Charge
The Council will advise, in a non-voting capacity, the RUSA Board of Directors on RUSA goals, objectives, priorities, and policies.
Roster
Christina Pryor
(RUSA President,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Jenny L. Presnell
(Secretary,
July 1, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Cynthia A. Johnson
(President-Elect,
May 19, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Christina Pryor
(RUSA President-Elect,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ms. Elizabeth Marie German
(RUSA Past President,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Courtney Greene McDonald
(RUSA Past President,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Hilary Meg Albert
(Member,
July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2022)
Ms. Rebecca Bakker
(Member,
December 10, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Shatha Baydoun
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Jane Billinger
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Benjamin Scott Blake
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Jessica Anne Bower Relevo
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ann K. G. Brown
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Esteban Cantu
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Rachael Anne Cohen
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Nanette Wargo Donohue
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Nanette Wargo Donohue
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Mrs. Taina K. Evans
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ms. Valerie Freeman
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ms. Elizabeth Marie German
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Mr. Benjamin W. Hall
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Douglas F. Hasty
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Douglas F. Hasty
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Kelly S. Janousek
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Qiana M. Johnson
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ms. Lauren Sarah Kehoe
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Mr. William Patrick Kelly, JR
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. William Patrick Kelly, JR
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Ms. Kathleen Kern
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Hilary M. Kraus
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Hilary M. Kraus
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Chris Le Beau
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Chris Le Beau
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Lori Lysiak
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Kelly Anne McCusker
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Sarah McHone-Chase
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
July 2, 2021)
Alesia M. McManus
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Sherri Michaels
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Sherri Michaels
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Geoffrey W. Morse
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Emily L. Mross
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Emily L. Mross
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Ms. Britt Mueller
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ms. Britt Mueller
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Dr. Chad J. Pearson
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Christina Pryor
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mrs. Janie Lauren Richardson
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mrs. Carol Lynn Schuetz
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mrs. Lorelei Rose Sterling
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ilana Stonebraker
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Magan Szwarek
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Joseph A. Thompson, JR.
(Member,
December 10, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Mrs. Candice Townsend
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Barry Trott
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Barry Trott
(Member,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
William H. Weare, JR.
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Mr. Shane White
(Member,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Lance D. Wiscamb
(Member,
December 10, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Melissa L. Becher
(RUSA ETS Representative,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Jessica Anne Bower Relevo
(RUSA STARS Representative,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Ms. Cindy L. Craig
(RUSA CODES Representative,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Rebecca Eve Graff
(RUSA RSS Representative,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Dr. Shannon D. Jones
(RUSA ETS Representative,
July 1, 2020, to
July 31, 2021)
Sarah McHone-Chase
(RUSA STARS Representative,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Ms. Fatima K. Perkins
(RUSA RSS Representative,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Lauren Reiter
(RUSA BRASS Representative,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Kathy Shields
(RUSA HS Representative,
July 1, 2020, to
June 30, 2022)
Sam Cordell Helmick
(ALA Executive Board Liaison,
July 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2022)
Bill Ladewski
(RUSA Executive Director,
October 8, 2018, to
December 31, 2099)
Ninah Moore
(Staff Liaison,
October 1, 2018, to
December 31, 2099)
Shuntai Sykes
(Staff Liaison,
October 1, 2018, to
December 31, 2022)
Melissa Vanyek
(Staff Liaison,
October 1, 2018, to
December 1, 2022)
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Staff Liaison
Ninah Moore
Training and Events Coordinator
nmoore@ala.org