The following candidates will be on SNCA members' ballots this spring for open Executive Board positions. Per the Society bylaws, this information will be posted for 30 days, until April 26. SNCA members will get an email ballot on April 26, and elections will be open from the evening of April 26 until the evening of May 10.
President candidate (1 year position): Patrick Cash
Serving as a member of the Society of North Carolina Archivists during my career as an archivist in both western and eastern North Carolina has been a great pleasure. During my time in SNCA, I have served on the Education Committee, assisted in planning the past three annual conferences as a member of the Programming Committee, served as the Membership Chair, and for the past year, have had the honor of acting as Vice President/Programming Committee Chair. I look forward to welcoming all of my peers to Greenville, North Carolina for the 41st annual conference this May.
As President, my goal is to continue the Executive Board's work on identifying ways in which the organization can support our state’s archivists and other cultural heritage workers through professional development, continuing education, mentorship, and community building amongst peers. Furthermore, I hope to collaborate with my fellow executive board members to develop ways in which we can strengthen the relationships between SNCA and library science/public history programs across our state. By doing so, we hope to better support students and aid in preparing them to enter the professional field. I look forward to working with each member of SNCA as we continue the outstanding work of past Presidents. I anticipate seeing you all in Greenville, either in person or virtually, on May 21.
Vice President/Program Chair candidate (1 year position): Alston Cobourn
I first became involved with SNCA as an MLIS student in 2008. Since then, I've served as Membership Committee chair (2009-2012), Nominating Committee member (2020, 2023-2025), Archives Month Committee member (2020-2021), and Conference Programming Committee member (2024). SNCA has helped me forge valuable relationships with other archivists across the state and grow in my career. I am running for Vice President because I want to serve this organization that has given me so much in a new way. I believe my previous service work in SNCA and professional connections will be an asset in this role. Additionally, I've helped plan annual conferences for the North Carolina Preservation Consortium and Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference and often plan events at work. In the role of VP, I will draw upon my planning experiences and utilize both the skills and lessons they’ve taught me.
Secretary candidate (2 year position): Samantha Crisp
I have served as secretary of SNCA since spring 2023 and am happy to continue in this position if the membership will have me. I've been a SNCA member since 2012, and served on the SNCA board previously as a grad student in 2013-2014 as electronic resources chair. In my first term as secretary, I have worked hard with my fellow board members to improve and standardize documentation, clean up files, and maintain an accurate record of SNCA's business meetings. I hope to be able to continue this work in my next term.
Archives Month Chair candidate (1 year position): Jennifer Daugherty
My name is Jennifer Daugherty and I'm the Head of the North Carolina Collection at East Carolina University. Outreach and engagement are essential in advocating for archives and the archival profession, and I am eager to contribute to these efforts by running for Archives Month Chair. I hold a Master's in Library Science with a Certificate in Archives and Records Management from Indiana University Bloomington. I've been a member of SNCA for over 15 years and have served on various committees during that time. I also serve as an officer for the NC Preservation Consortium, a director for the Special Collections Section of the North Carolina Library Association, and the Eastern Membership Director for NCLA.
Development Chair candidate (2 year position): Amy Archambault
I am seeking to get more involved with this community after joining as a member this past year. I am new to the archival career field after a 20 year career in online education in higher ed. Becoming development chair would be a great experience and allow me to get to know more about the members, vendors, awards and conference, as well as seek ways to connect others with this amazing community. I started a new, full-time position at Western Carolina University in February and am excited about meeting other new and experienced archivists and historians around the State.
In terms of experience, I am currently a member-at-large with the Society of American Archivists Student and New Professional (SNAP) group. On that committee, I'm serving a one-year term, helping the committee organize and archive their Google drive content. In the past, I've served on the By-Laws committee for the Association of Educational Technology and Computing (AECT), served as Engagement Steering Co-Chair for Online Learning Consortium, and was secretary for the NC Community College Association of Distance Learning.
Education Committee Chair candidate (2 year position): Kristen Daniel
My name is Kristen Daniel and I am the Special Collections Instruction and Outreach Librarian at East Carolina University's Joyner Library. I have been a member of SNCA for roughly 1.5 years, and I am very interested in becoming the next Education Committee Chair. I have a Bachelors Degree in Music Education and worked as a public educator for two years from 2017-2019. As part of my current position, I teach a variety of instructional sessions and work with ECU's students, faculty, and staff daily. I believe my background in education and current job responsibilities provide me with knowledge and experience that will allow me to be an effective Education Chair. Additionally, I have experience with committee work, programming, and outreach related to educational opportunities. If I were to be awarded the role of Education Chair, I would use my prior experiences to promote the education-related activities of SNCA and serve the organization to the best of my ability. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you for your consideration!
Electronic Resources Chair candidate (2 year position): John Dunning
My name is John Dunning, and I am the Digital Archivist for Special Collections at East Carolina University’s Joyner Library. I have been in this position since 2023 and worked as a Special Collections Cataloger prior to this role. I am interested in the position of Electronic Resources Chair as I want to contribute to the work SNCA does, and have an opportunity to network with my peers across the state. I have been a SNCA member since 2024 and have been involved with the association helping to plan the 2025 Annual Meeting. My other committee work in the field of archives includes serving as the liaison to Social Networks in Archival Context (SNAC) for Joyner Library, as a member of SNAC’s Enslaved Description Group, Editorial Policy and Standards Working Group, and an Independent Reviewer for the SNAC School Working Group.
Membership Chair candidate (2 year position): Randall Bowman
It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as a member of the Executive Board of SNCA. I have been a member of SNCA since 2013, and prior to serving as Membership Chair I served on the Editorial Board for J-SNCA, 2019-2022; Local Arrangements Committee, 2019-2020 (that year’s meeting was to be held at Elon University, but was cancelled due to the pandemic and later held virtually); Program Committee, 2018-2019; and the Nominating Committee, 2017-2018. As Membership Chair, I will work to grow SNCA’s membership; SNCA is strong, but I would like to see more North Carolina archivists become members of this great organization. I will work with members of the Executive Board to support our state’s archivists and other cultural heritage workers through professional development programs, as well as opportunities for members to get together to network and socialize.
