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Announcing our 2008/2009 Board of Directors

We have elected our new 2008-2009 board of directors to lead the Yankee Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (Yankee IABC) through our next year of operations.

Tom Roux, an employee communications consultant, will lead the the board for 2008-2009. Mr. Roux has been a long-time Yankee IABC member and board member serving in various roles, including President-Elect and VP of Membership.

“This board has a wonderful combination of new members, old members and returning members. With that mix we hope to build on last year’s successes and are infused with renewed enthusiasm,” said Tom Roux, president, Yankee IABC Board of Directors. “This is the year of delivering value to our members like never before. We have listened to our members and feel this board is poised to provide the types of enriching development programs and valuable networking activities that will enhance their professional lives.”

The elected members of the 2008-2009 Yankee IABC board are as follows:

President – Tom Roux, Employee Communications Consultant
President-Elect – Lauren Libitz, MITRE Corporation
Past President – Dave Seifert, ABC, Seifert Communications
VP, Finance – Jake George, NERA Economic Consulting
VP, Administration – Casey Hauch, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
VP, Membership Development – Jeannie Brown, Marketing and Communications Consultant
VP, Learning Opportunities – Carl Zangerl, Northeastern University
VP, Communications – Kirsten Paragona, HCL America Inc.

For Further Information, Contact:
Kirsten Paragona, VP Communications, Yankee IABC
978-356-3342, klparagona@msn.com