Elections for SOA Officers and Council are held each spring, with terms beginning and ending at the close of the spring annual meeting.

Candidate statements are included in the spring issue of the Ohio Archivist. See the Nominating Committee page for more information on leadership opportunities.

See a list of former officers at our past SOA Officer and Council Member List.

President, 2023-2024
Melissa Dalton
she/her/hers
Principal
Preserve It, LLC
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 232-7174
[email protected]

Vice President/President-Elect, 2023-2024
Matt Francis
he/him/his
Archivist
Ohio Northern University
525 S. Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
419-772-1925
[email protected]

Secretary, 2023-2025
Shelby Beatty
she/her/hers
Archivist & Records Manager
Sinclair Community College
444 W. Third Street
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 512-2319
[email protected]

Treasurer, 2022-2024
Brittany Hayes
she/her/hers
Parma Heights, OH 44130
[email protected]

Council Member, 2022-2024
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Council Member, 2023-2025
Kristen Newby
she/her/hers
Special Collections Supervisor, Local History & Genealogy
Columbus Metropolitan Library
96 S. Grant Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 849-1244
[email protected]

Editor, Ohio Archivist, 2022-2023 (Ex-Officio)
Jessica Heys
she/her/hers
Archives Contractor
Kettering Foundation
200 Commons Road
Dayton, OH 45459
[email protected]

Past-President,  (Ex-Officio)
Amy Rohmiller
she/her/hers
Manager, Education Resources, Medical Library
Kettering Health Dayton
405 West Grand Avenue
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 723-4110
[email protected]

Last Updated on September 5, 2023 by Emily Gainer