Committee Chairs

Major Conferences
  • Annual Conference
    • Alexis Thornton, President-Elect
  • Summer Institute
    • Michael Lauria, First Vice President
  • Virtual Workshops
    • Michael Lauria, First Vice President
    • Erin Johnson, Second Vice President

Publications
  • Language Association Journal
    • Erin Kearney, Ph.D
    • Kristen D’Alessandro Merii, B.A., M.A.
  • Newsletter
    • Swaz Piron

General Committees

Listed in Alphabetical Order
  • Awards
    • Meghan Chance
    • Angela Cajou
  • Charles Zimmerman Memorial Fund
    • Kaleigh Thomas
  • Constitutional Review
    • Mary Ellen Gianturco
  • Council of Member Organizations
    • Wendy Mercado, President
    • Alexis Thornton, President-Elect
  • Cultural Scholarships
    • Spanish Speaking World
      • Shannon Lundgren
      • Ruben Jurarez
    • French Speaking World
      • Kaleigh Thomas
      • Sally Barnes
    • Germany
      • Matt Gabel
    • Italy (AATI)
      • Rosa Riccio-Pietanza
  • DEI
    • Abi Cleary
  • Delegates
    • ACTFL
      • Wendy Mercado, President
      • Alexis Thorton, President-Elect
    • JNCL-NCLIS
      • Mike Mitchell, Executive Director
      • Michael Lauria, First Vice President
    • NECTFL
      • Wendy Mercado, President
      • Alexis Thornton, President-Elect
    • NYSCEA
      • Mike Mitchell, Executive Director
    • NYSCEA Alternate
      • Wendy Mercado, President
  • Foundational Language Early Start (FLES)
    • Colleen Haggarty
    • David Schultz
  • Financial Management
    • Anna Domingo, Secretary-Treasurer
    • Marissa Coulehan – non-Exec Member
  • Higher Education
    • Erin Kearney, Ph.D.
    • Marisol Marcin, Ph.D.
  • Leaders of Tomorrow Coordinators
    • Shannon Lundgren
    • Melanie Thomas
  • Nominations
    • Valérie Greer – Chair (NYC/LI)
    • Marna Meltzer (Capital-East)
    • Heide DeMorris (Mid-Hudson/Westchester)
    • Shari Ebert (Western NY)
    • Denise Mahns (Central)
  • Past Presidents’ Advisory Council
    • Swaz Piron
  • Public Advocacy
    • Barb Patterson
    • Marie Campanaro
  • Social Media
    • Bri Jaspersohn
    • Joshua Wigle-Harris
  • Strategic Planning and Review
    • This committee will be reconstituted in 2027 to develop a strategic plan for 2029-2033.
  • Supervision
    • Ana Aguiar
    • Jennifer Nesfield
  • Teacher Incentive Grants and Scholarships
    • Conference Scholarships
      • Anna Cartwright
      • Erica Stark
      • Melissa Stio
    • Rossin, Incentive Grants, and Rochester-area Marcello Grant:
      • Anna Cartwright
      • Angela Cajou
      • Olivia Woodruff
  • Virtual Video Contest
    • Shannen Discavage
    • Dr. Elcie Douce
    • Caroline Feibert