Executive Board
Executive Officers (voting)
President (October 2025 – October 2026)
Jolene Miller, The University of Toledo
Immediate Past President & Nominations & Elections Chair (October 2025 – October 2026)
Caroline Allen, University of Iowa
President Elect (October 2025 – October 2026)
Eileen Seversen, Emplify Health by Gundersen
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, and Parliamentarian (October 2023 – October 2026)
Karen Hanus, Advocate Health-Midwest Region
mwcmla.treasurer@gmail.com
Membership Secretary & Membership Committee Chair (October 2025 – October 2026)
Ashley Zeidler, Medical College of Wisconsin
Recording Secretary (October 2025 – October 2027)
Karen Harag, St. Mary's College
Representative to the MLA Chapter Council (June 2025 – May 2028)
Riley Samuelson, University of Iowa
Alternate Representative to the MLA Chapter Council (June 2025 – May 2028)
Damien Ihrig, University of Iowa
Representative at Large (October 2024 – October 2026)
Hayley Severson, Medical College of Wisconsin
Other Officers (non-voting)
Archivist (October 2024 - October 2026)
Chase Masters, University of Michigan
Governmental Relations Liaison (October 2024 - October 2026)
Merle Rosenzweig, University of Michigan
Candidate for Membership on MLA Nominating Committee (2025)
Liz Lorbeer, Western Michigan University
Committee Chairs (non-voting)
Annual Meetings (October 2024 - October 2026)
Quincy McCrary, University Library, University of Illinois Chicago
Awards & Scholarships (October 2024 – October 2026)
Amber Burtis, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University
Communications (October 2025 - October 2027)
Jon Goodell, Medical College of Wisconsin
Fundraising (October 2025 - October 2027)
Samantha Loster, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Inclusion Diversity and Equity Action (October 2022 - October 2026)
Caroline Allen, University of Iowa
Professional Practice (October 2025 – October 2027)
Liz Suelzer, Advocate Health-Midwest Region
Elected Officers take office at the close of the Chapter’s annual meeting following their election. All other terms are for calendar year unless otherwise noted.