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 | Jenn Stack [email protected] |
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| Chair-Elect | Greg Urban [email protected] |
| Past Chair | Lisa Arnold [email protected] |
| Secretary | Harriet Forman [email protected] |
| Treasurer | Lauren Larson [email protected] |
Sub-Area Chairs and Appointed Officers
| Cape Cod & The Islands Chair | Abby Schoppe [email protected] |
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| Connecticut Chair | Suzanne Neafus [email protected] |
| Greater Boston & NH State Chair | Abby Schoppe [email protected] [email protected] |
| Maine Chair | Dana Humphreys [email protected] |
| Rhode Island State Chair | Jill Boday [email protected] |
| Vermont State Chair | Kimberlee Strepka |
| Western MA Chair | Audrey Pierce [email protected] |
| Membership Chair | Susan Schultz [email protected] |
| Education Liaison | Kristen Russo [email protected] |
| Communications Director | Amy Rollins [email protected] |
Standing Committee Chairs + Ex-Officio Positions
| Festival/Conference 2025 Chair* | Lisa Arnold [email protected] |
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| Chime Loaner Program* | Meredith Gaines [email protected] |
| Newsletter Editor* | Amy Rollins [email protected] |
| Historian/Archivist* | Amy Rollins [email protected] |
| Registrar* | Susan Schultz [email protected] |
| Scholarships* | [email protected] |
| Webmaster* | Casey Spring [email protected] |
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.
