Steering Committee (Voting Members)
2026-2027
PRESIDENT
Conni Strittmatter
Baltimore County Public Library
6105 Kenwood Avenue
Rosedale, MD 21237
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VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
Ashley Teagle
Southern Maryland Regional Library Association
37600 New Market Road
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
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PAST PRESIDENT
David Dahl
University of Maryland
6125 McKeldin Library
College Park, MD 20742
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TREASURER
Cheryl Nardiello
Wicomico Public Library
122 S. Division St
Salisbury, MD 21801
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CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
Mike Kiel
University of Baltimore, Robert L. Bogomolny Library
1420 Maryland Ave
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
Paul Chasen
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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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)
2026-2027Â
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
Andrea Boothby-Rice
Washington College - Miller Library
300 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
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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
Vacant
Division Chairs (Voting Members)
2026-2027Â
ACADEMIC & RESEARCH LIBRARIES (ACRL-MD)
Gaby Messinger
University of Baltimore, Robert L. Bogomolny Library
1420 Maryland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
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ADULT SERVICES & REFERENCE DIVISION (ASRD)
Melissa Lauber
Charles County Public Library
10405 O'Donnell Pl
Waldorf, MD 20603
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BLACK CAUCUS OF MLA (BCMLA)
Chelsea Shockley
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION (LDD)
Rachel Miller
Baltimore County Public Library
855 Sulphur Spring Road
Arbutus, MD 21227
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Advisory Council (Non-Voting Members)
2026-2027Â
State Librarian
Morgan Miller
Maryland State Library
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Assistant Conference Director
Meg Faller
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20657
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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 Co-Editor
AshLee Bass
Southern Maryland Regional Library Association
37600 New Market Rd
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
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Crab Co-Editor
Leah Snow
Washington County Free Library
100 S Potomac St
Hagerstown MD 21740
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Webmaster
Bob Kuntz
Carroll County Public Library
1100 Green Valley Road
New Windsor, MD 21776
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Committees (Non-Voting Members)
2026-2027
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
Teonja Jung
Baltimore County Public Library
9833 Greenside Drive
Baltimore, MD 21030
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Planning & Bylaws Committee
Paul Chasen
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Interest Groups (Non-Voting Members)
2026-2027Â
EAIG, Emerging Adults Interest Group
Tisha Chakraborty
Wicomico Public Library
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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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IEIG, Immigrant Engmt Interest Group
Ana Ndumu
University of Maryland College of Information
4125 Hornbake South Bldg
College Park, MD 20742
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LAIG, Lib. Advocacy Interest Group
Tif 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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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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