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Yankee Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators Elects Board of Directors for 2009–10

The Yankee Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (Yankee IABC) has elected its new 2009–10 Board of Directors.

Lauren Libitz, an employee communications professional, will lead the Yankee IABC board as president. Ms. Libitz has been a Yankee IABC member for seven years, serving as President-Elect in 2008–09, Vice President of Membership in 2007–08, and co-coordinating the Special Interest Group for internal communicators from 2005–07.

This year Ms. Libitz will focus on membership engagement. “I’m excited to lead the local chapter and try to connect even more with members to show them how great IABC can be. The connections I’ve made through IABC have been absolutely invaluable in helping me to keep on top of trends, hear about best practices, and learn new skills,” said Ms. Libitz. “I feel passionate about the organization and I really want to share that with others.”

Ms. Libitz, president, Yankee IABC, is joined by six vice-presidents, a president-elect, and a past president elected by the Yankee IABC chapter membership along with 18 appointed members. The composition of this year’s board reflects the wide range of business communication roles and responsibilities represented in IABC’s membership.

2009/10 Yankee IABC Elected Board of Directors

President: Lauren Libitz, MITRE Corporation
President-Elect: Jake George, NERA Economic Consulting
Past President: Tom Roux, Redpoint Communications
VP, Communications: Linda Sanders, IHS CERA
VP, Learning Opportunities: John Klingenstein, Dynamics Research Corporation
VP, Membership Development: Jeannie Brown, independent
VP, Finance: Evan Kuhlman, Teradyne
VP, Administration: Courtney English, New Balance
VP, Networking: Manya Chylinski, Alley424 Communications

2009/10 Yankee IABC Appointed Positions

Communications

Director, Communications: Carl Zangerl, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University
Director, EDIT: Rachel Sockut, communications consultant
Assistant Director, EDIT: Renee Robertie, consultant
Staff writer, EDIT: Jennifer Scupi, Pearson Curriculum
Web Manager: Zach Beyer, H&R Block

Learning Opportunities

Event Directors:

Scott Michel, PAREXEL
Sara Bruya, independent
Janice Barrett, Lasell College
Sarah McArdle, Stop & Shop/Giant
Mindy Ollenborger, Fidelity Investments

Membership Development

Director, Member Outreach: Carrie Griffiths, Waste Management, Inc.
Director, Mentoring: Julie Pierce, communications consultant
Director, Volunteers: Pat Masterson, independent
Director, Job Bank: Bruce Mendelsohn, The Hired Pen

Networking

Director, College Relations: Adrienne Monley, Towers Perrin

Extended Resources

Director at Large: Vicki Staveacre, independent
Facilitator, Downtown Boston Special Interest Group: Carol Grabowski, Standard & Poor’s Financial Communications
Facilitator, Metro-Providence (MetroProv) Special Interest Group: Keith Moore, Textron, Inc.

About Yankee IABC

Spanning five New England states, the Yankee chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators members have easy access to a vast array of communication resources and networking opportunities. For more information, visit the About Us section.