National Office for American Mensa: 1229 Corporate Drive West Arlington, TX 76006-6103 Phone: (817) 607-0060 Fax: (817) 649-5232 Directory of Contacts by Department Administrative   Pamela L. Donahoo, CAE, Executive Director   Laura Rush, Executive Assistant ext. 111 Accounting and Finance Department   David Peery, Director of Finance ext. 115 Ashlee Davis, Finance Assistant ext. 122 Communications Department   Dick Hodgson, Communications Director ext. 137 Mary Spencer, Communications Assistant ext. 126 Foundation Services   Jill Beckham, Foundation Director ext. 123 Information Systems Department   J. Howard Prince, Director of Operations ext. 116 Julie Boone, Web Content Coordinator ext. 112 Rosa Foster, Membership Processing Coordinator ext. 117 Steven Szymczak, Web Coordinator ext. 114 Austin Teng, Systems Coordinator ext. 113 Jeff Shoemaker, Systems Assistant ext. 119 Marketing Department   Jim Blackmore, National Marketing Director ext. 136 Catherine Barney, PR Manager ext. 139 Member Services Department   Paige Faulkner, Membership Director ext. 121 Stephanie Gilley, National Groups Coordinator ext. 128 A’Nelle Nelms, Testing and Admissions Coordinator ext. 129 Tony Burns, Distribution Assistant ext. 140 Heather Spillers, Membership Assistant   The National Office staff reports to the executive director who, in turn, reports to the AMC through its chairman. Some major areas of responsibilities are listed here. Alphabetically by staff members' names: Catherine Barney, public relations manager, ext. 139 Catherine acts as the account executive for the local groups, assisting with their local PR efforts. She coordinates the distribution of press releases and tracks press clippings. She also responds to media inquiries, oversees special projects and programs such as Mind Games and National Testing Day, and writes copy for our Web site. Jill Beckham, foundation director, ext. 123 Jill oversees the various Mensa Foundation related programs and projects that are handled by the office staff. She handles the financial responsibilities for the foundation and assists the foundation board when needed. Jim Blackmore, APR, national marketing director, ext. 136 Jim oversees the marketing and public relations functions in the office. He coordinates opportunities for national publicity, as well as AML's national advertising campaign. Jim also develops recruitment materials for use by our local groups and is the staff liaison to AML's licensing, marketing, and name and logo committees, and also to our book publisher. Julie Boone, web content coordinator, ext. 112 Julie develops and organizes information on the AML’s Web sites, ensuring that the content is updated regularly. Additionally, she provides assistance with Web hosting issues for Local Groups and SIGs and other non-technical site maintenance as necessary. Tony Burns, distribution assistant, ext. 140 Tony processes the regular, bulk, and automated mailings generated by the National Office, as well as shipping and receiving. In addition, to mailing responsibilities, Tony tracks consumable inventory and acts as one the key operators for the copying and mail room equipment. Ashlee Davis, finance and testing assistant, ext. 122 Ashlee processes all of the daily cash receipts from dues, new members, testing, and prior evidence. She also processes credit card payments. Ashlee works closely with the Testing Coordinator on the testing program and sending out correspondence related to the testing program. Pamela L. Donahoo, CAE, executive director Pam manages the day-to-day operations of the organization. She works with other professional staff members to carry out the policies of the AMC and to develop new programs and services that benefit the members and our local groups. Paige Faulkner, membership director, ext. 121 Paige oversees AML's membership department, ensuring that prospective and current members receive timely service and accurate information. Paige works to develop and maintain member services and benefit programs that encourage members to renew. She also works with CultureQuest®. Rosa Foster, membership processing coordinator, ext. 117 Rosa enters all of the dues renewals and new members' information into the membership database. She ensures that all Personal Data Questionnaire information, brochures, and address changes are keyed into the system quickly and accurately. Rosa is also responsible for maintaining the membership archives. Stephanie Gilley, national groups coordinator, ext. 128 Stephanie acts as a link between the local group officers and the National Office. She handles group requests, maintains the monthly report distribution for each group, coordinates each group's files, and is the regular contact for the groups. Stephanie works with the communications director twice a year to print the directory of local group information sent to the membership as part of the Mensa Bulletin. Dick Hodgson, communications director, ext. 137 Dick is responsible for working with his team of associate editors and contributors (all Mensans) to produce the Mensa Bulletin ten times per year. He is responsible for editing, layout, and page design and oversees production of the magazine from start to finish. Dick is also responsible for overseeing the printing of InterLoc. Dick works closely with Web staff and volunteers to ensure that Web content reaches the same level of professionalism we strive for in our printed publications. A’Nelle Nelms, testing & admissions coordinator, ext. 129 Works with the proctors and testing coordinators throughout the country on our testing program. Scores and issues letters with results for all supervised and Mensa Home Tests and reviews prior evidence for acceptability. Works with the AML supervisory psychologist to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the AML testing program. David Peery, controller, ext. 115 David oversees the financial operations of the organization including deposits, accounts payable, receivables, group funding, and preparation of the financial statements. He oversees the investments of the organization, working closely with the treasurer and finance committee. David also assists with preparation of the budget and works directly with our accounting firm on audit and tax issues. J. Howard Prince, information systems director, ext. 116 Howard is responsible for the direction and maintenance of all computer systems and associated processes at the National Office. He oversees the data entry activities of the staff and ensures the security and integrity of the databases. He also supervises the technical aspects of Web development and provides mapping and boundary information for the organization. Laura Rush, executive assistant, ext. 111 Laura serves as the assistant to the executive director and works closely with the AMC and national committees. Laura works with host groups to coordinate AMC meetings and makes travel arrangements for AMC and staff as needed. She offers administrative support to the department directors and works on special projects. Laura also serves as the office manager, overseeing facilities and supplies. Jeff Shoemaker, systems assistant, ext. 119 Jeff provides support as a technical administrative assistant for the information systems department. In addition to helping make the department run smoothly, Jeff assists with general information requests, monthly processing and report generation, and member access issues on the American Mensa Web site. He also assists with inventory and archiving issues for the organization. Mary Spencer, communications assistant, ext 126 Mary coordinates print and Internet-based communications as well as other duties that enhance AML's image as an intelligent, professional, cohesive organization. Mary is responsible for layout and production of the Mensa Research Journal (MRJ). She also is responsible for Bulletin classified advertising. Heather Spillers, membership assistant In addition to critical phone duties and being the first point of contact for members and potential members, Heather works with other national Mensas when members ask to transfer their membership to or from American Mensa. She also maintains undeliverable addresses and assists with renewing and reinstating members. Steven Szymczak, web coordinator, ext. 114 Steven oversees American’s Mensa’s Internet presence. He works with American Mensa's Web servers to ensure that they are running well and are secure, and serves as a reference and point of focus for Internet issues with both staffers and members. Additionally, he works with the Web Content Coordinator on content issues for AML’s Web sites. Austin Teng, systems coordinator, ext. 113 Austin coordinates some of the technical aspects of the information systems department, including developing new internal systems, new reports, and statistical extracts. Also, he handles information request processing, including monthly reports. In addition to dealing with the report maintenance, he also assists with software and hardware configurations and daily staff support.