Boston Public Library Trustees Governance and Nominating Committee Meeting

AGENDA 

I.    Call to Order

John Hailer, Committee Chair 

A.    Reading of the Trustees EDI Statement

B.    Roll Call 

C.    Approval of Meeting Minutes of May 16, 2025

II.     Update of Board of Trustees: Appointments/Reappointments 

John Hailer, Committee Chair 

A.    Outgoing Trustees

1.    Navjeet Bal

2.    Cheryl Cronin 

3.    Christian Westra

B.    Resignation of Trustees

1.    Jim Canales, term expires 2028

2.    Dr. Ray Liu, Chair, term expires 2028

 

C.    Reappointment of Trustees

1.    Joseph Berman, term of 2025-2030 -served a holdover year

2.    Jose C. Masso, III, term of 2026-2031

3.    Senator Michael Rush, term of 2025-2030-served a holdover year

D.    Appointment

1.    Marta Daneshvar, term of 2026-2028

2.    Meredith DeWitt, term of 2026-2028

3.    Alexander Leventhal, term of 2026-2030*

4.    Paul Lee, term of 2026-2030*

5.    Wadi Muhammad, term of 2026-2030*

*Trustees serve the remainder of the term of their predecessor 

VOTED: “that, the Governance and Development Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve the appointments and reappointments of Mayor Michelle Wu for the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees as discussed and reviewed.” 

III.        Nomination and Vote for the officers for the Board of Trustees                                                                               

    John Hailer, Committee Chair

A.    Chair:  Marta Daneshvar

B.    Vice Chair: Evelyn Arana 

C.    Clerk: Pamela Carver 

VOTED: “that, the Trustees Governance and Development Committee recommend the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve the nomination for the Officers for the Board of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston at the Annual Meeting on May 19, 2026 for a 1-year term beginning July 1, 2026 including: Marta Daneshvar as Chair,  Evelyn Arana as Vice Chair, and Pamela Carver as Clerk.” 

IV.          New Business

V.          Public Comment 

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VI.          Adjournment

Trustees Governance and Development Committee Members

John Hailer, Chair

  Jose C. Masso III, David Leonard, and Lynn Perry Wooten

Clerk of the Board, Pamela Carver 

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