The Area 1 board members are here to provide organization and direction to advance the musical art of handbell/handchime ringing through education, community, and communication. If you have any Area 1 business, ideas for festivals or workshops or questions about handbells in general we are happy to help in any way we can. The board members are listed below for ease of contact. For business related to your state, feel free to contact your state chair.
Executive Committee (Elected Positions)
| Chair | Carlene Ruesenberg chair.area1@handbellmusicians. |
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| Chair-Elect | Lisa Arnold chairelect.area1@ |
| Past Chair | Krishna Ersson pastchair.area1@ |
| Secretary | Diane Burke secretary.area1@ |
| Treasurer | Cheryl Harger treasurer.area1@ |
Appointed Officers
| Connecticut State Chair | Mobby Larson (Until May 1, 2019)
Bridget Scarlato (Effective May 1, 2019) |
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| Maine State Chair | Sue Evans me.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Massachusetts State Chair | Sue Lee ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| New Hampshire State Chair | Joan Fossum nh.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Rhode Island State Chair | Donna Horan ri.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Vermont State Chair | Pat Pranger vt.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Membership Chair Workshop Coordinator |
Jane Nolan membership.area1@ |
| Education Liaison | Kristen Russo educationliaison.area1@ |
Standing Committee Chairs + Ex-Officio Positions
| Festival/Conference 2019 Chair* | Krishna Ersson events.area1@handbellmusician |
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| Chime Loaner Program* | Holly Cerullo chimeloaner.area1@ |
| Communications Director* | Amy Rollins communications.area1@ |
| Newsletter Editor* | Donna Horan editor.area1@ |
| Historian/Archivist* | Susan Schultz historian.area1@ |
| Registrar* | Susan Schultz registrar.area1@ |
| The Glove Tree* | Emlee Kohler glovetree.area1@ |
| Scholarships* | Jean Degan scholarship.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Webmaster* | Peter Larson webmaster.area1@ |
Asterisk (*) indicates that this position is not a voting member of the board of directors. Per by-laws, these positions report to the chair elect, and must be members of the Handbell Musicians of America.
