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Board of Directors
*denotes this position also serves on the Executive Committee
Yvette Garcia*, President, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025
Amber Creger*, President-Elect, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025
Colleen Seisser*, Past-President, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025
Kate Denier*, Secretary, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025
Caroline E. Aversano*, Fiscal Officer, 3/19/2024 to 6/30/2025
Isaiah West*, Division Councilor, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027
Ziba Pérez, Director, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027
Allie Stevens Gosselink, Director, 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027
Josie Andrews, Director, 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
Kim Dare, Director, 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026
Matthew W. Layne, Director, 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
Melissa Malanuk, Director, 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
Katrina Ortega, Director, 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2026
Emily Heddleson, Ex-Officio Member, 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
Carla M. Land, Ex-Officio Member, 6/30/2024 to 7/1/2025
Rebecca Leonhard, Ex-Officio Member, 6/30/2024 to 7/1/2025
Alena Rivers, Ex-Officio Member/Interim Executive Director, 12/8/2023 to 12/31/2026
YALSA Staff
Interim Executive Director (budget, governance, advocacy, policy, scholarships, grant management)
Alena Rivers
Membership and Marketing Specialist (general inquiries, committee support, membership)
Gavin Damore
gdamore@ala.org
(312) 210-7380
Program Officers (awards, continuing education, sponsorships, partnerships, grant management)
Maggie Reagan
mreagan@ala.org
(312) 280-4390
Ninah Moore
nmoore@ala.org
(312) 280-5293
Communications Specialist (web site, social media, marketing)
Camille Alcazar
calcazar@ala.org
Licensing & Permissions Manager (seals program)
Mary Jo Bolduc
mbolduc@ala.org
312-280-5416
Manager, ALA Production Services (publications)
Tim Clifford
tclifford@ala.org
(312)280-1540
General Inquiries
For general inquiries about YALSA, please contact yalsa@ala.org.
