NYLA Council 2025-2026

NYLA is governed by a Council of 20 members who are elected by NYLA members or appointed by NYLA Sections. 

Council Meeting Dates
NYLA Council Meeting Minutes & Recordings

 

 

 

 President

2025-2026

Ginger Tebo

St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES

 

  President-Elect

2025-2026

Kerstin Cruger

Mid-Hudson Library System

 

  Immediate Past
President

2025-2025

Tim Spindler

Long Island Resources
Council
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Treasurer

2025-2027

Matthew Bollerman

Hauppauge Public Library

 

  Treasurer-Elect

2023-2025

Michael Bartolomeo

South Huntington Public Library

 

  ALA Chapter Councilor

2025-2028

Deanna DiCarlo

Albany Public Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 ASLS Representative

2023-2026

Ryan Perry

Central NY Library Resources
Council

 

  FLS Representative

2023-2026

Jerrie Grantham

Queens Library

 

  LAMS Representative

2025-2028

Kat Savage

Tompkins County Public Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 
 LTAS Representative

2024-2027

Jean Currie

Edith B. Ford Memorial Library

 

  PLS Representative

2024-2027

Indira Mukherjee

Queens Public Library

 

  SMART Representative

 2024-2025

 Kariann Kakeh

Capital District Library Council 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 SSL Representative 

 2025-2028 

 Jessica Regitano

 Westhill Central School District

 

   YSS Representative 

2025-2028 

 MaryJo Smith 

 Children's Services Librarian
Gates Public Library

 

  Councilor-at-Large  (Public)

 2023-2026

Rakisha Kearns-White

 Brooklyn Public Library 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Councilor-at-Large   (Academic & Special)

2025-2028

Julia Corrice

Cornell University

 

  Councilor-at-Large  (School)

 2025-2028

 Loriana Donavan

  New York City Public Schools

 

  Councilor-at-Large   (Academic & Special)

2024-2027

 Sue Ludington

 New York State Unified Court System 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Councilor-at Large   (School)

2023-2026

Kerrie Burch

WSWHE BOCES

 

 

 

  Councilor-at-Large   (Public)

2024-2027

 Alexandra Mercado

 Sachem Public Library

 

Please Note: NYLA is beginning the process of appointing three-year term NYLA Section Representatives to align with our updated Bylaws. We have provided the following rotational schedule to ensure we have representatives on the Council who always have a level of institutional knowledge every year.

See below the rotational schedule to introduce three-year terms for NYLA Section Representatives. If a NYLA Section was not appointing a three-year termed Councilor, they appointed a one-year term Councilor. 

NYLA Section Representative Three-Year Term Appointment Schedule

Nov 2023 - Nov 2026
  • LAMS
  • FLS
  • ASLS
Nov 2024 - Nov 2027
  • LTAS
  • PLS
  • IDEAS
Nov 2025 - Nov 2028
  • SMART
  • SSL
  • YSS