YPPA Announces Executive Additions to Strengthen Global Headquarters.Business Editors BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2001 In order to strengthen its organizational infrastructure and provide maximum value for its members, the Yellow Pages Publishers Association (YPPA YPPA Yellow Pages Publishers Association YPPA Young Partners For A Prosperous Athens (Athens, GA) ) today announced several key additions to its global headquarters staff. The announcements are as follows: Kenneth W. Clark has joined the YPPA as Vice President of Business Development; Amy Perlik Healy has joined as Director of Public Policy; and Christopher G. Bacey has joined the YPPA as Director of Communication. "We recently realigned and restructured our association in order to serve better our members and the Yellow Pages industry, and the addition of these highly talented professionals will help us to continue to offer our members the best value-added services," said YPPA President John Greco. "We are a new organization, more global in scope and more inclusive, and Ken, Amy and Chris will join us in this spirit and mission of inclusiveness. I expect them to make great contributions to our association and our industry." Mr. Clark has significant industry experience, including holding previous positions as Director of Business Development for Bell Atlantic Directory Services; Assistant Vice President, Business Development, for R.H. Donnelley; and Vice President, Business Operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , for Unicom Media/China Big in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China. He holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies Degree from the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at Stony Brook and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Baltimore The University of Baltimore (UB), located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, is part of the University System of Maryland. UB recently opened a brand new student center as well as changing the colors to blue and green, and the "UB" logo. . He will be located in Berkeley Heights and report directly to Mr. Greco. Ms. Healy has dedicated her career to the political process, and worked in Washington as a Legislative Director for Congresswoman Pat Danner. In this capacity, she served as an advisor to the Congresswoman on important legislation before the House of Representatives and major committees including National Security, International Relations, Ways and Means WAYS AND MEANS. In legislative assemblies there is usually appointed a committee whose duties are to inquire into, and propose to the house, the ways and means to be adopted to raise funds for the use of the government. This body is called the committee of ways and means. , Appropriations and Energy and Commerce. At the YPPA, her role will be to identify and bring to the forefront critical issues facing the Yellow Pages industry, including copyright infringement and new legislation enactment, bogus billing, and more. Ms. Healy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University and a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science, at London, England; founded 1895, recognized as a school of the Univ. of London (see London, Univ. of) in 1900. in London, England. Mr. Bacey has a broad understanding of public and media relations, having worked for The Associated Press in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the American Institute of CPAs, The Coca-Cola Company, and two prominent public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firms, Edelman Worldwide and Golin/Harris International. His role will be to develop and manage an aggressive media relations plan in support of the YPPA and the entire Yellow Pages industry, both nationally and globally. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from St. Bonaventure University Students and alumni refer to the university with an affectionate nickname—"Bona's"—which originates from the school's original name, St. Bonaventure's College. Location The campus sits on 1,200 acres (4. and a Master of Arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM degree from the University of Amsterdam School of International Studies in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Both Ms. Healy and Mr. Bacey will be located in Berkeley Heights and will report to Frank Capozza, YPPA Senior Vice President, Communication and Government Relations. Bios are available upon request. About YPPA Founded in 1988, the Yellow Pages Publishers Association (YPPA) has been instrumental in leading, serving and growing a more than $25 billion global print and electronic industry. The YPPA's members include Yellow Pages publishers, who produce more than 95 percent of all Yellow Pages directories and account for 98 percent of revenues generated in North America; the industry's sales force, known as certified marketing representatives; and suppliers. The YPPA is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Association Committee of 100. For more information, please visit www.yppa.org or call (908) 286-2380. |
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