Leadership and Management Section Board Members

President, Governance Committee Representative
Erin Kanelos
Special Projects and Web Services Coordinator
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
Term Expires: 11/2026
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Vice President, NYLA Council & Civil Service Committee Representative
Sarah O’Shea
Head of Library Learning and Research Services Librarian
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Term Expires:11/2025 
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Secretary
Lisa Neuman
Director
RCS Community Library
Term Expires: 11/2025

Treasurer, Fundraising Committee Representative
Tom Vitale
Director
Babylon Public Library 
Term Expires: 11/2026

 
NYLA Awards Committee Representative
Andrea Carr
Administrative Secretary
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
Term Expires: 11/2027

Intellectual Freedom & NYLA Awards Committee Representative, Professional Development & Scholarship
Kristine Casper
Assistant Director
Huntington Public Library
Term Expires: 11/2026

Legislative Committee Representative
Judy Fachko
Assistant Deputy Director, Human Resources
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library
Term Expires:11/2027

Membership Committee Representative, Professional Development
Charlie Kelly
School Library System Coordinator
Orleans/Niagara BOCES
Term Expires: 11/2027

Officer
Jacob Rachwal
Librarian II - Accessibility Services, System Adult Outreach Services
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Term Expires: 11/2025 

Conference Curator
Kat Savage
Youth Services Manager
Tompkins County Public Library
Term Expires:11/2027 
[email protected]

Communication & Membership Committee Representative
Caitlin Sempowich
Assistant Director
Lindenhurst Memorial Library 
Term Expires: 11/2026

Continuing Education Committee Representative
Melissa Tacke
Library Director
Castleton Public Library
Term Expires: 11/2025
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