Governance and Board

The IVLA is governed by seven officers and a board of directors, all members in good standing. This group carries out the affairs of the Association in compliance with the IVLA bylaws. Board members serve three-year terms, and officers serve two-year terms. The board meets at least four times each year, with one meeting held at the annual conference. Elections for vacant positions are held at the annual conference.

Executive Committee 2023-2024

President: Dana Thompson (president@ivla.org)
Vice President: Jackie Fleming
Immediate Past President: Michelle Wendt
Communications Coordinator: Justin Baker-Rojas
Membership Coordinator: Katie Greer (membership@ivla.org)
Secretary: Kazuyo Kubo
Treasurer: Maggie Murphy

Board Members 2023-2024

Daniele Bongiovanni
Eva Brumberger
Xiaoning Chen
Geri Chesner
Frank Cerreto
Tabitha Dell’Angelo
Ricardo Lopez-Leon
Andrea Karpati
Iryna Molodecky

Art Exhibit Committee Chair: Kate Castelli
Awards Committee Chair: Kazuyo Kubo co-chair & Tabitha Dell’Angelo co-chair
Bylaws Committee Chair: Frank Cerreto
Conference Committee Chair: Jackie Fleming
Nominating Committee Chair: Michelle Wendt
Research Grant Committee Chair: Eva Brumberger
Scholarship Committee Chair: Xiaoning Chen co-chair & Geri Chesner co-chair
International Presence Committee Chair: Ricardo Lopez-Leon