Board of Directors
The Daviess County Public Library Taxing District Board of Trustees meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 PM in the Third Floor Board Room of the Daviess County Public Library. Members of the public are welcome to attend the board meetings. Please go to First Floor Information Desk to ask for assistance to access the Third Floor.
2023 Board Meeting Dates
NOTE: The Agendas are posted 24 hours before the monthly meetings. The Minutes posted are those approved by the Board. Therefore, they are one meeting behind the schedule of meetings that have taken place.
January 18, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
February 15, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
CHANGE: March 15 22, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
April 19, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
May 17, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
June 21, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
July 19, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
July 26, 2023 Special Meeting [ view agenda | minutes ]
August 4, 2023 Special Meeting [ view agenda | minutes ]
August 11, 2023 Special Meeting [ view agenda | minutes ]
August 16, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
CHANGE: September 20 13, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
October 18, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
November 15, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
December 20, 2023 [ view agenda | minutes ]
Daviess County Public Library Board of Trustees
Michelle Drake, President
Term ends September 13, 2023
Michelle Drake was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on September 13, 2015, and is currently serving her second term and is the Board President. She is the Workforce Training and Business Administrator for the Green River Area Development District and has been with GRADD for 28 years working in job training and workforce development. In addition to her current job responsibilities, she serves as a board member for the local OSHRM chapter and Secretary for Genesis Reentry Skills Inc.
Rodney Ellis, Treasurer
Term ends September 13, 2026
Rodney Ellis was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on January 5, 2017 (filling an unexpired term) and is currently serving his second term and is the Board Treasurer. He is the Vice-President and Senior Commercial Lender at Independence Bank. He formerly served as Treasurer of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra.
Susan Montalvo-Gesser, Secretary
Term ends September 13, 2025
Susan Gesser was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on September 13, 2017, and is currently serving her second term and is the Board Secretary. She is the Director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Owensboro where she runs programming to address the social concerns of the Church, including Immigration Services. Formerly she was the Managing Attorney at Kentucky Legal Aid in Owensboro where she represented clients in issues of Family Law, Immigration cases involving Domestic Violence, Housing, and Estate Planning.
Harry Pedigo
Term ends September 13, 2025
Harry Pedigo was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on December 3, 2020 (filling an unexpired term) and is currently serving his first full term as a Board Member. He is the Executive Director of the St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter. St. Benedict’s is a temporary refuge for regional individuals experiencing homelessness. He is also the Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Stepping Out LLC as well as the Founder of the Recovery and Restoration Program at Bridgepointe Church. Mr. Pedigo serves on the Homeless Council of Ohio Valley as well as the OCTC Advisory Board for Human Services, and the Audubon Area Community Care Clinic.
Christopher Gendek
Term ends September 13, 2026
Christopher Gendek was appointed to the DCPL Board of Trustees on September 13, 2022, and is currently serving his first term as a Board Member.