RUSA Leadership Council

Charge

The Council will advise, in a non-voting capacity, the RUSA Board of Directors on RUSA goals, objectives, priorities, and policies.

Roster

Dr. Shannon D. Jones

(RUSA President, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Rebecca Eve Graff

(RUSA President-Elect, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mrs. Taina K. Evans

(Secretary, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)

Ilana Stonebraker

(RUSA Past President, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Amanda Binder

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Ralph S. Bingham, III

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Elan Marae Birkeland

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Rene Blank

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mrs. Kay Coates, Associate Professor

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Larayne J. Dallas

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Robbi De Peri

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Melissa Sue Del Castillo

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Rachel N. Drake

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Sara Duff

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mrs. Stephanie Handy

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Dr. Michael Holt

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Elizabeth A. Kocevar-Weidinger

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Nelia Koontz

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Amanda Malikowski

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Dawn Mick

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Emily L. Mross

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Joshua Cole Newport

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Adria Pearl Olmi

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Terence William O'Neill

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Donte Trevor Perry

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Wendy G. Pothier

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Christina Pryor

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Renna Tuten Redd

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Renna Tuten Redd

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Jocelyn Ariel Stables-Kennedy

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Emily Treptow

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Barry Trott

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Niamh A. Wallace

(Member, September 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Jerry Yarnetsky

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Joseph Yue

(Member, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Ms. Adebola Fabiku

(RUSA Division Councilor, July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026)

Lance D. Wiscamb

(Archivist, July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026)

Bill Ladewski

(RUSA Executive Director, October 8, 2018, to December 31, 2099)

Ninah Moore

(Staff Liaison, October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2099)

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Composition

See RUSA or Section Bylaws.

Origin

See Committee Charge.

Find us in Connect

Staff Liaison

Ninah Moore

Training and Events Coordinator

nmoore@ala.org

Get Involved

ALA values committed and active committee members. Qualified members are welcome to volunteer to serve on RUSA and section committees. Committee members must have an interest in the work of the committee; be able to attend Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings to participate in the meetings and activities of the committee; and be able to work between conferences via e-mail and ALA Connect. Express your interest in serving on this or other committees by filling out an application form. Appointments take place between Midwinter and Annual conferences. Committee service usually begins following Annual Conference, about July 1, with the exception of the award committees whose work takes place from February to January.