Committees

A list of all committees, their duties and the requirements for being appointed are available in the WVLA Handbook. If you are interested in serving on a particular committee, please contact us.

*1-year term

Beth Royall, Committee Chair
WVU
beth.royall@mail.wvu.edu

Alex Schneider
Brooke County
alex.eberle@weirton.lib.wv.us

VACANT

*1-year term

Karen Goff, Committee Chair
WVLC
kgoff1@frontier.com

Judy Rule
Cabell County
judyrule@gmail.com

Megan Tarbett, Conference Chair
Putnam County Public Library
megan.tarbett@putnamlibrarywv.org

Beth Anderson, Vendors
Burnsville Public Library
beth.anderson@clark.lib.wv.us

Gena Chattin, Zoom Set-Up
Marshall University
gena.r.chattin@wv.gov

Alex Schneider
Brooke County Public library
alex.eberle@weirton.lib.wv.us

*Four 1-year terms and Four 2-year terms

David Owens, Committee Chair
Cabell County Public Library
dowens@cabell.lib.wv.us
Term ends 2024

Rhonda Donaldson
Shepherd University
rdonal01@shepherd.edu
Term ends 2024

Paula Lestini
Wheeling University
plestini@wju.edu
Term ends 2022

Jamie Bayne
Mountwest CTC
jlbayne@gmail.com
Term ends 2024

VACANT

VACANT

VACANT

VACANT

*1-year term

Monica Brooks, Committee Chair
Marshall University
monica.brooks@marshall.edu

Kim Kirwan
Cabell County Public Library – Salt Rock
kim.kirwan@cabell.lib.wv.us

Mark Esslinger
Wayne County Public Library
mark.esslinger@waynecountylib.org

Todd Duncan
South Charleston Public Library
todd@scplwv.org

Erika Connelly, Committee Chair
Kanawha County Public Library System
erika.connelly@kanawhalibrary.org

Megan Tarbett
Putnam County Library
megan.tarbett@putnamlibrarywv.org

*1-year term

Judy Rule, Committee Chair
Cabell County Public Library, retired
judyrule@gmail.com

Karen Goff
WVLC, retired
kgoff1@frontier.com

*3-year terms

Charles Bagley, Trustee & Friends
cbagley@campbellwoods.com
Term ends 2024

Megan Tarbett, Public
megan.tarbett@putnam.lib.wv.us
Term ends 2023

Heather Lauer, Academic
lauer2@marshall.edu
Term ends 2024

Brenna Call, Public
brenna@viennapublic.org
Terms ends 2024

VACANT – Special Services

VACANT – Schools

*3-year terms

Sarah Palfrey, Committee  Chair
Morgantown Public Library
sarah@mympls.org
Term ends 2024

Bonnie Dwire, Federal Relations Coordinator
Morgantown Public Library
bonnie.dwire@mympls.org
Term ends 2023

Kista Black, Legislative Day Coordinator
Cabell County Public Library
kista.black@cabellcountylib.org
Term ends 2024

Ann Farr
Greenbrier County Public Library
farrann@mail.mln.lib.wv.us
Term ends 2025

Susan Reilly
Moundsville Public Library
reillys@weirton.lib.wv.us
Term ends 2023

Larissa Cason
Marion County Public Library System
lcason@mcpls.org
Term ends 2025

Monica Brooks
Marshall University
monica.brooks@marshall.edu
Term ends 2023

Brian Raitz
Parkersburg Public Library
brian.raitz@parkwoodlib.com
Term ends 2025

Erika Connelly
Kanawha County Public Library System
erika.connelly@kcpls.org
Term ends 2025

JD Waggoner
Retired
jaydee855@hotmail.com
Term ends 2021

Gretchen Fry
Martinsburg Public Library
gretchen.fry@mbcpl.org
Term ends 2024

Jessica McMillen
WVU
jessica.mcmillen@mail.wvu.edu
Term ends 2023

*1-year term

Megan Tarbett, Committee Chair
Putnam County Library
megan.tarbett@putnam.lib.wv.us

*1-year term

Angela Arthur, Committee Chair
Cabell County Public Library
angela.arthur@cabellcountylib.org

Kerry Trahan
Marion County Public Library System
ktrahan@mcpls.org

*1-year term

Emillee Seese, Committee Chair
Ritchie County Public Library
seesee@mail.mln.lib.wv.us

Angela Arthur
Cabell County Public Library – Cox Landing
angela.arthur@cabellcountylib.org

*1-year term

Lisa Hechesky, Committee Chair
WVLC
lisa.a.hechesky@wv.gov

Megan Tarbett
Putnam County Library
megan.tarbett@putmanlibrarywv.org

Lori Thompson
Marshall University
thompson39@marshall.edu

Larissa Cason, Committee Chair
Marion County Public Library System
lcason@mcpls.org

Breana Bowen
Cabell County Public Library
breana.bowen@cabellcountylib.org

Jessica McMillen
WVU
jessica.mcmillen@mail.wvu.edu

*1-year term

Emilee Seese,  Committee Chair
Ritchie County Public Library
seesee@mail.mln.lib.wv.us

Erika Connelly
Kanawha County Public Library System
erika.connelly@kcpls.org

Brian Raitz
Parkersburg/Wood County Public Library
brian.raitz@parkwoodlib.com