86th President of APS.

37 It is with an immense sense of pride and professional accomplishment, as well as some definite trepidation, that I sit contemplating my upcoming term as the 86th President of APS as the fifth woman to hold that office in the Society’s 125-year history. Like my immediate predecessors, Joey Granger and Sue Barman, I am extraordinarily grateful to the APS membership for their confidence in electing me to this honored position. My trepidation relates to the responsibilities of the role, and the urgency with which we must tackle some of the challenges facing the Society and our discipline. However, I also see this as a time of unprecedented opportunity, which is part of why I sought election to the president’s position in the first place. I am also a firm believer in the adage “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” So, with the expectation that my life will get no less busy in the year ahead, it is a privilege to set down some thoughts and plans for my presidential year. Fortunately, I will have plenty of help. The Society is blessed with a huge cadre of talented individuals who dedicate their time and imagination to making the APS the most important professional nucleus for the members of our discipline. Not only does this include the volunteers who serve on our Council, Committees and Editorial Boards, but also the wonderful professional staff in our office in Bethesda, under the most able leadership of our Executive Director, Marty Frank. These individuals collectively make sure that good ideas become realities. I look forward greatly to collaborating with all of these colleagues as the year unfolds.