The work of NNLM Region 5 is guided by the needs our membership. In order to better serve the needs of our widespread and diverse membership, we collaborate with representatives from NNLM member organizations spread across our region, who have firsthand knowledge of the needs of their communities. The committee members serve as NNLM ambassadors to advance initiatives on health equity, health literacy, and data-driven health. Membership reflects the rich diversity of Region 5 and consists of individuals with representation from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific.
If you are interested in serving on an NNLM Region 5 governance committee, please reach out to nnlm@uw.edu or directly to the Region 5 Chair of each committee.
Executive Committee
Region 5 Chair
Kathryn Vela
Members
Karen Jensen, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK
Rikke Ogawa, University of California, Irvine Libraries , CA
Polina Ilieva, University of California, San Francisco Library , CA
Clem Guthro, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa , HI
Aidy Weeks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, NV
Robin Champieux, OHSU Library at Oregon Health & Science University, OR
Suzanne Fricke, Washington State University, WA
Tong Sun, University of Washington, WA
Access & Outreach Subcommittee
Region 5 Chair
Emily Hamstra
Members
Nicole Capdarest-Arest, University of California, Davis, CA
Carolyn Dennison, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, HI
Angela Lee, Pacific University , OR
Jeffery Loo, University of California, San Diego, CA
Heather Martin, Providence, OR, AK
Community Engagement Subcommittee
Region 5 Chair
Liz Morris
Members from our Network
Aileen Luppert, Spokane County Library District, WA
Carrie Turney Ross, Jackson County Library Services, OR
David Keddle, Woodland Hills Medical Center Area and Kern County; Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, CA
Jennifer Mckay, UAA/APU Consortium Library, AK
Janice Baldonado, Guam Regional Medical City, GU
Karen Kessing, State of Hawai'i Department of Health/Hawai'i State Public Library, HI
Karenn Nguyen, Multnomah County Library, OR
Patrick Newell, Meriam Library, CSU Chico, CA
Tammy Westergard, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, NV
Teresa Magdaleno Perez, All of Us California, UCSD, CA
Toan Lam-Sullivan, Multnomah County Library, OR