Staff Directory

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Phone: 724-779-3004
For member services and customer inquiries, please contact info@mrs.org. 

Direct dial numbers for individual staff members are listed below.

DIRECTORS  

Todd Osman (view bio)
Executive Director
724-779-2701
osman@mrs.org  

 J. Ardie (Butch) Dillen (view bio)
Director of Finance and Administration
724-779-2711
dillen@mrs.org 

Patricia Hastings (view bio)
Director of Meeting Activities
724-779-2721
hastings@mrs.org  

Eileen Kiley Novak (view bio)
Director of Communications
724-779-2742
 enovak@mrs.org 

   

 STAFF  

Brooke W. Baker
Meetings Project Manager
724-779-2723
bbaker@mrs.org 

Linda Baker
Editorial Assistant
724-779-2743
baker@mrs.org  

Marla Boots
Technical Program Administrator
724-779-2726
boots@mrs.org 

Bob Braughler
Virtual Engagement Manager
724-779-2752
braughler@mrs.org  

Kasia M. Bruniany
Art Director
724-779-2758
kbruniany@mrs.org    

Kathy D'Biagio
Executive Assistant
724-779-2702
dbiagio@mrs.org  

Michele L. Feder
Manager of Volunteer Affairs
724-779-2738
feder@mrs.org  

Elizabeth L. Fleischer
Principal Development Editor
724-779-2746
fleischer@mrs.org  

Sandy Forrest
Payroll and HR Administrator
724-779-2712
forrest@mrs.org  

Rachel Fornataro
Communications Assistant
724-779-2771
fornataro@mrs.org 

Donna Gillespie
Government Affairs Coordinator
724-779-2732
gillespie@mrs.org  

Frank Gordon
Technical Support Analyst
724-779-2718
gordon@mrs.org  

Elaine Gross
Member Services and Order Processing
724-779-2716
gross@mrs.org  

Jeff Hamidi
Manager of Information Systems and Development
724-779-2717
hamidi@mrs.org 

Erin Hasinger
Web Communications Manager
724-779-2739
hasinger@mrs.org  

Pamela S. Hupp
Outreach Coordinator
724-779-2737
hupp@mrs.org 

Michelle Judt
Member Services Representative
724-779-2714
judt@mrs.org  

Gopi Kalavar
Accounting and Operations Manager
724-779-2713
kalavar@mrs.org  

Mary E. Kaufold
Advertising and Exhibits, Manager
724-779-2755
kaufold@mrs.org    

Ellen Kracht
Publications Manager
724-779-2753
kracht@mrs.org 

Debbie Kriss
Program Development Supervisor, Meetings
724-779-2725
kriss@mrs.org 

Paula Mahar
Program Coordinator, Meetings
724-779-2727
mahar@mrs.org  

Jacqueline Manchas
Senior Meeting Services Manager
724-779-2722
manchas@mrs.org  

Judy Meiksin
Managing Editor, MRS Bulletin|
724-779-2747
meiksin@mrs.org  

Anita Miller
Manager, Marketing and Communications
724-779-2754
amiller@mrs.org  

Ben Moriarty
Editorial Assistant, MRS Bulletin
724-779-2748
moriarty@mrs.org  

Robin Nazaruk
Sales/Customer Service Assistant
724-779-2756
nazaruk@mrs.org 

Tim Palucka
Science News Editor
724-779-2761
palucka@mrs.org 

Barbara Pedersen
Accounting Assistant
724-779-2715
pedersen@mrs.org 

Andrea Pekelnicky
Graphic Designer
724-779-2760
pekelnicky@mrs.org 

Michelle Raley
Electronic Communications Assistant
724-779-2735
raley@mrs.org 

Gopal Rao
Editor, MRS Bulletin
724-779-2750
rao@mrs.org  

Natalie Ryabina
Meetings Project Manager
724-779-2731
ryabina@mrs.org  

Lorri A. Smiley
Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
724-779-2733
smiley@mrs.org  

Richard A. Souza
Manager, Education and Outreach
724-779-2734
souza@mrs.org  

Dick Stevens
Manager, Meetings
724-779-2724
stevens@mrs.org  

 Jane Stokes
Administrative Coordinator, Meetings
724-779-2728
stokes@mrs.org 

Kris Uher
Program Production Coordinator
724-779-2729
uher@mrs.org  

Donna Watterson
Advertising & Exhibits Marketing & Sales Associate
724-779-2757
watterson@mrs.org  

Lori Wilson
MRS Bulletin Technical Editor
724-779-2749
lwilson@mrs.org  

Lorraine Wolf
Publishing Assistant
724-779-2745
lwolf@mrs.org 

Joseph Yzquierdo
Virtual Engagement Assistant
724-779-2751
yzquierdo@mrs.org 

 


 

 

STAFF LISTINGS BY DEPARTMENT  

Executive Director – Todd M. Osman

Kathy D’Biagio – Executive Assistant

Donna Gillespie – Government Affairs Coordinator

 

Director of Finance and Administration – Butch Dillen

Sandy Forrest – Payroll and HR Administrator

Jeff Hamidi – Manager of Information Systems and Development
Frank Gordon – Technical Support Analyst

Gopi Kalavar - Manager of Operations 
Michelle Judt – Member Services Representative
Barbara Pedersen - Accounting Assistant
Elaine Gross - Member Services and Order Processing

Michele L. Feder - Manager of Volunteer Affairs

Lorri A. Smiley - Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

Director of Meeting Activities - Patricia Hastings

Jacqueline L. Manchas - Senior Meeting Services Manager
Brooke W. Baker - Meetings Project Manager
Natalie Ryabina - Meetings Project Manager

Dick Stevens - Manager, Meetings
Marla Boots - Technical Program Administrator
Debbie Kriss - Program Development Supervisor, Meetings
Paula J. Mahar - Program Coordinator, Meetings
Jane Stokes - Administrative Coordinator, Meetings
Kris Uher - Program Production Coordinator 

Director of Communications - Eileen Kiley Novak

Ellen Kracht - Publications Manager
Linda Baker - Editorial Office Assistant
Lorraine Wolf – Publishing Assistant

Elizabeth Fleischer - Principal Development Editor

Gopal Rao – Editor, MRS Bulletin
Judy Meiksin - Managing Editor, MRS Bulletin
Benjamin J. Moriarty – Editorial Assistant, MRS Bulletin
Lori Wilson - Technical Editor, MRS Bulletin

Bob Braughler – Virtual Engagement Manager
Joseph Yzquierdo – Virtual Engagement Assistant
Erin Hasinger – Web Communications Manager
Michelle Raley – Electronic Communications Assistant

Anita Miller - Manager, Marketing and Communications
Rachel Fornataro -  Communications Assistant

Mary E. Kaufold - Manager, Advertising and Exhibits
Robin Nazaruk – Sales/Customer Service Assistant
Donna L. Watterson – Sales & Marketing Associate

Kasia M. Bruniany - Art Director
Andrea Pekelnicky - Graphic Designer

Richard Souza - Manager, Education and Outreach
Pamela S. Hupp - Outreach Coordinator

Tim Palucka - Science News Editor

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