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Sarah Wilke
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 800-947-0207 x124
E-mail: swilke@umr.org
Ms. Wilke assumed the role of CEO at UMR Communications in May 2004. Previously, she served as executive director at Wesley Rankin Community Center in Dallas and director of urban strategies for the North Texas Conference.
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Robin Russell
Managing Editor
Phone: 800-947-0207 x128
E-mail: rrussell@umr.org
Ms. Russell, an award-winning religion writer with a decade of newspaper experience, became editor of the United Methodist Reporter in September 2005. She has covered religion as a staff writer for the Longview News-Journal and a special contributor for The Dallas Morning News. Ms. Russell has earned first-place writing awards from the Religion Newswriters Association, the Texas Headliners Foundation, the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors and the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators. She has a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master's degree from the University of Texas at Tyler, and has taught journalism at LeTourneau University.
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Bill Fentum
Staff Writer
Phone: 800-947-0207 x166
E-mail: bfentum@umr.org
A graduate of the radio, television and film program at the University of Texas, Mr. Fentum specializes in reviewing movies and covering the film industry. He frequently attends press screenings in Hollywood and New York, and has also written about pop-culture trends. He has been with UMR since 1985, and on the news staff of the Reporter since 2001. The Associated Church Press has recognized his work in the Reporter for excellence in Media Review. In 2006, Mr. Fentum earned a first-place writing award from the Houston Press Club. He is a member at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving, Texas.
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Mary Jacobs
Staff Writer
Phone: 800-947-0207 x140
E-mail: mjacobs@umr.org
Ms. Jacobs has been a longtime freelance writer for the Dallas Morning News' award-winning Religion section, and has also written for Religion News Service. In 2004, Ms. Jacobs was named Religion Communicator of the Year by the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Religion Communicators Council. With an English degree and a master’s of business administration from Case Western Reserve University, she has worked in communications for Bain & Company in Boston, and was news producer for WJW-TV, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland. She and her family are members of University Park United Methodist Church in Dallas.
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Ken Lowery
Copy Editor
Phone: 800-947-0207 x155
E-mail: klowery@umr.org
Mr. Lowery joined UMR in February 2008, and as copy editor he edits and fact-checks every article and scans the wire services for relevant stories to include in the Reporter. Previously, Mr. Lowery was a freelance writer specializing in coverage of several aspects of pop culture, from film to music to comic books to the industries that create them. He is a member of Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas.
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Debbie Christian
Director of Customer Care
Phone: 800-947-0207 x147
E-mail: dchristian@umr.org
Currently overseeing the Customer Relations staff, Ms. Christian has been a vital part of UMR since 1975. She works closely with churches and denominational groups to produce quality publications. Ms. Christian holds a journalism degree from Texas Tech University and is an officer for the Dallas Chapter of the Religion Communicators Council.
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Amy Forbus
Digital Community Builder
Phone: 800-947-0207 x187
E-mail: aforbus@umr.org
Ms. Forbus works with UMR's web presence, UMPortal.org, and finds ways for online communication to grow relationships across the United Methodist connection. Her role is informed by her background in media relations and her familiarity with the church. An active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Carrollton, Texas, Ms. Forbus is part of the worship band MorningSong and the choir. She also serves at the District, Conference and Jurisdictional levels.
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Cherrie Graham
Advertising Manager
Phone: 800-947-0207 x142
E-mail: cgraham@umr.org
Ms. Graham uses her experience in communications, sales and customer relations to cultivate relationships with organizations that can benefit from advertising in the United Methodist Reporter and the UMPortal. She has been a conference communicator, a local church communicator, and a consultant specializing in church communication, marketing and crisis planning.
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Kay Fielder
Sales
Phone: 800-947-0207 x181
E-mail: kfielder@umr.org
Ms. Fielder manages UMR's major denominational newspaper accounts and relates to customers on local, regional and national levels. A graduate of UMC-related McMurry College, Ms. Fielder has more than 30 years experience in sales, customer service, product design and news writing at UMR. She is a member of Plymouth Park UMC, Irving.
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Andy James
Digital Print Sales
Phone: 800-947-0207 x137
E-mail: ajames@umr.org
Rev. James graduated from Southern Methodist University - twice - and is an Elder in the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. He works with churches and denominational agencies that use UMR Communication's newest variable data print products to effectively target their communications audiences.
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Richard Hearne
Director of Marketing and Sales
Phone: 800-947-0207 x157
E-mail: rhearne@umr.org
Mr. Hearne has more than 30 years of experience as a printing broker. An active United Methodist layperson, he believes in the mission and vision of UMR Communications. Mr. Hearne spreads the word that communication is the key to making disciples for Jesus Christ, and one of the best ways to communicate is through UMR Communications.
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Roger Coffman
Director of Production
Phone: 800-947-0207 x163
E-mail: rcoffman@umr.org
As director of production, Mr. Coffman oversees the newspaper production process, from the electronic design and composition department all the way through the camera, press and distribution departments. He has 35 years' experience in all aspects of print production.
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Kelley Hammons
System Administrator
Phone: 800-947-0207 x172
E-mail: administrator@umr.org
Mr. Hammons' information technology work in the mid-1990s included helping to migrate the print production process at UMR Communications from pasteboards and galleys to the digital age of mouse and monitor. Today, he keeps our network, individual workstations and the UMPortal running smoothly with his quick response time and problem-solving skills.
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