Executive Committee
Pam Leffler
Chair
Pam Leffler currently serves as the Executive Director of the Morton Grove Public Library where she has been since 2016. Throughout her career in Illinois libraries she has spearheaded a number of initiatives from the design and development of websites to the provision of online virtual reference service.
Susan McKinny
Vice-Chair
Susan McKinney is the Librarian at the St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library where she has been Director since July 1990. She has served on State Library and Library System committees over the years.
John McInnes
Treasurer
John McInnes is the Head of Fiction, Audiovisual and Teen Services at the Mount Prospect Public Library. He has been working with the OverDrive consortium since 2007.
Brian Nelson
Secretary
Brian Nelson is the Acquisitions Supervisor at the Northbrook Public Library. He has been working in Chicago land area libraries for more than 10 years.
Nanette Donohue
Board Member
Nanette Donohue is the Collections and Technical Services Manager at the Champaign Public Library, where she has worked since 2003. She has served on a number of book and media awards committees, including the RUSA/CODES Reading List and Listen List committees.
Carly Thompson
Board Member
Carly Thompson is an Adult Services Librarian at the Palatine Public Library District. She has been working in libraries for over 10 years and has extensive experience with ebook collections.
Christi Gerrish
Board Member
Christi Gerrish is the Director at the Glen Carbon Centennial Library and has worked in Illinois libraries for 17 years. During that time, she has served on committees for the state library, IHLS, and ILA.
Lauren Kelly
Board Member
Lauren Kelly is the Digital & Maker Services Manager at Wilmette Public Library. They have worked in Chicago land area libraries since 2017, focusing on digital literacy, emerging technology, and electronic content access.
Mimi Davis
Board Member
Mimi Davis is the Electronic Resources Librarian in the Adult Services Department at the Bloomington Public Library. She has been a librarian for over 25 years in public libraries in Arizona, Florida, and now Illinois, specializing in adult popular fiction, adult programming, and electronic content. Proud Union steward for AFSCME Council 31 Local 699.
