Vera Felts Named ATA Executive Director

Last month Vera Felts of Carterville, IL was named to the position of executive director of the American Topical Association (ATA).

She offically takes office March 1st according to an ATA press release.

Vera has previously served as the ATA Checklist Coordinator for three years.

According to the release, Vera was chosen primarily for her background in computers, recruiting, and public relations along with her publishing, advertising and organizational backgrounds

The American Topical Association serves members in 65 countries. It is the largest philatelic society devoted to this specific area of stamp collecting. Organized in 1949, the ATA has over 56 years of service to its members.

Shown above, Vera working on her collection.

To read the entire press release, click here.

Vera was also featured in an article that appeared on TheSouthern.com Website by reporter Codell Rodriguez. Click here to read that article.