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NACBA Staff
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Executive Director
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Barbara Andelman
Cleveland, OH
barbara.andelman@nacba.org
20310 Chagrin Blvd
Suite #3A
Cleveland, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 491-6770
Fax: (866) 571-3560
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Barbara joined NACBA as Executive Director in January 2007. Her primary focus is on supporting NACBA's critical mission to advocate on behalf of consumer debtors and to support its members. Her work also involves issues such as membership recruitment and development of membership services, support for committee work, enhancement of the website, planning of NACBA's educational programs, and administrative support for NACBA's legislative programs. Prior to joining NACBA, Barbara served for 20 years as Associate Dean at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (Cleveland, OH), with primary responsibility for admissions, financial aid, strategic planning, marketing, and public relations. In addition, she served as the Dean of Students for a student body of around 600 students. Barbara served on the Boards of the Law School Admission Council, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland, and the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, and was appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court Joint Task Force on Gender Fairness. Prior to working at Case Western she had experience in private practice and also worked as a staff member in the Ohio legislature. She is an honors graduate of Cornell University and received her law degree from The Ohio State University, where she was managing editor of the law review and was given several awards for leadership. Long before joining NACBA, Barbara was familiar with NACBA and its mission through her husband, NACBA member Richard Nemeth, State Chair for the Northern District of Ohio. Barbara invites you to contact her with any questions or concerns. |
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Maureen Thompson
Arlington,VA
maureent@nacba.org
1901 N. Fort Myer Drive
Suite 1012
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 276-3251
Fax: (703) 841-9327
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Senior Partner of The Hastings Group, Maureen Thompson heads up the lobbying and coalition management work of The Hastings Group. With more than 23 years of experience in the lobbying/coalition field, Thompson is a rare breed in lobbying circles in that she is equally at "home" at the federal and state levels. In addition to working regularly with major committees and subcommittees in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Thompson has collaborated on initiatives with state government officials in nearly all 50 states. She has worked closely with a wide range of groups representing the interests of women and children, working families, consumers, the elderly, and others and has managed several large coalitions. She has assisted Congressional committees in the organization of dozens of hearings and has drafted testimony for scores of Congressional hearings. Thompson also has extensive experience working with the White House and with Executive Branch departments and agencies.
Now in its 17th year of operation, The Hastings Group (THG) is a full-service consulting firm that specializes in issues management and lobbying, coalition outreach, public relations, Web projects and branding/advertising. THG works primarily with initially low visibility "white hat" clients that require aggressive and innovative strategies to raise the profile of themselves and their issues. The hallmark of The Hastings Group is an aggressive approach to low-cost/high-impact campaigns that catapult its clients and their issues into a place of greater prominence and influence on policymaking and in other realms. Unlike larger consulting firms that use senior members to pitch clients and then hand off the work to junior staff members, THG achieves superior results by involving senior partners and other seasoned staffers in all aspects of its work for clients.
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| Field Director |
Angie Thies-Huber
Columbus, OH
athieshuber@nacba.org
PO Box 82018
Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: (614) 929-5375
Fax: (888) 201-6857
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Angie joined NACBA in January 2011 as NACBA's first Field Director. As Field Director, Angie oversees all aspects of NACBA's Advocates Program, supports and cultivates grassroots leadership, oversees NACBA's grassroots activies, and develops Member training on advocacy, organizing, and mobilization tactics. Before joining NACBA, Angie was worked with the American Cancer Society, Ohio Division, as their Vice President of Government Relations and most recently served as staff for a U.S. Senatorial race. During her eight years with the American Cancer Society, Angie developed a remarkable field structure resulting in volunteer led congressional district teams and a statewide volunteer committee that excelled in mobilization, training and fund development. During Angie’s tenure, the organization was successful in passing significant state and federal legislation including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, FDA regulatory authority of tobacco products, two tobacco tax increases, funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings and a statewide ballot initiative resulting in one of the most comprehensive smoke-free laws in the nation.
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Field Coordinator
Zach Manifold
Columbus, OH
zach.manifold@nacba.org
4412 Fileway Dr.
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 317-7180
Fax: (888) 459-6288
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Zach Manifold joined NACBA in May 2011 as the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Field Coordinator. As Field Coordinator, Zach will assist NACBA’s Field Director in all aspects of NACBA's Advocates Program. Before joining our organization, Zach served as an Executive Director of a county political party. Prior to that, he served as a Legislative Aide in the Ohio House of Representatives. During his tenure as Executive Director, Zach built strong relationships with local dignitaries, helped develop a strong political operation, and designed and implemented a precinct captains program that later served as a model for the state.
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| Administrative Director |
Candace Lambrecht
San Jose, CA
admin@nacba.org
1501 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 350-1173
Fax: (202) 331-8535
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Candace started working with NACBA in March of 2005 when BAPCPA was in the final stages of passing Congress. By the April 2005 convention, the new legal landscape was a grim and frightening reality for NACBA members. NACBA membership surged as NACBA presented two Workshops that July and September. There was much to do establishing effective customer service for the crush of new members in the newly created Administrative Director\'s Office, as we worked with then-Executive Director, Maureen Thompson to assist the membership and Board.
Candace came to NACBA with expertise in marketing and direct mail from many years spent in public relations and political consulting firms. She was involved in electing local officials, working on Presidential and Congressional campaigns and various public policy accounts as well as many Silicon Valley Fortune 500 companies. When Norma Hammes was NACBA President in 1998, NACBA hired the political firm where Candace was Creative Director to design the NACBA logo, and subsequently create and produce direct mail programs. She followed the progress of BAPCPA since that time, as the political and social justice goals of NACBA were a natural fit for Candace. Event management had also been a large part of her previous work experience and was a necessary skill for our growing organization. A fortunate confluence of events led to Candace being available when NACBA needed full-time staff in 2005.
Regarding the last three years with NACBA, Candace says "It is most rewarding to assist such a worthy organization during its growth and expansion as a major voice for consumers. It seems to be a natural segue from electoral politics to working to support a group dedicated to the creation fair public policy."
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Administrative Assistant |
Rachael Hodgen
Cleveland, OH
rachael.hodgen@nacba.org
20310 Chagrin Blvd
Suite #3A
Cleveland, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 491-6770
Fax: (866) 571-3560
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Rachael started working with NACBA in October of 2009. As the Administrative Assistant in the Cleveland office, Rachael is heavily involved in membership services. Her event planning talents have brought many enhancements to our educational programs.
Prior to joining NACBA, Rachael was the Special Events Coordinator at the world-renowned Cleveland Institute of Music, where she was responsible for programs ranging from Commencement to major concerts and special events. Rachael also had extensive prior experience at both American Greetings and National City Bank. |
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