West Virginia Library Association

2026 Executive Board

David Owens, President

Cabell County Public Library

Alexandra Schneider, 1st Vice President

Brooke County Public Library

Beth Anderson, 2nd Vice President

Burnsville Public Library

Heather Campbell, Secretary

West Virginia Humanities Council

Erika Connelly, Treasurer

Kanawha County Public Library System

Kerry Trahan, Executive Assistant

Marion County Public Library System

Larissa Cason, Immediate Past President

Marion County Public Library System

John Adkins, Academic Division Chair

University of Charleston

Aaron Johnson, Public Library Division Chair

Kingwood Public Library

Charlotte Chung, School Library Division Chair

Monongalia County Public School Librarian

Special Library Division Chair

VACANT

Trustees & Friends Division Chair

VACANT

James Spears, Roundtable Representative

Cabell County Public Library

Sarah Palfrey, ALA Councilor

Morgantown Public Library

Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator

Morgantown Public Library

Sara Ramezani, SELA Representative

Cabell County Public Library

Sara Price, State Librarian

West Virginia State Library Section of the Department of Tourism

Susan Garrison, State Department of Education Representative

West Virginia Department of Education

David McMillan, Parliamentarian

Bluefield State College


2025 Executive Board

2025 Executive Board
Larissa Cason, President Marion County Library System
David Owens, 1st Vice President Cabell County Public Library
Savanna Draper, 2nd Vice President Bridgeport Public Library
Heather Campbell, Secretary West Virginia Humanities Council
Erika Connelly, Treasurer Kanawha County Public Library System
Kerry Trahan, Executive Assistant Marion County Public Library System
Megan Tarbett, Immediate Past President Putnam County Public Library
David McMillan, Academic Division Chair Bluefield State College
Beth Anderson, Public Library Division Chair Burnsville Public Library
Charlotte Chung, School Library Division Chair Monongalia County Public School Librarian
Vacant, Special Library Division ChairVacant
Vacant, Trustees & Friends Division Chair Vacant
Jacob Thomas, Roundtable Representative Cabell County Public Library
Sarah Palfrey, ALA Councilor Morgantown Public Library
Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator Morgantown Public Library
Sara Ramezani, SELA Representative Cabell County Public Library
Donna Calvert, State Librarian West Virginia State Library Section of the Department of Arts, Culture, and History
Susan Garrison, State Department of Education Representative West Virginia Department of Education
David McMillan, Parliamentarian Bluefield State College

2024 Executive Board

2025 Executive Board
Megan Tarbett, President Putnam County Library System
Larissa Cason, 1st Vice President Marion County Public Library System
Savanna Draper, 2nd Vice President Bridgeport Public Library
Heather Campbell-Shock, Secretary West Virginia Humanities Council
Erika Connelly, Treasurer Kanawha County Public Library System
Kerry Trahan, Executive Assistant Marion County Public Library System
VACANT, Immediate Past President VACANT
David McMillan, Academic Division Chair Bluefield State College
David Owens, Public Library Division Chair Cabell County Public Library
Charlie Bagley, Trustees & Friends Division Chair Cabell County Public Library
Beth Anderson, Roundtable Representative Burnsville Public Library
Majed Khader, ALA Councilor Marshall University
Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator Morgantown Public Library
Sara Ramezani, SELA Representative Cabell County Public Library
Donna Calvert, WVLC West Virginia Library Commission
Judy Rule, ParliamentarianCabell County Public Library, Retired

2023 Executive Board

Megan Tarbett, President Putnam County Library
Angela Arthur, 2nd Vice President Cox Landing Library
Larissa Cason, Secretary Marion County Public Library
Erika Connelly, Treasurer Kanawha County Public Library System
Kerry Trahan, Executive Assistant Marion County Public Library System
Breana Roach Bowen, Immediate Past PresidentCabell County Public Library
Moncia Brooks, Academic Division Chair Marshall Univeristy
Sara Ramezani, Public Library Division Chair Cabell County Public Library
Charlie Bagley, Trustees & Friends Division Chair Vacant
Gretchen Beach, Roundtable Representative Marshall University
Majed Khader, ALA Councilor Marshall University
Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator Morgantown Public Library
David Owens, SELA Representative Cabell County Public Library
Donna Calvert, WVLC West Virginia Library Commission
Judy Rule, Parliamentarian Cabell County Public Library

2022 Executive Board

Breana Roach Bowen, President/Immediate Past President Cabell County Library System
Angela Strait, 1st Vice President Marshall Univeristy Library
Angela Arthur, 2nd Vice President Cox Landing Library
Larissa Cason, Secretary Marion County Public Library
Erika Connelly, Treasurer Kanawha County Public Library System
Kerry Trahan, Executive Assistant Marion County Public Library System
Katy Zane, Academic Division Chair West Liberty Univeristy
Megan Tarbettr, Public Library Division Chair Putnam County Public Library
Charlie Bagley, Trustees Division Chair Vacant
Cate Weber, Friends Division Chair Vacant
Lori Thompson, Roundtable Representative Marshall University
Majed Khader, ALA Councilor Marshall University
Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator Morgantown Public Library
David Owens, SELA Representative Cabell County Public Library
Karen Goff, WVLC West Virginia Library Commission
Judy Rule, Parliamentarian Cabell County Public Library

2021 Executive Board

Breana Roach Bowen, President Cabell County Library System
Alexandra Schneider, 1st Vice President Brooke County Public Library
Angela Arthur, 2nd Vice President Cox Landing Library
Virginia Stephes, Secretary Mary F. Shipper Library, Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Erika Connelly, Treasurer Kanawha County Public Library System
Kerry Trahan, Executive Assistant Marion County Public Library System
VACANT, Executive Director VACANT/div>
Heather Campbell-Shock, Immediate Past President West Virginia Library Commission
Angie Strait, Academic Division Chair Marshall University
Mary Hooper, Public Library Division Chair Pleasants County Public Library
Charlotte Chung, School Library Division Chair Monongalia County Public School Librarian
Vacant, Special Library Division ChairVacant
Sara Douglass, Trustees Division Chair Vacant
Cate Weber, Friends Division Chair Vacant
Lori Thompson, Roundtable Representative Marshall University
Majed Khader, ALA Councilor Marshall University
Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator Morgantown Public Library
David Owens, SELA Representative Cabell County Public Library
Karen Goff, WVLC West Virginia Library Commission
Judy Rule, Parliamentarian Cabell County Public Library

2020 Executive Board

  • President: Heather Campbell-Shock
  • 1st Vice President: Todd Duncan
  • 2nd Vice President: Breana Roach Bowen
  • Secretary: Virginia Kline
  • Treasurer: Erika Connelly
  • Executive Director: VACANT
  • Immediate Past President: Megan Tarbett
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Heather Lauer
  • Public Library Division Chair: Alexandra Schneider
  • Trustees Division Chair: Sara Douglass
  • Roundtable Representative: Lisa Hechesky
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Bonnie Dwire
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: David Owens

2019 Executive Board

  • President: Megan Hope Tarbett
  • 1st Vice President, President Elect: Heather Campbell Schoc
  • 2nd Vice President: Todd Duncan
  • Secretary: Jessica McMillen
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Executive Director: Kelly Funkhouser
  • Immediate Past President: Breanna Call
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Jamie Bayne
  • Public Library Division Chair: Elizabeth "Beth" Anderson
  • School Library Division Chair: Leigh Ann Hood
  • Trustees Division Chair: Jeanette Rowsey
  • Roundtable Representative: Lisa Hechesky
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Kaity Carson
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Bonnie Dwire
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: Breana Bowen

2018 Executive Board

  • President: Brenna Call
  • 1st Vice President, President Elect: Megan Hope Tarbett
  • 2nd Vice President: Megan Shanholtz
  • Secretary: Lynda Suzie Martin
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Executive Director: Kelly Funkhouser
  • Immediate Past President: Gretchen Rae Beach
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Virginia Kline
  • Public Library Division Chair: Cate Weber
  • School Library Division Chair: Leigh Ann Hood
  • Trustees Division Chair: Jeanette Rowsey
  • Roundtable Representative: David Owens
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Kaity Carson
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Bonnie Dwire
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: Breanna Bowen

2017 Executive Board

  • President: Gretchen Rae Beach
  • 1st Vice President: Brenna Call
  • 2nd Vice President: Steven Shackelford
  • Secretary: Jessica Tapia
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Immediate Past President: Emilee Seese
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Martha Yancey
  • Public Library Division Chair: Sarah Mitchell
  • School Library Division Chair: Lynda Suzie Martin
  • Trustees Division Chair: Charles Bagley
  • Roundtable Representative: Megan Hope Tarbett
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Pam Coyle
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Jane Levitan
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: Breanna Bowen

2016 Executive Board

  • President: Emilee Seese
  • 1st Vice President: Gretchen Rae Beach
  • 2nd Vice President: Megan Tarbett
  • Secretary: Karen Goff
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Immediate Past President: Amy Lilly
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Melissa Brooks
  • Trustees Division Chair: Charles Bagley
  • Roundtable Representative: Breanna Call
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Jamie Bayne
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Jane Levitan
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff

2014/2015 Executive Board

  • President: Amy Lilly
  • 1st Vice President: Emilee Seese
  • 2nd Vice President: Ivonne Martinez
  • Secretary: Jessica Tapia
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Immediate Past President: Beth Royall
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Kat Phillips
  • Friends Division Chair: Joan Armbruster
  • Public Library Division Chair: Georgina Doss
  • School Library Division Chair: SuzieMartin
  • Trustees Division Chair: Victor Folio
  • Roundtable Representative: Gretchen Beach
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Pam Coyle
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Penny Pugh
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: Deborah Musser
  • State Dept. of Education Representative: Julia Benincosa

2013/2014 Executive Board

  • President: Beth Royall
  • 1st Vice President: Amy Lilly
  • 2nd Vice President: Ivonne Martinez
  • Secretary: Jessica Tapia
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Immediate Past President: Myra Ziegler
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Linda Blake
  • Friends Division Chair: Joan Armbruster
  • Public Library Division Chair: Hope Nobel
  • School Library Division Chair: Suzie Martin
  • Trustees Division Chair: Robert Jackson
  • Roundtable Representative: Olivia Bravo
  • Parliamentarian: Judy Rule
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Pam Coyle
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Penny Pugh
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: Deborah Musser
  • State Dept. of Education Representative: Julia Benincosa

2012/2013 Executive Board

  • President: Myra Ziegler
  • 1st Vice President: Beth Royall
  • 2nd Vice President: Amy Lilly
  • Secretary: Angie Strait
  • Treasurer: Brian Raitz
  • Immediate Past President: Crystal Hamrick
  • Academic Library Division Chair: Gretchen Beach
  • Friends Division Chair: Cherie Davis
  • Public Library Division Chair: Ivonne Martinez
  • School Library Division Chair: Cathy Davis / Melissa Hinerman
  • Trustees Division Chair: Robert Jackson
  • Roundtable Representative: Olivia Bravo
  • Parliamentarian: Karen Hiser
  • ALA Councilor: Majed Khader
  • Editor, WV Libraries: Pam Coyle
  • Federal Relations Coordinator: Penny Pugh
  • Secretary, WVLC: Karen Goff
  • SELA Representative: Deborah Musser
  • State Dept. of Education Representative: Julia Benincosa

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