Meet the GNCRT Committees

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Meet the 2023 - 2024 GNCRT Committee volunteers

Awards Exploratory Committee

  • Crystal Chen, Co-Chair
  • Kacy Helwick, Co-Chair
  • Nicole Guerra-Coon
  • Jennie Law
  • Carli Spina
  • Marissa Guidara
  • Kayla Kuni
  • Dana Fontaine

GNCRT Board Liaison: Shira Pilarski, President-Elect 2023-24

Best Graphic Novels for Adults Selection Committee

  • Micki Waldrop, Chair - Research and Instruction Librarian, Brenau University
  • Chanda Briggs - Outreach Librarian, University of San Francisco
  • Luke Burger - Library Consultant
  • Elizabeth Doherty - Young Adult Librarian, Walpole Public Library
  • Leslie Flynn - Library Associate, Austin Public Library
  • Benjamin Nanamaker - Collection & Technical Services Librarian, Kitsap Regional Library
  • Joe Pascullo - YA Librarian, New York Public Library
  • Carli Spina - Head of Research and Instruction, Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Kaci Wilson - STEM Librarian, Louisiana State University

GNCRT Board Liaison: Soline Holmes, Secretary 2023-25

*Committee serves January - December

Best Graphic Novels for Children Selection Committee

  • Kerrie Mierop, Committee Chair - Youth Services Librarian, Calabasas Library
  • Heather Rowan, Committee Assistant - Librarian 1, Austin (TX) Public Library
  • Tessa Gunnell - Frederick County Public Libraries (MD)
  • Anna Chou - Elementary School Librarian, Papillion La Vista Community Schools
  • Sarah Okner - Vernon Area Public Library
  • Eric Carpenter - Atlanta Public Schools
  • Natasha Carty - Atlanta Public Schools
  • Megan Rasmussen - District Librarian, Round Lake Area CUSD #116
  • Janet Mumford - Library, Literature and Literacy Consultant
  • Julie Novak - New Trier H.S.
  • Karlie Erin Herndon - The University of Mississippi
  • Mariizhe Bonier - Austin (TX) Public Library

GNCRT Board Liaison: Soline Holmes, Secretary 2023-25

*Committee serves January - December

Collaboration Core List Committee - REFORMA / GNCRT

  • Christina Vortia, GNCRT Co-Chair
  • Maria Vega, REFORMA Co-Chair
  • Jo Nickerson-Harper
  • Molly Anderson
  • Teresa McGinley
  • Fiorella Casella
  • Tina Lerno
  • Rosanne North-Jack
  • Rosa Diaz
  • Jessica Agudelo
  • Katherine Martinez-Santos
  • Yesica Hurd
  • Dan Johnson
  • Dot Castro

GNCRT Board Liaison: Frederick Luis Aldama, Member-At-Large 2023-25

Communications: Discord Committee

  • Cassandra Morris, Chair
  • Vanessa Warner
  • Mark Burgess
  • Alyssa Nichting

GNCRT Board Liaison: Robin Brenner, President 2023-24

Communications: Newsletter Committee

  • Kyla Hunt, Chair
  • Abigail Kipp

GNCRT Board Liaison: Robin Brenner, President 2023-24

Communications: Social Media Committee

  • Amber Hansen, Chair
  • Nicholas Durda
  • John Rimer
  • Tiffany Harkleroad

GNCRT Board Liaison: Robin Brenner, President 2023-24

Communications: Website Committee

  • Jason Dupree, Chair
  • Jasmine Malone

GNCRT Board Liaison: Robin Brenner, President 2023-24

Conference Planning Committee

  • Kerrie Mierop, Co-Chair
  • Natasha Forrester Campbell, Co-Chair
  • Julio Velasquez
  • Tayla Cardillo
  • Debora Aoki
  • Mel Schuit
  • Lisa Butler
  • Lizzy Walker

GNCRT Board Liaison: Shira Pilarski, President-Elect 2023-24

Conventions Planning Committee

  • Meridith McGovern, Co-chair
  • Chloe Ramos, Co-chair
  • Ivanka Hahnenberger
  • Cevetta Howard
  • Kristin Anderson
  • Amanda Furfaro - Martinez (A.J)

GNCRT Board Liaison: Moni Barrette, Past President 2023-24

Creators Get Carded Committee

  • Jenn Jordan, Chair
  • Kira Perez
  • Lizz Wilkinson
  • Elanna Erhardt

GNCRT Board Liaison: Robin Brenner, President 2023-24

Documents Committee

  • Eva Voline, Chair

GNCRT Board Liaison: Soline Holmes, Secretary 2023-25

Libcomix Online Committee

  • Alexis Ferguson, Co-chair
  • Raychelle Steele, Co-chair
  • Lilian Boyd
  • Charisma Lee
  • Amy Jacobs
  • Stephanie Galvan Russell
  • Dale McClung
  • Zach Welhouse
  • Alelya Stone

GNCRT Board Liaison: Liz Brown, Treasurer 2022-24

Membership Committee

  • Kestrel Ward, Co-Chair
  • Haley Shaw, Co-Chair
  • Hannah Frazee
  • Barbara Alvarado Gyorgyovich
  • Janet Chan

GNCRT Board Liaison: Martha Boksenbaum, Member-At-Large 2022-24

Metadata & Cataloging

  • Stephanie Mannheim, Co-chair
  • Jessica Hayden, Co-chair
  • Jesse Cole
  • Tony Rose
  • Beau Manglass
  • Michelle Morris
  • Keno Catabay
  • Leah Byars
  • Derek Moser

GNCRT Board Liaison: Diana Ford, Member-At-Large 2022-24

Preparing For & Addressing Comic Book Bans, Censorship, and Challenges in Libraries Committee

  • Eti Berland, Co-Chair
  • Daniel Patton, Co-Chair
  • Gabriel Lopez
  • Julia Lanter
  • Carla Riemer
  • Natalie Molnar
  • Sarah Clements
  • Lindsay Gibb
  • Kellie Crosby Sturtz
  • Ryan Grant
  • Kara Baker
  • Amie Wright, Liaison

GNCRT Board Liaison: Moni Barrette, Past President 2023-24

Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Juries

  • Edward Whatley, Chair

 

Growth Grant Jury

  • Kim Farnsworth
  • Sarah French
  • Genevieve Grove
  • Daniel Patton
  • Emily Skrezec
  • Amanda Toth
  • William Jacobs

Innovation Grant Jury

  • Iva Groudkova
  • William Jacobs
  • Stephanie Kays
  • Adam Manier
  • Lisa Rand
  • M. Brandon Robbins

GNCRT Board Liaison: Amanda Toth, Member-At-Large 2023-25

*Committee serves December - June