NCA Staff

Executive Office

Justin Danowski

Interim Executive Director

Contact Justin about:

  • Top-level leadership inquiries

 

Email: jdanowski@natcom.org

Penelope Durham, B.S.

Executive Assistant

Contact Pene about:

  • Accounts receivable
  • Scheduling for executive director

Monica Yang

Strategic Projects Associate

Contact Monica About:

  • NCA National Awards process
  • Queries about the Leadership Development Committee
  • Affiliates
Communications

Kory Riemensperger

Communications Manager

Contact Kory about:

  • COMMNotes submissions (including Position Announcements)
  • spectra
  • Graduate student advocacy and profiles

Patrick West

Web & Digital Media Associate

Contact Patrick about:

  • NCA website updates and maintenance
  • NCA brand identity
  • Digital content, digital marketing, and social media
Research and Academic Affairs

Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., MBA

Director of Research, Publications, and Professional Advancement

Contact Dane About:

  • NCA journals and becoming a journal editor
  • All academic and professional programs and resources, including NCA grants
  • NCA book proposals

Rachael Purtell, Ph.D.

Research Associate

Contact Rachael About:

  • Ph.D. and other academic programs database
  • Research, pedagogy and travel grant administration
  • NCA public programs
Membership

Arnyae Neal, M.S., MBA

Director of Membership and Member Services

Contact Arnyae about:

  • Membership and membership services
  • Opportunities for members to be engaged with NCA

Jennifer Fletcher, B.A.

Membership Associate

Contact Jennifer about:

  • Member accounts and subscription management
  • Interest Group policies, procedures, and award administration
  • Honor Societies and Student Clubs
Convention and Meetings

LaShawn Duckett, CMP, CAE

Director of Convention and Meetings

Contact LaShawn about:

  • Overall convention strategy and event planning
  • Sponsorship, exhibition, and advertising opportunities
  • Contract negotiations and venue selection

Aliyah Hyman

Convention and Meetings Associate

Contact Aliyah about:

  • Logistics and attendee support for the Annual Convention and Virtual Learning Opportunities (VLOs)
  • Abstract submission and review process, including support for Convention Central
  • Requests related to the Graduate School Open House (GSOH), Job Fair, and meeting/reception spaces
Finance and Administration

Joseph Ritchie, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Contact Joe about:

  • NCA’s fiscal year budget
  • Annual audit
  • Tax form 990

Bianca Bush, B.S.

Office Manager

Contact Bianca about:

  • General questions about NCA
  • Accounts payable
  • Facilities operations