Our Staff

  • Jayne Tanz - Executive Director
    Jayne Tanz - Executive Director

    3050 Old Centre Avenue, Suite 102
    Portage, MI 49024
    Telephone: (269) 488-NETA (6382)
    Fax: (269) 488-6383

  • Melissa Richard
    Melissa Richard - Finance and Business Manager

    * Human Resource Manage
    * Accounting Manager

    Missy works with the Finance Committee and Executive Director toward achieving the financial goals of NETA. She also coordinates the long range planning for the NETA office and staff.

    mrichard@netaworld.org / 269.488.6382

  • Kristen Wicks (Schmidt) - Technical Services Director
    Kristen Wicks (Schmidt) - Technical Services Director

    *Technical inquiries

    Kristen acts as the staff liaison between the Standards Review Council, assisting with the creation and revision of NETA's technical documents. She coordinates outside standards review and NETA technical representation on code panels as well. Additionally, Kristen interfaces with the Training Committee.

    kwicks@netaworld.org / 269.488.6393

  • Kristie Mulder
    Kristie Mulder - Membership Coordinator

    * Membership
    * NETA Certification Exam
    * CTD Requirements


    Kristie manages Membership information and coordinates Membership functions, including recruitment, retention, and engagement efforts. She also manages the Continuing Technical Development (CTD) program and coordinates the NETA Certification Exam on a quarterly basis for NETA Accredited Companies. In addition, she acts as the staff liaison for the CTD Review Committee, Exam Committee, Application Review Committee, and Member Review Committee.

    kmulder@netaworld.org / 269.488.6395

  • James Noel
    James Noel - Administrative and Publications Coordinator

    * Publication orders
    * Affililiate memberships
    * Accounting assistant

    James is responsible for processing publication orders, packaging and shipping worldwide to our NETA customers James facilitates the Affiliate, Gift Affiliate, and International Associate renewal applications as well as serving as an accounting assistant to the Finance and Business Manager.

    jnoel@netaworld.org / 269.488.6382

  • Jill Howell - Marketing Director
    Jill Howell - Marketing Director

    * Marketing and promotional activities
    * NETA Branding

    Jill is responsible for implementing all promotional and marketing programs to advance the Association. NETA promotes Membership, Affiliate programs, specifications and standards, publications, PowerTest conference and seminars, and tutorials. She interfaces with the promotions and marketing committee and all staff to assure correlation of all Association programs.

    jhowell@netaworld.org / 269.488.6382