Deborah Rice is someone whose dedication to Handbell Musicians of America is beyond measure. Her work for the Guild has included serving as chair of Area 3, as an area representative to the national executive committee, as national secretary, as a founding member of the Distinctly Bronze planning committee, and as president of the Guild from 2005 to 2008. Deborah was also author of procedures for the policy governance nominating committee, author of procedures for the Honorary Life award, and an International Symposium committee member for 2006 and 2008. She is currently the executive director of the International Handbell Committee (IHC). She accomplished all this while organizing, directing, and serving as conductor and clinician at events around the country and the world. Since 1983, she has also served as the director of handbell ministries at Becks Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
