CIBS Board of Directors
- PRESIDENT : Scott Allen
prez@cibs.org – 515-480-4437 - ADMINISTRATOR : Suzanne Cantrell
suzanne@cibs.org – 515-710-0254 - PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE : Scott Kirstein
srkirstein@msn.com – 515-490-7414 - MEMBERSHIP : Philip Snyder
membership@cibs.org – 515-991-3509 - DIRECTOR : Diane Hoffman
volunteer@cibs.org – 515-897-8524 - DIRECTOR : Steve Vasquez
education@cibs.org – 515-664-4430
- DIRECTOR : Scott Benton
hootiedaddy933@yahoo.com – 515-681-0366
Newsletter Submissions
- Newsletter submissions • news@cibs.org
CIBS Committee Chairs
- EDUCATION – education@cibs.org
Steve Vasquez – 515-664-4430
Administer programs funded through the Carol Thomas Memorial Endowment Fund, including Blues in the Schools and the Webster-Wagner Scholarship - IOWA BLUES CHALLENGE – challenge@cibs.org
Julie Spong – 515-401-8495
Organizing and administering of the Iowa Blues Challenge. Act as liaison with participating acts and sponsoring Blues Societies - IOWA BLUES HALL OF FAME – ibhof@cibs.org
Terry Cole – 515-971-6664
Identification of potential inductees and selection of inductees to the IBHOF. Act as liaison with members of the Hall. Maintenance of IBHOF displays - MARKETING – OPEN POSITION
Build relationships and expand CIBS reach with press outlets, social media and the community. Create and distribute press-releases for our various events and programs. - MEDIA – news@cibs.org
Jen Taylor
Publication of newsletter, website updates, create and manage CIBS events on social media and ticketing sites - MERCHANDISE – srkirstein@msn.com
Scott Kirstein – 515-490-7414
Inventories and organization of merchandising activities - PRODUCTION – volunteer@cibs.org
Diane Hoffman – 515-897-8524
Facilities arrangements and volunteer staffing for all society events
- TALENT – dvsmind2001@yahoo.com
Philip Snyder – 515-991-3509
Booking of talent for society functions and negotiation and execution of contracts relating thereto. Maintenance of an up-to-date directory of area talent, including contact information
- PARLIMENTARIAN – jeeff@netzero.net
Jeff Duskin – 515-494-6033
Mailing Address
Central Iowa Blues Society
PO Box 13016
Des Moines, IA 50310-0016
