Standing Committee Rosters 2009
Executive Board
- Deborah Lauseng, President, 2009
- Elaine Skopelja, President-Elect, 2009
- Mary Markland, Immediate Past President, 2009
- Marlene Porter, Treasurer, 2008-2009
- Rebecca Caton, Membership Secretary, 2009-2010
- Ximena Chrisagis, Representative at Large, 2009-2010
- Elizabeth Smigielski, Recording Secretary, 2008-2009
- Pam Rees, Representative to the MLA Chapter Council, 2007-2010
- Karen Hanus, Alternate Representative to the MLA Chapter Council, 2007-2010
*All members of the Executive Board are elected by the membership.
Other Officers
- Parliamentarian, Vacant
- Mary Hitchcock, Archivist, 2009-2010
- Sue London, Auditor, 2008-2009
- Julie Schneider, Governmental Relations Liaison, 2008-2009
- Charniel McDaniels, Potential Candidate to the MLA Nominating Committee, 2009
Annual Meetings Committee
- Donna Barbour-Talley, Chair, 2008-2009
- Sandra Martin and Ellen O’Donnell, Michigan, 2008
- Marlene Porter and Bette Sydelko, Ohio, 2009
- Julie Schneider and Barbara Sisolak, Wisconsin, 2010
*Local meeting planning chairs serve on committee until their final report is submitted.
Awards and Scholarships Committee
- Sheryl Stevens, Chair, 2008-2009
- Gurpreet Rana, 2009-2010
- Doreen Roberts, 2008-2009
- Bette Sydelko, 2009-2010
- Elaine Skopelja, President-Elect, 2009
*President-Elect serves on committee per bylaws, allowing for tiebreakers
Communications Committee
- Karen Anderson, Chair, 2009
- Allan Barclay, Webmaster, 2010-2010
- Brian Finnegan, Assistant Webmaster, 2009-2010
- Clare Leibfarth, ConnectMidwest Editor, 2009-2010
- Mary Taylor, 2008-2009
- Jason Young, 2008-2009, MIDLINE Editor, 2009
Finance Committee
- Marlene Porter, Chair, 2008-2009
- Rick Brewer, 2009-2010
- Wendy Hess, 2008-2009
- Elizabeth Kiscaden, 2009-2010
*Treasurer serves as chair.
Membership Committee
- Rebecca Caton, Chair, 2009-2010
- Barbara Platts, 2008-2009
- Camille Richmond, 2008-2009
- Vacant, 2009-2010
*Membership Secretary serves as chair.
Nominations and Election Committee
- Mary Markland, Chair, 2009
- Chris Childs, 2009
- Barb Bartkowiak, 2009
- Nancy Bulgarelli, 2009
*Members appointed by Immediate Past President, who chairs the committee.
Professional Practice Committee
- Janna Lawrence, Chair, 2008-2009
- Nancy Allee, AHIP Liaison, 2009-2010
- Beth Carlin, Benchmarking Liaison, 2008-2009
- Carolyn Martin, 2009-2010
- Deb Werner, MLA CE Liaison, 2008-2009
State Liaisons Committee
- Ximena Chrisagis*, Chair, 2009-2010 (also Ohio’s representative/liaison, 2009)
- Karen Anderson, Interim*, 2009-2010 (North Dakota)
- Donna Barbour-Talley, Interim*, 2009-2010 (Minnesota)
- Judith Barnes, Interim*, 2009-2010 (Michigan)
- Beth Carlin, 2009 (Illinois)
- Mary Congleton, 2009-2010 (Kentucky)
- Michael Venner, 2009-2010 (Wisconsin)
- Paula Whannell, Interim*, 2009(Iowa)
- Joan Zivich, 2009 (Indiana)
*Representative at Large serves as chair. Members appointed by state health sciences library associations. Interim members perform the responsibilities of liaison until their state appoints someone to fill the remainder of the liaison’s appointment