Leadership & Governance

Cleveland Public Library aims to foster a strong learning culture, motivating diverse residents to continuously acquire, share, and pursue knowledge for personal, community, and global benefit.

Leadership & Governance

Board of Trustees

Board meetings are normally held the third Thursday of the month at 12:00 noon on the 2nd floor of the Louis Stokes Wing at the Main Library. Board meetings are open to the public.

maritza rodriguez
anthony parker
thomas corrigan
alice butts
jasmine fryer
melanie shakarian
Melaak Rashid Headshot

Approved summaries of the Cleveland Public Library Board meetings are posted monthly, excluding July and August.


Leadership Team

Felton Thomas, Jr.

Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer


Felton Thomas, Jr. Is the Executive Director and CEO of the Cleveland Public Library (CPL), one of the nation’s largest and most respected metropolitan library systems. Under Thomas’ leadership, CPL has embarked on an ambitious 10-year Facilites Master Plan (FMP) to renovate or rebuild all 27 of its libraries, launched groundbreaking initiatives addressing community needs around technology, education and economic development, and received the prestigious “Five Star” award from Library Journal every year since 2009.


Dr. Shenise Johnson Thomas
Chief of External Relations
& Development
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Carrie Krenicky
Chief Financial Officer
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John Lang
Chief Operations Officer
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John Malcolm
Chief of Innovation
& Information Technology
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Harriette Parks
Chief of Public Services
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Tana K. Peckham
Chief Strategy Officer
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Lynn Sargi
Chief Talent Officer
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John Skrtic
Chief of Special Projects
& Collections
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Ashley Boyd
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Stephanie Jansky
Director, Board & Executive Operations
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