GREAT LAKESINDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
Directory
Board of Directors & Committees
President
Robin Allen (13)
Forever Books
312 State Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269-982-1110
foreverbooks@qtm.net
Committees: Executive, Trade Show Task Force,Ex-officio all others
Vice President

Susan Takacs (14)
The Book Cellar
4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
773-293-2665 (O)
773-293-2668 (F)
words@bookcellarinc.com
Committees: Executive, Trade Show Task Force,
Nominating, HPI.
Secretary:
Suzanne DeGaetano (14)
Mac's Backs Books on Coventry
1820 Coventry Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-321-2665
info@macsbacks.com
Committees: Executive, Education, Nominating
Treasurer
Tom Lowry (14)
Lowry's Books
22 North Main Street
Three Rivers, MI 49093
269-273-7323
Committees: Executive, Finance
Past President

Terry Whittaker (14)
Viewpoint Books
548 Washington Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-0778
viewpointbooks@tls.net
Committees: Executive, Trade show task force, HPI

John Mesjak(15)
Abraham Associates
509 Edwards Street
Sycamore, IL 60478
815-899-0079 (O)
john@abrahamassociatesinc.com
Committees: Trade Show Task Force, HPI

Bridget Piekarz (13)
Random House, Inc.
738 W. Willow Street
Itasca. IL 60143
630-775-1639 (O)
bpiekarz@randomhouse.com
Committees: Education

Jessilynn Norcross (15)
McLean & Eakin Booksellers
307 East Lake Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
213-347-1180
books@mcleanandeakin.com
Committees:Education

Kelly Estep (15)
Carmichael's Bookstore
1295 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204
502-456-6950
kelly@carmichaelsbookstore.com
Committees: Education, Trade Show Task Force