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Board

NEDCC is governed by a board of directors that includes state librarians and archivists, museum professionals, business leaders, and distinguished colleagues.

Mary L. Chute
State Librarian (Retired)
New Jersey State Library

Advisory Committee Chair

Rodney Obien
Associate Professor / Head of Special Collections & Archives
Keene State College

Chair

Michael Comeau
Executive Director (Retired)
Massachusetts State Archives

Vice-Chair

Rachel Onuf
Director, VT Historical Records Program
Vermont State Archives & Records Administration

Ellen Donaghey
Chief Financial Officer
Boston Public Library (Retired)

Secretary

Cristina Prochilo
Director of Library & Archives Operations 
Historic New England

David Ferriero
Archivist of the United States (Retired)
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Patrick Ravines
Director and Professor
Art Conservation Department
SUNY Buffalo State University

Treasurer

Keith Michael Fiels
Executive Director (Retired)
American Library Association

Sarah Turner
Critic and Guest Faculty
Rhode Island School of Design

Jane Hedberg
Senior Preservation Program Officer (Retired)
Harvard University

Kate Wells
State Librarian
Rhode Island Department of State

Laura Linard
Senior Director (Retired)
Baker Library Special Collections
Harvard Business School

Michael York
State Librarian (Retired)
New Hampshire State Library

Updated: May 2026