American Marketing Association Houston Chapter Announces 2011-2012 Board of Directors

HOUSTON, TX (July 2011): The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association announced its 2011-2012 Board of Directors today.  The organization’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. The Board consists of 50 volunteer-members that oversee membership, programming, communications and finances for the largest and most successful AMA chapter in North America.  AMA Houston currently has 1,100 members, produces nearly 40 educational programs a year, including its special interest group events, monthly luncheons and premium award programs – the Crystal Awards and Marketer of the Year.

Officers for the 2011-2012 AMA Houston Board of Directors are:

• President – Stacey Eddington, Transwestern
• President Elect – Robin Tooms, Savage
• Immediate Past President – MaryJane Mudd, Full Tilt Communications
• Treasurer – Michael Harding, PKF
• Secretary – Darla Bell, METRO
• Vice President – Tara Johnson, Communications & Marketing, Mustang Engineering
• Vice President – Membership, Kristy Bell – Halliburton
• Vice President of Sponsorship – Susan Farrell, Captavi

Board members include: Alleen Mitchener, Gelb Consulting; Allyson Bandy, Halliburton; Andrew Edmonson, Houston Ballet; Christa Gerlovich, Weaver; Christine Mathers, Weatherford International; Colin Hageney, Bullpen Marketing; Dominque Shu, Weatherford International; Emily Rhodes, Null-Lairson; Erin Hoover, Deloitte; Glenn Taylor, Houston Symphony; Jared Houser, Living Social; Jennifer Soto, marketing consultant; Joe Karpati, marketing consultant; Katrina Drake Hudson, Deloitte; Kerry Gregg, Artisan Field; Krystal Castro-Saavedra, marketing consultant; Lance Howland, RigNet; Maggie Seeliger, Halliburton; Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee, Theatre Under The Stars; Matt Ross, Ventures Marketing; Michelle Acosta, Clearpoint Creative; Michelle LeBlanc, Blue Sky Marketing; Michelle Wicmandy, Southeast Media, Inc,; Peggy Montgomery, Meetings to Incentives; Penny Todd, CenterPoint Energy; Rich Witmer, FuelQuest, Inc; Robert Melvin, Bullpen Marketing; Rodi Franco, Alley Theatre; Rodney Bass, DMN3; Scott Sheinfeld, Landry’s; Shanthi Subramanian, Gimmal Group; Shereine Malek, Carpe Articulum Literary Review; Sherri Scott, Weatherford International; Sommer Bukowski, PMRG; Steve Matthews, Gelb Consulting; Steven Leeper, Freeman Leonard; Suzanne Fehrenbacher, Enbase Solutions; Tad Grow, Brand It Marketing; and, Vikas Mittal, Rice University.

“Our 2011-2012 board of directors is made up of 50 of the best and brightest Houston marketers,” said Stacey Eddington, 2011-2012 President. “AMA Houston is the marketing connection for leading educational information, career-building resources and valuable networking opportunities.  This year, we are taking our programming and networking opportunities for our members even further. With this board of directors in place, AMA Houston is positioned better than ever to serve the Houston marketing community.”

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About AMA Houston
AMA Houston is the area’s premier professional marketing organization and the nation’s largest AMA chapter. AMA Houston provides marketers the ability to remain competitive in today’s business environment through networking events, special interest groups and real-world educational programs. Named Chapter of the Year five times in the last seven years by AMA’s international headquarters, AMA Houston serves 1,100 members with diverse marketing expertise from a variety of industries.

CONTACT:                                                         

Allyson Bandy
Chair, Media Relations
American Marketing Association –  Houston Chapter
1-281-575-3836
allyson.bandy@halliburton.com