Nominating Committee

Develops an annual slate of candidates for the Executive Board, including vice-president/president-elect and ALA councilor (every four years).

Nominating Committee Procedures and Timeline

Committee Reports

Committee Composition

Committee consists of seven members serving one-year terms. Chair of the committee is the immediate ILA past president. Members serve as ballot counters, once ballots have been received, and inform the candidates of the election results.

  1. Cynthia L. Fuerst Cynthia L. Fuerst, Chair Vernon Area Public Library District

    Chair Term ends 06/30/2020
  2. Annette Alvarado Annette Alvarado, Member Reference & Instruction Librarian at Loyola University of Chicago

    Member Term ends 06/30/2020
  3. Keshia Garnett Keshia Garnett, Member City Colleges of Chicago

    Member Term ends 06/30/2020
  4. Richard Kong Richard Kong, Member Director at Skokie Public Library

    Member Term ends 06/30/2020
  5. Heather Love Beverley Heather Love Beverley, Member Cook Memorial Public Library District

    Member Term ends 06/30/2020
  6. Pattie Piotrowski Pattie Piotrowski, Member University Librarian, Dean of Library Instructional Services at University of Illinois at Springfield

    Member Term ends 06/30/2020
  7. Annabel Yackle Annabel Yackle, Member Membership Coordinator at Illinois Heartland Library System - Edwardsville

    Member Term ends 06/30/2020
  8. Tina Koleva Tina Koleva, Staff liaison Member Services Manager at Illinois Library Association

    Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2025
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