Board of Trustees
The Governing Board of the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange (CMLE) is responsible for fiscal oversight and policy-setting, ensuring the effective operation of the organization. The board consists of nine members, representing both citizens and member libraries from across the region. Public, school, academic, and special libraries each select one representative, while citizen members are appointed by the cooperating regional library boards of the Great River Regional Library (GRRL) and East Central Regional Library (ECRL) systems.
The CMLE Governing Board is led by an Executive Committee, which includes a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Officers are elected annually at the September meeting.
The board convenes on the second Wednesday of March, June, September, and December to discuss governance matters and advance CMLE’s mission of supporting regional libraries.
Current Governing Board Members
- Karen Pundsack, Board Chair - Public Library Representative
- Karen Lee, Vice President - Isanti County Citizen Appointee
- Brendon Duffy, Treasurer - Special Library Representative
- Lynn Grewing, Secretary - Stearns County Citizen Appointee
- Jayne Dietz - Sherburne County Citizen Appointee
- Dorothy Kersten - Stearns County Citizen Appointee
- Linda Boettcher - Mille Lacs Citizen Appointee
- Shelly Ash - K-12 School Library Representative
- Rhonda Huisman - Academic Library Representative
- Alternate Member:
Carla Lydon, ECRL - Public Library Representative
CMLE Board Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are the second Wednesday of the month, from noon to 1:30pm (with any changes posted 72 hours in advance).