Executive Board
The ALA Executive Board consists of the president, president-elect, immediate past president, treasurer, executive director, and eight members elected by Council from its membership for three-year terms. The members of the Executive Board are members of Council as provided by the Constitution [see Article VII, Section 1; Article VIII, Section1; Bylaw Article III, Section 6(c); Bylaw Article IV, Section 2(e)].
Officers
The Executive Director is without vote, and the presiding officers of the Council may vote only in the case of a tie. The Executive Board acts for Council in the administration of established policies and programs and is the body that manages within this context the affairs of the Association, delegating management of day-to-day operation to the Association’s executive director.
The Executive Board makes recommendations with respect to policy and operation.
(See Constitution, Article VII, Section 3.)
To contact a member of the Executive Board, use this form.
Current Executive Board & Officers:
ALA Executive Officers
President
Emily Drabinski (2023-2024)
The Graduate Center, CUNY
Brooklyn, NY
President-Elect
Cindy Hohl (2023-2024)
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City, MO
Immediate Past President
Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada (2023-2024)
Palos Verdes Library District
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Treasurer
Peter Hepburn (2022-2025)
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
ALA Executive Board Members
Term 2021–2024
Ana Elisa de Campos Salles
Parkside Branch
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA
Sam Helmick
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City, IA
Christina Rodriques
OCLC
Dublin, OH
Term 2022–2025
Sara Dallas
Southern Adirondack Library
Saratoga Springs, NY
Kathy Carroll
Westwood High School
Blythewood, SC
Term 2023–2025
Karen Schneider
Sonoma State University Library
Rohnert Park, CA
Amy Lappin
Lebanon Public Libraries
Lebanon, NH
Term 2023–2026
Stephanie Chase
Libraries of Eastern Oregon
Portland, OR
Sophia Sotilleo
Thurgood Marshall Library
Bowie, MD
Steven Yates
School of Library and Information Studies
Tuscaloosa, AL
Related Documents
Executive Board Job Description (PDF)
ALA President and Executive Director Roles & Responsibilities (PDF)