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| Executive Director |
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Georgia
H. Foley has
been STAFDA's executive director since January 2000.
Her duties include overseeing all meeting planning
activities, member programs, association relations,
financials and communications. She joined STAFDA in
August 1994 as member services director and was promoted
to assistant executive director in June 1998. Prior
to joining STAFDA, she was the executive director
of the Exhibit Designers & Producers Association
(EDPA) for 7 years. In addition to her STAFDA responsibilities,
she recently served on the Board of Directors for
the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), Washington
D.C. She is the 2007-2008 Chairman of the Association
Education Alliance (AEA), Annapolis , MD , and is
Vice Chair of the University of Industrial Distribution
(UID) Steering Committee. Georgia holds a B.A. from
Marquette University , Milwaukee , WI . |
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Member Services Director |
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Catherine
P. Usher joined
STAFDA in April 1999 as member services director.
Her responsibilities include developing member services,
communications, the Annual Directory, website
development, and meeting planning. Prior to STAFDA,
she was director of seminars for Shoreland, Inc.,
a travel-medicine organization, and editor of their
monthly newsletter. Cathy also worked for Kiwanis
International as an editor and contributing writer
of their international magazine. She is a magna cum
laude journalism graduate of Ball State University,
Muncie, IN. |
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Controller |
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Patty
Sherd, CPA, joined STAFDA in March 2004,
as controller. She handles Association accounting
and financial responsibilities. In addition,
she handles all billing and insurance. Most recently,
Patty was senior financial analyst for Buell Motorcycle
Co., East Troy, WI. Prior to Buell, she managed member
services, administration, and finance for Evergreen
Marketing Group, then located in Brookfield, WI. She
is a graduate of Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI.
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| Administrative Manager |
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Lori
Sweeney,
joined STAFDA on January 3, 2006, as Administrative
Manager. She oversees mailings, website maintenance,
database management, Convention registration processing,
and other administrative-related tasks. Prior to joining
STAFDA, she worked for the National Funeral Directors
Association and Fairmont (MN) Area Chamber of Commerce.
Lori attended St. Mary's College in Winona, MN.
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