IAOM Staff


Melinda Farris

Executive Vice President
Melinda was promoted to the position of executive vice president in October 2007, after serving as interim executive vice president since June 2007. She is responsible for implementing board policies, managing the association's overall operations and staff, as well as IAOM’s in-house publications, which include the International Miller, membership directory and website. Melinda joined IAOM in November 2004 as director of communications, and played a key role in several projects, including formation of the Eurasia District and upgrades to IAOM communications. Prior to joining IAOM, she was communications manager for the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. Melinda and her husband Bart reside in Olathe, Kansas.

Sherri Ford

Director of Meetings and Exhibits

Sherri joined IAOM in August 2007 as director of meetings and exhibits. She is responsible for the full scope of event and conference management, and the coordination and logistics responsibilities for IAOM’s major annual conferences, committee and board meetings, and educational courses. Prior to joining IAOM, Sherri worked as an independent event planner and marketing consultant. Sherri has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Mo. She serves on the board of the University of Missouri Alumni Association’s Kansas City chapter, and she is a member of the American Marketing Association and Kansas City Independent Planners Exchange.

Carole Smith
Office Manager
Since 1999, Carole has been coordinating general office operations for IAOM. Her key responsibilities include facilitating the correspondence courses, maintaining member records, order fulfillment and bookkeeping. Carole is also the point person for conference and short course registration, and district event coordination.

 

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