About Us

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President: Philip Sinder, East Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vice President: Tom Broka, Beaverton, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Secretary: Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Gilbert, AZ, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treasurer: Sue Topping, East Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Historian: Beryl Falcone, Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Committee Chairs

Advertising/Development: Randy Westmoreland, Holt, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Competition Adjudication: Martin Erickson, Appleton, WI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Competition Music Coordinator: Dr. Mark Cox, Shepherd, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
          Euphonium Music: Dr. Matthew Tropman, Stockton, CA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
          Tuba Music: Dr. Jerry Young, Eau Claire, WI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Collaborative Pianist Coordinator: Jeff Kressler, DeWitt, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Logistics: Sue Topping, East Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
               Kenneth (Pete) Marvin, Grand Ledge, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Additional Board Members

Rodney Ellis, East Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Doug Goodrich, Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jane Goodrich, Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gail Robertson, East Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abby Zarimba, East Lansing, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tavia Zerman, Grand Ledge, MI, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Honorary Board Members

Dr. Brian Bowman, Denton TX
Cecilia Falcone, Portage, MI
Lisa Fulton, Milwaukee, WI
Dr. James Gray, Marshall, MI
Dr. William Gray, Marshall, MI
Fritz Kaenzig, Ann Arbor, MI
Lance LaDuke, Youngstown, OH
Dr. Earle Louder, Clearfield, KY
Steven Mead, Fenny Drayton, Warwickshire England
Toru Miura, Kawasaki-City, Kanagawa-Japan
Dr. John Mueller, Memphis, TN
Maury Okun, Novi, MI
Sam Pilafian, Miami, FL
Fritz Stansell, Twin Lake, MI

Board Members Emeritus

Donald Flickinger, Big Rapids, MI, Festival President, 1992-2005
Henry Nelson, East Lansing, MI
Seymour Okun (deceased), Festival President, 1986-1992
Eldon Rosegart (deceased)

Webmaster

John Endahl, Williamston, MI
Toby Salzman, Lansing, MI

Managers of Preliminary Round Applications

Kenneth (Pete) Marvin
Jane Goodrich

On-site Festival Support

Logistics and Operating Support (AKA “The Elves”)
Beryl Falcone : Doug Goodrich : Jane Goodrich : John Leipprandt : Pete Marvin :
Charlene Reed : Toby Salzman : Sue Topping : Jim Waun

Monday Afterglow Provided By
Rod Ellis : Karen Marvin : Carolyn Sinder

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