NATAS-Lower Great Lakes Chapter
Officers & Board of Governors

L-R: Front Row: Aric Hartvig, Dawn Clapperton, Susan Batt, John Duong,(statue) Dianna Kall, Charles “Bud” Ford, Darren LaShelle and Bob Hammer; Back Row: Don Vavrus, Dave Kuhar, Dennis Thatcher, Tom Farmer, Scott Swan and Scott Bremner The Board of Governors thanks those who submitted Emmy entries, congratulates the nominees and winners and is glad that 417 attendees enjoyed "A Wild Ride" at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 2nd at the 43rd Annual Emmy Awards Show. Stay tuned for pictures from the event and the winning clips. If you didn’t attend, click here to read about those who received special awards and for a list of the winners.

Don Vavrus, President
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
9715 Tannery Way
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
Home: 440-891-4495
Cell: 440-476-2205
[email protected]




Dianna Kall, 1st Vice President / Alternate Trustee
Officer Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2013
Greater Cleveland Volunteers
Communications & Special Events Coordinator
4415 EuclidAvenue. Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44103-4394
[email protected]
216-391-9500 ext. 115



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
WISH-TV
Exec. Producer of Special
Projects/Investigations
1950 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-956-8807
[email protected]



Joe Koskovics - 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]

Gary C. Manke, Administrator
StoryWorks.TV, LLC
Producer/Director/Videographer
NATAS Lower Great Lakes Chapter
30400 Detroit Road #304
Westlake, OH 44145-1855
440-526-EMMY (3669)
[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]



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]



Matt Fuller
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2014
Cox Communications
Producer/Director
12221 Plaza Drive
Parma, OH 44130
Work: 216.535.3389
Cell: 330.701.0697
[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: 330-972-6617
[email protected]
www.ztvakron.com



Amy Howell
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2014
WISH-TV
1950 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-956-8580
[email protected]



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


Carl Monday
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2014
WOIO
1717 E. 12th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-367-7311
[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, 2014
V.P. Promotion & Programming
WJW Fox8
5800 S. Marginal Road
Cleveland, OH 44103
Office: 216-432-4205
Cell: 216-926-5909
[email protected]



John Stealey
Gov. Term Expires: June 15, 2014
Digital Alchemy
106 Locust Lane
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Phone: 216-990-3955
[email protected]

Appointed by the President
Susan Batt
WRTV
Producer
1330 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-269-1443
Cell: 317-432-9706
[email protected]


Charles E. Ford, Jr. - Advisor
Retired
2620 Warrensville Center Road, Apt 105
University Heights, OH 44118
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