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The PLA Board of Directors consists of the President, the President-Elect, the Past-President, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Division Councilor, the Fiscal Officer, six Directors-at-Large, and the PLA Executive Director. If you wish to contact the members of the PLA Board, then send a message to pla@ala.org and PLA staff will forward as appropriate.
2024–2025
President
President-Elect
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Dr. Brandy McNeil
Deputy Director of Branch Programs & Services
New York Public Library
New York, NY
Past-President
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Deb Sica (2023–2026)
Deputy County Librarian
Alameda County Library
Alameda County, CA
Fiscal Officer
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Clara Nalli Bohrer (2022–2025)
Director (retired)
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI
PLA Executive Director (Ex-Officio)
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Mary Davis Fournier
PLA Executive Director
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Chicago, IL
mfournier@ala.org
Directors-at-Large
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Michael Colford (2022–2025)
Director of Library Services
Boston Public Library
Boston, MA
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Tamara M. King (2023–2026)
Chief Equity & Engagement Officer
Richland Library
Columbia, SC
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Veronda J. Pitchford (2023–2026)
Assistant Director
Califa Group/Infopeople
San Francisco, CA
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Padma Polepeddi (2024–2027)
Assistant Director of Public Services, Community Outreach
Jefferson County Public Library
Lakewood, CO
