Officers & Executive Board
Executive Board
The Officers of the Association shall be a president; a president-elect, a treasurer; and an executive director. The executive director serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Executive Board and the Council.
The Executive Board shall act for the Council in the administration of established policies and programs, and shall report on its activities at the scheduled Council meeting following any such activity. The Executive Board has fiduciary responsibility for the Association, manages the affairs of the Association, and delegates management of the day-to-day operations to the executive director. The Executive Board shall make recommendations to the Council with respect to matters of policy.
To contact a member of the Board, please utilize the Member Directory on ALA Connect (member log-in required).
Current Executive Board & Officers
ALA Executive Officers

President
Dr. Maria McCauley
(2026-27)
Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge, MA

President-Elect
Tamika Barnes
(2026-27)
Georgia State Univeristy
Dunwoody, GA

Immediate Past President
Sam Helmick
(2026-27)
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City, IA
ALA Executive Board Members
Term 2024–27

Nicolas (Nick) Buron
Queens Public Library
Jamaica, NY

Dr. Corinthia Price
The Green Vale School
Brookville, NY

Peter Coyl
Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento, CA
Term 2025-28

Jefferson Academy
Washington D.C.

Tatanisha Love
Baltimore County Public Schools

Dr. Janice Newsum
Retired, University of Houston
Houston, TX

Ziba Pérez
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles, CA
Term 2026–29

Shauntee Burns-Simpson
DC Public Library
Washington, DC

Lesliediana Jones
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Related Documents
Executive Board Job Description (PDF)
ALA President and Executive Director Roles & Responsibilities (PDF)
