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Archives- Oversees plans for development and preservation of UNIMA-USA archives.
Colette Searls, Chair

Citations
- Oversees citations; serves as liaison between Board and reviewers.
Marianne Tucker, Chair
Blair Thomas
Heather Henson

Conferences and Symposia
- Oversees development and organization of conferences, symposia, etc.
Claudia Orenstein, Chair
Manuel Moran
Kathy Foley
Irina Niculescu

Electronic Media
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 Oversees development of web page and information distribution via electronic media.
Steve Abrams, Chair
Heather Henson, Co-Chair
Stephen Kaplin

Finance and Development- Plans UNIMA-USA budget and oversees finances, coordinates all aspects of fundraising.
Kathy Foley, Chair

Festival Liaison
Marianne Tucker, Chair

Hands Across the Sea- Facilitates informal international exchanges, develops list of people interested in hosting foreign puppeteers.
Irina Niculescu, Chair
Heather Henson
Manuel Moran
Kathy Foley

Scholarships 
Irina Niculescu, Chair
Lynn Jeffries

Long Range Planning- Outlines goals, studies feasibility, develops implementation strategies for organization’s growth.
Stephen Kaplin, Chair
Steve Abrams
Irina Niculescu

Event Fundraising
Heather Henson, Chair

Membership- Tracks membership concerns, oversees membership benefits, works to increase membership.
Kathy Foley, Chair

Liaison to Puppeteers of America- Gathers/writes and distributes short articles on UNIMA-USA and related. activities to P of A publications
Steve Abrams, Chair
Irina Niculescu

Ventures- Manages UNIMA Ventures, keeping inventory, overseeing the sales of retail and wholesale, and developing new merchandise.
Marianne Tucker, Chair
Heather Henson

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