NNYLN Board of Trustees 2026-2027
Updated: July 2026
CHESSIE MONKS-KELLY
Archivist/Curator
Historic Saranac Lake
The Saranac Laboratory Museum
Term expires June 30, 2030
AMY BEDARD
Library Director
James A. Fitzpatrick Library
William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute
596 Ridge Rd, Chazy, NY 12921
Term expires June 30, 2029
JESSICA CLEMONS
JSTOR/ITHAKA
Lowville, NY 13367
Term expires June 30, 2029
JUSTIN CREE
Executive Director
Akwesasne Cultural Center
321 NY-37, Akwesasne, NY 13655
Term expires June 30, 2028
EMILY OWEN HASTINGS, Treasurer
CORI WILHELM
Libraries Program Manager
SUNY Office of Library and Information Services
Potsdam, NY
Term expires June 30, 2028
EDWARD KOMARA
Music Librarian
Julia E. Crane Memorial Library
8 College Park Rd, Potsdam, NY 13676
Term expires June 30, 2029
SARAH WEISMAN
Library Director
Penfield Library, SUNY Oswego
7060 Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126
Term expires June 30, 2028
HELEN NERSKA
Director
Clinton County Historical Association
98 Ohio Ave.
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
Term expires June 30, 2031
PAULETTE ROES
Executive Director
North Country Library System
22072 County Route 190, Watertown, NY 13601
Term expires June 30, 2027
JOHN PAYNE
Library Director
St Lawrence University
23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617
Term expires June 30, 2029
SARAH JENNETTE
Systems and Electronic Services Librarian
Clinton Community College
136 Clinton Point Dr. Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Term expires June 30, 2030
ALLISON COMES
School Library System Coordinator
Oswego-Onondaga-Cortland-Madison School Library System
110 Elwood Davis Rd, Liverpool, NY 13088
Term expires June 30, 2028
MICHAEL SPOFFORD
Finance Manager
Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System
33 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Term expires June 30, 2029
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Officers
President
Amy Bedard
Vice-President
Justin Cree
Secretary
Emily Owen-Hastings
Treasurer
Personnel Committee
Jessica Clemons
Chessie Monks-Kelly
Paulette Roes
Finance/Budget Committee
Emily Hastings
Treasurer
Allison Comes
Justin Cree
Michael Spofford
Grants Committee
Ed Komara
Helen Nerska
Sarah Jennette