Dr. Audrey Chang joins ACSESS as Chief Operating Officer Dr. Audrey Chang joins ACSESS as the Chief Operating Officer. Newswise — January 25, 2021 – The Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS), announces the hiring of Audrey S. Chang, Ph.D., as Chief Operations Officer, effective today. ACSESS manages the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Societies of America, Soil Science Societies of America, and the Agronomic Science Foundation. “I am very excited to welcome Dr. Chang to ACSESS. She will be a great support to Society members, certified professionals, and partners as we expand our efforts to support science through service to society, positivity, diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels across ACSESS,” says Dr. Nick Goeser, ACSESS CEO. “Besides her outstanding professional qualifications, Audrey personified these values at every step in her career. I look forward to working with her to help support our operations in service to agronomic, crop, and soil sciences.”