The ALA President
Simon Lewis is the ALA President for 2025-2026 | Email
ALA Officers
Vice President Phyllis Taoua, University of Arizona | Email
Past President: Gĩchingiri Ndĩgĩrĩgĩ, University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Email
Secretary Anne Carlson, Spelman College | Email
Treasurer Alexander Fyfe, University of Georgia | Email
ALA Executive Council
Council Terms Expiring in 2026
Olakunle George, Rose Sackeyfio, Dorothy Odartey-Wellington
Council Terms Expiring in 2027
Lily Saint, Chris Ouma, Edgard Sankara
Council Terms Expiring in 2028
Adetayo Alabi, Carli Coetzee, and Marame Gueye
Journal of African Literature Association (JALA)
Editor Moradewun Adejunmobi | Email
ALA Headquarters
Since 2025, our headquarters and archives have moved to Spelman College. For questions please write to ALA Secretary Anne Carlson | Email
ALA Online Operations Administrator
Farah Bakaari | Email