2026-2027 United for Libraries Board Members

United for Libraries mourns the loss of Brenda Langstraat Bui, who passed on January 31, 2026. Brenda was first appointed to a 3-year term as Foundation at Large in 2020 and re-elected for a 3-year term in 2023. Brenda served as chair of United's Partnership and Fundraising Committee, and was a member of the ALA Public Supporter Program Steering Committee, helping to launch the ALA Public Supporter program.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT
Lauren Trujillo, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Library Foundation
Current term ends: 6/30/2028

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Chris Chanyasulkit, Trustee, Brookline (Mass.) Public Library
Current term ends: 6/30/2028

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Deborah Doyle, Treasurer, California Public Library Advocates; Board Member, League of Women Voters of Sonoma County
Current term ends: 6/30/2028

SECRETARY
Maura Deedy, Library Advisory Specialist, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Current term ends: 6/30/2028

DIVISION COUNCILOR
Andrea Lapsley, Board President, Texas Library and Archives Foundation
Current term ends: 6/30/2027

FISCAL OFFICER
Charity Tyler, Executive Director, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Public Library Foundation
Current term ends: 6/30/2026


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TRUSTEE AT LARGE 

  • Janet Segal, Chair, The Library Foundation (Charleston, S.C.)
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Patricia A. Shlonsky, Trustee, Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Public Library
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Andrew J. M. Smith, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029

FRIEND AT LARGE

  • Sharon Amastae, Trustee, New Mexico Library Foundation
    Current term ends: 6/30/2028
  • Ari Brooks, Executive Director, Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Maryland
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Jorie Emory, Board Member, Friends of the Nevada Co (CA) Libraries
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Nainoa Mau, Executive Director, Friends of the Library of Hawaii
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029

FOUNDATION AT LARGE

  • Selena Giovannelli, Vice Chair, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
    Current term ends: 6/30/2027
  • Brian Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, The Seattle Public Library Foundation
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Kathy Selking, Director of Development, Affinity and Events, Toledo Lucas County (Ohio) Public Library
    Current term ends: 6/30/2028

CORPORATE AT LARGE

  • Matthew Bellamy, CEO, Bibliotheca
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Skip Dye, Senior Vice President, Library Sales and Digital Strategy; Senior Vice President, Sales Operations, Penguin Random House
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Steve Laird, President, Data Axle Reference Solutions
    Current term ends: 6/30/2028

BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

  • Wendy Cornelisen, State Librarian, State Library of Oregon
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029
  • Tywanda L. Cuffy, Director of Library External Relations, University of Delaware Library
    Current term ends: 6/30/2028
  • Nicolle Davies, City Librarian & Executive Director, Denver Public Library
    Current term ends: 6/30/2028
  • Madeline Jarvis, Director, Director, Two Harbors (Minn.) Public Library; Board Member, Minnesota Association of Library Friends
    Current term ends: 6/30/2027
  • Kathy Kosinski, Member Services & Outreach Manager, Califa Group
    Current term ends: 6/30/2027
  • Marcellus Turner, Advocate and Retired Librarian
    Current term ends: 6/30/2029

LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER

  • Pat Schuman, Past President, American Library Association