PLA Board of Directors

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The PLA Board of Directors consists of the President, the President-Elect, the Past-President, the 91´«Ã½ Division Councilor, the Fiscal Officer, six Directors-at-Large, and the PLA Executive Director. If you wish to contact the members of the PLA Board, then send a message to pla@ala.org and PLA staff will forward as appropriate.

2024–2025

President

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Michael Lambert
City Librarian
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA

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President-Elect

Dr. Brandy McNeil headshot

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Dr. Brandy McNeil
Deputy Director of Branch Programs & Services
New York Public Library
New York, NY

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Past-President

Sonia Alcántara-Antoine headshot

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Sonia Alcántara-Antoine
CEO
Baltimore County Public Library
Baltimore, MD

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Deb Sica headshot

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Deb Sica (2023–2026)
Deputy County Librarian
Alameda County Library
Alameda County, CA

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Fiscal Officer

Clara Nalli Bohrer headshot

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Clara Nalli Bohrer (2022–2025)
Director (retired)
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI

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PLA Executive Director (Ex-Officio)

Mary Davis Fournier (she/her)

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Mary Davis Fournier
PLA Executive Director
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Chicago, IL
mfournier@ala.org

Directors-at-Large

Michael Colford headshot

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Michael Colford (2022–2025)
Director of Library Services
Boston Public Library
Boston, MA

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Mary Ellen Icaza headshot

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Mary Ellen Icaza (2022–2025)
CEO/Executive Director
Stark Library
Canton, OH

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Tamara M. King headshot

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Tamara M. King (2023–2026)
Chief Equity & Engagement Officer
Richland Library
Columbia, SC

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Laura McGrath (2024–2027)
Deputy Director
Skokie Public Library
Skokie, IL

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Veronda J. Pitchford (2023–2026)
Assistant Director
Califa Group/Infopeople
San Francisco, CA

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Padma Polepeddi (2024–2027)
Assistant Director of Public Services, Community Outreach
Jefferson County Public Library
Lakewood, CO

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