Meet your 2025 Steering Committee members!
CLEL is governed by a Steering Committee that serves to make decisions and advise on projects. In addition to a Steering Committee chair and co-chair, there are six sub-committees: Advocacy & Fundraising, Annual Conference, Communications, Training, and Membership. Steering committee members are elected by CLEL membership and serve for two years.

Mary Lanni
Committee Chair

Tina Meiners
Co-Chair
Advocacy & Fundraising Subcommittee

Lindsay Huth
Chair

Nikki Gillihan
Co-Chair
Annual Conference Subcommittee

Angelique Velasco
Co-Chair

Kelly Ann Sassone
Co-Chair

Elle Nash
Co-Chair

Nora Stewart
Co-Chair

Tracy Sweet
Co-Chair
Communications Subcommittee

Laura Buck
Chair

Mx Red
Co-Chair
Training Subcommittee

Holly Grant
Co-Chair

Paul Stanley
Co-Chair
Membership Subcommittee

Delka Babiuch
Chair

Thea Martinez
Co-Chair
Advisors

Bob Bennhoff
Advisory

Kate Brunner
Historian