Colleagues-
After 13+ years at the helm of YALSA, Beth Yoke, our Executive Director, has tendered her resignation, effective August 31, 2018, to begin the next chapter of her career. During her time with YALSA Beth has helped the Board to advance its mission and support our members. She has led a dedicated team, each of whom play an integral role in the everyday running of our organization and in our success as an organization in supporting our members. While we are sad to see Beth leave, we are grateful for her leadership and wish her the best of luck in her next position.
YALSA’s Board has begun implementation of YALSA’s succession plan, with the goal of having a replacement in place by August 31st to ensure continuity and a smooth transition to a new Executive Director. We will provide updates to the membership periodically as the search process progresses.
I am confident that as a community YALSA will be able to move forward in a productive and unifying manner.
If you have questions, please reach out to me or to any of the other Board members.
Respectfully,
Sandra Hughes-Hassell
YALSA President 2017-2018
