Board of Trustees
Disclosure of Appointing Authority
In accordance with IC 5-14-9, the following information discloses the name of each appointed officer, the appointing authority of each officer, and the beginning and expiration date of each officer's term of appointment.
- Mary Baker • Howard County Council • January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2028
- Alexandra Daniels Durham • Kokomo School Board • January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029
- Alan Girton • Howard County Council • January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
- Stephanie Oden • Howard County Commissioners • January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
- Karen Sosbe • Kokomo School Board • January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2026
- Cathy Stover • Howard County Commissioners • January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028
- Nick Weicht • Presidents of Northwestern, Taylor, and Western School Boards • January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029
Regular board meetings are held the third Monday of every month, beginning at 4:30 p.m., at KHCPL Main, unless otherwise noted.
The library is governed by a seven member board of trustees. Board members are appointed for four-year terms and may be appointed for a maximum of four consecutive terms.
Appointing bodies include the County Commissioners, County Council, Kokomo-Center Township School Board, and the presidents of the Northwestern, Western and Taylor school boards.
Library board meeting information will be posted on the library administrative office window at least four days prior to each meeting date.
Board by laws can be found here
Upcoming board meeting agendas are available 2-3 days prior to each month's meeting.
Meeting Schedule:
Tuesday, January 23rd** Main
Monday, February 16th Main
Monday, March 16th Main
Monday, April 20th Main
Monday, May 18th Main
Monday, June 15th South
Monday, July 20th Main
Monday, August 17th Main
Monday, September 21st Russiaville
Monday, October 19th Main
Monday, November 16th Main
Monday, December 21th Main
**The January meeting is on Tuesday, January 23rd due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day being the third Monday of January.
All meetings have a start time of 4:30 p.m.
Board Members
Mary Baker
In addition to working with her husband in their robotics supply company, AndyMark, Inc., Mary has volunteered with the Hospital Cheer Guild, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and with FIRST Robotics teams. If she could meet any author, she’d choose Haven Kimmel, author of the best-selling memoir A Girl Named Zippy. She brings the perspective of an active library user to her work on the library board.
Alexandra Daniels Durham
Alexandra began her love of libraries right here at KHCPL, with fond memories of visiting the former south branch with her mom weekly. After returning to the area following graduation from Depauw University with degrees in Economics and English Literature, she began her career as a financial advisor and community volunteer. She has passionately advocated for early childhood education and health by working with United Way, St. Vincent Kokomo Foundation, Tri Kappa, and serving on the Kokomo School Corporation Board of Trustees. She is excited to bring enthusiasm and a fresh perspective to the board!
Alan Girton
A Premier Agent with Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and active community volunteer, Alan cites the library as being influential in his life by opening up new worlds to him as a youth and a place where he still discovers new things. He enjoys acting, and is our only current board member to have appeared on stage and screen.
Stephanie Oden
Being a small business owner with an MBA sounds serious, but Stephanie Oden also loves taking in a football game or, better yet, taking a cruise. One of the ways she has given back to the community is by serving on the Bona Vista Board. She thinks there is something magical about going to the library and is proud to be a published author.
Thomas P. "TJ" Rethlake
Karen Sosbe
A retired teacher, Karen is interested in seeing the library partner with local schools. She has visited a number of libraries across the US and has also used a number of them for research purposes, including the National Archives. She loves to dig into her family’s history, but has a number of other interests and experiences as well, including a stint working with the FBI.
Cathy Stover
Cathy is a passionate community volunteer, having served on boards as diverse as the Howard County Historical Society, Kiwanis, and Project Access. As a reader, she appreciates Ernest Hemingway. She enjoys her role as a library trustee because of the chance it gives her to help lead the library she loves into the future with new ideas and new services.
Nick Weicht
Nick earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Education from Purdue University in 2002 and his Masters in English from Indiana University in 2021. The 2025-2026 school year is his 22nd year teaching English at Taylor High School. He has been married to his wife, Melissa, for seventeen years, and they have two daughters. They are frequent patrons of the library, and he loves seeing his daughters pick out books and continue their love of reading. He believes public libraries are for everyone and should continue to serve the whole community. He enjoys reading fantasy and science fiction literature in his personal time.