ARLIS/NA Northwest Chapter 2026 Executive Committee
Chair
Sylvia Roberts, Liaison Librarian, Communication and Contemporary Arts
Simon Fraser University Library
E: sroberts@sfu.ca
Vice-chair/Chair-elect
Bridget Nowlin, Director of Library Services
Cornish College of the Arts @ Seattle University
E: bnowlin@seattleu.edu
Treasurer
Paula Farrar, Architecture & Planning Librarian
Music, Art & Architecture Library, University of British Columbia
T: 604- 822-4474
E: paula.farrar@ubc.ca
Communications Officer and Secretary
Megan Sorenson, Librarian for Publishing and the School of Interactive Arts + Technology
Fraser Library, SFU Surrey
E: msorenso@sfu.ca
Past Chair
D. Vanessa Kam MA, MLIS (she/her), University Librarian
Library + Archives, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
E: dvkam@ecuad.ca
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison
Christine Walde, Fine Arts Librarian
University of Victoria Library
E: cwalde@uvic.ca
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison
Lori Salmon, Head
Institute of Fine Arts Library, NYU
E: chapters_liaison@arlisna.org
Past Executive Committee Members by year
2025 Executive Committee
Chair: D. Vanessa Kam
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Sylvia Roberts
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer/Secretary: Sylvia Roberts
Past Chair: Vacant
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Lori Salmon
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Christine Walde
2024 Executive Committee
Chair: D. Vanessa Kam
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Vacant
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer/Secretary: Sylvia Roberts
Past Chair: Vacant
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Andi Back
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Vacant
2023 Executive Committee
Chair: Peggy Sue Ewanyshyn
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Vacant
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer/Secretary: Sylvia Roberts
Past Chair: Vacant
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Andi Back
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Vacant
2022 Executive Committee
Chair: Allison Comrie
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Peggy Sue Ewanyshyn
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer/Secretary: Sylvia Roberts
Past Chair: Sara Ellis
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Stephanie Grimm
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Amy Furness
2021 Executive Committee
Chair: Sara Ellis
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Allison Comrie
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer/Secretary: Abigail Sebaly
Past Chair: Jane Devine Mejia
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Stephanie Grimm
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Amy Furness
2020 Executive Committee
Chair: Jane Devine Mejia
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Sara Ellis
Secretary: Bridget Nowlin
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer: Danuta Zwierciadlowski
Past Chair: Ana Diab
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Stefanie Hilles
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Suzanne Rackover
2019 Executive Committee
Chair: Carly Diab
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Jane Devine Mejia
Secretary: Bridget Nowlin
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer: Danuta Zwierciadlowski
Past Chair: Bronwyn Dorhofer
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Stefanie Hilles
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Suzanne Rackover
2018 Executive Committee
Chair: Carly Diab
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Jane Devine Mejia
Secretary: Bridget Nowlin
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer: Rachel Singletary Kopel
Past Chair: Bronwyn Dorhofer
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Catherine Essinger
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Suzanne Rackover
2017 Executive Committee
Chair: Bronwyn Dorhofer
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Carly Diab
Secretary: Bridget Nowlin
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer: vacant
Past Chair: Alan Michelson
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Catherine Essinger
ARLIS/NA Canadian Liaison: Suzanne Rackover
2016 Executive Committee
Chair: Alan Michelson
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Bronwyn Dorhofer
Secretary: vacant
Treasurer: Paula Farrar
Communications Officer: Sarah Seymore
Past Chair: Traci Timmons
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Rebecca Friedman
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: Sylvia Roberts
2015 Executive Committee
Chair: Traci Timmons
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Alan Michelson
Secretary: Bronwyn Dorhofer
Treasurer: Vanessa Kam
Communications Officer: Sarah Seymore
Past Chair: Suzanne Rackover
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Rebecca Friedman
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: Sylvia Roberts
2014 Executive Committee
Chair: Suzanne Rackover
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Traci Timmons
Secretary: Bronwyn Dorhofer
Treasurer: Vanessa Kam
Past Chair: Dan McClure
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Sarah Sherman
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: James Rout
2013 Executive Committee
Chair: Dan McClure
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Suzanne Rackover
Secretary: Claire Dannenbaum – open mid year
Treasurer: Marilyn Nasserden – open mid year
Past Chair: Angela Weaver
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Vanessa Kam
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: James Rout
2012 Executive Committee
(There were no volunteers to an open call for the Chair-elect position in 2011 so the Executive Committee remained the same in 2012)
Chair: Angela Weaver
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Dan McClure
Secretary: Claire Dannenbaum
Treasurer: Marilyn Nasserden
Past Chair: vacant
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Vanessa Kam
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: James Rout
2011 Executive Committee
Chair: Angela Weaver
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Dan McClure
Secretary: Claire Dannenbaum
Treasurer: Marilyn Nasserden
Past Chair: Paula Farrar
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Vanessa Kam
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: James Rout
2010 Executive Committee
Chair: Paula Farrar – Two year term in absence of a Vice-chair/Chair-elect in 2009
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Angela Weaver
Secretary: Traci Timmons
Treasurer: Marilyn Nasserden
Past Chair: vacant
ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison: Vanessa Kam
ARLIS/NA Canadian Member-at-large: James Rout
2009 Executive Committee
Chair: Paula Farrar
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: vacant
Secretary: Traci Timmons
Treasurer: Marilyn Nasserden
Past Chair: John Burchard
2008 Executive Committee
Chair: John Burchard
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Paula Farrar
Secretary: Traci Timmons
Treasurer: Martha Gonzalez Palacios
Past Chair: Hollis Near
2007 Executive Committee
Chair: Hollis Near
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: John Burchard
Secretary: Connie Okada
Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: vacant
2006 Executive Committee
Chair: Hollis Near – Succeeded Jane Devine Mejia in mid-year
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Hollis Near
Secretary: Connie Okada
Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: Jodee Fenton
2005 Executive Committee
Chair: Jodee Fenton
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Jane Devine Mejia
Secretary: Connie Okada
Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: Ed Teague
2004 Executive Committee
Chair: Ed Teague (2nd year of 2-yr term see 2002 meeting minutes)
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Jodee Fenton (2nd year of 2-yr term see 2002 meeting minutes)
Secretary: Connie Okada
Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: vacant
2003 Executive Committee
Chair: Ed Teague (1st year of 2-year term see 2002 meeting minutes)
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Jodee Fenton (1st year of 2-yr term see 2002 meeting minutes)
Secretary/Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: Cheryl Siegel
2002 Executive Committee
Chair: Cheryl Siegel
Vice-chair/Chair-elect,
Secretary/Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: Diana Cooper
2001 Executive Committee
Chair: Diana Cooper
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Cheryl Siegel
Secretary/Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: Cathy Donaldson
2000 Executive Committee
Chair: Cathy Donaldson
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Diana Cooper
Secretary/Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: Carole Goldsmith
1999 Executive Committee
Chair: Carole Goldsmith
Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Cathy Donaldson
Secretary/Treasurer: John Cull
Past Chair: vacant