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Appointments and Committees
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee meets every other month to think strategically about the direction of CBAA. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the association and three members from the current board, including, if possible, one student member.
Updated September 10, 2026
- Benjamin Rinehart, Executive Vice President
- Levi Sherman, Publications Chair
- Virginia Green, Communications Chair
- Sylvia Miller, Vice President for Membership
- Erin McAdams, Vice President for Programming
- Kathryn Schug, Secretary
- Sarah Scarr, Treasurer
- Sarah Bryant, Awards Chair
Nominating and Membership Committee
The Nominating and Membership Committee, appointed by the Executive Committee, shall consist of one former chairperson, one director, and one member not a director, together with no more than two such other members, whether or not directors.
Sylvia Miller, Vice President for Membership
- Angie Dell, Vice Chair for Membership
- Karen Baldner, Vice Chair for Nominations
- Lauren Emeritz
- Kyle Holland
- Heather Kohlmeier
- Sylvia Miller
- Peter Tanner
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee shall have the Executive Vice President of the board as its chairperson and shall consist of five members who will solicit new ideas, recommendations and suggestions to further the aims of the association and the profession. The committee shall function as a research and development group responsible for suggesting long range planning to the board.
Benjamin Reinhart, Chair and Executive Vice President
- Sarah Parella
- Mary Tasillo
- Meri Page
- Angie Dell
- Lauren Emeritz
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee supports communication and engagement across CBAA by managing member communications, maintaining the association’s website and social media presence, and helping share news, events, resources, and opportunities with the community. The committee also collaborates with other committees to support the organization’s outreach and visibility.
- Vacant, Vice Chair for Member Relations
- Meri A. Page, Vice Chair for Public Relations
- Sara Luz, Vice Chair for Social Media
- Jacob Wan
Publications Committee
The CBAA Publications Committee advances critical discourse, cultivates pedagogical resources, and documents the history of book art. These activities increase the visibility of book art in the wider worlds of art, design, and craft. The Publications Committee is responsible for CBAA’s peer-reviewed journal Openings and the Book Art Theory Blog as well as an oral histories project and CBAA’s own archives.
- Jillian Sico, Vice Chair, Oral History Subcommittee
- Katherine Risseeuw, Vice Chair, Archives Subcommittee
- Peter Tanner, Editor, Openings
- Susan Viguers, Vice Chair, Criticism & Theory Subcommittee
Openings
Peter Tanner, Editor and Peer Review Scholarly Articles Editor
- Sara Rieger, Studio Praxis and Pedagogy genre editor
- Ruth Thomas, Book Review Editor
- AB Gorham, Editorial Board Member (non-voting)
- Kyle Holland, Editorial Board Member
- Emily P. Tipps, Editorial Board Member
- Katherine M. Ruffin, Editorial Board Member
- Vacant, Editorial Board Member
- Vacant, Editorial Board Member
- Sara Sauers, Production Manager
- Susan Viguers, Editorial Board Member
- Vacant, Exhibition Reviews Editor
- Savannah Bustillo, Student Perspectives Editor
- Matt Runkle, Copy Editor
- Bryn Michelson-Ziegler, Layout Editor
Archives Project Subcommittee
Katherine Risseeuw, Vice Chair
- Bob Blesse
- Alexander Mouton
- Kathy Walkup
Criticism and Theory Subcommittee
Susan Viguers, Chair
- AB Gorham
- Kathy Hettinga
- Kelly Lindberg
- Mónica Mejía
- Richard Minsky
- Alexander Mouton
- Beth Sheehan
- Levi Sherman
- Dave Solo
- Peter Tanner
- Emily Tipps
- Kathy Walkup
Oral History Subcommittee
Jillian Sico, Vice Chair
- Sandra Kroupa
- Julie Leonard
- Alexander Mouton
- Tatiana Ginsberg
- Tate Shaw
- April Sheridan
Meetings and Programs Committee
The Meetings and Programs Committee shall recommend the annual national meeting program chairperson to the board and shall oversee the planning and production of the annual national meeting and the biannual national conference. The committee shall also advise the board on suitable locations and hosts for future meetings.
Erin McAdams, Vice President for Programming
Meetings Subcommittee
Sarah Matthews, Vice Chair for Meetings
- Sue Carrie Drummond
- Jessica Peterson
Programs Subcommittee
Anika Schneider, Vice Chair for Programming
- Julie Chen, member
- Sha Towers, member and 2027 co-host
- Cristina Favretto, member
- Erin McAdams, member
- Gerry Santos, member
- Caitlin Daglis, member
Awards Committee
We give money away to support our community! The Awards Committee is responsible for overseeing the promotion and management of all CBAA awards, including member support grants during meeting years, travel grants during conference years, career awards, and scholarship partnerships.
- Amy Thompson, Vice Chair for Member Support Grants
- Ellen Knudson, Vice Chair for Scholarships
- Suzanne Powney, Vice Chair for Travel Grants
- Aaron Cohick
- Gale Flax
- Ellen Knudson
- Julia Merkel
- Mary Phelan
- Tiziana Rozzo
- Tennille Shuster
- Peter Tanner
- Emily Tipps
- Nanette Wylde
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