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2025-2026 VSLA Governing Board last updated: 5/9/25

Board 

Position

Name

Date Joined Board in role

Board Term Expires

Email

President

Shannon Gile

7/1/2025

6/30/2026

sgile@mymtsd-vt.org


President Elect 

Cara Clopton

7/1/2025

6/30/2026

cclopton@gmail.com

Past President / VSLA Award

Susie Snow

7/1/2025

6/30/2026

ssnow@ewsd.org

Secretary

Shannon Walters

7/1/2024

6/30/2028

swalters@bsdvt.org

Treasurer

Megan Sutton

12/1/2014

6/30/2027

(4th term)

msutton@acsdvt.org


Central Co-Representative

Sue Monmaney


07/01/2025

6/30/2025

susanm@mpsvt.org


Central Co-Representative



6/30/2028


Northeast  Representative

Melissa Bushey 

7/1/2018

6/30/2027

melissa.bushey@ccsuvt.net



Northwest I Co-Representative

Melissa McKinstry

7/1/2024

6/30/2027

melissa.mckinstry@fnesu.org

Northwest I

Co-Representative

Annie Brabazon

8/27/2024

6/30/2027

anniebrab@gmail.com

Northwest II

Co-Representative

Matt Gile

7/1/2025

6/30/2027

mgile@wsdvt.org

Northwest II

Co-Representative


7/1/2024

6/30/2027


Southeast Co-Representative

Mandy Walsh

1/4/2022

6/30/2025

mandy.walsh@wnesu.com


Southeast

Co-Representative


7/1/2025

6/30/2028


Southwest Representative

Stephanie Sherman

2/1/2018

6/30/2026

ssherman@acsdvt.org


Conference Coordinator

Arlyn Bruccoli

5/9/2024

6/30/27

abruccol@bsdvt.org

Higher Ed Representative

Deb Ehler-Hansen

7/1/2022

Indefinite

vermonthan1@gmail.com

Intellectual Freedom (co-chair)

Beth Shelley


7/1/2017

6/30/2026

(3rd term)

eshelley@ewsd.org



Intellectual Freedom (co-chair)

Caitlin Classen

3/1/2022

6/30/2026

(2nd term)

cclassen@ewsd.org


VITA-Learn/ISTE Representative

Laurie Williams

7/1/2024

6/30/2027

laura.williams@oesu.org

Legislative Concerns

Meg Allison

7/1/2023

6/30/2026

mallison@u32.org


Membership

Holly Esterline

7/1/2018

6/30/2027

(3rd term)

holly.esterline@mausd.org


NESLA/AASL

Charles Dabritz

7/1/2023

6/30/2027

cdabritz@bsdvt.org

Advocacy and Professional Concerns (Co-Chair)

Stephanie Sherman


7/1/2022

6/30/2027

ssherman@acsdvt.org

Advocacy and Professional Concerns (Co-Chair)





Communications 

Matt Gile

11/1/2014

6/30/2026  

(3rd term)

mgile@wsdvt.org


Mentoring

(Co-Chair)

Nancy Norwood

3/13/23

6/30/2026

ndaigle@huusd.org


Mentoring

(Co-Chair)

Robin Bryce

3/13/23

6/30/2026

rbryce@lnsd.org


Professional Development

Elizabeth Von Nagy

3/7/2024

Indefinite

evonnagy@ewsd.org

Social Media Coordinator

Rebecca Sofferman

7/1/2025

6/30/2028

rebecca.sofferman@colchestersd.org

Library Ecosystem Representative

Susie Snow

7/1/2025

6/30/2028

ssnow@ewsd.org




For reference, here is an overview of term limits and how positions are filled:


Board Position

Term

Elected / Appointed

President

1 year

Elected 

President Elect 

1 year

Elected 

Past President / VSLA Award

1 year

Elected 

Secretary

3 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Elected 

Treasurer

3 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Elected 

Regional Representative

3 years

Regional member nominations and elections, or Presidential appointment

Conference Coordinator

3 years

Recruited by current conference coordinator (usually former conference assistant)

Higher Ed Representative

No set term 

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Intellectual Freedom

3 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

VITA-Learn/ISTE Representative

2 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Legislative Concerns

3 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Membership

3 years, with an option to continue

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

NESLA/AASL Representative

2 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Advocacy and Professional Concerns

2 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Communications 

3 years, with an option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Mentoring

3 years, with and option to continue for a second term

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board

Professional Development

No set term 

Appointed by the President with the approval of the Governing Board



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