Elections

The following are the candidates for the 2026 AASL Board of Directors and AASL Sections elections.

Board of Directors | ESLS | ISS | SPVS

Board of Directors

President-Elect

Barbara Johnson
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Colchester Public School
Connecticut

Heather Thore
School Librarian
Robert Anderson Middle School
South Carolina

Director-At-Large

Valerie Byrd Fort
Instructor
University of South Carolina
South Carolina

Mia Gittlen
Librarian
Milpitas High School
California

Kelly Passek
Librarian
Blacksburg Middle School
Virginia

Director-At-Large, Chapters

Shannon Gile
School Librarian
Milton High School
Vermont

Secretary/Treasurer

Tom Bober
School Librarian
School District of Clayton
Missouri

Katie Capshaw
School Library Media Specialist
Siegel Middle School
Tennessee

Jennifer Sturge
Assistant Professor
University of West Alabama
Pennsylvania

 

Educators of School Librarians Section

Chair-Elect

Carolyn Vibbert
Specialists, Library Media Programs and Research/Senior Lecturer
Prince William County School/Antioch University
Virginia

Independent Schools Section

Chair-Elect

Stacy Brown
Director of Innovation and Professional Learning
The Davis Academy
Texas

Secretary

Alisa Brandt
Library Director
The Bishop's School
California

Trey Veazey
Early Learning Librarians
Sims Library At The Galloway School
Georgia

Supervisors Section

Chair-Elect

Len Bryan
Partner, Library Services
Cherry Creek School
Colorado

Kaycie Hoffman Blaylock
Coordinator
Alexandria City Public Schools
Virginia