GREAT LAKES INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
Directory
Board of Directors, Staff & Committee Assignments
Updated November, 2025
Directory
Board of Directors, Staff & Committee Assignments
Updated November, 2025
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President
Alyson Turner Source Booksellers 4240 Cass Ave UNIT 105 Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 832-1155 Committees: Education, Evaluation, Executive, Heartland Steering, HPI, Michigan BookHop VICE President 2022-2024 First Term 2020-2022 Second Term 2022-2024 Third Term 2024-2026 |
Vice President
Zach Matelski McLean & Eakin 307 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770 (231) 347-1180 Committees: Education, Evaluation, Executive, Finance, HPI, Nominating, Publisher Outreach, Voice of the Heartland First Term: 2023-2025 Second Term: 2025-2027 |
Treasurer
Laura Kendall Second Flight Books & Main Street Books, Lafayette, IN Committees: Education, Finance, Great Lakes Bookstore of the Year First Term: 2025-2027 Second Term: 2027-2029 |
Secretary
Maxwell Gregory Madison Street Books 1127 West Madison Street Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 929-4140 Committees: Education, Nominating First Term: 2023-2025 Second Term: 2025-2027 |
Education Chair
Nina Barrett Bookends & Beginnings 1712 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (224) 999-7722 Committees: Education, Evaluation, Publisher Outreach First Term: 2022-2024 Second Term: 2024-2026 |
Gary Lovely
Abraham Associates Columbus OH, 43206 (614) 725-1505 Committees: Education, Evaluation, Executive, Heartland Steering, HPI, Nominating, Publisher Outreach, Voice of the Heartland First Term: 2021-2023 Second Term: 2023-2025 |
Harriett Logan
Loganberry Books Cleveland, OH Committees: Education, Great Lakes Bookstore of the Year, Voice of the Heartland First Term: 2024-2026 Second Term: 2026-2028 |
Kay Farmer
Libro.FM Michigan Committees: Education First Term: 2025-2027 Second Term: 2027-2029 |
Uriel Perez
Penguin Random House Illinois Committees: TBD First Term: 2025-2027 Second Term: 2027-2029 |
Additional Committees and Assignments
Michigan BookHop Committee
The Michigan BookHop Committee is a volunteer-driven group under the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association as of 2025, dedicated to organizing the annual MI BookHop. This statewide celebration of independent bookstores begins on Independent Bookstore Day and runs through Mother’s Day weekend. Founded in 2023 by Laura Harvey of Adventure Ink, the BookHop encourages exploration of Michigan’s independent bookstores through a fun Bingo Card challenge. Participating stores and Hoppers help foster community and celebrate the joy of local bookshops. The committee oversees event coordination, outreach, and promotion to grow this exciting initiative year after year.
Committee Members:
Michigan BookHop Committee
The Michigan BookHop Committee is a volunteer-driven group under the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association as of 2025, dedicated to organizing the annual MI BookHop. This statewide celebration of independent bookstores begins on Independent Bookstore Day and runs through Mother’s Day weekend. Founded in 2023 by Laura Harvey of Adventure Ink, the BookHop encourages exploration of Michigan’s independent bookstores through a fun Bingo Card challenge. Participating stores and Hoppers help foster community and celebrate the joy of local bookshops. The committee oversees event coordination, outreach, and promotion to grow this exciting initiative year after year.
Committee Members: