Vice President (term tbd)

Mark Prindiville 

Mark Prindiville is running for Vice President of the MAA Board. Mark has been the Diocesan Archivist for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw for the past four and a half years. Mark has served as a Member-at-Large for MAA, as well as a member of the Nominating Committee, the Conference Coordinating Committee, and the Local Arrangements Committee. He has an MLIS and an Archival Administration Certification from Wayne State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science and Master of Art in History from Central Michigan University. Mark has previously worked for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Hoover Institution Library & Archive, the Flat Rock Public Library, and the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor & Urban Affairs. Mark’s hobbies include attending concerts, traveling with his wife, and taking hikes through the beautiful trails throughout Michigan.

Secretary (2 year term)

Emily Malek

Emily Malek is the Archivist at the Romeo Community Archives located at the Kezar Branch. She is ready to help you with any question you have about the history of Romeo, Washington Township, and Bruce Township. Emily holds a Master of Library and Information Science and a Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration from Wayne State University. Moreover, Emily has worked at the Romeo District Library in many capacities ranging from a Circulation worker to a Children’s Librarian since she joined in 2016. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, especially about history; listening to music; watching old movies; knitting; trivia; and spending time with her husband and their 3 cats.

Treasurer (2 year term)

Robin Derminer

Robin Derminer

Robin Derminer is running for re-election for the position of Treasurer, Michigan Archival Association, and has served in this position since being appointed and elected to finish the remainder of the open 2023 – 2025 term (fact check). Robin serves on the 2024 and 2025 Conference Coordinator Committee, Audit Committee and Scholarship and Grants Committees. In the past, Robin was a MAA Member-at-Large from 2018 – 2020 serving as Co-Chair, Special Task Force (2019) and Chair and Member of the Nomination Committee (2017- 2018; 2019). Robin earned a Bachelor of Science, Anthropology from Oakland University, Master of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University with a Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration, and a Master of Science, Historic Preservation from Eastern Michigan University.

 

Robin has been the Director, Archive and Historical Records for Ilitch Companies since June 2023, previously serving as the Ilitch Companies Digital Collections Archivist starting in 2020. Also, Robin is a Certified Archivist and has a Level 1 Librarian’s Professional Certification from the Library of Michigan. Robin’s professional travels include positions of Digital Imaging Archivist at the Henry Ford, Project Archivist, National Council of Preservation in the University Archives at Eastern Michigan University, Auditorium Manager, at Berkley School District and Chief Engineer, Television and Video Department at Oakland Technical Center, Southeast Campus in Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools.

Member-at-Large; 2 openings (each 3-year-term)

Bob Garrett

Bob Garrett has considerable knowledge and experience in the archival field.  As Lansing Community College’s first official College Archivist, he works avidly to collect, preserve and promote LCC’s history.  He has worked in this capacity since November 2023, and prior to this date, he served 23 years as an archivist for the State of Michigan.  He holds a dual master’s degree in library science and history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Bob is very familiar with MAA’s executive board, as he served as a member-at-large in 2005-2009, and his wife, Christiane Evaskis-Garrett, is a former member-at-large (2014-2020) and Past President (2020-2022). Outside of the archival world, Bob is an avid euchre player and knows a great deal about both popular music history and Marvel movies.   

 

Laura Kennedy

Laura received their MLIS from Wayne State University in 2019 along with a graduate certificate in archival administration and a second master’s in Public History. While in school, Laura served as vice president of the student National Digital Stewardship Alliance and was active in the student SAA group. After graduating, Laura began working in the University Archives at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. After a brief stint in prison (working as a library assistant, not an inmate), Laura worked at the Warren Public Library for almost two years before starting their current job as an archivist in the Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library. Last year’s MAA conference in Detroit was Laura’s first since moving back to Michigan and it reminded them of the amazing community we have and it would be an honor to join the MAA board.

 

Julie Noriega

Julia Noriega is a recent graduate of Wesleyan University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. Much of Noriega’s work has focused on refining her archives and collections management expertise and she is proud to have worked with five diverse museums, libraries, and historic houses throughout her career. Currently she is working with The Henry Ford as a Capacity Study Intern in the Benson Ford Research Center Library. As an emerging professional, Noriega has dedicated herself to engaging in restorative museum and library practice through the repatriation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage to indigenous communities. She is dedicated to broadening access to archives by ensuring that all communities are welcome partners in their stewardship and she looks forward to bringing a community centered approach to archives management to all her future roles.

 

Rachel Stock

Rachel Stock is an archivist at Sloan Museum of Discovery in Flint, Michigan.  She graduated from Wayne State in 2019 and has worked in GLAM since 2016.  Her professional interests include digitization and digital preservation, working with audio visual materials and teaching novice researchers how to access archival materials.