Leadership Development and Training Committee

Charge

To prepare prospective and current member leaders within the association to serve in ALA member leader positions. To inform ALA’s member leadership pipeline and succession planning. To plan and coordinate activities to support member leaders with association leadership development and governance. 

Roster

Mrs. Nicole Spoor

(Chair, July 1, 2022, to April 14, 2023)

Ms. Cassandra G. Barnett

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Ms. Jennifer A. DeVito

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Mr. George E. Gottschalk, IV

(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)

Dora T. Ho

(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)

Dr. Hong Huang

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Ms. Erica T. Marks

(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)

Ms. Tamyka Miles

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Dr. Jo Phillips

(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)

Mrs. Nicole Spoor

(Member, July 1, 2021, to May 1, 2023)

Laurel Tacoma

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Estella Terrazas

(Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)

Gerie Ventura

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Mrs. Joanie Douglas Chavis

(Committee Associate, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Mrs. Nastasha E. Johnson

(Committee Associate, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)

Ms. Alexandra P. Rivera

(ALA Executive Board Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)

Lorelle Hopkins

(Primary Staff Liaison, September 20, 2018, to June 30, 2023)

Kimberly L. Redd

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2023)

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Composition

A total of nine (9) members, including two (2) Co-Chairs. Current or former Councilors, Board members, or Committee Members are eligible to serve in staggered terms. Current or former Nominating Committee members strongly recommended.

Notes:

Per CD #27, ALA Council approved the merger of the Council Training and Engagement Committee and the Leadership Development Committee as outlined in Appendix 4 (Effective: June 30, 2026).

Subcommitees and Task Forces