DEI Main Office
DEI Main Number:
1-888-454-2314 (612-677-1505 in Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Fax Line:
1-612-677-1508
Mailing Address:
DEI
401 North 3rd Street, Suite 370
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Quick Reference:
Acquisition List Co-Ops: Virginia Dambach (701-293-7281)
Benchmarks for Public Radio Fundraising: Craig Oliver (301-593-9880)
Billing & Finance: Rita Volkov (612-548-3374)
DEI Membership and Station Relations: June Fox (703-759-2221)
DEI Partners program: June Fox (703-759-2221)
Fundraising advice: see Coordinators & Advisors below
Mail Production Collaboratives: Sue Richmond (703-739-2874)
Media inquiries: Doug Eichten (612-548-3371)
PMDMC (Public Media Development and Marketing Conference): Deborah Lein (612-869-8400)
PMDMC booths and sponsorships: June Fox (703-759-2221)
Wealth Screening Co-Ops: Virginia Dambach (701-293-7281)
STAFF DIRECTORY
Administration & Finance:
Doug Eichten, President
612-548-3371 (Central Time zone)
deichtenATdeiworksite.org
June Fox, Director of Station and Business Relations
703-759-2221 (Eastern Time zone)
jfoxATdeiworksite.org
Deborah Lein, VP and COO
612-869-8400 (Central Time zone)
dleinATdeiworksite.org
Stacey Stang, VP and CFO
612-548-3372 (Pacific Time zone)
sstangATdeiworksite.org
Rita Volkov, Finance Manager
612-548-3374 (Central Time zone)
rvolkovATdeiworksite.org
Jennifer Weeks, Finance Coordinator
612-548-3373 (Central Time zone)
jweeksATdeiworksite.org
Communications:
Josh Andrews, Interactive Media Manager
773-336-2060 (Central Time zone)
jandrewsATdeiworksite.org
Israel Smith, Marketing Communications Manager
612-377-3256 (Central Time zone)
ismarketingATyahoo.com
DEI Discipline Coordinators & Station-Based Advisors:
Audience & Fundraising Research
Craig Oliver, DEI Director of Research
301-593-9880 (Eastern Time zone)
coliverATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: Main contact for DEI Benchmarks, audience research
Jay Clayton, DEI Benchmarks Advisor (and DEI On-Air Fundraising Coordinator)
781-598-8822 (Eastern Time zone)
jayclaytonATcomcast.net
Specialty: DEI Benchmarks and fundraising strategy
Corporate Support
Marlene Schneider, DEI Corporate Support Coordinator
541-549-1519 (Pacific Time zone)
mschneiderATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: Main contact for corporate support; general corporate support and online sponsorship
Anna McDonald, DEI Corporate Support Coordinator
703-655-2944 (EasternTime zone)
amcdonaldATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: General corporate support and online sponsorship
Gordon Bayliss, Underwriting Copy Advisor
VP of Corporate Underwriting, WNED / Buffalo, NY
gbaylissATdeiworksite.org (Eastern Time zone)
Specialty: Underwriting copy guidelines and FCC regulations
Vince Gardino, Corporate Support Advisor
Executive Director of Corporate Underwriting, WNYC & WQXR / New York, NY
vgardinoATwnyc.org (Eastern Time zone)
Specialty: Major market underwriting issues
Foundation Support
Amie K. Miller, DEI Foundation Support Advisor
651-698-1526 (Central Time zone)
amie0422ATcomcast.net
Specialty: General grantseeking, custom prospect research for DEI member stations
Major and Planned Giving
Deb Turner, DEI Major and Planned Giving Coordinator
207-989-8933 (Eastern Time zone)
dturnerATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: Main contact for major and planned giving; general major giving
Walt Gillette, ACFRE, Philanthropic Support Advisor
Director of Development, WAMU / Washington, DC
wgilletteATwamu.org
Specialty: Major giving, Combined Federal Campaigns, auto donations
Marketing
Israel Smith, DEI Marketing Support Coordinator
612-377-3256 (Central Time zone)
ismarketingATyahoo.com
Specialty: General marketing, on-air promotion
Membership
Jay Clayton, DEI On-Air Fundraising Coordinator
781-598-8822 (Eastern Time zone)
jayclaytonATcomcast.net
Specialty: Main contact for on-air fundraising; pledge drive strategy; general membership
Melanie Coulson, DEI Online Fundraising Coordinator
206-708-1447 (Pacific Time zone)
mcoulsonATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: Main contact for web, e-mail, and mobile fundraising; general membership
Virginia Dambach, DEI Direct Mail Fundraising Coordinator
701-293-7281 (Central Time zone)
vdambachATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: Main contact for direct mail and telemarketing; general membership
Fred Serino, CFRE, Membership Advisor
fserATaol.com (Eastern Time zone)
Specialty: News/Jazz station issues
Small Stations:
June Fox, DEI Director of Business and Station Relations
703-759-2221 (Eastern Time zone)
jfoxATdeiworksite.org
Specialty: Main contact for small station issues; general development
L. Ford Ballard, Small Station Advisor
Director of Development, KRWG / Las Cruces, NM
loballarATnmsu.edu (Mountain Time zone)
Specialty: Small station issues; News/Classical station issues