BRASS: Executive Committee
Charge
To provide leadership, coordination and direction for the Section and to act for and by the authority of the Section during the period between meetings of the Section.
See the BRASS Handbook Section I: Committee Charges (ALA Connect login required) for the charge's version of record.
Categories:
Roster
Wendy G. Pothier
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Alice H. Kalinowski
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Lisa Martin
(Past-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Kelly LaVoice
(Secretary, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Ms. Elizabeth N. Johnson
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)
Kendra Spahr
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Angel Truesdale
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Emily Treptow
(RUSA Board Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Bill Ladewski
(RUSA Executive Director, October 8, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Ninah Moore
(Staff Liaison, September 27, 2018, to September 27, 2050)
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Composition
The BRASS Executive Committee composition includes:
- BRASS Chair (elected, voting)
- BRASS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (elected, voting)
- BRASS Secretary (elected, voting)
- BRASS Immediate Past-Chair (voting)
- BRASS Members-at-Large (3) (elected, voting)
- BRASS Notes Editor (appointed, ex officio, nonvoting)
- BRASS RUSA Board Liaison (appointed, ex officio, non voting)
- RUSA President (ex officio, nonvoting)
- RUSA Executive Director (ex officio, nonvoting)
Subcommitees and Task Forces
The BRASS Executive Committee composition includes:
- BRASS Chair (elected, voting)
- BRASS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (elected, voting)
- BRASS Secretary (elected, voting)
- BRASS Immediate Past-Chair (voting)
- BRASS Members-at-Large (3) (elected, voting)
- BRASS Notes Editor (appointed, ex officio, nonvoting)
- BRASS Scheduling Coordinator (appointed, ex officio, non voting)
- RUSA President (ex officio, nonvoting)
- RUSA Executive Director (ex officio, nonvoting)
Origin
Established in 1988.
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