
2025-2026 Southern Section Officers

President
Dr. W. Brandon Smith
Auburn University

President-Elect
Dr. Caleb O. Lemley
Mississippi State University

Past President
Dr. Nicole C. Burdick Sanchez
USDA-ARS

Secretary-Treasurer/Program Chair
Dr. Flint W. Harrelson
University of Arkansas

Secretary Treasurer-Elect
Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo
University of Florida

Southern Section Director (2028)
Dr. Daniel H. Poole
North Carolina State University
July 2025 start

Southern Graduate Director (2027)
Mr. Nicholas C. Kertz
University of Florida

Southern Graduate Director (2028)
Mr. Tres Pennington
Texas A&M University
To contact an Southern Section ASAS Board member, please reach out to the ASAS National Office:
ASAS
PO Box 7410
Champaign, IL 61826
Fax: 217.568.6070
Phone: 217.356.9050