Committees

CAA is governed by a volunteer steering committee. Our activities are planned by three volunteer subcommittees and funded by annual membership dues and occasional event fees.

Steering Committee

Heather McGowan (Chair, 2021-23)

Archivist and Digital Preservation Librarian

National Association of REALTORS

heather.mcgowan14@gmail.com

Leanna Barcelona (Secretary, 2021-23)

Assistant Professor & University Archivist

University of Illinois Chicago

barceln2@uic.edu

Brie Callahan (Treasurer and Co-Liaison to Interest Groups, 2022-2024)

Joseph Coates (Vice Chair and Co-Liaison to Interest Groups, 2021-23)

Reference Librarian Manager and University Archivist

Purdue University Northwest

jcoates33@gmail.com

Frank Dina (Liaison to Programming Subcommittee, 2021-23)

Videographer & Photographer

frank@frankdina.com

Ayah Elkossei (Communications Manager, 2022-2024)

Kayla Gustafson (Liaison to Outreach and Member Engagement Subcommittee, 2022-2024)

Senior Lincoln Librarian at Allen County Public Library

kaylagustafs@gmail.com

Alexus Hunt (Liaison to Special Events Subcommittee)

Website

Stephanie Giordano (Webmaster)
Manager, Heritage Communications
Rotary International
info@chicagoarchivists.org

Janet Olson (Web Support - Jobs)
Assistant University Archivist
Northwestern University

Subcommittees

Programming Subcommittee

The Programming Subcommittee develops and facilitates access to events and low-cost educational opportunities intended to foster dialogue about archival best practices and to promote the development of personal and professional relationships among CAA members. The subcommittee is responsible for programming geared toward our member base, including social events, archives salons, panels, lectures, tours, and Day of Service. Programming opportunities may be developed in collaboration with members.

Doris Cardenas (Co-Chair)
Associate Archivist
Claretian Missionaries Archives
carddori@gmail.com

Allison Schein Holmes (Co-Chair) Archivist
WFMT & The Studs Terkel Radio Archive
superschein@gmail.com

Outreach and Member Engagement Subcommittee

The Outreach and Member Engagement Subcommittee develops services and materials to improve involvement in the profession, recognize professional accomplishments and contributions of its members, increase awareness of CAA within Chicago and regionally, and promote the archives profession. The subcommittee is responsible for social media coordination, membership recruitment and analytics, new member referral incentive planning, and advocacy.

David Heusel

heusel.david.j@gmail.com

Special Events Subcommittee

The Special Events Subcommittee grew out of a need to have a focused group managing our larger initiatives. The subcommittee will be responsible for the planning and execution of Chicago Open Archives and other potential future projects.

Danielle Nowak

Digital Assets Librarian

The Morton Arboretum

dnowak@mortonarb.org

Social Media

Patty Chavez

prchavez610@gmail.com

Lily Mayfield

info@lilymayfield.com

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