Executive Board

Executive Officers (voting)

President (October 2024 – October 2025)
Caroline Allen, University of Iowa

Immediate Past President & Nominations & Elections Chair (October 2024 – October 2025)
JJ Pionke

President Elect (October 2024 – October 2025)
Jolene Miller, University of Toledo

Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, and Parliamentarian (October 2023 – October 2025)
Karen Hanus, Advocate Health-Midwest Region
mwcmla.treasurer@gmail.com

Membership Secretary & Membership Committee Chair (October 2022 – October 2025)
Eileen Severson, Gundersen Health System, LaCrosse, WI

Recording Secretary (October 2023 – October 2025)
Sara Samuel, University of Michigan

Representative to the MLA Chapter Council (June 2025 – May 2028)
Riley Samuelson, University of Iowa

Alternate Representative to the MLA Chapter Council (June 2025 – May 2028)
Damien Ihrig, University of Iowa

Representative at Large (October 2024 – October 2026)
Hayley Severson, Medical College of Wisconsin

Other Officers (non-voting)

Archivist
Chase Masters, University of Michigan

Governmental Relations Liaison
Merle Rosenzweig, University of Michigan

Candidate for Membership on MLA Nominating Committee (October 2023 - 2025)
Gabriel Rios, Indiana University

Committee Chairs (non-voting)

Annual Meetings (October 2025 - October 2025)
Quincy McCrary, University Library, University of Illinois Chicago

Awards & Scholarships (October 2022 – October 2024)
Amber Burtis, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University

Communications (February 2025 - October 2026)
Jon Goodell, Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries

Fundraising (October 2024 - October 2026)
Samantha Loster, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Inclusion Diversity and Equity Action (October 2022 - October 2025)
Caroline Allen, University of Iowa

Professional Practice (October 2022 – October 2025)
Liz Suelzer, Advocate Health-Midwest Region

Elected Officers take office at the close of the Chapter’s annual meeting following their election. All other terms are for calendar year unless otherwise noted.