PLA Board of Directors
The PLA Board of Directors consists of the President, the President-Elect, the Past-President, the ALA Division Councilor, the Fiscal Officer, six Directors-at-Large, and the PLA Executive Director. If you wish to contact the members of the PLA Board, then send a message to pla@ala.org and PLA staff will forward as appropriate.
2024–2025
President
Michael Lambert
City Librarian
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA
President-Elect
Dr. Brandy McNeil
Deputy Director of Branch Programs & Services
New York Public Library
New York, NY
Past-President
Sonia Alcántara-Antoine
CEO
Baltimore County Public Library
Baltimore, MD
ALA Division Councilor
Deb Sica (2023–2026)
Deputy County Librarian
Alameda County Library
Alameda County, CA
Fiscal Officer
Clara Nalli Bohrer (2022–2025)
Director (retired)
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI
PLA Executive Director (Ex-Officio)
Mary Davis Fournier
PLA Executive Director
American Library Association
Chicago, IL
mfournier@ala.org
Directors-at-Large
Michael Colford (2022–2025)
Director of Library Services
Boston Public Library
Boston, MA
Mary Ellen Icaza (2022–2025)
CEO/Executive Director
Stark Library
Canton, OH
Tamara M. King (2023–2026)
Chief Equity & Engagement Officer
Richland Library
Columbia, SC
Laura McGrath (2024–2027)
Deputy Director
Skokie Public Library
Skokie, IL
Veronda J. Pitchford (2023–2026)
Assistant Director
Califa Group/Infopeople
San Francisco, CA
Padma Polepeddi (2024–2027)
Assistant Director of Public Services, Community Outreach
Jefferson County Public Library
Lakewood, CO