CSLA Personnel


CSLA State Board

The California School Library Association is governed by a state Executive Board and two regional boards, Northern and Southern. The fifteen-member state Executive Board is comprised of the nine elected state officers listed below together with the presidents, presidents-elect, and immediate past presidents of the two regional boards. Three ex-officio, non-voting members of the Executive Board include liaisons from the California Department of Education, the California Teachers Association, and the California School Library Foundation.

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René Hohls

Past President - 2025-2026

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Aimee Korynta

President - 2025-2026

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Jennifer Zimny

President-Elect - 2025-2026

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Kate Applebee

Vice President, Anti-Bias, Anti-Racism - 2024-2026

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Dan Alvarado

Vice President, Classified - 2025-2027

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Jennifer Spellman

Vice President, Communications - 2025-2027

Lisa Cheby

Lisa Cheby

Vice President, Government Relations - 2024-2026

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Heather Gruenthal

Vice President, Membership - 2025-2027

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Ashlee Nishiya

Vice President, Professional Development - 2024-2026

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Josie Andrews

Vice President, Northern Region - 2025-2027

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Rachel Hatcher-Day

Vice President, Southern Region - 2025-2026

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Christina Maben

Secretary - 2024-2026

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Kiyo Nagatomi

Treasurer - 2025-2027

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Renée Ousley-Swank

Liaison, CDE

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Katie Williams

Liaison & President, CSLF


CSLA Northern Region Representatives

The Northern Region Board is comprised of representatives from each of the four Northern Region Sections.

CSLA Northern Region Board Bylaws

CSLA Northern Region Board Handbook

Michelle Koski

NR Section 1 Representative - 2025-2027

Sasha Kinney

NR Section 1 Representative - 2025-2027

Jenn Roush

NR Section 2 Representative - 2025-2027

Amy Linden

NR Section 2 Representative - 2024-2026

Alejandra Herrera

NR Section 3 Representative - 2025-2027

Kelly Martino

NR Section 3 Representative - 2024-2026

Terry Lai

NR Section 4 Representative - 2025-2027

Connie Hollin

NR Section 4 Representative - 2024-2026

Kay Hones

NR Section 4 Representative - 2024-2026


Melissa Misenhimer

Administrative Assistant

Janice Gilmore

Conference Coordinator

Sue Heraper

Exhibits Coordinator

Jeff Frost

Lobbyist

Dani Musick Ly

Webmaster


CSLA Region Map

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