#419 Mona Miller, Executive Director of the American Society of Human Genetics

Caroline Broder, Ernesto Gluecksmann and Mona Miller

Mona Miller, ASHG Executive Director, is a long-time advocate for science and health and a leader helping scientific organizations achieve their missions through impactful programming and communication. Over 20 years of professional work, she has served in senior leadership, policy, and communications positions for several science and health organizations and policy champions, including the Society for Neuroscience, the Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, currently serves on board of a local Washington, DC Parkinson’s disease non-profit, and is mom to two teens.

The primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) works to advance human genetics in science, health, and society through excellence in research, education, and advocacy.