Meet our 2023 Digipalooza Speakers

Digipalooza 2023 is OverDrive’s international user group conference, bringing a unique blend of education, networking and fun! Join these industry leaders to learn best practices that will help shape the next chapter of digital content for readers everywhere.

Kacie Armstrong

Speaker

Kacie Armstrong (she/her)

Director

Euclid Public Library (OH)

Whit Arnold

Moderator

Whit Arnold (he/him)

Manager, Library Product Support

OverDrive

Katie Blachman (she/her)

Speaker

Katie Blachman (she/her)

Product Liaison

OverDrive

Kaitlin Booth

Speaker

Kaitlin Booth (she/her)

Collection Development Specialist

Cuyahoga County Public Library (OH)

Michele Cobb

Moderator

Michele Cobb (she/her)

Publisher

AudioFile Magazine

Kate Connell

Moderator

Kate Connell

Account Manager II

OverDrive

David Cooksey

Moderator

David Cooksey (he/him)

Digital Library Advisor

OverDrive

Janet Cox

Moderator

Janet Cox

Library Technical Services Manager

Plano Public Library (TX)

Kenny Cruse

Moderator

Kenny Cruse (he/they)

Digital Content Librarian I

OverDrive

Wendy Crutcher (she/her)

Speaker

Wendy Crutcher (she/her)

Library Administrator, Technical Services

LA County Library (CA)

Amanda D'Acierno (she/her)

Speaker

Amanda D’Acierno (she/her)

President

Penguin Random House Audio

Emily Drabinski (she/her)

Speaker

Emily Drabinski (she/her)

Critical Pedagogy Librarian, ALA President (2023-24)

City University of New York

Emma Dwyer

Moderator

Emma Dwyer

Product Trainer II

OverDrive

Kady Ferris

Speaker

Kady Ferris (she/her)

Electronic Content Librarian

Multnomah County library (OR)

Maria Fesz

Moderator

Maria Fesz (she/her)

Team Lead, Public Library Collection Development

OverDrive

Ryan Fish (he/him)

Speaker

Ryan Fish (he/him)

Executive Vice President, Product Management & UI/UX

OverDrive

Scarlett Fisher-Herreman

Speaker

Scarlett Fisher-Herreman

Technical Services Manager

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (KS)

Jennifer Fleck (she/her)

Speaker

Jennifer Fleck (she/her)

Selection Librarian

King County Library System (WA)

Nick Glass (he/him)

Speaker

Nick Glass (he/him)

Founder & Head

TeachingBooks

Anthony Goff

Speaker

Anthony Goff

President

Blackstone Publishing

Sara Gold (she/her)

Speaker

Sara Gold (she/her)

Consortia Manager

Wisconsin Public Library Consortium & Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium (WI)

Karyn Goodwillie (she/her)

Speaker

Karyn Goodwillie (she/her)

Collections Librarian

Parkland Regional Library System (Alberta, Canada)

Susan Gross (she/her)

Speaker

Susan Gross (she/her)

Data Analyst II

OverDrive

Alicia Gunther (she/her)

Speaker

Alicia Gunther (she/her)

Member Services Librarian

Monroe County Library System (NY)

Hope Harms (she/her)

Speaker

Hope Harms (she/her)

Digital Access & Cataloging Specialist

Johnson County Library (KS)

Anne Kennedy

Speaker

Anne Kennedy (she/her)

Library Consultant

State Library of Ohio

Alison Kuchta

Speaker

Alison Kuchta (she/her)

Collection Development Librarian

Kent District Library (MI)

Frederick L. Jones (he/him)

Speaker

Frederick L. Jones (he/him)

Publisher

Saturday AM

Troy Juliar

Speaker

Troy Juliar

Chief Content Officer

RB Media, Inc.

Eriq La Salle (

Keynote

Eriq La Salle (he/him)

Actor, Director, Producer and Author

Jennifer Lawson

Speaker

Jennifer Lawson (she/her)

Collection Development Manager

San Diego County Library (CA)

Hilary Lewis (she/her)

Speaker

Hilary Lewis (she/her)

Coordinator, eResources

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (PA)

Rachel Mayfieldh

Moderator

Rachel Mayfield (she/her)

Marketing Manager, Public Library Marketing

OverDrive

Kate Mutch

Speaker

Kate Mutch

Assistant Director

Natrona County Public Library (WY)

Janette Noe

Speaker

Janette Noe’ (she/her)

Collection and Digital Services Manager

Martin County Library System (FL)

Abbey Patton

Moderator

Abbey Patton (she/her)

Team Lead, Public Library West Region

OverDrive

Sarah Penner

Keynote

Sarah Penner (she/her)

New York Times and International Best-Selling Author

Diana Platt

Speaker

Diana Platt (she/her)

Virtual Resources Librarian

Kansas City Public Library (MO)

Brian Potash

Moderator

Brian Potash (he/him)

Regional Manager, Education Sales

OverDrive

Steve Potash (he/him)

Speaker

Steve Potash (he/him)

Chief Executive Officer

OverDrive

Kristin Preyss

Moderator

Kristin Preyss (she/her)

Account Manager III

OverDrive

Catherine Royalty

Speaker

Catherine Royalty (she/her)

Collection Services Manager

Los Angeles Public Library (CA)

Amber Seely

Speaker

Amber Seely (she/her)

Account Manager IIDivision Director, Collections & Technical Services

Harris County Public Library (TX)

Danielle Stanley

Speaker

Danielle Stanley (she/her)

Electronic Resources Manager

Phoenix Public Library (AZ)

Eden Julia Sugay (they/them)

Speaker

Eden Julia Sugay (they/them)

Publishing Sales Manager

VIZ Media

Joy Testa Cinquino

Speaker

Joy Testa Cinquino

Assistant Deputy Director, Development & Communications

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (NY)

Elizabeth Thomsen

Speaker

Elizabeth Thomsen (she/her)

Member Services Manager

NOBLE Consortium (MA)

Jason Tyrrell

Moderator

Jason Tyrrell

General Manager

Kanopy

Heather Valentine-Gold (she/her)

Speaker

Heather Valentine-Gold (she/her)

Team Lead, Product Management

OverDrive

Lisa Varga (she/her)

Speaker

Lisa Varga (she/her)

Executive Director

Virginia Library Association

Kelvin Watson

Speaker

Kelvin Watson (he/him)

Executive Director

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (NV)

Speaker

Lisa Wells (she/her)

Executive Director

Pioneer Library System (OK)

Valentino Zullo (he/him)

Speaker

Valentino Zullo (he/him)

Anisfield-Wolf Fellow in English and Public Humanities

Ursuline College (OH)
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