Tony Burns
Member Communications Coordinator

Tony is responsible for final packaging and shipping of all correspondence and materials that leave the National Office, including regular, bulk and automated mailings as well as shipping and receiving. He ships the monthly mailing to Local Groups and the weekly mailing to the AMC, the Mensa Foundation and their committees. He fulfills orders for materials, press kits, publications, etc., including Local Group requests for testing materials, officer handbooks, stationery and marketing materials.

As examples, approximately 250 pieces of mail leave the National Office each day; up to 350 membership cards will be mailed each non-renewal-season month; in an average non-renewal-season week, 75 membership packets, each containing eight inserts, will be sent to new members; and in an average non-event month, an average of 600 pencils, bookmarks and brochures will be sent to Local Groups.

Tony also completes all office copy jobs. He is the key operator of mail room equipment including the folding/stuffing machine and the spiral binder. In addition, he tracks and organizes consumable inventory.

In addition to his duties distributing membership information throughout the organization, Tony also works with Communications Director Dick Hodgson on American Mensa's membership magazine, the Mensa Bulletin. Tony is responsible for all aspects of the Bulletin’s classified advertising, including contacting prospective advertisers, generating ads, sending out renewal updates, archiving printed ads and mailing proof sheets. He also handles ad hoc content requests for the publication.

A 2006 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Tony has worked at the National Office since 2004 and is pursuing a master's degree in 20th-century British literature.

817/607-0060 ext. 5522
MemberCommunications at americanmensa.org