Cindy McLane

Email:  csmclane@frontiernet.net

Finance Coordinator (regional appointment)

• Prepares and submits to the regional management team the annual budget for the region
• Manages bank accounts and investments and keeps accurate and current records of all financial transactions
• Receives all funds paid to the region and issues all payments
• Holds the sole authority to sign contracts on behalf of the region
• Participates in long-range financial planning
• Coordinates ways and means (non-dues income) projects
• Reports about the region's financial condition at meetings of the regional management team and prepares an annual financial statement for the Director of Administrative Services at headquarters
• Submits accounting records for audit at the close of the fiscal year to a qualified person or persons selected by the management team, or for examination or audit at any time as directed by the management team
• Provides advice and training to chorus treasurers and serves as financial consultant to choruses with financial questions
• Provides financial information necessary to complete applications for corporate gifts and grants
• Negotiates contracts for services and equipment
•  Member Regional Assessment Fees are sent to the Financial Coordinator on the anniversary date for each member.  The Annual Regional fee is $60.00 for regular members, $30 for YWIH members (age 25 and under) and $65.00 for CAL members and is to be mailed to the the Financial Coordinator.  Her address is available in the Members Only Section in the Regional Directory.

Ruby Ericson

Email: rericson@heartlandamerica.com

Marketing Coordinator (regional appointment)

•  Develops, uses and teaches communications skills and tools that identify, establish, and maintain relationships among the region, its chapters and target publics
• Develops curricula and tools in public relations/marketing and trains targeted publics at the regional and chorus levels
• Serves as the primary media contact for the region
• Instills within the members of her region an awareness of their relationship to the organization, to the region, and to other choruses
• Plans and implements programs in the areas of membership growth and retention
• Provides marketing and public relations support for regional events, products and programs

Sheila Koplitz 

Email:  sdkoplitz@aol.com

Directors’ Coordinator (elected by the regional frontline directors)

• Represents the interests of the regional directors on the Regional Management Team
• Communicates with directors in her region to assess their needs
• Communicates directors' needs and the needs of their chapters to the Team Coordinator and Education Coordinator
• Provides and facilitates a forum for directors at regional events
• Maintains contact with appropriate staff members at international headquarters

Linda Rubis 

Email: lrubis07@q.com

Communications Coordinator (regional appointment)

• Maintains the communications link between the international organization and the region
• Prepares correspondence for the regional management team
• Oversees production and distribution of regional publications such as the Regional Measures and the annual membership directories
• Oversees printing and duplicating services
• Maintains communication links with appropriate individuals within the region
• Develops staff to assist in implementing responsibilities such as:

Heather Johnston

Email: hjohnston@wi.rr.com

Education Coordinator (international appointment)

• Develops, coordinates, and monitors education programs
• Plans curriculum for educational events such as seminars, workshops, etc.
• Coordinates education needs for quartets and choruses
• Coordinates regional faculty visits to choruses
• Develops a plan, in conjunction with Marketing/Membership Coordinator, for maintaining the integrity of the musical product and administrative processes of chapters in revitalization
• Approves chapters and prospective chapters for public performance
• Approves chapter-at-large quartets for public performance
• Develops a faculty or staff to assist in implementing programs such as:

    - Faculty training
    - Director Certification
    - Young Women in Harmony
    - Arranger training
    - Quartet training

Bettina Schramm

Email: bschrammsai@yahoo.com

Membership Coordinator (elected by the regional membership)

• Represents the interests of chapter membership via contact with Chapter Membership Chairs and individual chorus members
• Is the link to all Team Coordinators/Presidents in the Region
• Provides and facilitates a forum for Chapter Membership Chairs at regional events
• Provides tools to chapters for membership growth and retention
• Coordinates planning with Marketing Coordinator for membership drives
• Organizes and facilitates the application process and presentation of the Community Activity Award to winner during regional contest weekend
• Provides membership recognition at regional events through displays, signage, awards, etc
• Helps new chapters through the Chartering Process
• Develops staff and trains future Chapter CoordinatorVisits chartered chapters to promote membership growth and retention programs
• Guides prospective chapters through the Steps program
• Develops a plan, in coordination with the Education Coordinator, to teach chapters in revitalization ways to attract new members and retain existing ones
• Maintains contact with chapter-at-large members to ensure their inclusion in regional events, products and programs

Rosemary Komadowski

Email: jrkomadowski@mts.net

Team Coordinator (regional appointment)

• Facilitates the meetings of the management team
• Coordinates the agenda for management team meetings with input from team members
• Reviews and approves all chapter standing rules
• Reviews regional standing rules and job descriptions, and makes recommendations to the team for necessary revisions; submits revisions to regional standing rules to the Director of Corporate Services for approval
• Monitors implementation of the region's long-range plan
• Maintains the regional calendar
• Develops a support staff to assist in implementing responsibilities such as:

    - Chapter standing rules review
    - Regional calendar and Date Clearance Form

Joan Grootwassink

Email:  reg6jmg@gmail.com

Events Coordinator (regional appointment)

• Coordinates the physical aspects of all regional meetings and events, including regional competitions
• Inspects facilities to determine if they are suitable for regional events
• Negotiates site contracts for regional events
• Serves as or oversees the work of the chair of the regional convention
• Oversees registration for all regional events
• Develops appropriate forms and mailings regarding regional events
• Develops a staff to assist in implementing responsibilities such as:

    -Site inspections
    -On site management for meetings
    -Mailings and registration
    -Competition