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Executive Board (2024-2025)

Ex Officio Members

Reports

Responsibilities of Officers

Election History

Current Documents

The Executive Board consists of the Wyoming Library Association’s elected officers, ALA Councilor, MPLA Representative, a representative appointed by the leaders of the interest groups, and two Leadership Coordinators. Ex officio members include the conference committee chair, legislative committee chair, communications advisor, executive secretary, and state librarian.

The board coordinates, reviews, and directs the operation of the association and develops its annual budget. Board members must be WLA members. Meetings are held at least twice each year and are open to all WLA members unless the board is in executive session, generally to discuss legal matters, property matters, or personnel matters such as appointments and salaries. Ex officio members do not attend executive sessions.

Written notice of all board meetings, including the date, time, and place, may be sent by mail, email, or fax and are posted here. Meetings are normally held monthly on the second Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. on Zoom. Contact Lindsey Travis or Chelsie Troutman for login information.

Executive Board (2024-2025)

	President Lindsey Travis Sweetwater County Library System (307) 872-3200 Opt. 1
	Vice President Cristine Braddy Goshen County Library
	Past President Darcy Lipp-Acord Albany County Public Library
	Secretary-Treasurer Chelsie Troutman Natrona County Library (307) 577-7323
	ALA Councilor Angela Jordan Teton County Library (307) 733-2164 ext. 3258
	MPLA Representative Judi Boyce Sublette County Library (307) 367-6722
	Wyoming Library Leadership Institute Advisor Susan Parkins Laramie County Library System (307) 773-7228
	Interest Groups Representative Sam Keeney
	Member-at-Large Alan Vaughn Sweetwater County Library (307) 875-3615
	Member-at-Large Maria Wenzel Carbon County Library System

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Ex Officio Members

	Communications Advisor Elizabeth Thorson Laramie County Library System (307) 773-7230
	Legislative Committee Chair Caitlin White Albany County Public Library (307) 721-2580 ext. 5456

	Lobbyist Sherlyn Kaiser Kaiser Consulting and Advocacy Services

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Responsibilites of Officers

President

Presides at all meetings of the association and the board.
Appoints and dissolves standing and ad hoc committees, committee chairs, advisors, and members as needed. Serves ex officio on most committees.
Signs all association contracts and other legal documents or authorizes the vice-president/president-elect to do so.
Approves all orders or bills handled by the executive secretary.
Ensures that all orders and resolutions of the board or association are carried out.
Serves as the designated representative of the association in most instances, or appoints a representative when necessary.
After consulting the board, conducts the annual review of the executive secretary.
Discharges duties as required by a majority vote of the board.
Appoints a secretary to keep meeting minutes.

Vice-President/President-Elect

Assumes the duties of the president in his/her absence.
Serves on the conference committee.
Chairs the program planning subcommittee.
Discharges duties as required by a majority vote of the board.

Past-President

Coordinates the association’s strategic planning process.
Temporarily assumes the duties of the president in the absence of the president and vice-president/president-elect.
Informs the Nominations and Elections Advisor when a special election is needed.

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