Board of Trustees
2021-2022 Board Officers
CJ Lynce, PresidentAssistant Director,
Westlake Porter Public Library
cj.lynce@westlakelibrary.org
At-Large Library
Term ends 2022
Teanna Weeks, Vice President/President-Elect
Library Services Support Specialist
Shaker Heights City School District
weeks_t@shaker.org
School Library
Term ends 2022
Laura Leonard, Secretary
Director
Twinsburg Public Library
leonardla@twinsburglibrary.org
At-Large Library
Term ends 2022
2021-2022 Board Members
Michelle Alleman
Director
McKinley Memorial Library
malleman@mcklib.org
Zone 3 Public Library
Term ends 2023
Marianna Branch
Director
Kingsville Public Library
mariana.branch@kingsvillelibrary.org
Zone 4 Library
Term ends 2024
Leslie Cade
Director
Ingalls Library and Museum Archives
lcade@clevelandart.org
Special Library
Term ends 2023
Kris Carroll
Assistant Director
Geauga County Public Library
kcarroll@geaugalibrary.net
Zone 1 Public Library
Term ends 2023
Andrea Legg
Director
North Canton Public Library
alegg@northcantonlibrary.org
Geographic Member Library
Term ends 2023
Melissa Mallinak
Director
Loudonville Public Library
director@loudonvillelibrary.org
Zone 4 Public Library
Term ends 2023
Melanie McGurr
Head of Electronic Services
University Libraries,
The University of Akron
mmcgurr1@uakron.edu
Academic Library
Term ends 2024
Trent RossAssistant Director
Rocky River Public Library
t.ross@rrpl.org
Zone 1 Library
Term ends 2023
William RutgerDirector/Past-President
Avon Lake Public Library
wrutger@avonlake.lib.oh.us
Zone 2 Library
Term ends 2022
Amy SwitzerDirector
Shaker Heights Public Library
amy.switzer@shakerlibrary.org
At-Large Library
Term ends 2022
Eric TaggartDirector
Rodman Public Library
etaggart@rodmanlibrary.com
Zone 2 Library
Term ends 2024
Joy WalkDirector
Ritter Public Library
joy.walk@ritter.lib.oh.us
Zone 3 Library
Term ends 2024
2021-2022 Annual Board Calendar
The NEO-RLS Board meets on the third Tuesday of July, September, October, January, March, May and June at 11:00 a.m. in different locations. Call the NEO-RLS office at 330-655-0531 for additional information. Full Board meetings and Board Committee meetings are listed on the Calendar.
Bylaws/Policy Committee will meet Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 8971 Wilcox Drive, Twinsburg, OH 44087.
Full Board will meet Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 8971 Wilcox Drive, Twinsburg, OH 44087.
Annual Membership Meeting will be virtual via Zoom. Call the NEO-RLS office at 33-655-0531 for additional information and to obtain a link to the meeting via Zoom.
Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087.
Bylaws/Policy Committee will meet Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. at the Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087.
Ad Hoc Executive Director Search Committee will meet Friday, January 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087.
DEI Strategies Committee will meet Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087.
Canceled: Bylaws/Policy Committee will not meet on March 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.