The purpose of the INFORMS Advocacy Governance Committee (AGC) is to provide strategic guidance, oversight, and counsel for the INFORMS advocacy efforts. These efforts aim to increase the awareness and interest in O.R. and Analytics, to enhance the visibility and reputation of INFORMS among policymakers, and to grow membership engagement with advocacy activities with the ultimate goal of furthering the broader impact of INFORMS.
2025 Membership
Zachary Collier, Chair - Radford University
Kara Morgan, Quant Policy Strategies, LLC
Victoria 'Tory' Chen - University of Texas
Michael Fu - University of Maryland
Tinglong Dai - Johns Hopkins University
Sunderesh Heragu - Oklahoma State University
Kayse Lee Maass - Northeastern University
Sommer Gentry - NYU Lagone Health
Staff Liaison and Ex Officio: Chief Strategy Officer – Jeffrey M. Cohen, MBA, INFORMS
Board Liaison: VP of Marketing, Communications & Outreach – Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins
Ex Officio Member: Victoria 'Tory' Chen, University of Texas, (Chair, Pro Bono Analytics Committee)
Ex Officio Member: Michael Fu, University of Maryland, (Chair, NSF Committee)
For further information on this committee, please see Section 9 the Policies and Procedures Manual.