President Marc Fenton

Vice President Jonathan Passman

Secretary Gayathri Kalyanaraman

Treasurer George Goldstein

Trustee Ben Isabel

Trustee Ed Kogan

Trustee Samira Qureshi

​​The Vernon Area Public Library District Board of Trustees provides a liaison between the general public and the library. The board has the responsibility and legal authority to see that the library is well-managed and that it operates in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and the policies established by the board itself. Duties and responsibilities include budget oversight, policy formulation, long- and short-range planning, and appointment of the library director. ​Library trustees receive no financial compensation.

Members

• Marc Fenton, President
• Jonathan Passman, Vice President
• Gayathri Kalyanaraman, Secretary
• George Goldstein, Treasurer
• Ben Isabel
• Edward Kogan
• Samira Qureshi

Board Committee Assignments for 2024-2025

• FACILITIES: Fenton (chair), Isabel, Kalyanaraman, Qureshi
• FINANCE: Goldstein (chair), Kogan, ​Passman, Qureshi
• PERSONNEL: Kalyanaraman (chair), Goldstein, Isabel, Kogan
• PLANNING: Passman (chair), Isabel, Kogan, Qureshi
• POLICY: Goldstein (chair), Kalyanaraman, Kogan, Passman
• OPEN MEETINGS ACT OFFICER: Passman
• Liaison to the Foundation: Goldstein

Board Meetings

The Board of Library Trustees of the Vernon Area Public Library District typically meets the third Monday of every month at 7 PM in library main building at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Meetings are held in person. A livestream is also available; check the event on the library calendar for the Zoom link.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Library Management

• Anne Rasmussen, Executive Director
• Jenn Hunt, Head of Readers & Information Services
• Mikki Johnson, Head of Human Resources
• Janice Kellman, Head of Community Engagement & Programming
• ​Catherine Savage, Head of Integrated Communications
• Rachel Shulman, Head of Youth and School Services
• Alex Smith, Head of Collection Services
• Stephen Territo, Head of Library Operations

Contact

To contact the Board of Trustees or the Library Director, use this contact form.