Board of Directors

Executive Director Caroline Jones

Caroline A Jones

Executive Director

Caroline Jones is a founding board member of Social Media Club Des Moines, currently serving as Advisor to SMCDSM, and Executive Director of The Hashie Awards, also known as The Hashies, for Social Media Club, Inc.

Ali A. Sabkar

Ali A. Sabkar

Global Chairman

Ali Sabkar is the Founder & President of Social Media Club MENA—the first chapter to lead social media activities and events in Bahrain. He is an eMarketing Expert & Speaker of ‘Making The Most Out of eMarketing for Organizations.’ He has spoken at many conferences in the Middle East, and more than 10,000 participants have attended his training workshops in MENA.

SMC Board Member Elly D. Moody

Elly D. Moody

As a leader in the digital, social and mobile landscape, Elly Deutch Moody has provided her expertise to a diverse array of companies and brands – both large and small – on how to effectively create and execute fully integrated digital marketing strategies to drive business value.

William Belz of Social Media Club Buffalo

William J. Belz

William Belz is a communications professional in Buffalo, New York. He enjoys connecting his skills with all facets of marketing—from web development and graphic design, to content editing and social media. William works on a communications and marketing team within higher education. He also serves as the social media lead, web accessibility liaison, and web technical lead for his school.

SMC Board Member Kevin Loder

Kevin J. Loder

Kevin Loder was a founding member of the SMC at the University of Oregon and served as President. He now works for the National Society for Collegiate Scholars in Washington, D.C. He is networking to rebuild SMC clubs in cities and on college campuses.