Board of Directors

Board Roster

Executive Committee


Maggie Farrell, Chair

Dean of University Libraries

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

maggie.farrell@unlv.edu


Holly Jeffcoat, Chair-Elect

Dean of Libraries

Southern Methodist University

hjeffcoat@smu.edu


Karen Diaz, Past-Chair

Dean of Libraries 

West Virginia University

karen.diaz@mail.wvu.edu 


Members-at-Large


Janet Bishop (2024-2025)

A. J. McFadden Dean of The Claremont Colleges Library

The Claremont Colleges

janet.bishop@claremont.edu


Mimi Calter (2024-2025)

Vice Provost and University Librarian

Washington University in St. Louis

mimi@wustl.edu


Athena Jackson (2023-2024)

Dean of Libraries

University of Houston

Anjacks7@central.uh.edu


John Pollitz (2023-2024)

Dean of Library Affairs

Southern Illinois University

John.pollitz@siu.edu


Hilary Seo (2024-2025)

Dean of Library Services

Iowa State University 

hseo@iastate.edu


GWLA Executive Director


Joni Blake

joni@gwla.org