Board & Leader Information

The MiALA Board of Directors 2025-2026

 
President
Julie Garrison
Western Michigan University
julie.garrison@wmich.edu
(year 2 of 3-year term)
 
Vice President/President-electPast President
Mary O'Kelly
Western Michigan University
mary.okelly@wmich.edu
(year 1 of 3-year term)
 
Mies Martin
Aquinas College
mies.martin@aquinas.edu
(year 3 of 3-year term)
 
SecretaryTreasurer
Linda Mies
Michigan State University
lmiles.librarian@gmail.com
(year 1 of 2-year term)
 
Jessica Hronchek 
Hope College
hronchek@hope.edu
(year 2 of 2-year term)
 
Publicly Funded University Representatives
Edward Eckel
Western Michigan University
Edward.eckel@wmich.edu
(year 2 of 2-year term)
 
Samantha Minnis
Grand Valley State University
minniss@gvsu.edu
(year 1 of 2-year term)
 
Community College Representatives
Kelli Herm
Lansing Community College
hermk@lcc.edu
(year 2 of 2-year term)
 
Kyle Ceci
Delta College
Kylececi@delta.edu
(year 1 of 2-year term)
 
Private College Representatives
Gina Bolger
Calvin University
gina.bolger@calvin.edu
(year 2 of 2-year term)
 
Jen Bowen
University of Detroit Mercy
bowenji@udmercy.edu
(year 1 of 2-year term)
 
Interest Group Coordination Council Chair
Katie Edmiston
Central Michigan University
edmis2k@cmich.edu
(year 2 of 2-year term)