Librarians' Guild Officers 2025-2026
President: Lisa Palombi
Email: [email protected]
Executive Vice President: Tamiko Boyd
Email: [email protected]
Secretary Treasurer: Kian Daizadeh
Email: [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Gladis Martinez
Chief Rank and File Steward: Krystal Messer
Chief Supervisory Steward: Dora Suarez
Chair of Electronic Communications and Outreach: Shalla Strider
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Health, Safety and Welfare: Vacant
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Education and Training: Maria Bonilla
Membership Chair: Alberto Alvarez
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Political Action: Yesenia Villar
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Professional Concerns: Rachel Bindman
Vice President of Programs: Ziba Perez
Liaison to Board of Library Commissioners: Vi Ha
Sunshine Chair: Pearl Yonezawa (not a voting member of Executive Board)
Email: [email protected]
Co-Chairs of Ad Hoc Committee for Substitute Librarians: Sheri Greene & Joel Ramirez
(not a voting members of Executive Board)
[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Executive Vice President: Tamiko Boyd
Email: [email protected]
Secretary Treasurer: Kian Daizadeh
Email: [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Gladis Martinez
Chief Rank and File Steward: Krystal Messer
Chief Supervisory Steward: Dora Suarez
Chair of Electronic Communications and Outreach: Shalla Strider
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Health, Safety and Welfare: Vacant
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Education and Training: Maria Bonilla
Membership Chair: Alberto Alvarez
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Political Action: Yesenia Villar
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Professional Concerns: Rachel Bindman
Vice President of Programs: Ziba Perez
Liaison to Board of Library Commissioners: Vi Ha
Sunshine Chair: Pearl Yonezawa (not a voting member of Executive Board)
Email: [email protected]
Co-Chairs of Ad Hoc Committee for Substitute Librarians: Sheri Greene & Joel Ramirez
(not a voting members of Executive Board)
[email protected]
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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2017 Executive Board
2016 Executive Board
2015 Executive Board
2014 Executive Board
2013 Executive Board
2012 Executive Board
2011 Executive Board
2010 Executive Board
2009 Executive Board
2008 Executive Board
2007 Executive Board
2006 Executive Board
2005 Executive Board
2004 Executive Board
1980-2003 Executive Boards (a large PDF with some years missing)
2016 Executive Board
2015 Executive Board
2014 Executive Board
2013 Executive Board
2012 Executive Board
2011 Executive Board
2010 Executive Board
2009 Executive Board
2008 Executive Board
2007 Executive Board
2006 Executive Board
2005 Executive Board
2004 Executive Board
1980-2003 Executive Boards (a large PDF with some years missing)
2024 Executive board & stewards
President
Lisa Palombi
Email: [email protected]
Executive Vice President
Tamiko Boyd
Email: [email protected]
Lisa Palombi
Email: [email protected]
Executive Vice President
Tamiko Boyd
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Education and Training Yesenia Villar |
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Membership Chair Alberto Alvarez Email: [email protected] |
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Vice President of Programs Elyse Barrere |
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Recording Secretary Gladis Martinez |
Liaison to Board of Library Commissioners Vi Ha |
Chief Rank and File Steward Krystal Messer |
Chief Supervisory Steward Dora Suarez |
Co-Chairs of Ad Hoc Committee for Substitute Librarians (not a voting members of Executive Board) Sheri Greene & Joel Ramirez [email protected] |