oSTEM Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Lilian Martinez
Executive Director & CEO
lilian.martinez@ostem.org
she/her
Lilian M. Martinez currently serves as the C.E.O. and Executive Director of Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM), Inc. Lilian has a background in Chemical Engineering that took a sharp turn into non-profits. Lilian's expertise is in Event planning, Logistics and Fundraising for 501(c)(3) entities.

Beau Williams
President
beau.williams@ostem.org
he/him
Beau Williams (He/Him/His) was born in Baltimore, Maryland, grew up in rural West Virginia and completed a 4 year tour of duty with the US Army in 1990. He has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology and Leadership. A Masters degree in Whole Systems Design with a minor in Management at Antioch University, Seattle. Beau advocates for inclusion of marginalized populations, professionally and personally. He seeks out diverse cultures and ways of thinking, no matter how uncomfortable the situation, to continue learning and growing. Beau’s personal vision statement sums up his humble, servant leader style: “Be ashamed to die until you have had a positive impact on humanity and the earth. This guides everything I do.”

William Agnew
Vice President of External STEM Partnerships
william.agnew@ostem.org
he/him
Bio coming soon!

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Vice President of Membership
Open Position

AJ Bryant
Vice President of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
aj.bryant@ostem.org
he/him
Bio coming soon!

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Vice President of Innovation & Technology
Open Position

Janine van Niekerk
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
janine.vanniekerk@ostem.org
she/her
Bio coming soon!

Matthew Welmers
Conference Chair
matthew.welmers@ostem.org
he/him/they/them
Matthew Welmers (he/they) is an analytical chemist for INX International Ink Co as well as the Annual Conference Chair. As an analytical chemist they are responsible for solving customer issues, providing quality control and assurance support for production and developing methods to support Research and Development. While not at work Matthew enjoys volunteering and being active in professional organizations like Alpha Chi Sigma, a chemistry professional fraternity. His involvement with oSTEM began in 2015 when he was selected to be the Conference Programming Committee Chair. Matthew has served as Programming Committee Chair since 2015, stepping up to take over as the Annual Conference Chair for oSTEM 2019. For fun, Matthew enjoys exploring various restaurants, parks and bookstores in the greater Chicagoland area.