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 | Jenn Stack chairelect.area1@ |
| Past Chair | Carlene Ruesenberg pastchair.area1@ |
| Secretary | Harriet Forman secretary.area1@ |
| Treasurer | Lauren Larson treasurer.area1@ |
Appointed Officers
| Connecticut State Chair | Suzanne Neafus ct.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
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| Maine State Chair | Dana Humphreys me.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Massachusetts State Chair | Abby Schoppe ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| New Hampshire State Chair | Kim Whitehead nh.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Rhode Island State Chair | Open Position ri.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Vermont State Chair | Pat Pranger vt.area1@handbellmusicians.org |
| Membership Chair Workshop Coordinator |
Susan Schultz membership.area1@ |
| Education Liaison | Kristen Russo educationliaison.area1@ |
Standing Committee Chairs + Ex-Officio Positions
| Festival/Conference 2022 Chair* | Carlene Ruesenberg events.area1@handbellmusician |
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| Chime Loaner Program* | Jennifer Stack chimeloaner.area1@ |
| Communications Director* | Amy Rollins communications.area1@ |
| Newsletter Editor* | Amy Rollins editor.area1@ |
| Historian/Archivist* | Amy Rollins historian.area1@ |
| Registrar* | Susan Schultz registrar.area1@ |
| Scholarships* | 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.
