The annual election of AGS officers will be held November 25, 2025. Officers include the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, all of whom are required to be AGS Members in good standing for not less than one year.
Voting will be by: Absentee ballot to be submitted by midnight November 24 (or) written secret ballot at the meeting on November 25. Absentee ballots were sent via email to members who have paid their dues for 2025. If didn’t receive a ballot contact Gallo Velasco-Jackson, election chair: veljack66@att.net
Note that there were no new nominees and that current officers are willing to continue in their role. You can vote for a write-in candidate. Biographies of current officers are included below.
President: R. Scott Harris–Current President of the Atlanta Geological Society; Scott is a Planetary Geologist and works for Gwinnett County Public Schools and Brown University; Visiting Research Scientist for the Dept. of Geology at UGA. He is Interim Director of the Charleston Planetarium
Vice President: Will Dunn, P.G.–William Dunn is a professional geologist licensed in Georgia and North Carolina with 10 years of experience conducting environmental and geotechnical investigations. Will has been a member of AGS since attending undergraduate studies and Georgia State University. When he isn’t conducting field work, Will enjoys a wide variety of hobbies that include reading, SCUBA diving, building terrariums, beekeeping, fly fishing, motorcycling, and more. Will is passionate about mentorship in his workplace and hopes to transfer knowledge to a new generation of AGS members.
Secretary: Jane Lomas–Jane has been a realtor since 2012 and is also a Senior Home Coach™. She takes the overwhelming fear out of aging transitions for seniors and their families by making home, move, and real estate decisions clear and manageable with compassion and support. Prior to that, Jane was an environmental Geologist, working on site assessments, environmental analyses, and cleanup to closure. Jane now serves on the City of Decatur Environmental and Sustainability Board and is an active leader with the National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC), helping connect local professionals who serve the aging community.
Treasurer: John Salvino, P.G.–Incumbent Treasurer of the Atlanta Geological Society. Since 2023, John has been working at Georgia Environmental Protection Division Brownfield Program. Prior to that he held the following positions: Managing Principal at Salvino Environmental Services and Senior Geologist and Project Manager for URS Corporation.