Submitter:

Name:Owen Ambur

Email:Owen.Ambur@verizon.net

Organization:

Name:National Association of Government Communicators

Acronym:NAGC

Description:
The principal purpose of the NAGC is to advance communications as an essential professional resource at every level of national, state, and local government.

Stakeholder(s):

• NAGC Board of Directors


• Glen Thomas: President - Supervisor, Communications & Public Relations, Memphis Light, Gas & Water


• John S. Verrico: President-Elect - Spokesman, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security


• Kathryn Stokes: Treasurer - Strategic Affairs Officer, Mississippi Department of Employment Security


• Jennifer Lohr: Immediate Past President - National Capital Chapter, Information & Education Coordinator, Office of Risk Assessment & Cost Benefit Analysis, OCE, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture


• Beth Armstrong, MAM, CAE: Executive Director/Secretary - Executive Director, NAGC


• Marisa Ellison, MBC: Competitions Director - Customer Relations Manager, Missouri Department of Transportation, Northeast District - Hannibal


• Laura Kirkpatrick: Membership and Volunteer Director - Public Information Officer, Monmouth County Department of Public Information


• Derrick G. Silas, Sr.: Communications Director - Web Communications Manager, City of Enid


• Stacy Johnston: Marketing Director - Public Relations Specalist, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, Office of Communications and Marketing


• Liz Hamm: Professional Development Director - Public Information Officer, Bernalillo County Government


• Wendy C. Wagner-Smith: Education Director - Senior Writer/Editor, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Congressional Affairs & Communications


• NAGC Staff


• Elizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAE: Executive Director and Secretary - As NAGC Executive Director and Secretary on the NAGC Board of Directors, Ms. Armstrong oversees day-to-day management, supervises staff support, and manages governance issues. She is President of Association and Society Management International, Inc. (ASMI), the firm that serves IAEM.


• Dawn Shiley-Danzeisen: Communications Manager - Ms. Shiley-Danzeisen is NAGC's Communications Manager and staff liaison for public relations and publications.


• Michelle Savoie: Program Manager - Ms.Savoie is NAGC's Program Manager and staff liaison for the NAGC Communications School and other events. She also is staff liaison for the Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition.


• Karen Thompson: Website Content Manager - Ms. Thompson is Content Manager of the NAGC website and works on special projects as needed.


• Kristina Wise: Exhibit/Sponsor Coordinator - Ms. Wise coordinates exhibit booth sales and sponsorships for the NAGC Communications School.


• Mary Ackleson: Meetings Registrar, Member Services - Ms. Ackleson is Meetings Registrar for the NAGC Communications School and assists with member services as needed.


• Hui-Ling Liang: Finance Manager - Ms. Liang is NAGC's Accounting and Finance Manager.


• Barbara Tyeryar: Financial Assistant - Ms.Tyeryar assists with matters related to NAGC's Accounting and Finance.


• Debbie Vincent: Member Services Coordinator - Ms. Vincent is NAGC's Member Services Coordinator, manages the membership database, and processes membership dues and registration fees.