Committees 2024-2025Unless otherwise noted, committee members serve two-year terms, which run from the annual meeting to the next annual meeting (October to October). |
Administers the various awards and scholarships funded by SCC/MLA to recognize and encourage professional excellence among its members and potential members.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Becky McKay, Chair | TX | 2023-2025 |
| John Carter | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Lisa Connor | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Carolyn Filippelli | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Travis Ford Holder | TX | 2025-2027 |
| Emme Lopez | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Connie Manning | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Melanie Sorsby | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Heidi Uhey | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Charlotte Vandervoort | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Julia Esparza, MLA Chapter Council Representative | LA | Board Liaison |
| Jodi Philbrick, MLA Chapter Council Representative Alternate | TX | Board Liaison |
Maintains the SCC/MLA Bylaws in accordance with those of MLA, proposes revisions when necessary, and holds bylaws revision elections in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Bylaws.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Zahra Kamarei, Chair | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Sonja Settle | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Jordan Ford | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Tracy Simpson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Kay Strahan | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Linné Girouard, Parliamentarian | TX | ex officio |
| Dena Hanson, HCS Bylaws Committee | TX | ex officio |
| Lindsay Blake, President-Elect | AR | Board Liaison |
Facilitates communication between the various individuals responsible for the Chapter’s internal and external communications.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Pickett, Chair | LA | 2024-2025 |
| Sloane Kelley, Member at Large | LA | 2024-2025 |
| Ramona Holmes, Membership Chair | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Jon Crossno, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | TX | ex officio |
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio |
| Julia Esparza, MLA Chapter Council Representative | LA | ex officio |
| Jodi Philbrick, MLA Chapter Council Alternate | TX | ex officio |
| Shari Clifton, Tara Malone, Lynn Hamilton, Jamie Dougherty, Becky Blanton: Newsletter Editorial Board | OK | ex officio |
| Joy Summers-Ables, Listserv Manager | OK | ex officio |
| Sandra Yates, Archivist | TX | ex officio |
| Kelly Gonzalez, President | TX | Board Liaison |
Evaluates the continuing education needs of SCC/MLA members and provides courses to meet those needs.
| Beatriz Varman, Chair | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Pat Morris | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Nadine Bonds-Bishop | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Lauren Camarillo | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Carolyn Filippelli | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Jordan Ford | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Yue Ming | LA | 2024-2026 |
| Tracy Simpson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Katie Pierce-Farrier, NNLM Region 3 Liaison |
TX | ex officio |
| Kelly Gonzalez, President & Program Co-Chair | TX | Board Liaison |
Promotes the MLA credentialing program in the Chapter and assists members in preparing for the program.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Yumi Yaguchi, Chair | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Melissa Fahrmann | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Sonya Palmer | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Steven Self | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Lisa Connor | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Phill Jo, Past President | OK | Board Liaison |
Serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Board regarding all matters relating to the budget.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Phill Jo, Past President & Chair | OK | 2024-2025 |
| Lindsay Blake, President-Elect | AR | ex officio |
| Jon Crossno, Member at Large | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Dawn Field, Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
| Kelly Gonzalez, President | TX | ex officio |
| Adela Justice, HCS Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
| Steven Self, Past Treasurer | TX | ex officio |
Conducts fund raising activities and coordinates the SCC fund raising activities of other committees and sections so that duplication of efforts shall be minimized.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kay Strahan, Co-Chair | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Logan Whittington, Co-Chair | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Ashley Brock, Past Co-Chair | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Jamie Dougherty | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Stefanie Lapka | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Jennifer Lloyd | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Caroline Pacey | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Alice Sherwood | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Nadine Bonds-Bishop | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Amy Ferguson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Kelsey Molseed | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Katie O'Bryant | LA | 2024-2026 |
| Sara Ann Stinson, Past Co-Chair | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Dawn Field, Treasurer | TX | Board Liaison |
Establishes a mechanism for periodically updating the Chapter history; places photos of historical interest on the SCC/MLA Web site; conducts oral histories of the Chapter’s most prominent members; establishes an efficient and effective method for securing preserving, and organizing the Chapter’s archival materials; and finds a safe home for the SCC/MLA archives.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Carter, Chair | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Tim Nutt, Member at Large | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Susan Steelman | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Tara Malone, Secretary | OK | 2024-2025 |
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio |
| Stephanie Atkins Sharpe, Past Secretary | TX | ex officio |
| Sandra Yates, Archivist | TX | ex officio |
| Phill Jo, Past President | OK | Board Liaison |
Recognizes "justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity" for everyone and develops policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals while ensuring representation across a wide range of traits, backgrounds, and experiences within the organization.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya Iverson, Chair | LA | 2024-2025 |
| John Carter | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Amy Ferguson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Michelle Green | OK | 2024-2026 |
| Adela Justice | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Sonya Lemke | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Sheila Ross-Henderson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Tracy Simpson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Kay Strahan | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Heidi Yarger | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Lauren Wojcik | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Phill Jo, Past President | OK | Board Liaison |
Secures a hotel for the annual meeting, provides hospitality, promotes the meeting through publicity, prepares registration packets, registers members attending, and plans all social events. [An asterisk (*) denotes SCC/MLA membership.]
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| *Jeff Slagell, Co-Chair | AR | 2024-2025 |
| *Susan Steelman, Co-Chair | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Caraline Annichiarico | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Lindsay Blake | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Jordan Ford | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Stefani Gafford | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Marti Hockaday | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Blair Hollender | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Libby Ingram | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Connie Manning | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Pat Morris | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Tim Nutt | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Kay Strahan | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Lauren Tong | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Logan Whittington | AR | 2024-2025 |
Recruits new members for the Chapter, maintains a current and accurate membership list, and provides information on all matters relating to membership.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Ramona Holmes, Chair | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Marquel Anteola | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Becky Blanton | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Valerie Prilop | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Deidra Woodson | LA | 2023-2025 |
| Caraline Annichiarico | AR | 2024-2026 |
| Amy Ferguson | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Charlotte Vandervoort | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Jon Crossno, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | TX | ex officio |
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio |
| Katie Pierce-Farrier | TX | ex officio |
| Dawn Field, Treasurer | TX | Board Liaison |
Selects a slate of two candidates for each prescribed office and prepares, distributes, collects, and counts the ballots.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Phill Jo, Past President & Chair | OK | 2024-2025 |
| Lindsay Blake | AR | 2024-2025 |
| John Carter | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Carolyn Filippelli | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Katie O'Bryant | LA | 2024-2025 |
| Erin Ware | LA | 2024-2025 |
Studies and evaluates the needs of the members and plans an annual meeting program to meet those identified needs.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Gonzalez, President Chair | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Shari Clifton | OK | 2024-2025 |
| Amy Ferguson | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Yue Ming | LA | 2024-2025 |
| Amanda Okandan, HCS President | NM | 2024-2025 |
| Jeff Slagell, LAC Co-Chair | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Melanie Sorsby | TX | 2024-2025 |
| Susan Steelman, LAC Co-Chair | AR | 2024-2025 |
| Amy Taylor, HCS President-Elect | TX | 2024-2025 |
Promotes interest in research among SCC/MLA members, fosters research‐related skills of SCC/MLA members, and promotes research activities in the Chapter.
| Name | State | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Green, Chair | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Tara Malone | OK | 2023-2025 |
| Jamie Quinn | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Joseph Morgan Rowe-Morris | TX | 2023-2025 |
| Susan Steelman | AR | 2023-2025 |
| Nadine Bonds-Bishop | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Lauren Camarillo | TX | 2024-2026 |
| Phill Jo, Past President | OK | Board Liaison |