diff --git a/mailman_sync.py b/mailman_sync.py
index a172e69..c99d9d8 100755
--- a/mailman_sync.py
+++ b/mailman_sync.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Update Mailman 2 lists via a json API of the form {"LIST": ["ADDRESS", ...]}
 """
 
 import argparse
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import secrets
@@ -18,28 +19,33 @@ PASSWORD_CHARS = string.ascii_letters + string.digits + string.punctuation
 PASSWORD_LEN = 18
 
 
-def newlist(mailman_bin: Path, listname: str, urlhost: str, admin: str):
-    password = "".join(secrets.choice(PASSWORD_CHARS) for i in range(PASSWORD_LEN))
+@dataclass
+class ListManager:
+    mailman_bin: Path
+    list_name: str
+    dry_run: bool
 
-    output = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            mailman_bin / "newlist",
-            "--quiet",
-            f"--urlhost={urlhost}",
-            listname,
-            admin,
-            password,
-        ],
-        encoding="ascii",
-        capture_output=True,
-        check=True,
-    )
-    for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
-        print(f"[Creating {listname}] {line}")
+    def newlist(self, urlhost: str, admin: str):
+        password = "".join(secrets.choice(PASSWORD_CHARS) for i in range(PASSWORD_LEN))
 
+        output = subprocess.run(
+            [
+                self.mailman_bin / "newlist",
+                "--quiet",
+                f"--urlhost={urlhost}",
+                self.list_name,
+                admin,
+                password,
+            ],
+            encoding="ascii",
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
+            print(f"[Creating {self.list_name}] {line}")
 
-def config_list(mailman_bin: Path, mailing_list: str, dry_run: bool):
-    config_changes = """
+    def config_list(self):
+        config_changes = """
 # TODO: set real_name, moderator, subject prefix, and reply-to address
 from_is_list = 1
 anonymous_list = 1
@@ -60,54 +66,51 @@ generic_nonmember_action = 3  # discard non-member emails
 forward_auto_discards = 0  # don't notify admin about discards
 """
 
-    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w", suffix=".py") as config_file:
-        config_file.write(config_changes)
-        config_file.flush()
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w", suffix=".py") as config_file:
+            config_file.write(config_changes)
+            config_file.flush()
 
+            command = [
+                self.mailman_bin / "config_list",
+                "--inputfile",
+                config_file.name,
+                self.list_name,
+            ]
+            if self.dry_run:
+                command.append("--checkonly")
+
+            output = subprocess.run(
+                command,
+                encoding="ascii",
+                capture_output=True,
+                check=True,
+            )
+            for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
+                print(f"[Configuring {self.list_name}] {line}")
+
+    def sync_members(self, members: list[str]):
         command = [
-            mailman_bin / "config_list",
-            "--inputfile",
-            config_file.name,
-            mailing_list,
+            self.mailman_bin / "sync_members",
+            "--welcome-msg=no",
+            "--goodbye-msg=no",
+            "--notifyadmin=no",
+            "--file",
+            "-",
+            self.list_name,
         ]
-        if dry_run:
-            command.append("--checkonly")
+        if self.dry_run:
+            command.append("--no-change")
 
+        members_data = "\n".join(members)
         output = subprocess.run(
             command,
+            input=members_data,
             encoding="ascii",
             capture_output=True,
             check=True,
         )
         for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
-            print(f"[Configuring {mailing_list}] {line}")
-
-
-def sync_members(
-    mailman_bin: Path, mailing_list: str, members: list[str], dry_run: bool
-):
-    command = [
-        mailman_bin / "sync_members",
-        "--welcome-msg=no",
-        "--goodbye-msg=no",
-        "--notifyadmin=no",
-        "--file",
-        "-",
-        mailing_list,
-    ]
-    if dry_run:
-        command.append("--no-change")
-
-    members_data = "\n".join(members)
-    output = subprocess.run(
-        command,
-        input=members_data,
-        encoding="ascii",
-        capture_output=True,
-        check=True,
-    )
-    for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
-        print(f"[Syncing {mailing_list}] {line}")
+            print(f"[Syncing {self.list_name}] {line}")
 
 
 def main(
@@ -133,16 +136,17 @@ def main(
     certification_lists = r.json()
     for name, members in certification_lists.items():
         list_name = name + list_suffix
+        list_manager = ListManager(mailman_bin, list_name, dry_run)
         if list_name not in existing_lists:
             if dry_run:
                 print(f"Skipping non-existing list {list_name} in dry run mode")
                 continue
             else:
-                newlist(mailman_bin, list_name, urlhost, admin)
+                list_manager.newlist(urlhost, admin)
 
         print(f"Configuring/syncing {list_name}...")
-        config_list(mailman_bin, list_name, dry_run)
-        sync_members(mailman_bin, list_name, members, dry_run)
+        list_manager.config_list()
+        list_manager.sync_members(members)
 
 
 def parse_arguments():