MLA Staff and Board

MLA Staff

Rachel Ash
Membership and Communications Director
(517) 881-6652
[email protected]

Lisa Buttigieg
Administrative Assistant
(517) 881-1683
[email protected]

Keeley Briggs
Membership and Program Coordinator
(517) 881-0496
[email protected]

Mackenzie Hanfland
Event Coordinator
(517) 881-7242
[email protected]

Amber Sheerin
Program Director
(517) 881-3194
[email protected]

Avery Thompson
Social Media Intern
Spring Semester 2023

Thejas Varma
Social Media Intern
Summer Semester 2023

Lexi Mohney
Event Intern
Fall Semester 2023

Onn Brown
Social Media Intern
Spring Semester 2023

Kristina Uribe
Event Intern
Fall Semester 2024

Kyra Horton
Social Media Intern
Fall Semester 2024

Kayla Munson
Event Intern
Spring Semester 2025

Prema Immadisetty
Social Media Intern
Spring Semester 2025

President:
Dillon Geshel 
Director 
Superiorland Library Cooperative

President-Elect:
Jenny Marr
Director
Capital Area District Libraries

Secretary/Treasurer:
Lisa Waskin
Director
Superior District Library

Angela Badke
Instruction and Scholarly Communications Specialist 
Michigan Tech University

John Clexton
Director 
Gladwin County District Library

Anne Heidemann
Tribal Librarian 
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Library

Mary Higginbottom Johnson
Associate Director of Operations
Muskegon Area District Library

Michele Howard
Director
Traverse Area District Library

Shaunna Martz
Regional Manager II
Kent District Library

Claire Meeker
Library Director
Romeo District Library

Deborah E. Mikula 
Executive Director
Michigan Library Association

ALA Councillor:
Tashia Miller 
Outreach and Engagement Librarian
University of Michigan

Executive Committee:
Christine Peele 
Assistant Director for Public Services
Detroit Public Library

Valerie L. Meyerson
Library Director
Petoskey District Library

Randy Riley 
State Librarian
Library of Michigan

Erin Schmandt
Director
Caro Area District Library

Sophia Ward Brewer  
Serials and Collection Librarian
Grand Rapids Community College Library and Learning Commons