Departments by Staff and Duties

 

General Inquiries

 

1-800-903-8723 or 
314-661-9500

Media Inquiries

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Safe Play

Melinda Matthews
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Programs
Including: Certified Coach Program

DeVaughn Croxton
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314-949-9350

Donations and Fundraising

Geoff Isaak
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Membership Issues
Including: Join/Renew, Address Change, Magazines, Affiliate Issues, and Login Issues

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Ext. 1

National Events 
Including: National Events Calendar and Online Events

Pete Karagianis Click here to show email address and Click here to show email address

931-200-9477

Events Applications

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FIDE Events

Brian Yang
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Ext. 147

TD Certification

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Ratings, Rating Reports, and Master Certificates

Korey Kormick
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Ext. 136

Correspondence Chess

Michael Buss
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Chess Life and Chess Life Kids Magazines
Including: Advertising, Letters to the Editor

John Hartmann
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Chess Life Online and Website Content 
Including: Article Corrections, In Passing Updates, Plan Ahead Calendar Updates, National Invitational Hub Edits, and Event Hub Edits

JJ Lang
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Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs) and 
Affiliate Email Blasts

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Accounting 
Including: Invoices and Refunds

Debra Robison
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Information Technology

Emanuel London
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Governance 
Including: State Chapter Updates, Delegate Updates, & Elections

Rose McMahaon
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931-248-6064

Marketing
Including: Sponsorships, Partnerships, and Digital Media

Bryan Tillis
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Abuse Hotline

 

Ext. 8

 

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