Board & Staff
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PAUL WITTMAN (President)
South Region Representative
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Paul Wittman, MSW, LSW, MPA is the Senior Manager, Training and Staff Development for Community Care Behavioral Health Organization where he is responsible for the successful design, implementation, management and continuous improvement of all training programs, large scale conferences and related educational and outreach initiatives for network providers, members, family members and internal Community Care staff. He has worked in the behavioral health field concentrating on addictions and the forensic populations.
Paul received his master’s in social work and master’s in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Point Park University. Paul is currently a Pennsylvania licensed Social Worker and serves on the board of directors for Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health / TCV Community Services and the Allegheny County Library Association.
PAUL KOHBERGER
(Vice President)
West Region Representative
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PAUL KOHBERGER
(Vice President)
West Region Representative
Paul Kohberger was a librarian at the University of Pittsburgh prior to his retirement, serving as the Head of Technical Services and Assistant University Librarian for Research and Educational Support. Prior to joining the ACLA Board, he was a member of the Crafton Public Library Board.
CHARLIE SPENCE
(Treasurer)
ARAD Representative
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CHARLIE SPENCE
(Treasurer)
ARAD Representative
Charlie Spence was the agent and owner of A.T. Spence & Son Insurance in Clairton for 45 years prior to his retirement.
Civically minded, Charlie has been active in the Clairton Chamber of Commerce, Mon-Yough Chamber of Commerce, Clairton Area Meals on Wheels, Clairton School District, the City of Clairton, Regional Business Alliance, YMCA Camp T. Frank Soles, and the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh.
Charlie has served in a variety of positions with the Mon Valley Initiative since 1990, has been an appointed member of the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) Advisory Board since 2006, and serves as the RAD representative to the Allegheny County Library Association Board as Treasurer.
NICOLE HENLINE
(Secretary)
LAC Representative
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NICOLE HENLINE
(Secretary)
LAC Representative
Nicole Henline has been a public library director in Pennsylvania since 2011. The past 11.5 years have been as the director of the Monroeville Public Library – and she is happy to be home. Her first library job was also in Allegheny County, as a computer instructor at the Penn Hills Library in 2000. After 11 years at the Penn Hills Library in a multitude of roles and while also becoming a full-time English teacher, Nicole moved on to receive her degree in library Science from The University of Pittsburgh and became the director at the Community Library of the Shenango Valley in Sharon, PA before moving back to the area and taking the helm at Monroeville in 2015. She is thrilled to be back in the Pittsburgh area, close to family and friends, and several extremely spoiled and beloved family dogs.
During her time in libraries, Nicole has focused on serving the community, finding ways to make libraries as accessible as possible, and creating a positive environment for both patrons and staff. She has served on the Pennsylvania Library Association Board and is honored to be the Librarian Advisory Council’s representative to the ACLA board.
JOSH TAYLOR
At-Large Representative
JOSH TAYLOR
At-Large Representative
Josh Taylor is a News Anchor/Reporter at KDKA-TV/CBS Pittsburgh. He has won multiple awards in his broadcast television career, including a Regional Emmy, a Keystone Media award, two state Associated Press awards, and a Telly Award.
A Pittsburgh native, Josh is an alumnus of Schenley High School and Duquesne University, and an inductee on Duquesne’s Journalism and Multimedia Wall of Fame. He was inducted into the Pittsburgh City League High School All Sports Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Eddie Jefferies Media Award in December 2025.
In addition to his extensive career in media, Josh has also been a contributing writer in 8 books covering various topics on Pittsburgh sports.
AMBER SPELLS
At-Large Representative
AMBER SPELLS
At-Large Representative
Amber M. Spells, is an enrolled agent, accountant, and consultant specializing in providing tax preparation and resolution, accounting services and core business education to micro, small, and mid-sized businesses.
Amber believes the difference in an entrepreneur who has a hustle versus a business is in their accounting and financial management practices and processes. These areas are key to properly forming tax strategies, recovering from losses, pivoting during economic downturns, and building a scalable and saleable legacy.
Amber is a veteran, entrepreneur, and karaoke enthusiast.
JEREMY KUBICA
Central Region Representative
JEREMY KUBICA
Central Region Representative
Jeremy Kubica is the Director of Engineering for the LINCC Frameworks project where he leads a team working at the intersection of computer science and astrophysics. Previously, he was an engineering director at Google and co-lead of Google’s Pittsburgh office. He holds a Ph.D.
in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Computer Science from Cornell University. He is the author of multiple books designed to teach computer science.
Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Amy Anderson, MSIS
Chief Operating Officer
Kimberley Hrivnak, MSLS
Youth Services Coordinator
Carrie Lane, MLIS
Projects and Partnerships Manager
Megan Zagorski, MLIS
Social Work Program Coordinator
Katrina Mink, MSW
Finance Director
Shelly Sullivan, MBA
Accountant
Grace Zhou
Accounting Clerk
Jay O’Neil
Meetings
Board
ACLA Board meetings (6:30 pm)
- Monday 1/26/2026 (CANCELLED)
- Thursday 3/26/2026
- Monday 5/18/2026
- Tuesday 6/23/2026
- Monday 9/14/2026
- Wednesday 10/28/2026
- Monday 12/7/2026
General Membership
General Membership meetings (7:00 pm)
- Thursday 3/26/2026
- Tuesday 6/23/2026
- Wednesday 10/28/2026
Attend a Board Meeting
All meetings are held remotely on Zoom.
If you are interested in attending an ACLA board meeting or making a public comment, email acla@aclalibraries.org. You will be sent the Zoom link prior to the board meeting.
To read our open meeting policy, click here.