NATAS-Lower Great Lakes Chapter
Officers & Board of Governors

Don Vavrus, President
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
440-891-4495
[email protected]




Dianna Kall, 1st Vice President
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department
Public Information Specialist
4600 Valley Parkway
Fairview Park, Ohio 44126
Direct: 440-331-5768
FAX 440-331-5749
[email protected]



Scott Swan, 2nd Vice President
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
WTHR, Anchor
1000 N. Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-655-5740
[email protected]



Tom Farmer, Secretary
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Fox Sports Ohio
9200 South Hills Blvd., Suite 200
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
440-746-9216
[email protected]

Dawn Clapperton, Treasurer
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
WISH-TV
Exec. Producer of Special Projects/Investigations
1950 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-956-8807
[email protected]


Gary C. Manke, Trustee
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
StoryWorks.TV, LLC
Producer/Director/Videographer
5521 W. Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, OH 44129
440-263-7871
[email protected]

Joe Koskovics - Alternate Trustee
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Cuyahoga Community College
Special Technologies & Production Manager
2900 Community College Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-987-4686
[email protected]

Dennis Thatcher
Thatcher Management Services LLC.
30400 Detroit Road, Suite 304
Westlake, OH 44145-1855
Office: 440-526-EMMY (3669)
Cell: 440-554-7779
[email protected]
[email protected]

Susan Batt
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
WRTV
Producer
1330 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-269-1443
Cell: 317-432-9706
[email protected]



Scott Bremner
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Managing Editor
WICU/WSEE
3415 State Street
Erie, PA 16508
1-814-454-5201
[email protected]



Dave Cockley
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
University of Akron
Marketing Dept. # 306
College of Business Administration
Akron, OH 44325-4804
330-972-6191
[email protected]



Chris Coleman
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
330-391-2257
[email protected]






John Duong
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
WTHR-TV
1000 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Work Cell: 317-432-4288
Cell: 574-344-8195
[email protected]



Aric Hartvig
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
115W Berry Ave,
Upland, IN 46989
Work-317-614-0426
Cell-317-385-2501
Home- 765-998-2389
[email protected]
[email protected]



Phil Hoffman
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
The University of Akron
General Manager, Z-TV
Kolbe Hall #331
Akron, OH 44325-1004
Phone-330-972-6217
[email protected]
www.ztvakron.com



Dave Kuhar
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
The Media Cellar, Inc.
38123-2 West Spaulding Street
Willoughby, OH 44094
440-918-1301 (o)
216-288-4983 (m)
[email protected]



Darren LaShelle
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Director of Content and Creative Services
WGTE Public Media
1270 S. Detroit Ave.
Toledo, OH 41614
Work: 419-380-4615
Cell: 419-255-3800
[email protected]




Jeff Phelps
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
3193 Rumson Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-403-4373
[email protected]

Kevin Salyer
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
V.P. Promotion & Programming
WJW Fox8
5800 S. Marginal Road
Cleveland, OH 44103
Office: 216-432-4205
Cell: 216-926-5909
[email protected]

Michael Olszewski
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
330 Summerhill Drive
Aurora, OH 44202
330-562-5539
[email protected]



Kristy Steeves
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2012
Cell: 216-469-9981
[email protected]

Appointed by the President


Charles E. Ford, Jr. - Advisor
Retired
3311 Warrensville Center Rd.
Suite #104
Shaker Hts., OH 44122
216-767-0331
[email protected]




AWARDS ADMINISTRATOR

Robert W. Hammer - Emmy® Awards Admin.
Hammer Production Company
18746 S. Boone Road
Columbia Station, OH 44028
[email protected] (preferred)
or if necessary by phone at: 440-503-2121

AWARDS Chair

Elisa Altomare
Western Reserve Public Media
1750 Campus Center Drive
Kent, OH 44240-5191
330-677-4549 ext.158
Cell: 330-221-0702
[email protected]

*President Don Vavrus will serve as ex offico member of all committees, except Nomination Committee. (Article VIII: Section 4