Susan Richardson is the Arthur Sease Williams Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at USC. Prior to coming to USC in 2014, she was a Research Chemist for several years at the U.S. EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory. As VP for the ASMS Programs, for 2 years, she will be in charge of planning the annual ASMS Conference (~7000 people attend each year) and will serve on the Executive Board. In 2020, she will become President, serving for an additional 2 years, before serving as Past President (another 2 year term).