Committees 2025-2026Unless 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Sorsby, Chair | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| John Carter | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Lisa Connor | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Jamie Dougherty | OK | 2025-2027 | 
| Carolyn Filippelli | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Travis Ford Holder | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Christina Seeger | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Alice Sherwood | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Kay Strahan, Chair | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Deidra Woodson, Co-Chair | LA | 2025-2026 | 
| Jordan Ford | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Katie Prentice | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Steve Self | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Linné Girouard, Parliamentarian | TX | ex officio | 
| Dena Hanson, HCS Bylaws Committee | TX | ex officio | 
| Stephanie Fulton, President-Elect | TX | Board Liaison | 
Facilitates communication between the various individuals responsible for the Chapter’s internal and external communications.
| Name | State | Term | 
|---|---|---|
| Sloane Kelley, Chair | LA | 2025-2026 | 
| Elliott Freeman, Member at Large | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Marquel Anteola, Membership Chair, NNLM Region 3 Liaison | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| 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, Jamie Dougherty, Becky Blanton: Newsletter Editorial Board | OK | ex officio | 
| Joy Summers-Ables, Listserv Manager | OK | ex officio | 
| Sandra Yates, Archivist | TX | ex officio | 
| Lindsay Blake, President | AR | Board Liaison | 
Evaluates the continuing education needs of SCC/MLA members and provides courses to meet those needs.
| Jordan Ford, Chair | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Nadine Bonds-Bishop | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Lauren Camarillo | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Carolyn Filippelli | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Yue Ming | LA | 2024-2026 | 
| Julie Schiavo | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Bronwyn Sutherland | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Erin Ware | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Bailey Sterling, NNLM Region 3 Liaison | TX | ex officio | 
| Lindsay Blake, President & Program Co-Chair | AR | Board Liaison | 
Promotes the MLA credentialing program in the Chapter and assists members in preparing for the program.
| Name | State | Term | 
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Connor, Chair | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Lisa Beinhoff | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Sloane Kelley | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Stefanie Lapka | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Dede Rios | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Stephanie Shippey | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Kelly Gonzalez, Past President | TX | Board Liaison | 
Serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Board regarding all matters relating to the budget.
| Name | State | Term | 
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Gonzalez, Past President & Chair | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Jon Crossno, Member at Large | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Amy Faltinek, Member at Large | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Lindsay Blake, President | AR | ex officio | 
| Dawn Field, Treasurer | TX | ex officio | 
| Steven Self, Past Treasurer | TX | ex officio | 
| Stephanie Fulton, President-Elect | TX | ex officio | 
| Taylor Wright, HCS Treasurer | OK | 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| David Duggar, Co-Chair | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Michele Whitehead, Co-Chair | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Kay Strahan, Past Co-Chair | AR | 2025-2026 | 
| Logan Whittington, Past Co-Chair | AR | 2025-2026 | 
| Paria Aria | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Nadine Bonds-Bishop | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Melissa Brand | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Megan Dye | AR | 2025-2027 | 
| Amy Ferguson | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Kelsey Molseed | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Katie O'Bryant | LA | 2024-2026 | 
| Sonya Palmer | OK | 2025-2026 | 
| Alysha Sapp | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Jill Whitfield | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Bri Hales | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Susan Steelman, Chair | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Linné Girouard | 
      TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Jennifer Lloyd | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Tara Malone, Past Secretary | OK | 2025-2026 | 
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio | 
| Stephanie Atkins Sharpe, Past Secretary | TX | ex officio | 
| Sandra Yates, Archivist | TX | ex officio | 
| Kelly Gonzalez, Past President | TX | 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Wojcik, Chair | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| John Carter | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Michelle Green | OK | 2024-2026 | 
| Collin Jones | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Adela Justice | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Leo Konno | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Sonya Lemke | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Missina Minter | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Jose-Luis Qunitero | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Sheila Ross-Henderson | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Gwendolyn Thompson | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Karen Vargas | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Heidi Yarger | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Kelly Gonzalez, 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| *Dan Burgard Co-Chair | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| *Suzanne Beckett, Co-Chair | TX | 2025-2026 | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Marquel Anteola, Chair | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Caraline Annichiarico | AR | 2024-2026 | 
| Sharon Duffy | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Amy Ferguson | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Annie Hackler | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Trey Lemley | NM | 2025-2027 | 
| Emma Silva | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Charlotte Vandervoort | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Jon Crossno, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | TX | ex officio | 
| Montie' Dobbins, Wild Apricot Co-Administrator | LA | ex officio | 
| KBailey Sterling, NNLM Region 3 Liaison | 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Gonzalez, Past President & Chair | OK | 2024-2025 | 
| Kenya Iverson | LA | 2025-2026 | 
| Yumi Yaguchi | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Ana Cleveland | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Pat Morris | AR | 2025-2026 | 
| Adela Justice | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Dede Rios | TX | 2025-2026 | 
Studies and evaluates the needs of the members and plans an annual meeting program to meet those identified needs.
| Name | State | Term | 
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Blake, President & Program Chair | AR | 2025-2026 | 
| Emily Alleman | LA | 2025-2026 | 
| Kayla Ashley | OK | 2025-2026 | 
| Daniel Burgard, LAC Co-Chair | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Suzanne Beckett, LAC Co-Chair | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Robyn Gleasner | NM | 2025-2026 | 
| Jodi Philbrick | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Amy Taylor, HCS President | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Kenya Iverson, HCS President-Elect | LA | 2025-2026 | 
| Stephanie Fulton | TX | 2025-2026 | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Nadine Bonds-Bishop, Chair | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Stewart Brower | OK | 2025-2027 | 
| Lauren Camarillo | TX | 2024-2026 | 
| Robyn DeRocchis | OK | 2025-2027 | 
| Clara Fowler | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Missina Minter | TX | 2025-2026 | 
| Joseph Morgan Rowe-Morris | TX | 2023-2026 | 
| Jamie Quinn | TX | 2025-2027 | 
| Laura Ann Wright | LA | 2025-2027 | 
| Kelly Gonzalez, Past President | OK | Board Liaison |