President's Message

Dear KCMPI Members and Friends,

In July of 2009, I embarked on my term as President with one simple statement: "I want to recruit you." During the course of the past two years, I have worked hard to recruit and build future leaders for our chapter. Our organization is only as strong as the level of volunteers that support it and I am happy to report that your leadership structure is strong and sound.

I am honored to have served as your Chapter President with two separate sets of Board of Directors. I would like to thank each and every one of our board members, committee chairs, committee members and volunteers for all their hard work and support that they've give the chapter this past year.

Please join in celebrating our successes of 2010-2011 and thank our outgoing board and committee chairs for their hard work.

• Shana Hoy, President Elect
• Inge Hafkemeyer, CMM, Immediate Past President
• Diane Wolfe, CMP, VP Finance
• Phil Allemang, CAS, VP Communications
• Andrea Bauer, VP Membership
• Andrea Cowsar, VP Education
• Jill Quinn, Director Leadership Development
• Mandy Petzold, Director Special Events
• Kara Brady, Director Strategic Alliance
• Lacey Spallitta, CMP, Director Member Care
• Tricia Clement, CMP, Director Monthly Programs
• Cheryle Grinter, Chapter Administrator
• Shari Hockenbery, CMP, and Lynne Fleenor, Fundraising Co-Chairs
• Patti Gaughan, CMP, Audit and Finance Chair
• Debra Sweeten, Newsletter Chair
• Kathleen Murray, PR Chair
• Marlys Arnold, Marketing Chair
• Mandy Petzold, Social Media Chair
• Deb Arbo, CMP, Website Chair
• Sue Heley, CMP, Scholarship Chair
• Rebecca Hensel, Member Retention Chair
• Lorie Salts, CMP, CMM/CMP Chair
• Amy Bornhorst, CMP, PEC Chair
• Andrayana Getchell, Leadership Committee Chair
• Abby Ledbetter, CMP, and Megan O’Keefe, CMP, Awards and Recognition Banquet Co-Chairs

I am also pleased to introduce you to your 2011- 2012 Board of Directors. This group of future leaders is poised and ready to take our chapter to the next level! Be on the lookout!

• Shana Hoy, President
• Kara Brady, President Elect
• Michelle Lizak, CMP, Immediate Past President
• Jill Quinn, VP Finance
• Karen Hoch, VP Communications
• Shari Hockenberry, CMP, VP Education
• Tricia Clement, CMP, VP Membership
• Andrea Heldt-Coates, Director Leadership Development
• Mandy Petzold, Director Special Events
• Ally Boshinski, Director Monthly Programs
• Sarah Morrissey, CMP, Director Strategic Alliance
• Chris Aquino, CMP, Director Member Care
• Cheryle Grinter, Chapter Administrator

Over the course of the next year, we welcome the many opportunities for the board to meet each of our members. If you ever have any questions regarding the chapter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Warmest regards,

Michelle Lizak, CMP
Michelle.a.lizak@gmail.com