ALA-CBC Joint Committee

Fostering communication and collaboration between the library and publishing communities.

The ALA-CBC Joint Committee fosters communication and collaboration on mutual opportunities, concerns, and issues regarding the content, format, distribution, and promotion of materials for children and young adults as they relate to both the library and publishing communities.

ALA Committee Members

Meagan Albright (Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028) – Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, MA
Kat Breitenbach (Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027) – Hamilton Township Public Library, Hamilton, NJ
Charlotte T. Chung (Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027) – Suncrest Elementary School, Morgantown, WV
Ms. Eboni M. Henry (Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028) – DC Public Schools, Washington, DC
Ms. Annisha Jeffries (Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028) – Cleveland Public Library – Outreach and Programming Services
Ms. Michelle Lettus (Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027) – Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY
Dr. Sujei Lugo Vázquez (Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028) – Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain, MA
Stacey Sabrina Nunn (Member, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028) – Baltimore County

ALA Staff:
Meghan Damiano (Committee Associate, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Alena Rivers (Primary Staff Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2099)
Yamile Madrigal (Staff, March 2, 2026, to September 29, 2028

Children’s Book Council Members 2026-2027:

Nicole Benevento, Children’s Library Marketing Manager, Simon & Schuster
Beth Eller, School and Library Marketing Director, Bloomsbury Publishing
Katie Halata, Library Marketing Director, Random House Children’s Books
Maddie Hughes, Marketing Manager | School, Library & Trade, Disney Publishing Worldwide
Sabrina Montenigro, Marketing Coordinator / Library & Ed Marketing, Scholastic
Summer Ogata, Assistant Director, School and Library Marketing, Penguin
Gelsey Phaneuf, Managing Director, NorthSouth Books
Mimi Rankin, School & Library Senior Marketing Manager, HarperCollins
Christopher Robbins, Founder and President, Familius
Mel Schuit, School & Library/Marketing Manager, The Quarto Group
Clay Swartz, Brown Books Publishing Group

Only employees of member publishers are invited to serve on CBC’s vibrant committees. Are you a CBC member interested in joining a committee? Email Shaina.Birkhead@cbcbooks.org.