Governance

Board Members

YALSA's Board, left to right: Dawn Rutherford, Gail Tobin, Shannon Peterson, Beth Yoke, Jerene Battisti, Cindy Welch, Michelle Gorman, Sara Ryan, Linda Braun, Stephanie Squicciarini, Sarah Cornish Debraski, Mary Hastler, Francisca Goldsmith, and Kim Patton. Not pictured: Nick Buron and Sarajo Wentling.

Committee liaison responsibilities in parenthesis.

• President
  Linda W. Braun (Midwinter Institute 2010, Nominating 2011, Preconference Planning Full Day, Preconference Planning Half Day, President's Program, Presidential Advisory Task Force 2009)
• Vice President/President-Elect
  Kim Patton (Baker & Taylor Award Jury, Nonfiction Award 2010, Presidential Advisory Task Force 2010, WrestleMania Reading Challenge Jury)
• Past President
  Sarah Cornish Debraski (Midwinter 2010 Social Event, Nominating 2010, Quick Picks, Morris 2010)
• YALSA Division Councilor
  Nick Buron (Division Membership and Promotion, Editorial Advisory Board, Professional Development, Youth Participation)
• Fiscal Officer
  Mary Hastler (Financial Advancement, Local Arrangements, Organization and Bylaws, Strategic Planning)
• Secretary
  Francisca Goldsmith (Amazing Audiobooks, Diversity Task Force, Great Graphic Novels, Printz 2010, Young Adult Literature Symposium)
• Director
  Jerene Battisti (Henne Award Jury, MAE Award Jury, Teen Read Week)
• Director
  Michele Gorman (Outreach to YAs with Special Needs, Popular Paperbacks, Program Clearinghouse, Publications)
• Director
  Dawn Rutherford (Advocacy Task Force, Best Books for Young Adults, Fabulous Films, Legislation)
• Director
  Gail Tobin (Nonfiction 2011, Research) 
• Director
  Cindy Welch (Alex Awards 2010, Edwards 2010, Edwards 2011, Printz 2011)
• Director
  Sara Ryan (BWI Award Jury, Greenwood Achievement Award, Research Journal Advisory, Website Advisory)
• Director
  Stephanie Anne Squicciarini (Odyssey, Partnerships Advocating for Teens, Technology for Young Adults)
• Ex-Officio Member, Strategic Planning
  Sarajo S. Wentling (Great Books Giveaway, Teen Space Guidelines, Teen Tech Week)
• Ex-Officio Member, Organization and Bylaws
  Shannon M. Peterson (Teen Advisory Groups, YA Galley)
• Executive Director
  Beth Yoke