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 | Lisa Arnold chair.area1@handbellmusicians. |
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| Chair-Elect | Joy Toll-Chandler chairelect.area1@ |
| Past Chair | Carlene Ruesenberg pastchair.area1@ |
| Secretary | Diane Burke secretary.area1@ |
| Treasurer | Cheryl Harger (Matthew Sczurek begins Sept 1) treasurer.area1@ |
Appointed Officers
| Connecticut State Chair | Bridget Scarlato ct.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
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| Maine State Chair | Sue Evans me.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Massachusetts State Chair | Abby Schoppe ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| New Hampshire State Chair | Hilary Justice / Heidi Prior (Co-Chairs 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 |
Emlee Kohler membership.area1@ |
| Education Liaison | Kristen Russo educationliaison.area1@ |
Standing Committee Chairs + Ex-Officio Positions
| Festival/Conference 2021 Chair* | Carlene Reusenberg events.area1@handbellmusician |
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| Chime Loaner Program* | Jennifer Stack 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@ |
| 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.
