[press release]
The American Topical Association has named Jennifer L. Miller of Greer, SC, as its executive director. An avid topical collector and ATA member, she is well-known in the hobby.

Miller has many years of customer service experience. She spent several years working for Disney, and most recently has 13 years of business experience with Starbucks. Many of the skills she used daily in those roles are essential to the ATA: customer service and creating customer experiences, managing finances, managing workflow and priorities, and participating in promotional activities. She has a degree in education and was a teacher at the beginning of her career.

“Jennifer comes to us with enthusiasm, creative ideas and a desire to help ATA continue its high level of ser- vice,” said ATA President Dale Smith. “We will be moving the office to Greer this summer with minimal interruption of ATA services.” ATA’s new address is: P.O. Box 2143, Greer, SC 29652-2143.

Miller will replace Vera Felts, executive director since 2009, who will be retiring. The opening was announced in April.

Miller is the wife of Martin Miller, the new editor of the U.S. Stamp Specialist, the journal of the U.S. Stamp Society, and former editor of American Philatelist. Felts had told VSC last year that she wanted to retire soon. Jennifer accompanied Martin to Southeastern Stamp Expo in January 2018 and helped staff the American Philatelic Society table with him.

Jennifer Miller and Vera Felts will both be at National Topical Stamp Show in Omaha this August. She will spend at week at Felts’ home office for ATA, and there will be an overlap in their employment, with no actual date of transition. In fact, Felts will remain a consultant. — VSC