NYLA Council 2024-2025

NYLA is governed by a Council with 21 members elected by NYLA members. 

Council Meeting Dates
NYLA Council Meeting Minutes & Recordings

 

   
 President
2024-2025

Tim Spindler
Long Island Resources 
Council
 
 President-Elect
2024-2025

Ginger Tebo
Long Island Library Resources 
Council
 
 Immediate Past President
2024-2025

Lisa Kropp
Lindenhurst Memorial Library
         
         
 Treasurer
2023-2025

Frank McKenna
Seaford Public Library
 
 Treasurer-Elect
2023-2025

Matthew Bollerman
Hauppauge Public Library
 
 ALA Chapter Councilor
2022-2025

Keturah Cappadonia
Southern Tier Library System
         
         
 ASLS Representative
2023-2026

Ryan Perry
Central NY Library Resources 
Council
 
 FLS Representative
2023-2026

Jerrie Grantham
Queens Library
 
 LAMS Representative
2023-2026

Sarah O'Shea
SUNY Oswego
         
         
 LTAS Representative
2024-2027

Jean Currie
Edith B. Ford Memorial Library
 
 PLS Representative
2024-2027

Indira Mukherjee
Queens Public Library
 
 IDEAS Representative
2024-2027

Currently Vacant
         
       
 SMART Representative
2024-2025

Kariann Kakeh
Capital District Library Council
 
 SSL Representative 
2024-2025 
 
Jessica Regitano
Westhill Central School District 
 
 YSS Representative 
2023-2025 
 
Joyce Laiosa 
 Retired Youth Services Librarian
         
         
 Councilor-at-Large 
(Public)
2023-2026
 
Rakisha Kearns-White
 Brooklyn Public Library
 
 Councilor-at-Large
(Academic)
2022-2025
 
Caitlin Kenney
Western New York Library 
Resources Council (WNYLRC)
 
 Councilor-at-Large 
(School)
2024-2025
 
Loriana Donavan
 New York City Public Schools
         
         
Councilor-at-Large 
(Academic)
2024-2027

Sue Ludington
 New York State Unified 
Court System
 
 Councilor-at-Large
(School)
2023-2026
 
Kerrie Burch
WSWHE BOCES
 
 Councilor-at-Large
(Public)
2024-2027
 
Alexandra Mercado
 Sachem Public Library

 


Please Note: NYLA is beginning the process of appointing three-year term NYLA Section Representatives to align with our updated Bylaws. We have provided the following rotational schedule to ensure we have representatives on the Council who always have a level of institutional knowledge every year.

See below the rotational schedule to introduce three-year terms for NYLA Section Representatives. If a NYLA Section was not appointing a three-year termed Councilor, they appointed a one-year term Councilor. 

NYLA Section Representative Three-Year Term Appointment Schedule

Nov 2023 - Nov 2026
  • LAMS
  • FLS
  • ASLS
Nov 2024 - Nov 2027
  • LTAS
  • PLS
  • IDEAS
Nov 2025 - Nov 2028
  • SMART
  • SSL
  • YSS