Chicon 2000

Staff and Committee Roster

Rev. 10-Dec-2001
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This page lists all of our department heads, and many of their staff. Clicking on a name brings up a page where you can send that person an e-mail message. If you want to know who's in charge of something, this is where to look.

The E-mail Directory lists the e-mail addresses for everyone connected to the convention.

Our Addresses page lists mailing addresses ("snail mail") for our various departments. Check there first if you'd like to mail someone a letter.

We're trying to get our final staff list posted. If you see anyone not listed, please let us know.

Office of the Chairman

Chairman                        Tom Veal
Associate Chairmen              Mike Jencevice, Becky Thomson
Chairman's Staff                Chris Barkley, Todd Dashoff, Gary Keith Feldbaum
Guest of Honor Liaison          Kelley Higgins
  Staff                         Dave Ratti, 'Zanne Labonville, Lloyd McDaniel
  Ad-Hoc Driver			Ted Kilpin
Worldcons Liaison               Yoel Attiya
Classics of SF Art Exhibit      Alex Eisenstein, Phyllis Eisenstein
  Coordinator                   Vicki Bone
Space Allocation                Mike Jencevice
Timeline                        Becky Thomson, Gary Keith Feldbaum
				Dave Ratti

				

Administration Division

Director                        Brendan Lonehawk
Insurance                       Gary Feldbaum
Procurement                     Beth Dupont

Condiments Division

Director                        John Donat 
  Director's Childcare and PA	Jim Kobrinetz 
Anime Program			Brent Warren, D'Andre Williams

Chicagoing                      
Committee/Staff Lounge          Elizabeth Warren
  Assistant			Jim Kobrinetz
  Staff				Steve Adams, Kathy Arteaga, Angella Suryan
				Judy Suryan, John Thomson
Con Suite                       Joan Palfi
  Assistant Dept. Manager       Cian Brenner
  Chief Hostess                 Fern Palfi
  Hostess-In-Training           Elizabeth Bishop
  Keeper of the ADM's Sanity    Kharmin Johannessen
  Assistant Without Portfolio   Charles ("Bear") Bradford
  Night Owl Assistant Manager   Joseph Merrill III
  Entertainment Coordinator     Peter Suffredin
Filking                         Jan DiMasi
  Assistant			Dave Hayman
  Filk Suite/Loung Hostess	Colleen Savitzky
  Songbook Wrangler		Carol Roper
  Sound Support Crew		Jannae Rae Campbell, Sandy Tyra 
  Special Program Liaison	Carol Flynt 
  Advisors			Dave Weingart, Dave Clement 
				Diana Huey, Judith Hayman
  Sound support			Gerry Tyra
  Chicon Filk CD Production	Ken Lalonde, Peggi Warner-Lalonde 
Film Program                    Dave Hoshko
  Assistant			Bernadette Burke
  Staff 			Joe Grillot, Brenda Kelly, Jim Klein
				Greg Larson, Mark Mallchok, Skip Morris
				Chris So, Rikk So
Gaming                          Beryl Turner, Daryl McLaurine
Information Systems Liaison	Ben Liberman
Internet Lounge                 Ben Liberman, Michael T. Pins
  Staff				Tim Allison, Eric P. Scott, David Stewart
Massage Therapy			Shelagh Nikkel, CSMT
Special Media Projects Liaison  Glen Boettcher
Video Program                   Doug Killings

Convention Services Division

Director                        Bill Krucek
Assistant Director              Madrene Bradford
Communications                  Mike Blake, Mark Herrup
  Staff				Babe, Phread, Steve Lopata
Gopher Chief                    Katie Davis
Headquarters                    Jim Green, Jim Young
Logistics                       Ken Hunt
  Staff				Mike Bierne, Denis Rogan, Jesse Schrum
				Sandy Woggon, Kae-Barb Zapfe
Signage                         Terry Patch
Volunteers                     	Paulette Derock, Richard Soden
			        Beth Green  

Events Division

Director                        Kathleen Meyer
Assistant Director              kT FitzSimmons
Closing Ceremonies              Kathleen Meyer 
Dances                          kT FitzSimmons       
  Disco Dance                   Michele Jaye Solomon
    Staff			James Brown, Michael Warren
    DJ				Shawn Crosby
  Swing Dance                   Alice Medenwald
  Mexican Dance                 kT FitzSimmons
  Regency Dance                 John Hertz
Dramatic and Musical		Alice Medenwald
  Presentations
Events Office			Elizabeth Gilio, Perrianne Lurie, John Mansfield
Hugo Award Ceremony - Managers  Grace Geraldine Carafelly, Carol Lynn
  Technical Coordinator		David M. Stein
  Asst. Technical Coordinator   Gary Felipe
  Writer                        Paula Smith
  Gofer Wrangler		Leann Runyanwood
  Dogsbody and 			Anne Aikin
    Set Construction
  Asst. Dogsbody and 		Todd Howard	
    Set Contruction
Masquerade - Manager            Nancy Mildebrandt
  Assistant Manager             Henry Osier
House Managers                  Val Ontell, Ron Ontell
Opening Ceremonies              Becky Thomson 
Meet The Pros and  		Lynn Cohen Koehler
  Other Award Ceremonies
  Staff 			Anne Norton DeMarco, Lea Farr, 
				Terry Sisk Graybill, Diane Weinstein,
				Lee Weinstein

Exhibits Division

Director                        Bill Roper
Assistant Director              Bonnie Jones
Art Auctions   			Allen Bernstein, John Hall, 
				R.J. Johnson, Barb Lawson, 
				Bob Passovoy, Chris Passovoy,
				Bill Roper, Dave Stein
Art Show - Manager              Todd Cameron Hamilton
  Administration                Tom Barber, Elizabeth Huffman,  
				Steve Simmons, Wes Plouff
				P. J. Beese
  Angels			Phred Langford, Elan Litt,
				Marsella Seaman
  Archangel 			Carol Siegling
  Customer Service		Steve Biernesser, Dortha Biernesser, 
				Dianna Hunt, Katharine Hunt, John Hall, 
				Sachary McCarthy, David Manship, 
				Cindy Manship, Robert Passovoy, 
				Anne Passovoy, Elizabeth Smith     
  Data Processing 		Mike Fortner
  Security			Steve Biernesser, Dortha Biernesser, 
				Chris Clayton, Sharon Ferarro, John Hall, 
				Dianna Hunt, George Hunt, Katharine Hunt, 
				Sachary McCarthy, David Manship, 
				Cindy Manship, Robert Passovoy, 
				Anne Passovoy, Lucy Seaman, 
				Elizabeth Smith      
  Technical Support             Mike McCarthy, Pat McCarthy,
				Mike Fortner
Fan Concourse Managers          Dick Smith, Leah Zeldes Smith
  History of Worldcons          Bruce Pelz
  Hugo-Plus Exhibit             Mark Olson, Henry Welch
  History of Worldcon Bidding   Joe Siclari, Edie Stern, Melanie Herz                                      
  FANAC Interactive Museum      Joe Siclari, Edie Stern, Melanie Herz
      of Fan History                  
  History of Fan Repro          Dick Smith, Leah Zeldes Smith  
  Planet Chicago --
     Chicago in Science Fiction Lindalee Stuckey
     Science Fiction in Chicago William S. Higgins, Bonnie Jones,
                                Leah Zeldes Smith
     Fandom in Chicago          Barry Lyn-Waitsman, Marcy Lyn-Waitsman
     Terraformed Chicago        Neil Rest
     Timeline                   Lanny Waitsman
     Cartographer               Bonnie Jones
     Stuffed Stuff              Gretchen H. Roper
  Fan Gallery                   Bruce Pelz
  Pro Gallery                   Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
  Science in Science Fiction    William S. Higgins, Larry Ahearn 
  Video                         Scott Imes, Margie Lessinger, Cat Ocel
  Music                         Jeff Berkwits
  Computer support              Jim Wesley
  Fan Lounge                    Janice Gelb, Pat Sims, Roger Sims
  General Staff                 Kurt Erichsen, Moshe Feder,
                                Sue Francis, Steve Francis,
                                Beverly Friend, Nicki Lynch, Richard Lynch,
                                Mark Olson, Henry Welch, Letha Welch
  Special assistant             Max Smith
Dealers' Room Manager           Larry Smith, Sally Kobee
  Asst. Dealer's Room Manager	Art Henderson, Becky Henderson, Mitch Botwin
  Dockmaster			Karen Angulo	
  Senior Staff			Rick Katze, Dick Spelman, Art Vaughan
  Staff 			Malcolm Cleveland, Judith Corey-Weiner
				Mary Frost-Pierson, Lisa Hertel
				Wayne McCalla, Teresa McCuean
				Debby Oakes, Jim Overmyer, Juana Overmyer
				Sam Pierce, J. Elaine Richards
Live Stage Department
  Ringmaster                    Gretchen H. Roper
  Doctor of Electricity         Jerry Corrigan
  Software Engineer for Hire    Bill Leininger
  Harmony Slut                  Steve Macdonald
  Decibel Wrangler		Sam Paris
Safety Officer			Kurt Seigel
  Staff				Sam Pierce
Sales to Members                Offworld Designs (Ray and Barb VanTilburg)
Sponsorships                    Pat McCarthy, Jane Haldeman

Facilities Division

Facilities Liaison              Dina Krause
Assistant Director              Allan Sperling 
Labor Union Liaison             Raymond Cyrus
  Staff				Gary Adrian, Emily 
Meetings Coordinator            Dina Krause
Hyatt Regency Chicago 
  Housing Coordinator		Jill Eastlake
    Assistant			Alex Latzko
    Staff			Elaine Brennan, Mike Feldhusen, 
				Larry Gelfand, Alex Latzko, Danny Liberman,
				Phil Nathanson, Laura Paskman Syms
  Function Space Coordinator	Bridget Boyle
    Assistant			Marc Gordon
  Ice King		 	Aaron Block (Pup)
  Ice Prince			Scott Gosit
Swissôtel Liaison		Pat Vandenberg, Allan Kent
  Staff				Daryl McLaurine, Beryl Turner
Fairmont Liaison                Chris Barkley, Naomi Cowen Barkley 
  Staff				Susan DiGuardiola
One-Stop Chicago Liaison        Marie Bartlett-Sloan
Keymaster			Roxanne King

FIAWOL Division

Director                        Donald Eastlake III
ASFA Liaison                    'Zanne Labonville
Fan/Bid Tables                  Danny Lieberman 
Fan Funds Liaision              Donald Eastlake III 
Hugo Awards Administrator       Michael Nelson
Hugo Awards Subcommittee        Michael Nelson, Covert Beach,
				Robert MacIntosh, Tom Veal,
				Mike Jencevice, Becky Thomson
  Hugo Counting Software        Jeffrey Copeland
  Hugo Rocket Procurement       Gary Feldbaum
  Hugo Base Design and          Johnna Klukas
    Construction
  Hugo Nomination Form Artwork  Lynn Perkins
  Chicon Hugo Rocket Logo       Raymond Van Tilburg, Offworld Designs
SFWA Liaison                    Donald Eastlake III 
Worldcon Site Selection         Tim Szczesuil
  Executive Assitant		Ann A. Broomhead
  At-Con Deputies		Ted Atwood, Kevin Allen                
  Staff				Deb Atwood
WSFS Business Meeting           Donald Eastlake III
  Time Keeper		        'Zanne Labonville 
  Secretary                     Robert Sacks
  Emergency Holographic         Cheryl Morgan
    Secretary
  Parliamentarian  		Kevin Standlee	
WSFS Mark Protection Committee  'Zanne Labonville
  Delegate

Finance Division

Director and Comptroller        Alexia Hebel
At-Con Comptroller              Bruce Farr
At-Con Treasury                 Judy Bemis, Joni Brill Dashoff
  Head Cashier			Dave Cantor
  Office Manager		Debbie King
  Staff				James Daugherty, Allison Feldhusen, Melanie Herz
				Mary Kay Kare, Morris Keesan, Irv Koch
				Alexis Layton, Bob MacIntosh, Chris Marble
				Lori Meltzer, Christina O'Halloran
				John O'Halloran, Ed Ruitkowski, Tony Parker
				Laura Paskman Syms, Elayne Pelz
				Andrea Senchy, Ramona Winkelbauer
Investment Committee            Alexia Hebel, Mike Jencevice, 
				Bill Roper
Tax/Legal Compliance Officer
Treasurer                       Marcy Lyn-Waitsman

Member Services Division

Director                        Randy Kaempen
Assistant Director              Gary Agin
Badge Design/Procurement        Randy Kaempen
Child Care                      George Krause
  Staff                         
Data Library                    Randy Kaempen
Foreign Agents                  Martin Hoare (U.K./Europe)
Handicapped Services            Carlos Drazen
  Staff                         Rosemarie Freeman
Information Desk		Len Wenshe
  Staff				Roberta Jordan, Christine Malebranch
				James A. Malebranche, Christine Weber
				William Weber, Amy Wenshe
Registration (Pre-Con)          Randy Kaempen
Registration (At-Con)           Sharon Sbarsky
  Assistants			Seth Briedbart, Saul Jaffe, 
				Jim Mann, Ruth Sachter
  Staff                         Lorraine Anderson, Bonnie Atwood,  
				Kevin Austin, Gerri Balter, Jonni Bantz, 
				Thomas Beck, Jack Beslanwitch, 
				Dennis Caswell, Ann Catelli, 
				Melissa Clemmer, Gay Ellen Dennett,
				Gloria Dill, Dave Doering, Ira Donewitz, 
				Naomi Fisher, George Flynn, Pam Fremon,
				Beth Friedman,  Tom Galloway, Neyir Cenk Gökçe, 
				Irene Harrison, Gary Hoff, Jim Hudson, 
				Lenore Jean Jones, William E. Jones, 
				Sandy Kaempen, Rick Katze, Rick Kovalcik, 
				Stephanie Lasley, Steve Lopata, 
				Annette Lotz, Betsy Lundsten, 
				Christine Mak, Pat Malloy, Diane Martin, 
				Marcia L. Muggelberg, Bill Neville, 
				Elayne Pelz, Fay L. Schievelbein, Michael Siladi, 
				Cally Soupkup, Dell Stinnett, Sean Thomson
				Gail B. Weiss, Susan Wheeler

Program Division

Director                        Steven H Silver
  Assistant Director            Pat Sayre McCoy
Art Programming                 Erin McKee  
  Art Programming Assistants	John Gamble, Thea Glass
				Joyce Scrivner, David Wilford
  Art Show Docent Tour Coord.   John Hertz
  Art Show Docents		Ctein, Bob Eggleton, Mark Ferrari
				Alexis Gilliland, Jack Krolak, Sue Mason
				Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Mel. White
Autographing
Charity Auctions                Peggy Rae Sapienza
Children's Programming          Linda Winks
 Children's Programming Asst.	Deborah Levi, Shaina Lyn-Waitsman
				Dana Siegel, Roberta Stuemke, Nick Winks
Costume Programming		Carol Mitchell
  Costume Programming Asst.	Jennifer Kelley, Michele Jaye Solomon
Database Guru                   Linda Deneroff
Fandom Programming              Mike Glyer 
Costuming Programming           Carol Mitchell
Filk Programming                Jan DiMasi
  Filk Programming Asst.	Carol Flynt, Dave Hayman, Judith Hayman
Gaming Programming	        Daryl McLaurine
Green Room                      Pat Sayre McCoy
Staff				Margaret Abraham, Karen Connell, Neyir Cenk Gokce
				Sandra Levy, David Kushner
				Marci Malinowycz, Susan Mozzicato 
				Michael Nictinspell, Dot Owen
				Shirley Ouw, Ann Totusek, Julie Wall
				Dorothy A. Willis, Ben Yoder
Kaffeeklatches                  Mike VandeBunt
Literary Programming            Steven H Silver
Mascot                          Robin Silver
Media Programming               Kyym Kimpel
  Comics Track                  Mike Suess
Non-Fiction Program Manager     Nick Winks
  Academic Programming		Beverly Friend, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Phil Kaveney
    Academic Programming Asst.  Gregory Abrams, David Miller  
  Science Programming       	Larry Ahern
    Science Program Asst.	Jeffrey G. Liss, James Plaxco
On-Line Chat Coordinator        Janice Murphy
   Assistants			John DiPalermo, Steve Lazarowitz
				Dot Owen, Shirley Ouw
Other Programming		Steven Silver
Program Operations Manager	Tom Whitmore
  Program Operations Team 	Tony Crantz, Steve Lopata
				Marci Malinowycz, Pat McMurray
				Ruth Sachter, David Scroth, Ian Sinclair

Readings Manager                Mike VandeBunt
Writing Workshop Manager        Richard Chwedyk
  Writing Workshop Moderators	Gerri Balter, Kent Brewster, Andrea Dubnick,
				Raymund Eich, Adrienne J. Foster, David Gardner,
				Aaron B. Larson, Mary Anne Moharaj, Devon Monk,
				John Moore, Hilary Moon Murphy, Trey Thoelcke,
General Staff			Janice Bogstad, Neal Saxe,
				Joel Zakem
Advisors 			Janice Gelb, Laurie Mann, Jim Mann,
				Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Mark Olson,
				Priscilla Olson, John Pomeranz,
				Leah Zeldes Smith

Publications Division

Director 			Diane Miller Blackwood
Associate Director              Terry Patch
At-Con Assistant Director       Erik V. Olson

Souvenir Program Book
  Editor-in-Chief               Joy Forsberg-Heier
  Assistant Chief Editor        Greg Heier
  Typesetters                   Janine Stinson, Samantha Lynn, Kerri-Ellen Kelly
  Illustrations    		Dr. Bob Blackwood, Bob Eggleton, Phil Foglio,
				Joy Forsberg-Heier, Frank Kelly Freas, Greg Heier
				Sue Mason, Joe Mayhew, Doug Rice, Alison Scott
  Graphic Design  		Joy Forsberg-Heier
  Proof readers                 Toni Lichtenstein Bogolub, George Flynn,
                                Isabel Schechter, Allan Sperling,
                                Kerri-Ellen Kelly, Samantha Lynn
Sections:
  Advertising Sales		Brenda Hagel
    Publishers                  Diana Thayer
    Standing Worldcons & Bids   Yoel Attiya
    Trades                      Diane Blackwood
    Restaurants - Local         Leah A. Zeldes
  In Memoriam                   Mike Glyer
  Map, final membership listing Randy Kaempen
  1999 Hugo Nominations         Michael Nelson
  Hugo Winners History          Michael Nelson, WSFS
  History of Worldcons          Diane Blackwood, Greg Heier, 
				Bruce Pelz, Joe Siclari 
  Harry Turtledove, Toastmaster Richard Foss
  Ben Bova, Author GOH          Rick Wilber
  Jim Baen, Editor GOH          David Drake
  Bob & Anne Passovoy, Fan GOHs Bill Roper
  Bob Eggleton, Artist GOH      Vincent Di Fate, Don Maitz
  10 Best SF/Fantasy Films      Bob Blackwood
     of the Century
  Chicago                       Steven Silver

Guest of Honor Publications     Diane Blackwood

Pocket Program
  Program Descriptions/Schedule Diane Blackwood, Steven H Silver
				Pat Sayre McCoy
     Illustrators 		Marianne Plumridge, Bob Eggleton
				Crystal Marvig, Joe Mayhew, Sue Mason
				Ray VanTilburg, Amanda Trower
  Restaurant Guide              Leah A. Zeldes
     Illustrator 		Brad W. Foster
  Dealers Room, Special Events  Eloise Beltz-Decker
     Illustrators 		Paul Carter, Misty-Dawn Farley, 
				Sue Mason, Joe Mayhew, Matthew McKee, 
				Marianne Plumridge, Ray VanTilburg
  Pocket Program Assistance     

Program Participant Guide 
   and Biographies  		Steven H Silver, Diane Blackwood
   Editorial assistance 	Bruce Farr, Kerri-Ellen Kelly, Pat Sayre McCoy
   Illustrators 		Teddy Harvia, Joe Mayhew, Marianne Plumridge
 
Daily Newszine                  Chaz Boston Baden
  Editors                       Chaz Boston Baden, Colleen Crosby,
				Steve Davies, Jan van 't Ent,								Sandra Childress
  Photo Editor                  Shawn Crosby  
Intern/Hugo Issue		Michael Nelson
  Newsroom Office Manager       Katze Yeager
  Web Updates                   Mel. White
    On-Site Webmaster		Erik V. Olson
  Newsletter Desk Writers       Lynn V. Baden, Sandra Childress, 
				Giulia De Cesare, Mike Glyer, 								Laurie Mann
  Contributing Artists          darcee golden, Teddy Harvia,
				Sue Mason, Jim Groat, R.B. Cleary
  Field Reporters               Kurt Baty, Scott Bobo, 
				Patricia Flood, Richard Russell
Ghostwriter			Robert Sacks
  Production (Press Gang)       Jan van 't Ent, Joyce Scrivner
  Newszine Distribution         James Briggs, Sandra Childress
    Newsgophers			Eloise Beltz-Decker, Thomas Benson, 
				Alexander Bouchard, Bob Daverin,
                                Brenda Daverin, Mike Donahue,
				Craig Jones,
				Hope Leibowitz, Annette Lotz,
				Maria Rodriguez, Adam Tilghman  
Zen Garden			Pat Lawrence
  Schlepper Princess		Beth du Pont

National Publicity
  Media Relations               Rayma Kemper, Bart Kemper
Local Publicity                 Diane Blackwood, Bob Blackwood
				Steven Metzger
  Flyer Distribution            Bleue Benton, Rick Drew
                                Stephen K. Metzger
                                delphyne woods, Alan Ziebarth
On-Line Representatives         George Brickner (CompuServe)
Press Relations, at-con         Rayma Kemper
Assistant Managers              Bart Kemper,Bill Farina
Staff                           Lea Farr, Steven Metzger, Charles Mohapel,
                                Mike Kimball, Rick Foss, Sandy _______
Progress Reports:
  Publisher                     Diane Miller Blackwood
  Editor                        Terry Patch
  Paparazzo                     Jeremy Bloom
Webmaster (www.chicon.org)      Chaz Boston Baden
  Assistant Webmaster           Erik V. Olson
Webmaster (onsite.chicon.org)   Erik V. Olson
  Web Operators                 Kerri-Ellen Kelly, Alex Love,
                                Virginia Milewski, Angela Reese,
                                Zev Sero
  Network Manager    		Ben Liberman
  Newsletter HTML    		Mel. White
  Online Chats       		Janice Murphy
  PDA help                      David D. Levine, Peter Sills
  Photographers                 Richard Gilliam, Alex Love, Erik V. Olson
  Program Grids			David D. Levine
  Testing            		Gary Agin, Sharon Sbarsky
  Toolsmith                     Chaz Boston Baden


Q. "Why is my name not on the Roster? I am [blank]. Please update immediately."

A. Perhaps the reason is because nobody had sent e-mail to Randy at reg@chicon.org telling him to make the change? We make these changes as soon as we hear about them, but the catch is that first we need to hear them! Divsion/department heads: Please remember to email reg@chicon.org with staffing updates, so that the membership database, the website and the PR gang can all stay in sync. Thank you so much for your cooperation, fellow Chicon staffers. -Chaz & Erik


Tom Veal's Organization article, formerly in this space, has been removed for file size related reasons. The text is archived here as part of Progress Report 2. (PDF)


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