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Governance

Committee Chair Information

Advocacy Task Force
Ma'lis Wendt
Board Liaison: Dawn Rutherford

Alex Awards
Priscille M. Dando
Board Liaison: Erin Helmrich

ALSC/Booklist/YALSA Odyssey Award
Pam Spencer Holley
Board Liaison: Christine Allen

Amazing Audiobooks 
Lee Catalano
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Angela Carstensen
Board Liaison: Kim Patton

Baker & Taylor Award Jury
Geri A. Diorio
Board Liaison: Kim Patton

BWI Grant Jury
Catherine Schaeffer
Board Liaison: Dawn Rutherford

Best Books for Young Adults
Rollie Welch
Board Liaison: Dawn Rutherford 

Division and Membership Promotion
Shannon Peterson
Board Liaison: Christine Allen

Diversity Task Force
Alex Tyle Annen
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

Editorial Advisory Board
Sarah English
Board Liaison:  Christine Allen

Fabulous Films for Young Adults
Katherine Boyes
Board Liaison: Dawn Rutherford

Financial Advancement
Ma'lis Wendt
Board Liaison: Mary Hastler

Frances Henne Award Jury
Jana Fine
Board Liaison: Sandra Payne

Great Books Giveaway Jury
Vicki Emery
Board Liaison: Sandra Payne

Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Robin Brenner
Board Liason: Francisca Goldsmith

Intellectual Freedom
Holly Anderton
Board Liaison: Ruth Cox Clark 

Legislation
Maureen Ambrosino
Board Liaison: Dawn Rutherford

Local Arrangements
Rose Allen
Board Liason: Cindy Welch 

Magazines Selection Task Force
Julie Bartel
Board Liaison: Kim Patton

Margaret Edwards 20th Anniversary Task Force
Betty Carter
Board Liaison: Ruth Cox Clark

Margaret Edwards 2009
David Mowery
Board Liaison: Cindy Welch

Margaret Edwards 2010
Maren Ostergard
Board Liaison: Cindy Welch

Michael L. Printz Award 2009
Mary Arnold
Board Liaison: Paula Brehm-Heeger

Michael L. Printz Award 2010
Cheryl Karp Ward
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

Midwinter Institute Task Force
Dora Ho and Ritchie Momon
Board Liaison: Cindy Welch

Midwinter Social Event Task Force
Lisa Lindsay
Board Liaison: Ruth Cox Clark

Nominating
Michael Cart
Board Liaison: Linda Braun

Organization and Bylaws
Melissa Rabey
Board Liaison: Sarah Cornish Debraski

Outreach to Young Adults with Special Needs
Vikki Terrile
Board Liaison: Michele Gorman

Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners
Sarajo Wentling
Board Liaison: Christine Allen 

Partnerships Advocating for Teens
Amber Creger
Board Liaison:  Michele Gorman

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Karen Brooks-Reese
Board Liaison: Michele Gorman

Preconference Planning
Erin Downey Howerton
Board Liaison: Sarah Cornish Debraski

President's Program
Robyn Lupa and Susan Person
Board Liaison: Sarah Cornish Debraski

Professional Development
Sarah Erwin
Board Liaison: Sandra Payne

Program Planning Clearinghouse and Evaluation
Morgan Doane
Board Liaison: Kim Patton

Publications
Heather Booth
Board Liaison: Michele Gorman

Publishers' Liaison
Anne Rouyer
Board Liaison: Sandra Payne

Quick Picks for Young Adult Readers
Joy Millam
Board Liaison: Paula Brehm-Heeger

Research
Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Board Liaison: Ruth Cox Clark

Sagebrush Jury
Monique LeConge
Board Liaison: Sandra Payne

Strategic Planning
Sheila Schofer
Board Liaison: Mary Hastler

Technology for Young Adults
Kelly Czarnecki
Board Liaison: Erin Helmrich

Teen Advisory Group Site (TAGS)
Courtney Lewis
Board Liason:  Mary Hastler

Teen Read Week
Alissa Lauzon

Board Liaison: Erin Helmrich

Teen Space Guidelines Task Force
Crystal Faris
Board Liaison: Paula Brehm-Heeger

Teen Tech Week
Stephanie Iser
Board Liaison: Linda Braun 

Website Advisory Committee
Cindy Lombardo
Board Liaison:  Linda Braun

William C. Morris Debut Award
Bonnie Kunzel
Board Liaison: Paula Brehm-Heeger

WrestleMania Reading Challenge Jury
Kelly Vikstrom
Board Liaison:  Kim Patton

YA Galley
Katie Klein
Board Liaison: Michele Gorman

YA Literature Symposium Task Force
Stephanie Squicciarini
Board Liaison: Francisca Goldsmith

YA Literature Symposium Preconference Task Force
Francisca Goldsmith
Board Liaison: Erin Helmrich

YALSA Virtual Regional Advisory Board
Susan Conlon
Board Liaison: Cindy Welch

Youth Participation
Dawn McMillan
Board Liaison: Erin Helmrich

Youth Participation Coordinator
Patricia Rivera
Board Liaison: Christine Allen