Headquarters Staff Directory

Finance and Administration

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 Manager
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

Ruth Cameron, Membership Registrar
Handles the processing and maintainence of chapter, regional and member database records. Processes newly chartered chapters and related members, chapter name changes, chapter consolidations and dissolutions.

Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 102

Pam Johnson, Benefits Coordinator
Provides verification of employment, administers payroll, and answers inquiries regarding chapter liability insurance.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 117

Communications

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 marketing 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 Coordinator
Designs and implements marketing programs for membership retention and recruitment. 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

Janine Ross, 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

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

Information Technology

Lajuana Ereckson, Information Services Manager
Supports the member database; members only area; computer systems; web server administration and audio visual technology.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 106

Meetings and Corporate Services

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

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

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. Assists chapters and regions with matters relating to policy, bylaws, standing rules and election procedures.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 139

Linda Martinez, Executive Assistant
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 137

Music Services

Carol Schwartz, Director of Music Services
Member of the Executive Management Team. Serves as coordinator for international and regional competitions; oversees administration of arrangers, directors, faculty and judges programs and quartet registration; handles music publishing, licensing and copyright issues. Serves as staff liaison to the Education Direction Committee, International Judge Specialists, International Faculty Coordinators, and International Music Arrangers Program Coordinators. 
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 124

April Slezak, Associate Manager
Assists in coordinating regional and international competitions and all other activities in the Music Services Department. Serves as the primary contact for regional competition.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext 123

Emily Mock, Music Services Assistant (Quartet Registrar, Faculty)
Assists with regional and international competition; coordinates quartet registration. Coordinates and processes paperwork for International Faculty.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 122

Janell Mason, Music Services/Education Assistant
Assists with copyright compliance and licensing for printing, recording or performing music which includes copyright clearance, mechanical and synchronization licensing and ASCAP/BMI licensing. (Contact Sales Dept. for music orders.) Processes paperwork for Director's Certification Program. Facilitates various aspects of educational events, YWIH and director education.
Phone: 800/992-7464 ext. 120

Lynnell Diamond, Music Arrangements Coordinator (off site, part time)
Reviews music for potential publication. Prepares manuscripts for printing process.