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SMTA HEADQUARTERS STAFF

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Tanya Martin
Executive Director
tanya@smta.org

Ryan Flaherty
Director of Communications
ryan@smta.org

Karen Frericks
Director of Chapter Relations
karenchapters@smta.org

Jaclyn Sarandrea
Conference and Meeting Manager
jaclyn@smta.org

Hannah Terhark
Expo Manager
hannah@smta.org

Courtney Kalb
Expo Manager
courtney@smta.org

Saniya Pilgaonkar
Membership Services Manager
saniya@smta.org

Tamara Shephard
Membership Engagement Manager
tamara@smta.org

Karlie Severinson
Administrative Coordinator
karlie@smta.org

Alec Young
Communications Coordinator
alec@smta.org

Eileen Hibbler
Chapter Support Specialist
eileen@smta.org

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - OFFICERS

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Jeffrey Kennedy (2016-20)
President

Sal Sparacino (2016-19)
VP Communications
ZESTRON Americas

Gregory Vance (2017-20)
VP Membership
Rockwell Automation

Richard Coyle, Ph.D. (2015-21)
VP Tech Programs
Nokia Bell Labs

Martin Anselm, Ph.D. (2013-19)
Secretary
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Robert Kinyanjui, Ph.D. (2015-21)
Treasurer
John Deere Electronic Solutions, Inc.

Debbie Carboni (2014-20)
VP Expos
KYZEN Corporation

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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Matt Kelly, P.Eng, MBA (2013-19)
Chairperson
IBM Corporation

William Capen (2017-20)
Honeywell FM & T

Bill Cardoso, Ph.D. (2018-21)
Creative Electron, Inc.

Richard Henrick (2014-19)
Sanmina Corporation

Tim Jensen (2015-21)
Indium Corporation

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PRESIDENTS EMERITUS

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS

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