National Staff
Jennifer Kluge
Executive Director
Amanda Bruce
Senior Associate Director
of Marketing and Communications
Keisna Sosa
Assistant Director of Membership
Additional Staff
Nancy Douglass, Editor
Deirdre Whitty, Finances
Board of Directors
Elected by the NPM Council, its seven members, together with the NPM Executive Director, governs the association on behalf of its members.
Dolores Martinez, Chair
First term, ends 2025
Anna Betancourt, Vice Chair
First term, ends 2026
First term, ends 2026
National Council
The NPM Council is made up of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, 8 Forum Chairpersons, 14 Regional Representatives and the Episcopal Moderator. The Council represents the interests of NPM members, advises the Board, and elects the directors. The chapters and members of each region of the United States are represented and forums of members advance the mission of the Association in collaboration with the staff. (All terms conclude at the end of the calendar year.)
Forum Chairpersons
Forums are groups of NPM members with responsibility for a specific area of organizational life that advances the Association’s mission. If you have a particular set of skills in these areas and want to contribute (or have a question about these forums), please contact the Forum chairpersons by emailing them:
Programming
Kristen Donahue, Finance/Development (First term, ends 2026)
Anne Vasile, Membership (First term, ends 2025)
Hank Bauer, Directors of Music (First term, ends 2026)
Stephen Obarski, Certification (First term, ends 2/2027)
Karl Pierce, Cultural Diversity (First term, ends 2026)
Lena Gokelman, Affiliation/Advocacy (Second term, ends 2025)
Emily Strand, Communications (First term, ends 1/2025)
Regional Representatives
Region 1 (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
Jonathan Capece (First term, ends 2025)
Region 2 (New York)
Richard Putorti (First term, ends 2026)
Region 3 (Pennsylvania and New Jersey)
Dr. Frank Klose (Second term, ends 2026)
Region 4 (Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and the District of Columbia)
Remi Bauer (First term, ends 2025)
Region 5 (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana)
Marcus Browning (First term, ends 2025)
Region 6 (Ohio and Michigan)
Dr. Richard Jeric (First term, ends 2027)
Region 7 (Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana)
Stacy Sienko (First term, ends 2026)
Region 8 (Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota)
Kellen O’Grady (First term, ends 2025)
Region 9 (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri)
Danny Baker (First term, ends 2025)
Region 10 (Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas)
Dr. Daniel Girardot (First term, ends 2027)
Region 11 (Nevada, California and Hawaii)
Kimberly Wargo (First term, ends 2026)
Region 12 (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska)
Region 13 (Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico)
Denise Beaber (First term, ends 2025)
Region 14 (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida)
Dónal Noonan (First term, ends 2027)
Episcopal Moderator (ex officio)
Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz