Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Maureen McLaughlin

BIO | E-mail

East Stroudsburg
University of Pennsylvania
Heather I. Bell

BIO | E-mail
Rosebank School
Auckland, New Zealand
Steven L. Layne

BIO | E-mail
Judson University
Elgin, IL, USA
William H. Teale

BIO | E-mail
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL, USA
PRESIDENT- ELECT

Jill Lewis-Spector

BIO | E-mail
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Doug Fisher

BIO | E-mail
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA, USA
Rona Flippo

BIO | E-mail
University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA, USA
Shelley Stagg Peterson

BIO | E-mail
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
VICE PRESIDENT

Maryann Manning

BIO | E-mail
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, USA
Bernadette Dwyer

BIO | E-mail
St. Patrick's College
Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Laurie Elish-Piper

BIO | E-mail
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL, USA
Julianne Scullen

BIO | E-mail
Anoka-Hennepin School District
Andover, MN, USA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Marcie Craig Post

E-mail
International Reading Association
Newark, DE, USA
To request a Board Member to speak at a Council/Affiliate meeting please use this link:

IRA Board Member Initial Request Form


Approved Board Meeting Dates


2013-2014   2014-2015
June 23, 2013 Conference Call July 27, 2014 Conference Call
July 28, 2013 Conference Call August 24, 2014 Conference Call
August 25, 2013 Conference Call September 21, 2014 Conference Call
September 22, 2013 Conference Call October 24-25, 2014 Newark, DE
October 25-26, 2013 Newark, DE November 30, 2014 Conference Call
November 24, 2013 Conference Call December 28, 2014 Conference Call
December 22, 2013 Conference Call January 25, 2015 Conference Call
January 26, 2014 Conference Call February 20-21, 2015 Newark DE
February 21-22, 2014 Newark, DE March 22, 2015 Conference Call
March 23, 2014 Conference Call April 30, 2015 Nashville, TN
May 8, 2014 New Orleans, LA    



Policy on Observers at Board Meetings

  1. Board meetings are open to all IRA members.
  2. Observers are asked to notify Headquarters (exec@reading.org) of their intention to attend at least 30 days prior to the meeting of the Board of Directors so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
  3. Observers will be given a summary of the agenda items for the meeting upon arrival.
  4. Observers will be asked to leave the room whenever an Executive Session is called.



IRA Board Commitment

The IRA Board is committed to

  1. Managing the Association in a manner consistent with the mission and accepted standards for a non- profit organization
  2. Providing valued services to individual members, councils, and affiliates, leading to high levels of member satisfaction
  3. Maintaining and following a strategic plan
  4. Following established procedures to obtain the input of members, councils and affiliates on key issues
  5. Ensuring the financial viability of the organization
  6. Requiring indicators of progress and accountability for sponsored initiatives
  7. Being forward-looking with respect to digital tools for communication

Home| About IRA| Contact Us| Help| Privacy & Security| Terms of Use

    

© 1996–2013 International Reading Association. All rights reserved.