Staff Members

Our Staff Members

	Chris Boomsma, Chief Executive Officer cboomsma@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125
	Kent G. Schescke, former Executive Vice President & CEO kschescke@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 231
	Anne Owens, Director of Council Operations aowens@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 232 Board support, membership, marketing
	Colleen Hamilton, Membership Specialist chamilton@cast-science.org, phone: 515-292-2125 ext 224 Membership and EVP support
	Megan Wickham, Scientific Editor mwickham@cast-science.org, phone: 515-292-2125 ext 226 Scientific publications
	Gale Osborne, Office Manager/Events Coordinator gosborne@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 221 Accounting, payroll, personnel, event planning
	Carlos Back Vianna, Communications Manager cvianna@cast-science.org, phone: 515-292-2125 ext 222 Communications strategy
	Charlotte Brockman, Communications Intern cbrockman@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 Social media, Friday Notes
	Michael Gallagher, Administrative Assistant mgallagher@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 225

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CAST, through its network of experts, assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.