Executive
Management Team
Team members
include:
Back Row left to right: Director of Meetings & Corporate Services,
Kathy Hayes; Director of Music Services, Carol Schwartz;
Director of Education, Lori Decter Wright
Front Row
left to right: Director of Communications, Kelly Kirchhoff; Director
of Finance and Administration, Donna Kerley
Staff
Directory
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, mailing
list for lease 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
Lajuana
Ereckson, Information Services Manager
Phone: 800.992-7464 ext 106
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, convention and IES advertising, media relations,
The Pitch Pipe, newsletters, SING eZine, the Sweet Adelines
International Website (streaming media, Webcasts, online forms,
PDF conversions and search engines), membership retention and
recruitment, chapter relations, conflict resolution and communications,
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, newsletters, and other publications.
Administers the Sweet Adelines International Web site including
streaming media, Webcasts, online forms, PDF conversions, and
search engines. Designs and implements programs for membership
retention and recruitment. Oversees the administration of the
chartering process for prospective choruses. Serves as staff liaison
to the Membership Committee, Worldwide liaison and Showcase Committee.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext 127
Joey
Mechelle Stenner, Publications Manager (Editor)
Manages the production of The Pitch Pipe and various
publications -- writes content, edits and does layout planning.
Coordinates advertising for The Pitch Pipe. Assists with
the creative planning of marketing/PR campaigns. Manages printing
and print outsourcing.
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. Serves as staff liaison to
the Membership Committee. Oversees the administration of the chartering
process for prospective choruses. Produces the Regional Leaders
Newsletter and Sing e-Zine. Produces internal marketing
campaigns and external PR campaigns.
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, assists the worldwide liaison with satellite chorus
administration. Produces the Prospective Quarterly Newsletter.
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, e.g. Music Educators National Conference (MENC),
the Forward Motion Newsletter, the Rising Star Newsletter, and
the International Education Symposium (IES).
Lori
Decter Wright, Director of Education
Member of the Executive Management Team. 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) and American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), 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. Assists directors, coaches, faculty and members with questions related to music education and training.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext 135
Janell
Mason , Education Assistant
Assists the director of education in facilitation of all education
department assignment functions, including educational events,
director education, YWIH and regional leader forums.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext 134
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 IES, payment of
internationally funded visits, exhibits for convention, housing
for IES, IBOD and executive committee agendas and minutes, policy,
bylaws, standing rules, and election procedures.
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.
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
Lana
Clark, Executive Assistant
Provides clerical support to the International Board of Directors
and the director of corporate services. Processes payment of internationally
funded visits. Processes registrations and assigns seating at
Internationnal convention, including VIP seating. Assists with
Payment of Internationally funded visits.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext 116
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.
