Leaders and Staff
MLA’s current leadership is listed below. Leaders serve three-year terms beginning June 1, the start of the Association year.
Staff
Katie Arnold
Copy and Production Editor
Fiona Brueckman
Marketing Coordinator
Debra Cavanaugh
Director, Education
Kate Corcoran
Chief Operating Officer
Kenneth H. Graham
Accountant
Tomi Gunn
Director, Community Engagement
Kristie Hammill
Accounting Manager
Kate Hernandez
Manager, Association Events
Hannah Jeon
Marketing Manager
Stacy Kyle
MLA Exhibits Manager
Maria Lopez
Manager of Executive Operations
Kelsy McCarthy
Senior Graphic Designer
Kristi Salyards
Senior Account Executive, Sponsorship and Integrated Media
Nicki Mehall
Education Manager
Kaitlyn Hall
Graphic Designer
Erin Orlandini
Manager, Association Events
Kasey Porec
Manager, Association Events & Exhibits
Katrina Holland
Executive Direector
Past and Present Elected Officials
Sorted in reverse chronological order.
- Heather N. Holmes, AHIP (2025/26)
- Brenda M. Linares, AHIP (2024/25)
- Amy Blevins (2023/24)
- Shannon D. Jones, AHIP, FMLA (2022/23)
- Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP, FMLA (2021/22)
- Lisa K. Traditi, AHIP, FMLA (2020/21)
- Julia Esparza, AHIP (2019/20)
- Beverly Murphy, AHIP, FMLA (2018/19)
- Barbara A. Epstein, AHIP, FMLA (2017/18)
- Teresa L. Knott, AHIP, FMLA (2016/17)
- Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA (2015/16)
- Linda Walton, AHIP (2014/15)
- Dixie A. Jones, AHIP (2013/14)
- Jane L. Blumenthal, AHIP, FMLA (2012/13)
- Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA (2011/12)
- Ruth Holst, AHIP, FMLA (2010/11)
- Connie Schardt, AHIP, FMLA (2009/10)
- Mary L. Ryan, AHIP, FMLA (2008/09)
- Mark E. Funk, AHIP, FMLA (2007/08)
- Jean P. Shipman, AHIP, FMLA (2006/07)
- Mary Joan (MJ) Tooey, AHIP, FMLA (2005/06)
- Joanne G. Marshall, FMLA (2004/05)
- Patricia L. Thibodeau, AHIP, FMLA (2003/04)
- Linda A. Watson, AHIP, FMLA (2002/03)
- Carol G. Jenkins, AHIP, FMLA (2001/02)
- J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA (2000/01)
- Frieda O. Weise, AHIP, FMLA (1999/2000)
- Jacqueline Donaldson Doyle, AHIP, FMLA (1998/99)
- Rachael K. Anderson, AHIP, FMLA (1997/98)
- Naomi C. Broering, AHIP, FMLA (1996/97)*
- Jana Bradley, FMLA (1995/96)
- Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA (1994/95)*
- June H. Fulton, FMLA (1993/94)
- Jacqueline D. Bastille, AHIP, FMLA (1992/93)
- Richard A. Lyders, AHIP, FMLA (1991/92)
- Lucretia W. McClure, AHIP, FMLA (1990/91)*
- Frances Groen, AHIP, FMLA (1989/90)
- Eloise C. Foster, AHIP, FMLA (1988/89)
- Holly Shipp Buchanan, AHIP, FMLA (1987/88)
- Judith Messerle, AHIP, FMLA (1986/87)
- Jean K. Miller, AHIP, FMLA (1985/86)*
- Phyllis S. Mirsky, AHIP, FMLA (1984/85)
- Nina W. Matheson, AHIP, FMLA (1983/84)
- Nancy M. Lorenzi, PhD, FMLA (1982/83)
- Charles W. Sargent, PhD, AHIP, FMLA (1981/82)
- Gertrude Lamb, PhD, AHIP, FMLA (1980/81)*
- Lois Ann Colaianni, AHIP, FMLA (1979/80)
- Erika Love, FMLA (1978/79)
- Gilbert J. Clausman, AHIP, FMLA (1977/78)*
- Ann E. Kerker (1976/77)*
- Barbara Coe Johnson (1975/76)*
- Samuel W. Hitt (1974/75)*
- Sarah C. Brown, FMLA (1973/74)
- Helen Crawford, FMLA (1972/73)*
- Bernice M. Hetzner, FMLA (1971/72)*
- Donald Washburn, DDS , FMLA (1970/71)*
- Elliott H. Morse (1969/70)*
- Jacqueline W. Felter (1968/69)*
- Scott Adams, FMLA (1967/68)*
- Mildred C. Langner (1966/67)*
- Alfred N. Brandon (1965/66)*
- Estelle Brodman, PhD (1964/65)*
- Louise Darling, FMLA (1963/64)*
- Frank Bradway Rogers, MD, FMLA (1962/63)*
- Gertrude L. Annan, FMLA (1961/62)*
- Robert T. Lentz, AHIP, FMLA (1960/61)*
- Mildred Jordan (1959/60)*
- Isabelle T. Anderson (1958/59)*
- Thomas E. Keys, FMLA (1957/58)*
- Bertha Hallam (1956/57)*
- Wesley Draper, FMLA (1955/56)*
- Wilma Troxel (1954/55)*
- Marion Dondale (1953/54)*
- William D. Postell, AHIP, FMLA (1952/53)*
- L. Margueriete Prime (1951/52)
- Marjorie J. Darrach (1950/51)*
- Sanford V. Larkey, MD (1949/50)*
- Janet Doe, FMLA (1948/49)*
- Eileen R. Cunningham (1947/48)*
- W. B. McDaniel II, PhD (1946/47)*
- Mary Louise Marshall (1941/46)*
- Col. Harold W. Jones, MD (1939/41)*
- James F. Ballard (1937/39)*
- W. W. Francis, MD (1935/37)*
- Charles Frankenberger (1934/35)*
- Marcia C. Noyes (1933/34)*
- Walter Steiner, MD (1930/33)*
- Archibald Malloch, MD (1927/30)*
- John Ruhrah, MD (1926/27)*
- F. M. Tice, MD (l925/26)*
- C. F. Wylde, MD (1922/25)*
- L. F. Barker, MD (1921/22)*
- John W. Farlow, MD (1920/21)*
- Lt. Col. F. H. Garrison (1919/20)*
- William Browning, MD (1917/19)*
- Lewis H. Taylor, MD (1916/17)*
- Lt. Col. C. C. McCulloch, Jr. (1914/16)*
- Francis R. Packard, MD (1913/14)*
- J. C. Wilson, MD (1912/13)*
- C. Perry Fisher (1912)*
- J. H. Musser, MD (1908/12)*
- George Dock, MD (1906/08)*
- A. Jacobi, MD (1905/06)*
- J. R. Chadwick, MD (1904/05)*
- William Osler, MD (1901/04)*
- George M. Gould, MD (1898/1901)*
Asterisk (*) indicates deceased.
Sorted in alphabetical order.
- Kristine M. Alpi (2013/16)
- Rachael K. Anderson (1983/86)
- Marie Ascher (2017/20)
- Shelley A. Bader, Ed.D. (1995/98)
- Margaret Bandy (2005/08)
- Jacqueline D. Bastille (1985/88)
- Donna Berryman (2019/22)
- Ysabel Bertolucci (2011/12)*
- Amy Blevins (2016/19)
- Jane L. Blumenthal (2008/11)
- Jo Anne Boorkman (1988/91)
- Jana Bradley, PhD (1981/84)
- Robert M. Braude, PhD (1972/75)
- Karen Brewer, PhD (1991/94)
- Naomi C. Broering (1979/82)
- Holly Shipp Buchanan (1981/84)
- Alison Bunting (1982/85)
- Judy Burnham (2008/11)
- Gary D. Byrd (1984/87)
- William Caldwell (1975/78)
- Nancy W. Clemmons (2003/2006)
- Keith Cogdill (2016/19)
- Lois Ann Colaianni (1974/77)
- Marianne Comegys (2010/13)
- Mickey Cook (1987/90)
- Diana J. Cunningham (2001/04)
- Melissa De Santis (2014/17)
- Angela Dixon (2013/16)
- Tara Douglas-Williams (2021/24)
- Jacqueline D. Doyle (1990/93)
- Rosalind F. Dudden (1998/2001)*
- Dottie Eakin (1994/97)
- Julia M. Esparza (2012/15)
- Janet S. Fisher (1993/96)
- Kate Flewelling (2024/27)
- Lynn M. Fortney (2000/03)
- Eloise C. Foster (1980/83)
- Sandra G. Franklin (2013/16)
- Gary A. Freiburger (2007/10)
- Sherrilynne S. Fuller, PhD (1986/89)
- June H. Fulton (1984/87)
- Stephanie Fulton (2017/20)
- Mark E. Funk (2000/03)
- Norma F. Funkhouser (2002/05)
- Sarah H. Gable (2004/07)
- Carole M. Gilbert (1993/96)
- Nelson J. Gilman (1976/79)
- Cynthia H. Goldstein (1995/98)
- Eleanor Y. Goodchild (1983/86)
- Sally Gore (2019/22)
- Suzanne Grefsheim (1998/2001)
- P J Grier (2022/23)
- Frances Groen (1984/87)
- Craig Haynes (2005/08)
- Heidi Heilemann (2014/17)
- Cynthia L. Henderson (2009/2012)
- Nancy I. Henry (1999/2002)
- Andy Hickner (2023/26)
- Kathryn J. Hoffman (1992/95)
- Heather N. Holmes (2020/23)
- Ruth Holst (2001/04)
- Virginia H. Holtz (1976/79)*
- J. Michael Homan (1986/89)
- Mary M. Horres (1982/85)
- Emily J. Hurst (2022/25)
- Carol G. Jenkins (1989/92)
- Christiane J. Jones (1993/96)
- Dixie Alford Jones (2004/07)
- Shannon Jones (2019/21)
- Adela V. Justice (2020/23)
- Liz Kellermeyer (2024/27)
- Molly Knapp (2025/28)
- Julia K. Kochi (2008/11)
- Michelle Kraft (2011/14)
- Rosanne Labree (1986/89)*
- Jane A. Lambremont (1984/87)*
- Janna C. Lawrence (2021/24)
- Henry L. Lemkau, Jr. (1989/91)
- Rosalind K. Lett (2003/06)
- Brenda M. Linares (2020/23)
- Elizabeth Lorbeer (2017/20)
- Erika Love (1974/77)
- Irene (Rena) Machowa Lubker (2023/26)
- Richard A. Lyders (1985/88)
- Linda G. Markwell (2001/04)
- Joanne G. Marshall, PhD (1994/97)
- Elaine Russo Martin (1996/99)
- Sandra Irene Martin (2017/20)
- Nina W. Matheson (1977/80)
- Arlee May (1979/82)
- Priscilla M. Mayden (1975/78)
- Lucretia W. McClure (1980/83)*
- Bethany s. McGowan (2025/28)
- Julie J. McGowan (1999/2002)
- Kathleen Ann McKibbon (2009/2012)
- Michelynn McKnight (2002/05)
- Frances A. Bischoff McNeely (1991/92)
- Faith A. Meakin (2004/07)
- Judith Messerle (1981/84)
- Erich Meyerhoff (1973/76)
- Jean K. Miller (1978/81)*
- Phyllis S. Mirsky (1977/80)
- Beverly Murphy (2008/11) (2025/28)
- Tony Nguyen (2022/25)
- Tamara M. Nelson (2023/26)
- Audrey Powderly Newcomer (1987/90)*
- Tony Nguyen (2022/25)
- Rikke Ogawa (2010/13)
- Gerald J. Oppenheimer (1974/77)
- Wayne J. Peay (1992/94)
- Gerald J. Perry (2002/05)
- Jodi L. Philbrick (2012/19)
- Keith Pickett (2021/25)
- Irwin H. Pizer (1975/78)*
- T. Scott Plutchak (2006/09)
- J. Dale Prince (2020/23)
- Paula Raimondo (2007/10)
- Neil Rambo (2002/05)
- Gurpreet Kaur Rana (2019/22)
- Carolyn Anne Reid (1990/93)
- Jocelyn A. Rankin (1999/2002)*
- Melissa Ratajeski (2016/19)
- Tovah Reis (2005/08)
- Melissa Rethlefsen (2015/18)
- Daniel T. Richards (1993/96)*
- Dede Rios (2023/26)
- Gabriel R. Rios (2011/14)
- Beatrix H. Robinow (1978/81)*
- Fred W. Roper, PhD (1987/90)*
- Mary L. Ryan (1990/93)
- Connie Schardt (2005/08)
- Diane G. Schwartz (1997/2000)
- Ada M. Seltzer (1992/95)
- Chris Shaffer (2012/17)
- Julia Shaw-Kokot (2010/13)
- James Shedlock (1996/99)
- Jean Shipman (1999/2002)
- Bernie Todd Smith (1997/2000)
- Julia Sollenberger (1989/92)
- Meredith Solomon (2019/22)
- Joy Summers-Ables (2011/14)
- Madeline V. Taylor (1983/86)
- Patricia L. Thibodeau (1996/99)
- Laurie Thompson (2007/10)
- John Timour (1977/81)*
- Mary Joan (MJ) Tooey (1998/2001)
- Lisa K. Traditi (2015/18)
- Linda Walton (2006/09)
- Linda A. Watson (1996/99)
- Frieda O. Weise (1988/91)
- Kay E. Wellik (1995/98)
- Ruth W. Wender (1981/84)
- M. Sandra Wood (1992/95)
- Helen Yast (1972/75)*
- Gail A. Yokote (1987/90)
- Joan S. Zenan (1990/93)
Asterisk (*) indicates deceased.
- Katrina Holland, 2026 – present
- Kevin Baliozian, 2015-2026
- Carla J. Funk, 1992-2015
- Raymond A. Palmer, 1982-1991
- Ann E. Kerker, AHIP, FMLA, Interim Executive Director, 1981-1982
- Shirley Echelman, 1978-1981
- John S. LoSasso, 1973-1978
- Helen Brown Schmidt, 1961-1973
- Ellen M. Aaronson (2020, 2025)
- Heidi Sue Adams (2018)
- Anthony Aguirre (1997)
- Karen Albert (2009)
- Eric D. Albright (2007)
- Margaret (Peg) Allen (2011, 2006, 2000)
- Kristine M. Alpi (2018, 2007)
- Max Anderson (2012)
- Nell Aronoff (2024)
- Marie T. Ascher (2015)
- Margaret Moylan Bandy (2010, 2000, 1991)
- Marcus Banks (2007)
- Kelsa Bartley (2020)
- Christine L. Bell (1998)
- Donna R. Berryman (2015)
- Ysabel Bertolucci (2008)*
- Naomi Bishop (2023)
- Lindsay E. Blake (2024)
- Amy Blevins (2014)
- JoAnne Boorkman(2000, 1993)
- A. James Bothmer (2018)
- Virginia M. Bowden, PhD (1999, 1991)*
- Karen Brewer, PhD (1996)
- Janis F. Brown (2010)
- Helen-Ann Brown (2016, 2003, 2023)
- Janis F. Brown (2010)
- Holly Shipp Buchanan (1991)
- Brian Bunnett (2009)
- Alison Bunting (1994)
- Karen A. Butter (1999)
- Gary D. Byrd (2010, 2003, 1995)
- Carolyn Ching Dennison (2022)
- Nancy W. Clemmons (2000)
- Ana D. Cleveland, PhD (2019, 2012)
- Sandra Clevesy (1995)
- Keith Cogdill (2012)
- Judy C. Consales (2013, 2005, 1996)
- Elisa Cortez (2024)
- Janet L. Cowen (2011)
- Diana J. Cunningham (2006)
- David S. Curry (1996)
- James A. Curtis (1993)
- Jay Daly (2005, 1997)
- Rebecca A. Davis (2010)
- Melissa De Santis (2021)
- Diana Delgado (2018, 2024)
- Antonio P. DeRosa (2020)
- Ellen Gay Detlefsen (2008)
- Nicole (Nikki) Dettmar (2013)
- Patricia Devine (2020)
- Alexandra Dimitroff (2001)
- Jo Dorsch (2012, 2005)
- Tara Douglas-Williams (2019)
- Jacqueline Donaldson Doyle (2010, 2003, 1996)
- Rosalind Farnam Dudden (2011, 2006, 1995)
- Gale A. Dutcher (2006, 1994)
- Dottie Eakin (1999, 1993)
- Martha Earl (2020)
- Elizabeth K. Eaton (2007)*
- Jonathan Eldredge (2014)
- Nancy Fabrizio (1990)
- Francisco J. Fajardo (2022)
- Nancy Bush Fazzone (2000, 1992)
- Susan Feinglos (1995)*
- Janet S. Fisher (1998)
- Michael S. Fitts (2015)
- Tom Flemming (2004, 1997)
- Kate Flewelling (2019)
- Rick B. Forsman (1998)
- Lynn M. Fortney (2010, 2004, 1998)
- Eloise C. Foster (1996)
- Susan Fowler (2014)
- Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP (2008, 2023)
- William Fraser (1991)*
- Jacqueline Freeman (2023)
- Gary A. Freiburger (2006)
- Katherine R. Stemmer Frumento (2010)
- Sherrilynne Fuller, PhD (2012, 1998, 1991)
- Stephanie Fulton (2015)
- Mark E. Funk (2014, 2004, 1997)
- Patricia E. Gallagher (2002)*
- Donna Gibson (2019)
- Carole M. Gilbert (1997)
- Phyllis Costner Gillikin (1993)
- June Glaser (1993)
- Emily J. Glenn (2020)
- Shannon Shaunette Glover (2024)
- Kelly Gonzalez (2016)
- Xan Y. Goodman (2020)
- Sally Gore (2014)
- Brenda Faye Green (2013)
- Charles J. Greenberg (2008)
- Stephen J. Greenberg (2016, 2004)
- Suzanne F. Grefsheim (2002, 1990)
- PJ Grier (2019)
- Frances Groen (1997)
- Patricia A. Hammond (2007, 2002)
- Gale G. Hannigan (2013, 2004)
- Ryan Harris (2022)
- Heidi Heilemann (2012)
- Margaret Henderson (2025)
- Andy Hickner (202o)
- Patricia C. Higginbottom (2011)
- Thomas W. Hill (2010)
- T. Mark Hodges (1996, 1990)*
- Kathryn J. Hoffman (1992)
- Heather N. Holmes (2014)
- Ruth Holst (1996, 1990)
- J. Michael Homan (2003, 1991)
- Mary Milon Horres (1998)
- Lisa Huang (2022)
- Betsy Humphreys (1998)
- Emily J. Hurst (2015)
- Elizabeth Irish (2004)
- Kenya Iverson (2024)
- Sara Jean Jackson (1990)
- Terry Ann Jankowski (2006)
- Mary J. Jarvis (2000)
- Carol G. Jenkins (2004, 1994)
- Phill Jo, AHIP (2021)
- Christiane J. Jones (1997)
- Dixie A. Jones (2009, 1999)
- Shannon Demona Jones (2016)
- Melissa L. Just (2012)
- Adela Justice (2025)
- Latrina Keith (2015)
- Janice E. Kelly (2006, 2001)
- Julie Ann Kesti (1994)
- Brett A. Kirkpatrick (1996)
- Molly Knapp (2021)
- Teresa L. Knott (2007)
- Julia K. Kochi (2013, 2004)
- Gail Kouame (2025)
- Michelle Kraft (2009)
- Michael R. Kronenfeld (2003)
- Julie K. Kwan (2015)
- Julie Kwan (2009)
- Rosanne Labree (1991)*
- Mellanye J. Lackey (2020)
- Eve-Marie Lacroix (2001)
- Elizabeth Laera (2022)
- Jane A. Lambremont (1996)*
- Janna C. Lawrence (2019, 2005)
- Susan Lessick (2022)
- Rosalind K. Lett (2002)
- Virginia A. Lingle (2002)
- Ann M. Linton (2010)
- Wayne Loftus (2013)
- Ayaba Logan (2018)
- Irene Lubker (2020)
- Logan Ludwig (2005, 1998)
- Frances H. Lynch (2002)
- Bonnie Mack (1990)
- Nandita S. Mani (2020)
- Lisa A. Marks (2020)
- Linda Garr Markwell (2005)
- Joanne Gard Marshall, PhD (2011, 2006, 1999, 1990)
- Sandra I. Martin (2009)
- Elaine Russo Martin (2009, 2000)
- Michele L. Mason-Coles (2024)
- Emily Mazure (2019)
- Sylvia McAphee (2022)
- Jet McCann (2006)
- Lucretia W. McClure (1996)*
- Sarah K. McCord (2020)
- Julia J. McGowan, PhD (2003)
- Michelynn McKnight (1997)
- Faith A. Meakin (2001, 1994)
- Judith Messerle (1996, 1991)
- Jean K. Miller (1990)*
- Jolene M. Miller (2023)
- Dick R. Miller (1993)
- Fatima M. Mncube-Barnes (2018)
- John Mokonyama (2024)
- Lynn Kasner Morgan (1993)
- David Morse (1997)
- Tyler Moses (2021)
- Beverly Murphy (2007)
- Susan Murray (2005)
- Mary Mylenki (2004)
- Ellen Nagle (1996)
- Tamara M. Nelson (1996)
- Kathryn W. Nesbit (2002)*
- Audrey Powderly Newcomer (2000, 1992)*
- Tony Nguyen (2020)
- Barnaby Nicolas (2025)
- Joey Nicholson (2016, 2024)
- David A. Nolf (2020)
- Rikke Sarah Ogawa (2016)
- Peace Ossom Williamson (2018)
- Terri Ottosen (2015)
- Sandra K. Parker (1992)
- Anne M. Pascarelli (1991)
- Wayne J. Peay (1997, 1992)
- Gerald (Jerry) Perry (2016, 2008)
- Shenita Peterson (2021)
- Jodi L. Philbrick (2021)
- Jacqueline L. Picciano (1998)
- T. Scott Plutchak (2014, 2001)
- Connie Poole (2003, 1994)
- Neville D. Prendergast (2012)
- Katie Prentice (2018)
- James Dale Prince (2013)
- Mary Fran Prottsman (2011, 2006)
- Neil Rambo (2001, 1995)
- Grupreet Kaur Rana (2016)
- Debra C. Rand (2007, 1999)
- Jocelyn A. Rankin, PhD (2003, 1996)*
- Carolyn Anne Reid (1995)
- Tovah Reis (2002)
- Melissa Rethlefsen (2011)
- Sara J. Richardson (1992)
- Mary L. Riordan (2002)
- Dede Rios (2021)
- Gabriel R. Rios (2009, 2025)
- Fred W. Roper, PhD (1992)*
- Hannah Rutledge (2020)
- Mary L. Ryan (1995)
- Jean Williams Sayre (2001)*
- Connie Schardt (1998)
- Diane G. Schwartz (2001)
- Ada M. Seltzer (2000)
- Anne Seymour (2009)
- Chris Shaffer (2008)
- James Shedlock (2014, 2000, 1990)
- Tracy C. Shields (2023)
- Nancy Shin (2023)
- Jean Pugh Shipman (2003)
- Jean L. Siebert (2007)
- Bernie Todd Smith (1995)
- Julia F. Sollenberger (2008, 1999, 1994)
- Michelle Spatz (2008)
- Angela Spencer, AHIP
- Eileen Stanley (2009)
- Rachel Keiko Stark (2023)
- Faith Steele (2025)
- Gregg Stevens (2021)
- Joy Summers-Ables (2022)
- Madeline V. Taylor (1992)
- Michele R. Tennant (2016)
- Patricia L. Thibodeau (2011, 2001, 1996)
- Laurie L. Thompson (2014)
- M.J. Tooey (2013)
- Lisa K. Traditi (2012)
- Brandi D. Tuttle (2015)
- Emily Vardell (2019)
- Kay Cimpl Wagner (1999)
- Linda Walton (2016, 2005)
- Aidy Weeks (2022)
- Frieda O. Weise (2002, 1993)
- Kay E. Wellik (1994)
- Beth Whipple (2013)
- Sola Whitehead (2025)
- Jamia Johnice Williams (2021)
- Nancy N. Woelfl (1996)
- Elizabeth H. Wood (1992)
- Michael A. Wood (2018)
- M. Sandra Wood (1996)
- Elizabeth H. Wood (1999)
- Lin Wu (2023)
- Gail A. Yokote (2005, 1994)
- Joan S. Zenan (1995)
- Yingting Zhang (2019)
Asterisk (*) indicates deceased.