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