Katherine Locke (pictured left) appointed President as Maggie Tokuda-Hall ends term, and Shaneé Yvette Willis (pictured right) joins organization as Program and Operations Manager.

Katherine Locke is an award-winning author of books for all ages, including This Rebel Heart, The Girl with the Red Balloon, and What Are Your Words? A Book About Pronouns, as well as being the co-editor and contributor to critically-acclaimed anthologies such as This is Our Rainbow and Athlete is Agender. They join AABB with more than fourteen years of experience in the nonprofit world, including advocacy organizations, community service organizations, and professional associations, where they honed their expertise in member engagement strategy, governance, and communications.

Shaneé Yvette Willis, PMP, is the new Program & Operations Manager for Authors Against Book Bans. Her career in libraries and digital communities has included leading community engagement work at the Digital Public Library of America, supporting preservation and professional development initiatives at the HBCU Library Alliance, and currently stewarding community programs and working groups with the Digital Library Federation. Across her work, Shaneé has focused on building collaborative, relationship-centered spaces that connect people, strengthen communities of practice, and support advocacy and access to information. She is excited to bring those skills to Authors Against Book Bans while getting to know the authors and advocatesworking to protect intellectual freedom and defend the right to read.