Election Information

To vote in the CIMA 2025 Election, please submit the ballot shared via email with all CIMA members on April 01. Your ballot must be RECEIVED by CIMA by Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Candidates

Vice President / President-Elect

STATEMENT OF INTEREST and BIO: 

Hello all, I am interested in serving as CIMA Vice-President/President-Elect. I successfully ran for this position a few years ago, but reluctantly had to step down before taking on the duties due to a medical crisis. Now that I am restored to health, I am eager to serve the profession again. In my time as a practitioner I have focused my service work on broadening access to professional knowledge. Many of us do work with archives without the formal title of archivist or without adequate professional development funding. CIMA is an exemplary organization in this way as it is affordable, small enough for it to be possible to get to know people, but big enough that growing your professional network is possible. I currently serve on Nevada’s State Historical Records Advisory Board as the chair of the Education subcommittee and am excited about the Vice-President’s duties in serving as the chair of the Education Committee and organizing the Fall Caucus. My prior service roles demonstrate leadership capabilities and an enduring interest in professional service. I have held Chair and Steering committee positions for sections of the Society of American Archivist ranging from 2010 to 2022 and I have been involved with CIMA as Program Committee member (2020-2021), Council (2019-2021) and Local Arrangements Committee member (2002).

Kimberly Anderson is the Director of Distinctive Collections at the University of Nevada, Reno where she leads the activities of the Special Collections and University Archives Department and provide administrative support to the Jon Bilbao Basque Library. As Director she focuses the department on ethically acquiring and preparing materials for research use while also navigating privacy and legal issues. She strives to elevate and support staff every day. She is an experienced professional, having accepted her first full-time archives job in 2000. Dr. Anderson earned her doctorate in Information Studies and MLIS (Archives Specialization) from the University of California, Los Angeles. She earned her B.A. in Humanities from Northern Arizona University.

Kelly Rovegno, Utah State University

STATEMENT OF INTEREST and BIO: 

I am eager to contribute to the growth and development of our regional archival community as a candidate for CIMA Vice President / President-Elect. Having served on CIMA committees since 2022 and on Council since 2024 CIMA has been instrumental in my professional growth and fostering connections with colleagues across the Intermountain West. I hope to bring a unique perspective and a passion for advocating for all members and archive users. I am committed to collaboration, strengthening educational opportunities, and fostering student participation in CIMA to ensure its continued success.

Kelly Rovegno serves as the University Archivist and Reference Coordinator in Special Collections & Archives at Utah State University (USU). As university archivist, she oversees USU’s permanent historical record, encompassing published materials, faculty papers, office files created by academic departments, extension offices, and statewide campuses. Prior to joining USU, she worked as the processing archivist at Gonzaga University. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master’s of Archival Studies and a Master’s of Library and Information Science.

Secretary

Jim Kichas, Utah Division of Archives and Records Service 

STATEMENT OF INTEREST and BIO: 

I am excited to offer my service as a candidate for Secretary of the Conference of Intermountain Archivists (CIMA)! Over my 22 years as an archivist, CIMA has provided me with invaluable resources, opportunities to connect with colleagues across the region, and a strong professional community that I continually rely on in my daily work. I am passionate about giving back to this organization and supporting its mission to foster growth, networking, and the professional development for its membership. I am committed to bringing my energy, experience in organizational leadership and detailed record-keeping, and dedication to the Secretary role, while helping CIMA continue to serve a vital resource for professional growth, connection and development.

Jim Kichas currently serves as the Deputy State Archivist at the Utah Division of Archives and Records Service. He is a Certified Archivist and Digital Archives Specialist and brings over 22 years of combined experience, including 15 years as a processing and reference archivist and 7 years in administration. His expertise includes strategic planning, project management, records appraisal, records processing, and collection care and management. A dedicated professional in the archival community, Jim received the 2023 CIMA Mentor Award, served as CIMA Treasurer (2012-2016) and President (2017-2018), served as past member and chair of the Utah Manuscripts Association, and currently coordinates the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board (USRHAB) and chairs the Cottonwood Heights Historic Committee. He holds an MS in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah (2012) and an MLIS from Drexel University (2016).

Council Members

Lisa Duncan, University of Arizona 

STATEMENT OF INTEREST and BIO: 

I have been involved in CIMA for several years, participating in various committees and attending conferences. CIMA has been an important part of my growth as an archivist and professional as well as a way to connect to the amazing archivists in our region. If chosen for CIMA Council I would bring experience serving on state, regional and national committees as well as experience in a variety of archival work including mentoring new archivists that I would help me advocate for the programs and the needs for a range of archivists. I haven’t been involved in a more caring or inclusive archival organization and would like to continue to contribute to making the archives community in our region grow.

Lisa is the Collections Management Unit lead at the University of Arizona Libraries Special Collections where she leads accessioning, processing and space management as well as oversees preservation, digital collections and management of AV and born digital materials in Special Collections. She is a Certified Archivist and holds a DAS certificate from SAA. She received a MA in Information Resources and Library Science as well as a BA in History and Anthropology from the University of Arizona.

Maggie Dwenger, University of Arizona

STATEMENT OF INTEREST: 

Hello, my name is Maggie Dwenger and I am the Public Services and Instruction Unit Lead at the University of Arizona, Special Collections. I specialize in exhibit, event, and instruction coordination as well as managing the Reading Room and improving access for our users. I have been a CIMA member since I started at the University of Arizona in July of 2023. For the past two years I have been a member of the Education Committee, helping to organize CIMA’s Fall Caucus in both Fall 2023 and 2024. That work has been rewarding and I am applying to be a Council Member because I think I have gained the experience to be helpful in taking on more of a leadership role within CIMA. I am also looking forward to creating deeper connections with my colleagues in the inter-mountain West.

Landon Paljusaj, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

STATEMENT OF INTEREST: 

As an early-career archivist, I’m excited about the opportunity to participate in the shared governance of the organization and make meaningful contributions to the archival community in the Inter-mountain West. I’d like to serve on the CIMA Council to collaborate with colleagues in the region and contribute to CIMA's purpose of sharing information within the profession, along with promoting education and development for archives and archives-adjacent professionals and students. I’m enthusiastic about the opportunity to bring my diverse background in library and archives work, including positions at the student, temporary, and full-time levels, to help support CIMA and integrate diverse perspectives into the future of archives in the region.

To vote in the CIMA 2025 Election, please submit the ballot shared via email with all CIMA members on April 01. Your ballot must be RECEIVED by CIMA by Wednesday, April 16, 2025.