Indiana Library Federation Leadership

ILF Bylaws - Updated Oct. 2017

2025 ILF Board of Directors

President
Julie Wendorf (2025)

Crown Point Community Library
[email protected] 

Past President
Diane Rogers (2025)

Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center

Vice President
Austin Stroud (2025)

IU Indianapolis

Secretary
Currently Vacant - Will be Appointed in early 2025

TBD

Treasurer 
Trista Smith (2025-2026)

Newburgh Chandler Public Library

Assistant Treasurer 
Courtney Block (2025-2026)

IU Southeast

School 
Scott Caldwell (2025-2026)

Connersville High School

Terri Ramos (2024-2025)
Carmel High School

Academic
Shane White (2025-2026)

University of Southern Indiana

Kristi L. Palmer (2024-2025)
IUPUI University Library


Public
Judi Terpening (2024-2025)
Jefferson County Public Library

Scott Tracey (2025-2026)
West Lafayette Public Library

Trustee/Supporter
Justin Stenger (2025-2026)

Shelby County Public Library

Gigi Shook (2024-2025)
Retired Librarian, Center Grove Community Schools

Director At-Large 
Nathan Jochum

Perry County Public Library

Jordan Orwig (2024-2025)
Sullivan County Public Library

ALA Councilor 
Jos N. Holman (2024-2026)

Tippecanoe County Public Library 

Ex-Officio
Indiana State Library Representative
Jake Speer 

ILHB Representative 
Laurel Setser

Avon-Washington Twp. Public Library

Indiana Library Federation Executive Director
Kyle Hickman, M.S. 

 

2025 Committee Chairs 

*All committees meet on a monthly basis, unless otherwise noted.

 

Advocacy Committee
Vanessa Martin & Chad Heck
1st Friday at 10am ET/9am CT

Annual Conference Committee
Jake Moore & Tammie Buchanan
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman

Awards & Honors Committee
Jennifer Kiner & Megan Adams
Staff Coordinator: Marissa Beck

Communications Committee
Raenell Smith
Staff Coordinator: Marissa Beck

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice & Accessibility (DEIJA) Committee
Kristi Palmer
4th Friday at 1pm ET/12pm CT

Eliot Rosewater Book Awards Committee
Emily Fox
Staff Coordinator: Marissa Beck

 

Indiana FREADOM to Read Taskforce
Lisa Lintner

2nd Thursday at 3:30pm ET/4:30pm CT 

Intellectual Freedom Committee
Shane White & Ashley Fletcher
2nd Tuesday at 11am ET/10am CT

Membership Committee
Bee Gray-Chemey
3rd Tuesday at 11am ET/10am CT

Mental Health Taskforce
Bridget Kraemer
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman

Read Aloud Book Awards Committee
Malissa Hostetler & Tammie Buchanan
Staff Coordinator: Marissa Beck

Young Hoosier Book Awards Committee
Valerie Bassett & Samantha Warner
Staff Coordinator: Marissa Beck

 

2025 Division Chairs

Management Division
Nathan Jochum & Suzanne Walker
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman

Public Services Division
Vacant
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman 

Technical Services Division
Vacant
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman

Youth Services Division
Megan Howes
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman

 

2025 Association Chairs

AISLE
JoyAnn Boudreau
2nd Tuesday at 7pm ET/6pm CT

IALA
Mahasin Ameen & Dr. Laura Bernhardt
2nd Tuesday at 1pm ET/12pm CT

IPLA
Andrea Roe
Staff Coordinator: Kyle Hickman