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Librarians' Guild Officers 2024

President
Lisa Palombi
Email: [email protected]

Executive Vice President
Tamiko Boyd
Email: [email protected]
​​Secretary Treasurer
Kian Daizadeh
Email: [email protected]
​Chair of Electronic
​Communications and Outreach
Shalla Strider
​Email: [email protected]
​Vice President of
​Education and Training
Yesenia Villar
​Vice President of
​Health, Safety and Welfare
Christopher Taylor
​Email: [email protected]
​​Membership Chair
Alberto Alvarez
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​Vice President of Political Action
Eugene Owens
Email: [email protected]
​Vice President of Professional Concerns
Maria Bonilla
Email: [email protected]
​Vice President of Programs
Elyse Barrere
​Recording Secretary
Gladis Martinez 
Liaison to Board of Library Commissioners
Vi Ha
Chief Rank and File Steward
Krystal Messer
​Chief Supervisory Steward
Kate Aaronson
Sunshine Chair
(not a voting member of Executive Board)
Pearl Yonezawa
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 Co-Chairs of Ad Hoc Committee for Substitute Librarians
(not a voting members of Executive Board) 
Sheri Greene & Joel Ramirez
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Previous Librarians' Guild Officers

We thank all previous Guild Officers. Here is a listing of the officers, trustees and stewards for previous years:
2022 Executive Board & Stewards
President
Lisa Palombi (Silver Lake)

Executive Vice President
Tamiko Welch (Vermont Square)

Recording Secretary
Gladis Martinez (R.L. Stevenson)

Secretary Treasurer
Kian Daizadeh (Northeast Area)

Vice President of Health, Safety and Welfare
Alice Schock (Art, Music & Recreation)

Vice President of Professional Concerns
Elyse Barrere (JC Fremont)

Vice President of Programs
Caitlin Quinn (Eagle Rock)

Vice President of Education and Training
Adam Mendelsohn (Central Southern Area)

Vice President of Political Action
Ziba Perez (Baldwin Hiills)

Chair of Electronic Communication and Outreach
Frances Jaffe (Ascot)

Membership Chair
Alberto Alvarez (Exposition Park)

Communicator Editor
Eugene Owens (Exposition Park)

Chief Rank and File Steward
Vi Ha (Science, Technology and Patents)

Chief Supervisory Steward
Ardem Tajerian (Sunland-Tujunga)

Trustee 2021-2023
Ana Campos (International Languages Department)
Stewards, Rank and File

Central Library
Krystal Messer (Art, Music & Recreation)

Central Southern
Vacant

East Valley
Kate Aaronson (Valley Plaza)

Hollywood 
Vacant

Northeast
Mari Jack (Edendale)

West Valley
Chris Kiefer (Chatsworth)

Western
Eloise Nelson (Mar Vista)

Stewards, Supervisory

Central
Mary McCoy (Art, Music & Recreation)

Central Southern & Northeast
Dora Suarez (Arroyo Seco Regional)

East Valley & West Valley
Roman Antonio (Panorama City)

Hollywood & Western
Claudia Martinez (Westchester-Loyola Village)
Stewards, Supervisory

Central
Mary McCoy (Art, Music & Recreation)

Central Southern & Northeast
Dora Suarez (Arroyo Seco Regional)

East Valley & West Valley
Roman Antonio (Panorama City)

Hollywood & Western
Claudia Martinez (Westchester-Loyola Village)
2021 Executive Board & Stewards
President
Lisa Palombi (Senior Librarian, Silver Lake)

Executive Vice President
Tamiko Welch (Adult Librarian, Junipero Serra)

Recording Secretary
Gladis Martinez (Children's Librarian, R.L. Stevenson)

Secretary Treasurer
Kian Daizadeh (Principal Librarian, Northeast Area)

Vice President of Health, Safety and Welfare
Jacqueline Welsh (Young Adult Librarian, Westwood)

Vice President of Professional Concerns
Elyse Barrere (Young Adult Librarian, Sherman Oaks)

Vice President of Programs
Caitlin Quinn (Children's Librarian, Eagle Rock)

Vice President of Education and Training
Angi Brzycki (Adult Librarian III, Hollywood Regional)

Vice President of Political Action
Neale Stokes (Librarian, Digital Content Team)

Chair of Electronic Communication and Outreach
Kadie Seitz (Librarian, Youth Services Department)

Membership Chair
Suzanne Im (Acting Senior Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections)

Communicator Editor
Ziba Perez (Young Adult Librarian, Baldwin Hills)

Chief Rank and File Steward
Vi Ha (Librarian III, Science, Technology and Patents Department)

Chief Supervisory Steward
Ardem Tajerian (Senior Librarian, Sunland-Tujunga)

Trustee 2021-2023
Ana Campos (Senior Librarian, International Languages Department)
Stewards, Rank and File

Central Library
Anita Martinez (Adult Librarian, Digitization & Special Collections)

Central Southern
Cynthia Palacios (Young Adult Librarian, Exposition Park Regional)

East Valley
Kate Aaronson (Acting Senior Librarian, Valley Plaza)

Hollywood 
Lucky Duran (Acting Senior Librarian, Cahuenga)

Northeast
Shakti Maisen (Children's Librarian, Arroyo Seco Regional)

West Valley
Chris Kiefer (Children's Librarian, Chatsworth)

Western
Eloise Nelson (Adult Librarian, Mar Vista)
Stewards, Supervisory

Central
Selena Terrazas (Principal Librarian, Access Services)

Central Southern & Northeast
Dora Suarez (Senior Librarian, Arroyo Seco Regional)

East Valley & West Valley
Vacant

Hollywood & Western
Claudia Martinez (Senior Librarian, Westchester-Loyola Village)
2020 Executive Board
​President
Henry Gambill (Brentwood Branch)

Executive Vice President
Lisa Palombi (Silver Lake Branch)

Secretary Treasurer
Kian Daizadeh (Northeast Area Office)

Communicator Editor
Cynthia Palacios, (Exposition Park Branch)

Electronic Communications & Outreach Chair
Kadie Seitz (Youth Services)
Vice President Education and Training
Angi Brzycki (Hollywood Regional)

Vice President Health, Safety and Welfare
Jeff Sargeant (Goldwyn-Hollywood Branch)

Membership Chair
Oscar Giurcovich (Durant Branch)

Vice President Political Action
Neale Stokes (Digital Content Team)

Vice President Professional Concerns
Elyse Barrere (Sherman Oaks)
Vice President Programs
Joyce Cooper (Central Library Services Subjects Departments)

Recording Secretary
Ruth Seid (West Valley Area Office)

Chief Rank and File Steward
Vi Ha (Teen’ Scape)

Chief Supervisory Steward
Ardem Tajerian (Sunland-Tijunga Branch)
​
Sunshine Chair (not a voting member of Executive Board)
Pearl Yonezawa
2019 Executive Board
​President
Henry Gambill (Brentwood Branch)

Executive Vice President
Lisa Palombi (Silver Lake Branch)

Secretary Treasurer
Kian Daizadeh (Northeast Area Office)

Communicator Editor
Cynthia Palacios, (Exposition Park Branch)

Electronic Communications & Outreach Chair
Kadie Seitz (Youth Services)
Vice President Education and Training
Brooke Sheets (Children’s Literature)

Vice President Health, Safety and Welfare
Jeff Sargeant (Goldwyn-Hollywood Branch)

Membership Chair
Oscar Giurcovich (Durant Branch)

Vice President Political Action
Coleen Stretten (Vermont Square Branch)

Vice President Professional Concerns
Elyse Barrere (Sherman Oaks)
Vice President Programs
Joyce Cooper (Central Library Services Subjects Departments)

Recording Secretary
Ruth Seid (West Valley Area Office)

Chief Rank and File Steward
Vi Ha (Teen’ Scape)

Chief Supervisory Steward
Ardem Tajerian (Sunland-Tijunga Branch)
​
Sunshine Chair (not a voting member of Executive Board)
Pearl Yonezawa
2018 Executive Board
​President
Henry Gambill (Brentwood Branch)

Executive Vice President
Lisa Palombi (Silver Lake Branch)

Secretary Treasurer
Kian Daizadeh (Northeast Area Office)

Communicator Editor
Joyce Cooper, (Engagement and Outreach)

Electronic Communications & Outreach Chair
Kadie Seitz (Memorial Branch)
Vice President Education and Training
Brooke Sheets (Children’s Literature)
​
Vice President Health, Safety and Welfare
Jeff Sargeant (Cahuenga Branch)

Membership Chair
Anna-Marie Farquhar (Robertson Branch)

Vice President Political Action
VACANT

Vice President Professional Concerns
Elyse Barrere (Sherman Oaks)
Vice President Programs
Matthew Rodriguez (Junipero Serra)

Recording Secretary
Ruth Seid (West Valley Area Office)

Chief Rank and File Steward
Vi Ha (Teen’ Scape)

Chief Supervisory Steward
Selena Terrazas (Access Services)
​
Sunshine Chair (not a voting member of Executive Board)
Pearl Yonezawa
1980-2017 Executive BOards
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