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 chair.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
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| Chair-Elect | Greg Urban chairelect.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Past Chair | Lisa Arnold pastchair.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Secretary | Harriet Forman secretary.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Treasurer | Lauren Larson treasurer.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
Sub-Area Chairs and Appointed Officers
| Cape Cod & The Islands Chair | Abby Schoppe ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
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| Connecticut Chair | Suzanne Neafus ct.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Greater Boston & NH State Chair | Abby Schoppe ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org nh.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Maine Chair | Dana Humphreys me.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Rhode Island State Chair | Jill Boday ri.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Vermont State Chair | Kimberlee Strepka |
| Western MA Chair | Audrey Pierce westernma.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Membership Chair | Susan Schultz membership.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Education Liaison | Kristen Russo educationliaison.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Communications Director | Amy Rollins communications.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
Standing Committee Chairs + Ex-Officio Positions
| Festival/Conference 2025 Chair* | Lisa Arnold events.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
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| Chime Loaner Program* | Meredith Gaines chimeloaner.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Newsletter Editor* | Amy Rollins editor.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Historian/Archivist* | Amy Rollins historian.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Registrar* | Susan Schultz registrar.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Scholarships* | scholarship.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Webmaster* | Casey Spring webmaster.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
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.
