Jeffrey
E. Barnhart, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Executive Director's Message
In its more than seventeen years of existence, the
ICMA has grown from five to over 200 members -- and membership is
increasing at a greater rate each year. Managing growth of this magnitude
is the job of the dedicated ICMA Team, part of the Association Services
Group at Creative Marketing Alliance. With responsibilities ranging
from processing membership applications, planning conferences, creating
magazines, placing public relations stories, recruiting new members
and a myriad of other association services, the following individuals
are the glue that keep the ICMA cohesive.
Lynn
McCullough, Association Manager
Lynn is responsible for overall association management,
working closely with the executive director and the board of directors
to ensure that the association is managed smoothly. She supervises
day-to-day administration, handles membership activity, heads advertising
sales, oversees association marketing, plans and manages the EXPO
and workshops, attends trade shows, creates budgets and performs numerous
other management tasks.
Stacy Flint, Associate Manager
Stacy is responsible for managing media relations;
writing press releases, articles and promotional copy; researching
industry trends and events; and maintaining the ICMA website. She also writes association marketing materials, plans conference and seminar programs, solicits and organizes speakers for ICMA events,
and negotiates cross-marketing efforts with other organizations. Stacy is also editor of ICMA's Card Manufacturing magazine, including interaction with authors, sourcing articles and writing/editing various information for each issue.
Diane
Webster, Creative Director
Diane provides creative direction for ICMA. She
is responsible for the Card Manufacturing magazine design and
layout, as well as all ICMA marketing materials (e.g. logos, letterhead,
brochures, awards, membership plaques, premiums, etc.) that establish
the distinctive image of the association.
Al Vrancart, Industry Advisor/Founder
Al helps to provide industry guidance and expertise for the association, as he has many years of experience in the card industry. Al was one of the co-founders of the association, and has contributed to is growth and development over the years.