About
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Board of Trustees
Maplewood Memorial Library Board of Trustees
Members of the Board of Trustees
Dr. Katherine McCaffrey, President
Dr. Katherine McCaffrey was appointed to the Maplewood Library by Mayor Vic DeLuca in January 2010 and has served as President of the Board since 2014. She is an associate professor of anthropology at Montclair State University and has conducted long-term research in Vieques, Puerto Rico. An innovative educator and scholar, she has created, organized, and led summer field schools in Guadalajara, Mexico and Vicos, Peru, in addition to service learning trips to New Orleans, LA and Ecovillage Ithaca, NY. A former director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at Montclair State, she has served in numerous leadership roles in the Latin American Studies Association, including Chair of the Environmental Section. She is the author of Military Power and Popular Protest: the U.S. Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico, numerous academic articles and book chapters, and was a founding editor of Anthropology Now magazine which she lead for seven years. In addition to her academic work, Dr. McCaffrey has been a visible public scholar, and was invited to speak at the White House before the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico. She has been interviewed on WNYC radio, Al Jazeera America, and other media outlets. She received her BA from Tufts University and her doctorate from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Robert Marchman, Vice-President
In January 2020, Mr. Marchman was appointed to the new position of Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion at the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. His responsibilities include advising the Commission Chairman and OMWI Director on the development and implementation of strategies to promote diversity and inclusions both within the SEC and through external engagement with agency partners and market participants. In addition, Mr. Marchman will assist the agency’s on-going efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in underserved portions of the investor community. In June 2010, Mr. Marchman joined FINRA as Executive Vice President and Head of the Market Regulation Department’s Legal Group in the continuation of a career devoted exclusively to protecting the interests of the investing public. Prior to joining FINRA, Mr. Marchman, the first African-American Executive Vice President in the history of the NYSE, headed the New York Stock Exchange Regulation’s Enforcement Division and Regulatory Risk Group (2007 – 2010) as well as its Market Surveillance Division (2004 – 2007). Mr. Marchman also served as Chairman of NYSE Diversity Council from its inception in 1999 until his departure from the NYSE. Mr. Marchman began his career as an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Mr. Marchman is a magna cum laude graduate of Allegheny College, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Marchman is involved with professional organizations such as The New York City Bar Association’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee as well civic affairs activities that includes board membership service for organizations such: as Allegheny College and former Chairman of the Community Coalition on Race of Maplewood-South Orange.
David R. Huemer, Treasurer
David Huemer has been a member of the Library Board of Trustees since 2004, first as the Mayor’s designee while a member of the Maplewood Township Committee, then as a public member. He has hung around libraries in New Jersey since Dwight Eisenhower was President. The Eisenhower Era also dates our Maplewood library buildings. David is excited to be part of the community effort to renew, rebuild, and revitalize our library infrastructure.
Shannon Cuttle, Secretary
Marian Ezell
Marian Ezell was appointed to the board of trustees in January of 2020. She is excited to join the board during the library’s much anticipated transformation.
A former English Language Arts teacher, Marian is currently a Home Instructor for the South Orange-Maplewood School District.
During her tenure as a classroom teacher she was one of twelve educators, from across the country, to travel to the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, NC. While there they collaborated to create an online toolbox titled, “The Making of African American Identity 1592-1888”. In addition, she was among a small group of New Jersey educators who spent a year studying Ancient Asian Art and Culture at Princeton University.
Her community involvement includes serving as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon at Prospect Presbyterian Church. She is a Girl Scout troop leader, an Achieve Foundation Liaison, class captain and former PTA board member for Seth Boyden Elementary School. Marian received her BA in English from Montclair State University.
North Keeragool
North Keeragool was appointed to the Maplewood Library Board of Trustees in February of 2024. He is excited by the prospect of contributing to the library’s spatial transformation and its role as a resource facility to the Maplewood community and beyond.
North is a Registered Architect in the State of New York and member of the American Institute of Architects. He is currently the Studio Director at Andrew Franz Architect where he is responsible for managing the studio and ensuring the firm’s design standards and vision are consistent throughout their work. His professional expertise spans diverse realms, including complex public projects, high-end residences, and innovative workplace environments. Projects with his involvement have been the subject of multiple awards and features in publications such as The Architect’s Newspaper, Dezeen, Dwell, Interior Design, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
North received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Texas Tech University and his Master of Architecture from Rice University
Beth Dobrish was appointed to the library board in February of 2024.
She is looking forward to supporting the library as it continues to serve as an essential community resource for all.
Beth is a social worker and has been in private practice for over 20 years as a therapist in NY and NJ, specializing in trauma and complex PTSD. Beth has volunteered on HSAs and in the community throughout her 20 years in Maplewood.
Beth received her BA from Fordham University and her Masters in Social Work from Hunter College.
Deputy Mayor Vic DeLuca, Ex-oficio
Mayor De Luca is serving his sixth, three-year term on the Maplewood Township Committee. For eleven of his 17 years in office, he has been elected as Mayor by his Township Committee colleagues. He is a board member of NJ Citizen Action, the Springfield Avenue Partnership and Downtown New Jersey.
De Luca is the former President of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, which supports organizations working to change environmental, social, economic and political conditions to bring about a more just, equitable and sustainable world. He served on the boards of the Environmental Grantmakers Association, Philanthropy New York, and the Funders Network for Population, Reproductive Health and Rights. A former VISTA Volunteer, De Luca was the director of the Ironbound Community Corporation, a Newark community-based organization.
Jennifer Latimer, Superintendent’s Alternate
Jennifer Latimer was appointed to the Maplewood Library Board of Trustees as the Superintendent’s Alternate for the South Orange Maplewood School District in September 2016. She is the School Media Specialist at Clinton Elementary School in Maplewood and an adjunct professor in the Department of Educational Technology at New Jersey City University. A leader in educational technology, she is a frequent presenter at state conferences on alternate forms of literacy education. She is a contributing author of the International Society for Technology in Education book Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age. In 2015, she received the Jean E. Harris Progressive School Library Media Program Award for her work at Clinton Elementary School. Jennifer received her BA from The Pennsylvania State University and her MLIS from Rutgers University.
Carol Buchanan
In memory of Carol Buchanan
Dedicated Library Trustee 1999-2019