About MACPA

The Mid-Atlantic Community Papers Association is an association of community papers and shoppers delivered free to our readership. Our association represents the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia & Washington, D.C.

Since its inception in 1955 as the Pennsylvania Association of Advertising Publishers, MACPA has been a major component in providing members with the latest technology and marketing strategies in the industry. It also provides its members with the means to promote the free community newspaper and shopper industry to businesses, industries and entrepreneurs.

The Mid-Atlantic Community Papers Association is governed by its board of directors and officers who meet quarterly to discuss and act upon the matters of the Association.

Our current Board of Directors and Officers of the Mid-Atlantic Community Papers Association include:

  • Jeff Hayden, President
  • Seth Isenberg, Vice President
  • Jan Daye, Secretary
  • Karen Hutchison, Treasurer
  • Charles Mulligan, Sr., Director
  • Randy Miller, Director
  • George Mitten, Director
  • Larry Andrews, Director
  • Gina Curcio, Director
  • Justin Gerena, Associate Member Director
  • Robert Christian, Past-President
  • Alan Spoto, MACnet President

The MACPA Board of Directors and Officers also advise the for-profit corporation of its Ad Networks, The Mid-Atlantic Community Network (MACnet)

Our current Board of Directors and Officers of MACnet include:

  • Alan Spoto, President
  • John Schaffner, Vice-President
  • Ruth Isenberg, Secretary
  • John Hemperly, Treasurer
  • Art Hall, Board Member
  • Ron Burke, Board Member
  • Sherry Armoogam, Board Member
  • George Wilbanks, Immediate Past President
  • Jeff Hayden, MACPA President

Our goal is to bring you ethical advertising practices and to help you achieve success through the use of our many advertising resources.

Our members agree and conduct business on a daily basis by our Code of Ethics.

If you would like more information about our organization, please take a few moments to contact us online.

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PAAP/MACPA PRESIDENTS’ HALL OF HONOR

1955-1971        Presidents Unknown
1971-1973        Charley Engle
1973-1978        Don Thwaits
1978-1982        Marge Johnson
1983 -1986       George Kapp
1986-1988        Frank Hutchison
1988-1991        Bob Daye
1991-1992         Paul Verna
1992-1993         Steve Hively
1992-1993         Max Oberdorf
1993-1996         Jim Snyder
1996-1999         George Mitten
1999-2001         Rick Heckman
2001-2003         David Aird
2003-2004         Joe Nicastro
2004-2005         Rick Heckman
2005-2007         Randy Miller
2007-2010         Bob Christian
2010-present     Jeff Hayden

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