USA IBC STAFF

The 2010 USA IBC staff: Chantel Lott, Krista Bower, Brent Lefavor, Kathy Lyell, Mandy Woodward, (front L-R) Brooke Wyatt Kuhne, Genevieve Tallarico, Brooke Joyner, Hannah Renegar, and Sue Lobrano

USA IBC Staff Bios

Sue Lobrano – slobrano@usaibc.com
Executive Director – 601.355.9853 or 601.973.9246
Sue joined the USA IBC in 1980, and she has served as executive director of the organization since 1986. Sue directs and oversees all operations of the USA IBC, develops the USA IBC budget and is the official spokesperson of the organization. She also supervises office staff, determines volunteer committee needs and represents the USA IBC Board of Directors at sanctioned competitions and international dance meetings around the world. Sue is a former dancer and dance teacher. She taught at the Jackson Ballet under the direction of Thalia Mara and operated her own dance school for 13 years.

Chantel Lott – clott@usaibc.com
Director of Public Relations & Marketing – 601.973.9244
Chantel is responsible for media relations, web content management and advertising at the USA IBC. She writes and disseminates press releases, authors copy for publications and serves as a general editor and copywriter for the organization. In addition, she is responsible for the production of the IBC Pointes newsletter, the event’s commemorative program and all other printed pieces regarding the USA IBC. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University’s Communication Department with emphasis in Public Relations. She is also a member of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi and the Southern Public Relations Federation. In January 2010, she was named Practitioner of the Year by her PRAM Central Chapter.

Kathy Lyell – klyell@usaibc.com
General Manager – 601.973.9242
Kathy serves as the business manager for the USA IBC and is responsible for office facilities and finances. She also manages our online store and general sales for USA IBC commemorative merchandise. In addition, Kathy supervises operations of the International Ballet Association, an organization providing discounted tickets, USA IBC merchandise and other benefits to those who support the USA IBC.

Brooke Wyatt – bwyatt@usaibc.com
Artistic Administrator – 601.973.9248
Brooke is responsible for competitor relations as well as many of the artistic aspects of the International Ballet Competition itself. She also manages the CityDance program and the IBC Summer Arts Camp. Brooke has an extensive ballet background, having been trained at Brenau University, Ballet Mississippi and the USA IBC International Dance School. She also studied with Dame Sonia Arova and Thor Sutowski at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Wyatt was a company member of the Gainesville Ballet Company and has also danced with several modern dance companies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in dance education, and she most recently served on the educational outreach staff of American Ballet Theatre.