Headquarters Staff Directory
Communications
Communications Department
or 800/992-7464, 918/622-1444
To inquire about public relations, marketing, using the corporate logos, organizational
advertising, photography, printing and print outsourcing, advertising, media relations,
The Pitch Pipe, The Pitch Pipe Lite, the Sweet Adelines International Web site,
Membership Webinars, Convention Webcast, Marketing Center, Social Media, administrative support of the chartering process for prospective
choruses and satellite choruses.
Kelly
Kirchhoff, Director of Communications
Member of the Executive Management Team.
Designs and implements internal and external public relations and marketing campaigns.
Approves use of corporate logos, handles organizational advertising and photography
and is the liaison with the media. Oversees production of The Pitch Pipe,
The Pitch Pipe Lite, newsletters, and other publications. Administers the Sweet Adelines International
and Young Singers Foundation Web sites, plus the Members Only Marketing Center, Webcasts and social media pages. Designs and implements programs for membership retention and recruitment.
Produces educational materials, articles, handbooks and on-line Webinars that teach marketing, public relations and membership topics. Oversees the administration of the chartering process for prospective choruses.
Serves as staff liaison to the Membership Committee, Editorial Review Board and Worldwide liaison.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 127
Joey
Mechelle Stenner, Publications Manager (Editor)
Manages the production of
The Pitch Pipe and The Pitch Pipe Lite, plus various publications
-- writes content, edits and does layout planning. Coordinates advertising for publications and electronic magazines. Assists with the creative planning of marketing/PR campaigns.
Manages printing and print outsourcing. Serves as staff liaison to the Editorial Review Board.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 126
Ann-Marie
Dowling, Marketing/Membership Coordinator
Designs and implements programs
for membership retention and recruitment; chapter relations and communication.
Oversees the administration
of the chartering process for prospective choruses. Produces internal marketing
campaigns and external PR campaigns. Produces educational materials and on-line Webinars that teach marketing, public relations and membership topics. Generates membership demographics and produces statistical reports. Serves as staff liaison to the Membership Committee.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 103
Mary
Steil, Communications Assistant
Administers the chartering process for prospective
choruses, supports membership retention and recruitment programs, produces logo/licensing
agreements for the organization's trademarks, coordinates advertising for international
convention, updates the Sweet Adelines International Web site and social media pages, assists the worldwide
liaison with satellite chorus administration.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 128
Education
Education Department
or 800/992-7464, 918/622-1444
To inquire about questions related to music education and training, the Young
Women in Harmony Program, professional music affiliations, the Forward Motion Newsletter and the Rising Star Newsletter.
Lori
Decter Wright, Education Manager
Coordinates all educational programs including the Young Women in Harmony (YWIH)
Program, serves as liaison for professional music affiliates such as Music Educators
National Conference (MENC), publishes
the Forward Motion and Rising Star/YWIH Newsletters and serves as staff
liaison to the Director Education Committee as well as to the committees for planning
and delivery of International educational events.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 135
Janell
Mason, Associate Manager
Assists the education manager in facilitation
of all education department assignment functions, including educational events,
director education, YWIH and regional leader forums.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext.
134
Finance
and Administration
Finance and
Administration Department or 800/992-7464, 918/622-1444
To inquire about charter renewal, chapter and membership information, Member/Chapter-at-Large
information, member statistics reports, taxes, budgeting, finance, fundraising,
insurance, issuing checks, order from International Sales, leasing the mailing
list, chapter affiliation letters, address changes, Young Women in Harmony donations,
verification of employment, chapter liability insurance, Young Singers Foundation
scholarship and grant information and applications.
Donna
Kerley, Director of Finance and Administration
Member of the Executive Management
Team. Provides tax and exempt information and answers questions regarding budgeting,
finance, fundraising and insurance.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 115
Deborah
DeBolt, Accounting Manager
Handles accounts receivable. Answers questions
regarding issuance of checks and accounts receivable statements.
Phone: 800/992-7464
ext. 118
Brenda
Monroe, Sales Coordinator
Processes orders for music, videos, brochures and
other items from International Sales. Coordinates mailroom functions.
Phone:
800/992-7464 ext. 114
Diane
Arnold, Sales Assistant
Assists in processing orders, music, videos, brochures
and other items from International Sales. Assists with arranged and published
music orders. Receives visitors and telephone calls, directing calls as appropriate
to staff members.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 113
Marilyn Evans, Mailroom/Sales Assistant
Performs tasks associated with general
mail room and sales department functions including all phases of order fulfillment,
inventory maintenance and telephone support.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 112
Keesha
Cashmore, Accounting Assistant
Handles tax questions, tax exemption, accounts
payable and issues chapter affiliation letters. Provides
Young Singers Foundation scholarship and grant information and applications. Provides
administrative and clerical support to the Foundation.
Phone: 800/992-7464
ext. 104
Mamie
Congleton, Accounting Assistant
Handles address changes, inputs chapter and
member information, assists in membership processing. Processes Young Women in
Harmony donations.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 101
Pam
Johnson, Benefits Coordinator
Provides verification of employment, administers
payroll, and answers inquiries regarding chapter liability insurance.
Phone:
800/992-7464 ext. 117
Connie
Heyer, Membership Registrar
Assists chapters with charter renewal, gives chapter
and membership information, provides Member/Chapter-at-Large information and member
statistics reports.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 102
Information
Technology
To
inquire about the member database, members only area, computer systems, Web server
administration and audio visual technology.
Shannon
Wimberly, Manager of Information Technology
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 133
Lajuana
Ereckson, Information Services Manager
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 106
Meetings
and Corporate Services
Meetings
& Corporate Services or 800/992-7464, 918/622-1444
To inquire about site arrangements for convention, seminars, and workshops;
registration for convention and educational events, payment of internationally funded
visits, exhibits for convention, IBOD and executive committee agendas and minutes,
policy, bylaws, standing rules, and election procedures, donations to The Overtone Society, regional management team structure.
Kathy
Hayes, Director of Meetings & Corporate Services
Member of the Executive
Management Team. Supervises the preparation of the IBOD and EC agendas and minutes.
Serves as staff liaison to the IBOD. Assists chapters and regions with matters
relating to policy, bylaws, standing rules and election procedures. Plans and
implements site arrangements for convention, seminars, and workshops.
Phone:
800/992-7464 ext. 138
Nancy
Aloway,
Meetings and Exhibits Coordinator
Manages housing, hotel events and exhibits
for convention. Coordinates on-site activities in the international convention
headquarters office. Coordinates on-site activities at International educational
events, including the headquarters office, registration, and housing. Processes
registrations and assigns seating at Internationnal convention, including VIP
seating. Coordinates Harmony Bazaar at International Convention.
Phone: 800/992-7464
ext. 136
Anita
Larsen, Corporate Secretary
Prepares International Board and Executive Committee
agendas and minutes; prepares minutes of various international committees. Serves
as staff liaison to the Regional Leadership Coordinators and the Regional Management
Teams. Approves reimbursement requests through the Internationally Funded Visits
to Chartered Chapters program.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 139
Linda
Martinez, Executive Assistant
Phone:
800/992-7464 ext. 137
Music
Services
Music Services
Department or 800/992-7464, 918/622-1444
To
inquire about regional and international competitions, administration of arrangers,
directors, faculty, and judges programs; quartet registration; music publishing,
licensing for printing, recording or performing music, mechanical and synchronization
licensing, ASCAP/BMI licensing, copyright clearance and compliance, processing
of paperwork for the DCP.
