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Board of Directors

Steering Committee (Voting Members)

2025-2026 

PRESIDENT
David Dahl
University of Maryland
6125 McKeldin Library
College Park, MD 20742
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VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
Conni Strittmatter
Baltimore County Public Library
6105 Kenwood Avenue
Rosedale, Maryland 21237
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PAST PRESIDENT
Teonja Jung
Baltimore County Public Library
9833 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
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TREASURER
Cheryl Nardiello
Wicomico Public Library
122 S. Division St
Salisbury, MD 21801
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CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
Paula Mitchell
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
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ALA COUNCILOR
Joseph Thompson
Carroll County Public Library
Administrative Offices
1100 Green Valley Road
New Windsor, MD 21776
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SECRETARY
Laura Bandoch
Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joshua Stone
Maryland Library Association
1401 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
mlaexec@mdlib.org

Panels (Appointed Officers - Voting Members)

2025-2026 

LEGISLATIVE
Liz Sundermann-Zinger
Central Library and State Library
Resource Center / Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Lloyd Jansen
Charles County Public Library
2 Garrett Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
William Wallace
Wicomico Public Libraries
34372 Old Ocean City Rd
Pittsville, MD 21850
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Anita Crawford
Baltimore County Public Library
320 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
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Division Chairs (Voting Members)

2025-2026 

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH LIBRARIES (ACRL-MD)
VACANT
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ADULT SERVICES & REFERENCE DIVISION (ASRD)
Sara Szymanski
Carroll County Public Library
705 Ridge Ave
Mt Airy, MD 21771
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BLACK CAUCUS OF MLA (BCMLA)
Genive Purchase
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION (LDD)
Ana Carroll
Baltimore County Public Library
6105 Kenwood Avenue
Rosedale, Maryland 21237
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SUPPORT STAFF DIVISION (SSD)
Maria Jacob
Baltimore County Public Library
1716 Merritt Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21222
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YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION (YSD)
Jessica Letizia
Baltimore County Public Library
1100 Frederick Road
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
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Advisory Council (Non-Voting Members)

2025-2026 

State Librarian
Morgan Miller
Maryland State Library
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Assistant Conference Director
Mike Kiel
University of Baltimore, Robert L. Bogomolny Library
1420 Maryland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Tamar Sarnoff
Maryland State Library
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Assistant Legislative Officer/
Federal Coordinator
Allison Jennings-Roche
University of Baltimore, Robert L. Bogomolny Library
1420 Maryland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Archives Chair
Leah Sims
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Crab Editor
Julie Fitzpatrick
Howard County Library System
Miller Branch
9421 Frederick RD.
Ellicott City, MD 21042
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Website Coordinator/Webmaster
Bob Kuntz
Carroll County Public Library
1100 Green Valley Road
New Windsor, MD 21776
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Committees (Non-Voting Members)

2025-2026 

Awards Committee Chair
Catherine Hollerbach
Anne Arundel County Public Library
5 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Budget & Finance Committee Chair
Cheryl Nardiello
Wicomico Public Library
122 S. Division St
Salisbury, MD 21801
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LTTC and Nettie B. Taylor Maryland Library Leadership Institute (MLLI)
VACANT

Marketing Committee Chair
Alyssia Gilmore
Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
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Maryland Author Award Chair
Lisa R. Kenyon
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Nominations & Elections Committee
Tif Sutherland
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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Planning & Bylaws Committee
Laura Bandoch
Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
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Interest Groups (Non-Voting Members)

2025-2026 

EAIG, Emerging Adults Interest Group
Stephanie Wiant
EMERGE
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FoLIG, Future of Libraries Interest Group
Tracy Miller
Harford County Public Library
1461 Fallston Road
Fallston, MD 21047
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LAIG, Lib. Advocacy Interest Group
Tiffany Sutherland
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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LGBTQIA+ Interest Group
Shannon Carney
Baltimore County Public Library
1811 Woodlawn Dr.
Woodlawn, MD 21207
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MAPIG, Maryland Adult Programing Interest Group
Lisa Swain
Baltimore County Public Library
8604 Liberty Road
Randallstown, MD 21133
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MIG, Materials Interest Group
Laura Bandoch
Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
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OSIG, Outreach Services Interest Group
Sabine Simonson
Talbot County Free Library
100 West Dover Street
Easton, MD 21601
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RAIG, Readers Advisory Interest Group
Meg Faller
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20657
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SIG, Sustainability Interest Group
Nicole Bega
St. Mary's County Library
23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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TIG, Teen Interest Group
Tori George
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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