Leadership

Volunteer Board of Directors

Catherine Anderson Southern Regional Director
* Jeremy Chesman North Central Regional Director, Treasurer
* Rosanna Chiu Director-at-Large, 2nd Vice President
Stephanie Claussen Director-at-Large
Hope Cowan South Central Regional Director
Karen Gottlieb Director-at-Large
Kathryn Harms Director-at-Large
Linda-Rose Hembreiker Pacific Regional Director
Joan Holland Mid Central Regional Director
* Chilali Hugo President +
Candace Lark-Masucci Mid Atlantic Regional Director
* Steve Moss Director-at-Large
Felice Pomeranz Northeastern Regional Director
Riza Printup Director-at-Large
Amelia Romano Director-at-Large
* Megan Sesma Director-at-Large, 1st Vice President
* Angela Schwarzkopf Chairman of the Board +
* Carla Siegesmund Director-at-Large
* Susan Spiwak Secretary, Director-at-Large
Julie Staples Western Regional Director
Elisa Torres Southeastern Regional Director
* Kela Walton Director-at-Large
Rebecca Yuille Director-at-Large

* All officers and those directors marked with an asterisk are members of the 2025-2026 Executive Committee.

+ The Board terms of the current President and Chairman have expired, but AHS bylaws allow them to continue to complete their two-year terms as officers, through June, 2026.

Administration

Kathryn McManus

Executive Director

Sheri Saunders

Bookkeeper

Danielle Shepherd

Membership Secretary & Administrative Assistant

Connie Hunt

National Event Manager

Allison Volk

Marketing & Communications Manager

 

The American Harp Journal Staff

Emily Laurance 

Editor 

Danielle Shepherd

Advertising Manager 

Linda-Rose Hembreiker 

Circulation Manager  

Petra Bryan

Art Direction/Layout 

Editorial Board 

Sarah Crocker 
Sara Cutler 
Jennifer Ellis 
Jaymee Haefner 
Diane Michaels 
Kathleen Moon 
Angela Schwarzkopf 
Jaclyn Wappel