| The Membership and Chapter Services Departments at KDP Headquarters are available to serve the needs of our 45,000 members around the world. Contact one of our friendly staff members for help with any problem or question you may have. |
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Rachelle J. Merkel, Director of Membership and Chapter Services 317/829-1534 |
Contact Rachelle if you have questions about membership, how to join, how to renew, lifetime memberships, family memberships, or if you are not receiving your member benefits. |
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Laura K. Marcou, Chapter Operations Coordinator 317/829-1529 |
| Contact Laura about chapter reports, member lists, The Leader e-newsletter, liaison chapters, or starting new chapters. |
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Patrick Griffith, Regional Chapter Coordinator, Southeast 317/829-1528 |
| Contact Patrick if you are in one of our chapters in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, or WV, or if you have questions about chapter models or Literacy Alive! |
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Brad Jones, Regional Chapter Coordinator,
Midwest 317/829-1530 |
Contact Brad if you are in one of our chapters in AR, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, or WI, or if you have questions about chapter models or Chapter Services information on the Web site. |
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Karen DeLawter, Regional Chapter Coordinator,
West 317/829-1526 |
Contact Karen if you are in one of our chapters at a community college, online university, in AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, or outside of the USA, or if you have questions about chapter models or the Teacher of Honor program. |
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Morgan Battrell, Regional Chapter Coordinator, Northeast 317/829-1527 |
| Contact Morgan if you are in one of our professional chapters or a chapter in CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, or VT, or if you have questions about chapter models. |
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Carol Paddock, Program Manager, Leadership and Recognition 317/829-1555 |
| Contact Carol if you have questions about awards, chapter officer training, or iLead Conferences. |
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Willetta Wilson, Receptionist 317/829-1536 |
| Contact Willi about updating your contact information or to request a new membership card. |










