ellis, Wingate University
Newsletter Editor and Podcast Host: Indra Ekmanis, Public Radio Exchange
Australasian Committee: Delaney Skerrett,Griffith University and University of Tartu
AABS Board 2018–2020
Back from left: Guntis Šmidchens, Uģis Sprūdžs, Kristo Nurmis, Matthew Kott, Daunis Auers, and Joseph Ellis
Front from left: Ineta Dabašinskienė, Dovilė Budrytė, Ieva Zaķe, Amanda Swain, Andres Kasekamp, and Olavi Arens
President: Andres Kasekamp, University of Toronto
President-Elect: Daunis Auers, University of Latvia
Vice President, Conferences: Joseph M. Ellis, Wingate University
Vice President, Professional Development: Ineta Dabašinskienė, Vytautas Magnus University
Vice President, Publications: Dovilė Budrytė, Georgia Gwinnett College
Secretary: Ieva Zaķe , Millersville University
Treasurer: Uģis Sprūdžs, CFA
Student Representative: Kristo Nurmis, Stanford University
Director-At-Large: Giedrius Subačius, University of Illinois at Chicago
Australasian Committee: Delaney Skerrett, Griffith University and University of Tartu
Administrative Executive Director: Amanda Jeanne Swain, University of California, Irvine (2018–2019); Liisi Esse, Stanford University (2019–2020)
Academic Executive Director: Olavi Arens, Armstrong Atlantic University
Executive Officer-at-Large: Guntis Šmidchens, University of Washington
President: Giedrius Subačius, University of Illinois at Chicago
President-Elect: Andres Kasekamp, University of Tartu
Vice President, Conferences: Liise Esse, Stanford University
Vice President, Professional Development: Ivars Ijabs, University of Latvia
Vice President, Publications: Dovilė Budrytė, Georgia Gwinnett College
Secretary: Kara D. Brown, University of South Carolina
Treasurer: Merike O. Henneman
Student Representative: Harry C. Merritt, Brown University
Director-At-Large: Mara Lazda, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York
Australasian Committee: Delaney Skerrett, Griffith University and University of Tartu
Administrative Executive Director: Amanda Jeanne Swain
Academic Executive Director: Olavi Arens, Armstrong Atlantic University
Executive Officer-at-Large: Guntis Smidchens, University of Washington
Editor, Journal of Baltic Studies: Matthew Kott, Uppsala University
AABS Board 2014-2016
President: Mara Lazda, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York
President-Elect: Giedrius Subačius, University of Illinois at Chicago
Vice President, Conferences: Janis Chakars, Gwynedd Mercy University
Vice President, Professional Development: Ivars Ijabs, University of Latvia
Vice President, Publications: Daiva Markelis, Eastern Illinois University
Secretary: Kara D. Brown, University of South Carolina
Treasurer: Merike O. Henneman
Student Representative: Mark Moll, Indiana University
Director-At-Large: Ain Haas, Indiana University – Indianapolis
Australasian Committee: Delaney Skerrett, Griffith University and University of Tartu
Administrative Executive Director: Irena Blekys
Academic Executive Director: Olavi Arens, Armstrong Atlantic University
Editor, Journal of Baltic Studies: Terry D. Clark, Creighton University
AABS Board 2012-2014
Left to Right: Indra Ekmanis; Vėjas Liulevičius; Andres Kasekamp; Janis Chakars; Mara Lazda; Ain Haas; Terry Clark; Marc Hyman; Bradley Woodworth; Daiva Markelis
President: Ain Haas, Indiana University-Indianapolis
President-Elect: Mara Lazda, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York
Vice President, Conferences: Bradley Woodworth, University of New Haven
Vice President, Professional Development: Andres Kasekamp, University of Tartu
Vice President, Publications: Daiva Markelis, Eastern Illinois University
Secretary: Janis Chakars, Gwynedd Mercy University
Treasurer: Marc Hyman, Cascadia Community College
Student Representative: Indra Ekmanis, University of Washington
Director-At-Large: Vėjas Liulevičius, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
AABS Board 2010-2012
Vėjas Liulevičius, President; Ain Haas, President-Elect; Andres Kasekamp, VP Professional Development; Giedrius Subačius, VP Conferences; Bradley Woodworth, VP Publications; Marc Hyman, Treasurer; Janis Chakars, Secretary; Jordan Kuch, Student Representative; Guntis Šmidchens, Director-at-Large
AABS Board 2008-2010
Guntis Šmidchens, President; Vėjas Liulevičius, President-Elect; Aldis Purs, VP Conferences; Daunis Auers, VP Professional Development; Bradley Woodworth, VP Publications; Laimonas Briedis, Secretary; Kenneth Smith, Treasurer; Amanda Swain, Student Representative; Inta Carpenter, Director-at-Large
AABS Board 2006-2008
Inta Gale Carpenter, President; Guntis Šmidchens, President-Elect; Mara Lazda, VP Conferences; Daunis Auers, VP Professional Development; Julija Šukys, VP Publications; Laimonas Briedis, Secretary; Kenneth Smith, Treasurer; Piibi-Kai Kivik, Student Representative; Thomas Salumets, Director-at Large