EPL Board of Trustees

Trustees
The Edmonton Public Library Board consists of 10 Trustees, one of whom is a member of City Council. Trustees are appointed annually by City Council to a maximum of six years.

If you have any questions related to Board activities, recruitment or any other matter, please contact the Board Secretary, Lisette Lalchan.

Contact Board Secretary
Lisette Lalchan
Fax: 780-496-7097
Email: boardsecretary@epl.ca

Meet the EPL Board

James Crossman

Chair

Appointed May 1, 2019

Rosalie Russnak

Vice Chair

Appointed June 1, 2020

Shawna Vogel

Trustee

Appointed April 30, 2023

Mark Hoosein

Trustee

Appointed May 14, 2024

Sandra Marin

Trustee

Appointed May 1, 2019

Councillor Karen Principe

City Council Trustee

Appointed November 10, 2021

Tina Faiz

Trustee

Appointed June 1, 2020

Rebecca Bock-Freeman

Trustee

Appointed April 30, 2023

Chad Schulz

Trustee

Appointed June 1, 2020

Mansur Bitar

Trustee

Appointed April 30, 2023

Board Responsibilities

Our Board governs the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), advocates for support and raises awareness of our services and initiatives. Board members are our community leaders and they ensure EPL is always improving, thinking about our future and how to best serve the citizens of Edmonton.

The Board has full governing powers over the Library. Its status and powers come from the Alberta Libraries Act.

Committees

Governance & Nomination Committee

Members:

  • Rebecca Bock-Freeman (Chair)
  • Sandra Marin
  • Tina Faiz
  • James Crossman (Ex Officio)

Finance & Audit Committee

Members:

  • Mansur Bitar (Chair)
  • Karen Principe
  • Mark Hoosein
  • Rosalie Russnak (Ex-Officio)

HR & CEO Performance Management Committee

Members:

  • Shawna Vogel (Chair)
  • Chad Schulz
  • Rosalie Russnak
  • James Crossman (Ex-Officio)

Board Meetings

The EPL Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Meetings take place at the Stanley A. Milner Library and other branches across the city.

Edmontonians may register to attend a board meeting by contacting boardsecretary@epl.ca at least one business day prior to the meeting.

Edmontonians wishing to speak to the EPL board on a specific agenda item must provide to the Board Secretary  by 12 p.m. one business day prior to the meeting. In addition, individuals may request to place an item on an upcoming agenda by providing written notice and detailed information on the presentation topic to boardsecretary@epl.ca at least five business days prior to the meeting. For more information on presentations at meetings, please see the Public Presentations at EPL Board Meeting Policy.

While Board Meetings are public, if a confidential matter needs to be discussed, portions of the meeting may be in private. Agendas can be found under Agendas & Minutes.

Past Agendas & Minutes

If you are interested in older minutes, please contact Administration at boardsecretary@epl.ca.

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