SLA Staff

SLA Headquarters
1660 International Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: +1-703-647-4900
Fax: +1-703-506-3266

Have a question? Here’s who to contact on the SLA team.

Want to know more about the SLA staff? Read their bios below!

Member Engagement and Information Technology
Email or Call (+1-312-265-2909) Jordan Burghardt, Director, Member Engagement

Join & Renew
Password Reset
Student Groups
(General Inquiries about SLA Communities (Formerly Chapters, Divisions, & Caucuses, including adding more communities)
Update to Your Membership Profile
Volunteering
Community Volunteer Leadership & Training
Awards and Honors
Career Center
Salary Survey
SLA Connect (online community)
SLA Websites, including community Websites

Communications and Content
Email or Call (+1.703.556.7163) Stuart Hales, Director of Content

Information Insights
SLA Blog
sla.org
Conference papers
Executive communications
Historical information

Leadership
Email or Call (+1-703-647-4900) Monica Evans-Lombe, Managing Director

Board of Directors
Governance & Bylaws
Nominations for the Board of Directors
International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA)

Partnerships & Sales
Send an e-mail to sla-sponsorship@sla.org or call Mark Primuth at +1-571-762-4379.

Exhibit
Sponsor
Advertise
PartnerTalks

Operations
Email Cecilia Mason, Director of Finance

Community Treasurers (including community financial reporting)

Get to Know the SLA Team!


LEADERSHIP

Monica Evans-Lombe, CAE
Managing Director/VP of Communities and Programming
mevans-lombe@sla.org

Monica provides overall executive leadership in collaboration with the SLA Board of Directors and staff. She is responsible for the implementation of policies set by the board of directors and the SLA Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan, as well as the financial and programmatic management of the association. Monica creates and implements new educational and community initiatives as well as enhances the value for SLA members and the information community.

In a baseball game, if you were going up to hit, what would be your walk-up music?
“Mony Mony” by Billy Idol

What is your favorite book?
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

What is one fun fact about you?
I consider myself an amateur pizza chef!


MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Jordan Burghardt

Director of Engagement

jburghardt@sla.org

Jordan works with the SLA Member Engagement Team to identify ways to increase member satisfaction, develop recruitment and retention initiatives, work with member communities, and increase member and community engagement.

In a baseball game, if you were going up to hit, what would be your walk-up music? “Renegade” by Jay Z

What is your favorite book? On the Road by Jack Kerouac

What is one fun fact about you? I am obsessed with outer space!


KNOWLEDGE


Stuart Hales
Director of Content
shales@sla.org

Stuart heads SLA’s communications functions, writing blog posts and press releases, assisting with board communications, and helping develop and implement content creation strategies. He is the staff liaison to three advisory councils (CAC, PRAC, and PREP) and the staff contact for conference contributed papers.

In a baseball game, if you were going up to hit, what would be your walk-up music?
“One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)”—preferably the Frank Sinatra version, but Billie Holiday will do in a pinch.

What is your favorite book?
On my nightstand right now is a book of poetry, Sorry for Your Troubles, by an Irish poet named Pádraig Ó Tuama.

What is one fun fact about you?
I once petted the famous racehorse Secretariat (but none of his magic ever rubbed off on me).


Paige Elbert
Marketing Coordinator
pelbert@sla.org

Paige manages the design and distribution of marketing messages and communications developed by SLA, including SLA This Week, e-mails from SLA headquarters, the SLA president and the board of directors, and social media content. She also contributes to marketing and communications strategy development across all SLA functions and lines of business, including events, member engagement, and learning.

In a baseball game, if you were going up to hit, what would be your walk-up music?
“Thunderstruck” by AC/DC

What is your favorite book?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

What is one fun fact about you?
Sushi is my favorite food. I could eat it at every meal!

 

PARTNERSHIPS AND SALES

Mark Primuth
Manager, Exhibits, Sponsorships, and Digital Media
sla-sponsorship@sla.org

Mark assists with sponsorship and exhibit deliverables for SLA’s Annual Conference and SLA’s half-day intensive education program, InfoTrends, and also coordinates year-round communications with sponsors. He also schedules sponsored digital advertising, including sponsored e-mails, ads, and webinars.

 

In a baseball game, if you were going up to hit, what would be your walk-up music?
“Cheap Seats” by Alabama

What is your favorite book?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

What is one fun fact about you?
I have attended a Super Bowl, a World Series, and an NBA Finals.

 

FINANCE

Cecilia Mason
Director of Finance
cmason@sla.org

Cecilia serves as the Director of Finance, handling the accounting and budgeting for SLA.


In a baseball game, if you were going up to hit, what would be your walk-up music?

“Ain’t Going Down” by Garth Brooks

What is your favorite book?
Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice

What is one fun fact about you?
I love to read!


 
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