Directors' Association Archives: Meet the Library Directors

Lisa Laico

How long have you been a director? Since April 2022

Charlotte Dunaief

How long have you been a director? 3 years

Fun fact: I quilt and do embroidery.

Susan Mangan

Laura Wolven

How long have you been a director? 3.5 years at FML, 9 years total

Marie-Elena Ortiz

Peggy Johansen

Amanda Primiano

How long have you been a director? 10 months

Marianne Gallagher

Michelle Galle-Looram

How long have you been a director? 3 years

Kristine Palacios

Dr. Joyce Conroy

How long have you been a director? 15 years

Fun fact: I am the Historian for the Town of Rockland and an EMT on our volunteer ambulance squad.

Darlene Alessi

How long have you been a director? 4 months

Fun fact: I enjoy crafting with my cricut, and a dog mom of two.

Mathew Pfisterer

How long have you been a director? 18 years

Fun Fact? I used to be slimmer and had more hair on my head. 

Christy Blanchette

How long have you been a directors? Since January 6, 2022

Fun fact: I'm an expert at coming in last place at very long distance races.

Laura Grunwerg

Nancy Krom

How long have you been a director? 4 years

Mary Paige Lang-Clouse

How long have you been a director? Since 2013

Meg Sgombick

How long have you been a director? Since June 2021

Fun Fact: Favorite vacation spot: A Beach!  Favorite "Beach Read" Genre: Dystopian YA!

Jill Cronin

Ginny Neidermier

How long have you been a director? 16 years

Fun fact: Own two rescue horses, raise peacocks, and collect flamingo lawn ornaments.

Betsy Comizo

Mary Lou Carolan

Maria Gagliardi

Doris Callan

Alice Meacham

How long have you been a director? Since May 2021

Fun fact: My favorite way to relax is finding good deals on luxury hotels.

Patty Kennedy

How long have you been a director? 14 years

Lisa Palmer

How long have you been a director? 6 years

Sara Johnson

How long have you been a director? 4 years

Fun fact: Sara received her MSLIS from the Syracuse University iSchool in 2014. She also earned a Bachelor of Music from the Ithaca College School of Music and performs music and theater locally.

Maureen Jagos

Jennifer Thomas

Amanda Letohic  - Interim

Nicole Lane

How long have you been a director? 11 years

Claudia Depkin

How long have you been a director? 10 years at HKDPL, 19 total

Fun fact: I can’t donate blood because I lived in England during the mad cow years (early 90s), even though I was vegetarian at the time.

Marjorie Linko

How long have you been a director? 23 years

Fun fact: I love to bike, walk, hike, run and hope to someday live near a beach!

Carol McCrossen

How long have you been a director? 13 years

Fun fact: In my spare time, I DJ a radio show on freeform listener-supported WFMU called Serious Moonlight Sonatas (https://wfmu.org/playlists/MJ)

Jessica Bowen

How long have you been a Director? 16 years

Fun fact: I do an annual polar plunge in the Hudson River for charity.

Edward Falcone, Interim Director

Eugenia Schatoff

How long you have you been a director? I've been at Pearl River since 2018.

Fun fact: I am fluent in Russian.

Evelyn Rogers

How long have you been a director? 2 months

Annmarie McAnany

Sara Nugent

Diane Loomis

How long have you been a director? 10 years

Rhonda Rossman 

Audra Everett

How long have you have been a director? 5 years