Leadership
MASL Leadership
The MASL Board of Directors is comprised of officers, committee chairs, region directors, and other representatives.
MASL Governing Documents and the MASL Board of Directors Policies and Procedures include more information on Board composition, roles and responsibilities, and selection. Board members submit annual reports in May of each year.
MASL Annual Reports
Officers
President
Jenn Baldwin, East Newton High, East Newton R-VI School District
First Vice-President
Hope Hunter, Lucy Wortham James Elementary, St. James R-1 School District
Second Vice-President
Elizabeth Hoskins, Bode Middle, St. Joseph School District
Secretary
Carolyn Allen, Lawson Elementary, Hazelwood School District
Treasurer
Becky Grisham, Gainesville R-5 School District
Past-President
Matt King, Discovery Elementary, Orchard Farm School District
AASL Delegate
Andrea Sumy, Liberty #53: Liberty Public Schools
Sitting Director
Tara Bova, Blanchard Elementary, Cape Girardeau Public Schools
Sitting Director
Victoria LeBeau, Bowling Green & Frankford Elementary, Bowling Green R-I Schools
MASL’s Committee Chairs each serve on the Board.
Each Region’s Director/President serves on the Board.
Other Representatives
DESE Representative
The MO DESE Representative serves as a liaison between MASL and the MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This seat provides the Association with information about current issues relating to education, libraries and librarians. In addition, this seat offers suggestions on member recruitment, education and retention through various resources in the state agency. The MO DESE representative holds non-voting seat on the Board.
MO State Library Representative
Katie Dunne – Youth Services Consultant, Missouri State Library
The Missouri State Librarian, or a representative appointed by the State Librarian, serves as a liaison between MASL and the State Library. This seat offers current library policy and procedure updates to the Association. The Missouri State Librarian or appointed representative holds a non-voting seat on the Board.
Epsilon Beta
Cassie Flores – Francis Howell Central High, Francis Howell School District
Tonishia Lamartina – Francis Howell Central High School, Francis Howell School District
Right to Read Coalition
Ellen Moses