Capital Region American Marketing Association Announces Board Members

Board takes on 10 new members and continues vision of providing value for members

ALBANY, NY (09/10/2008)(readMedia)-- The New York Capital Region chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the board members for the '08 -'09 term. Some of the board remains the same, others have taken on different responsibilities and some members will be serving for the first time.

"I'm really excited about this group of board members," said Courtney Remington, returning President of the Capital Region chapter of the AMA. "We have a great mix of new talent and veteran experience. I can tell it's going to be a great collaborative year."

The board members are as follows:

Courtney Remington, Audio-Video Corporation - President

Cynthia Nagle, McCann Erickson - President Elect

Zina Taran, Siena College - VP Collegiate Relations

Trisha Williams, GE - VP Marketing

Ann Mantha, Turner Construction - VP Membership

Jennifer Rogers, The Mailworks - VP of Arrangements

David Vener, Impress Printing and Graphics - VP Programming

Shanley Irving, Shorey Public Relations - VP Public Relations

Cynthia Mahoney White, GE Energy - Secretary

Margherita Petti Krug, Cotton Hill Studios, Inc. - Secretary Elect

Michael Murray, BST - Treasurer

Christy Callicchia, Citizens Bank - VP Roundtable

Brianne Baggetta, The Mailworks - VP Database Management

Erica Dart McGill, SEMATECH - VP Internet

Mary Hunt, Video Production Communications - Mark of Excellence Chair

Delcy Fox, Siena College. - Ambassador

Jennifer Wilson, Realty USA - VP Sponsorship

Stacey Nooney, Working Pictures, Inc. - VP Finance

For over six decades the AMA has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to everyday. The AMA is the only organization that provides direct benefits to marketing professionals in both business and education and services all levels of marketing practitioners, educators and students.

The local chapter of the American Marketing Association is comprised of more than 330 marketing professionals. The chapter holds luncheon seminars once a month, bringing in fascinating speakers on various marketing topics and bi-monthly breakfast round tables which allow the attendee to get into the details of a wide range of marketing challenges.

For more information on the capital region's American Marketing Association chapter please visit www.nymarketing.org.

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About American Marketing Association

American Marketing Association (AMA) is the world's largest and most comprehensive professional society of marketers, consisting of nearly 40,000 worldwide members in 73 chapters throughout North America. Since 1992, the New York Capital Region Chapter of the American Marketing Association has been committed to recognizing and encouraging the best practices in the field of marketing and helping to elevate the profession. The chapter provides an opportunity to learn from and network with more than 400 marketing professionals in the Capital Region.