About us 

Established in 1981, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance (CALIBA) is a mutual benefit 501c(6) non-profit corporation dedicated to supporting, nurturing, and promoting independent retail bookselling in California. We are led by a 15-person Board of Directors that includes four officers and three associate representatives from the publishing community and one representative from the California Children's Booksellers Alliance (CCBA). Officers and Board Members serve three-year terms, with elections held each spring.

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Executive Board
Melinda Powers 2015-2023, President
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-423-0900
melinda@bookshopsantacruz.com

Carolyn Hutton 2017-2022, Secretary
Mrs. Dalloway's
2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
carolyn@mrsdalloways.com
510-704-8222

Bridget Schinnerer, 2020-2023 Treasurer 
Vromans Bookstore (Hastings Ranch)
3729 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 
626-351-0828

Staff

   Executive Director
    Calvin Crosby
    415-561-7686 ext. 102
    calvin@caliballiance.org

•     DIGITAL & PRINT PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
• ​    AUTHOR OPPORTUNITIES
•     NEWSLETTER
•     DISCOVERY SHOW PROGRAMMING
•     SPRING WORKSHOP  PROGRAMMING
•     WEBSITE​

Director of Operations
   Ann Seaton
   415-561-7686 ext. 101
   ann@caliballiance.org

• ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & RECEIVABLE
• REP DIRECTORY
  
• MEMBERSHIP
  
• DISCOVERY SHOW REGISTRATION
• SPRING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
  
• WEBSITE

Supporting Staff

Emma Olson
emma@caliballiance.org
Huntington Beach, CA

Valentina Bunnell
valentina@caliballiance.org
Pleasanton, CA

Code of Conduct

FedEx/UPS mail to: 651 Broadway, Upstairs  Sonoma, CA 95476
USPS mail to PO Box 280, Sonoma, CA 95476   
415-561-7686  info@nciba.com

Board of Directors
Anna Bullard 2016-2022
Bookshop West Portal
80 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
415-564-8080

Suzi Hough (Children's Alliance Chair)
Hicklebee's and Imprint Group West
PO Box 20458, San Jose CA 95160
1-800-738-3961
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Melanie Knight, 2018-2021
Books Inc. in Alameda
1344 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501
510-522-2226

Stephen Sparks, 2018-2022
Point Reyes Books
PO Box 1502
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
415-663-1542

Elayna Trucker 2018-2022
Napa Bookmine
964 Pearl St. Napa, CA 94559
(707) 733-3199
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Mary Williams 2020-2023 
Skylight Books
1814 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 660-1175

Mimi Hannan 2020-2023 
La Playa Books
1026 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 226-2601

Leslie Jobson 2019-2021
Manager Field Sales Ingram Content Group
Publishers Group West/Two Rivers
1700 4th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-809-3732
leslie.jobson@pgw.com

Mark O’Neal (Karel/Dutton Group) 2020-2023 
Commission Sales Rep Position.