Committees and Staff Board of Trustees George Latimer, Board Chair Ann D. Cieslak, Vice Chair for Advocacy William J. Cosgriff, Vice Chair for Development Billie Young, Vice Chair for Public Awareness Paul Hirschboeck, Treasurer Phyllis Karasov, Secretary Robert A. Awsumb Joseph T. Bagnoli Tanya L. Bell Gregory Blees Douglas J. Bruce Kathleen Callahan Michael Connelly Harold Crump Leigh Crump Terry Devitt Mari Oyanagi Eggum Anne Field Jeanette Frederickson Heidi Gesell Christopher P. Georgacas Guy Gilmore John Huss Louise Jones Elizabeth J. Keyes Shar Knutson Jack Lanners Adam Lerner Diana Lewis John Marshall Nancy McKillips Thomas J. McLeod, Sr. Eileen T. McMahon Debra Mitts-Smith Pondie Nicholson James P. O’Donnell David A. Pointon Mark Richards Mary Rothchild Wendy Rubin Terrance Russell Elona Street-Stewart Tom Swain James V. Toscano Jean M. West Annette Whaley Charles H. Williams, Jr. Lee Pao Xiong James C. Zacharski Kit Hadley, Ex officio Peter D. Pearson, Friends staff
Trustees Emeritus W. Andrew Boss Truman W. Porter Mary Ida Thomson Paul A. Verret
Executive Committee George Latimer, Chair Joseph T. Bagnoli Tanya Lea Bell Kathleen R. Callahan Ann Cieslak William J. Cosgriff
2011 Annual Report
Anne Hazelroth Field Heidi R. Gesell George Latimer Diana Lewis Eileen McMahon Wendy Rubin Tom H. Swain Susan L. Vento Billie Young Kit Hadley, Ex officio Susan C. Dowd, Friends Staff Lynn Giovannelli, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Advocacy Committee Ann Cieslak, Chair Joseph T. Bagnoli Mel Barker Tanya Lea Bell Pat Blaskowski Gregory N. Blees Triesta Brown Pat Coleman Katherine DuGarm Anne H. Field Stanley A. Gardner Harold Hebl Ruby Hunt Shar Knutson Robin Madsen John I. Marshall Nora McKinnon Debra Mitts-Smith Celeste Raspanti Ann Regan Mary A. Roche Mary F. Rosenthal Mary Rothchild Susan L. Vento Carol A. Walsh Arlene West Charles H. Williams Jr. Kit Hadley, Ex officio Ann McKinnon, Friends Staff Wendy Moylan, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Committee on Trustees Wendy Rubin, Co-chair Tom H. Swain, Co-chair Robert A. Awsumb Joseph T. Bagnoli Elizabeth J. Keyes Nancy W. McKillips Thomas J. McLeod, Sr. Terrance Russell Jean M. West Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Development Planning Committee William J. Cosgriff, Chair Joseph T. Bagnoli Michael Connelly Anne H. Field Heidi R. Gesell Louise G. Jones Jack Lanners
Nancy W. McKillips Thomas J. McLeod, Sr. Eileen McMahon Wendy Rubin John Scanlan James V. Toscano Liz Boyd, Friends Staff Susan C. Dowd, Friends Staff Lynn Giovannelli, Friends Staff Wendy Moylan, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Finance & Investment Committee Paul Hirschboeck, Chair Gregory Blees Kathleen Callahan Guy Gilmore John Huss Phyllis Karasov John Lanners James O’Donnell Mark Richards Lynn Giovannelli, Friends Staff Peter Pearson, Friends Staff Amy Zimmer, Friends Staff
Human Resources Committee Diana Lewis, Chair Michael Connelly Phyllis Karasov Susan L. Vento Lynn Giovannelli, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Individual Giving Committee Anne Hazelroth Field, Chair Kathleen R Callahan Leigh Crump Louise G. Jones Elizabeth J. Keyes Nancy W. McKillips Mary Rothchild John Scanlan Pondie Taylor Jean M. West Charlene McKenzie, Library Staff Liz Boyd, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Institutional Giving Committee Heidi R. Gesell, Co-Chair Eileen McMahon, Co-Chair Steve G. Brady Douglas J. Bruce Kathleen R. Callahan Elizabeth Lukanen Debra Mitts-Smith Mary F. Rosenthal Wendy Rubin James Zacharski Sheree Savage, Library Staff Liz Boyd, Friends Staff Alayne Hopkins, Friends Staff Wendy Moylan, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
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Library Strategies Committee Kathleen R. Callahan, Chair William J. Cosgriff Ann B. Hutton Diana Lewis Debbie Meister David A. Pointon Ellen E. Watters Jerry Woelfel Lynn Giovannelli, Friends Staff Sue Hall, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Opus & Olives Planning Committee Jack Lanners, Co-Chair Lori Raduenz, Co-Chair Tanya Lea Bell Dana Bruce Harold Crump Leigh Crump Mike Dickson Mary Pat Dunlap Patricia L. Effenberger Jeanette Frederickson Wendy Rubin Billie W. Young Sue Hall, Friends Staff Ann McKinnon, Friends Staff Wendy Moylan, Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, Friends Staff
Perrie Jones Advisory Committee Anne Levin, Chair Mary Kay Boyd Delano DuGarm Theresa Gardella Roxanne Hart Kathy Korum Karen Neinstadt Susie Orr Susan Price Martha Rhode John Scanlan Leslie Spring Deborah Torres Sue Vento Elaine Wagner Sandy Walsh Annette Whaley Debbie Willms, Library Staff Susan Dowd, Friends Staff
Public Awareness Committee Biloine W. Young, Chair Robert A. Awsumb Tanya Lea Bell Liz Bogut Harold Crump Mari Oyanagi Eggum Jeanette Frederickson Chris Georgacas Roxanne Hart Adam Lerner Debra Mitts-Smith
Nora Murphy Holly Sylvester Pondie Taylor Annette M. Whaley Jym Wroblewski Lee Pao Xiong Amy C. Mahnke, Library Staff Sheree Savage, Library Staff Liz Boyd, Friends Staff Lynn Giovannelli, Friends Staff Alayne L. Hopkins, Friends Staff Ann McKinnon, Friends Staff
Friends Staff Peter D. Pearson, President Liz Boyd, Director of Individual and Planned Giving † Susan Dowd, Special Projects Coordinator and Capital Campaign Coordinator *† Lynn Giovannelli, Director of Operations † Sue Hall, Library Strategies Coordinator and Opus & Olives Coordinator *† Alayne L. Hopkins, Programming Coordinator and Minnesota Book Awards Director Tom Jeffers, Interim Administrative Assistant *† Josh McCabe, Database Administrator* † Ann McKinnon, Director of Marketing and Communications Jim Moen, Graphic Designer † Wendy Moylan, Director of Institutional Relations Ann Nelson, Minnesota Book Awards Coordinator *† Sharon D. Sturdivant, Office Manager Matt Wolfgram, Administrative Assistant† Amy Zimmer, Director of Finance † * Contractual Employee † Part-time Employee