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Past ACDA-PA Leadership


Board of Directors: 2017-19
President: Susan Medley
Treasurer: Melanie Catana
Vice-President: Matt Fritz
Secretary: Chris McGinley
President-Elect: Caron Daley

Administrative Committee
Membership: 
Carol Grey
Choral Music Development: Peter de Mets
Communications: Shaun Cloonan
Historian: Walter Wells
Act 48: Regina Gordon

Repertoire and Resources Chairs
Youth Repertoire and Resources: 
Elizabeth Colpo
Life-Long Music Repertoire and Resources: David McConnell
Collegiate Repertoire and Resources: Jason Vodicka/Christopher Jackson
Ensemble-Specific Repertoire and Resources: Matthew Erpelding/Kevin Dibble

Board of Directors: 2016-17
President: Matthew Fritz
Treasurer: Sam Barbara
Vice-President: Randy Yoder
Secretary: Chris McGinley
President-Elect: Susan Medley

Administrative Committee
Membership: 
Carol Grey
Composition Contest Chair: Peter de Mets
Website Editor: Shaun Cloonan
Historian: Walter Wells
Act 48: Regina Gordon
Conducting Competition Chair Mark Boyle

Repertoire and Resources Chairs
Youth Repertoire and Resources: 
Elizabeth Colpo
Life-Long Music Repertoire and Resources: Maura Underwood
Collegiate Repertoire and Resources: Jason Vodicka
Ensemble-Specific Repertoire and Resources: Matthew Erpelding

Board of Directors: 2015-16
President: Matthew Fritz
Treasurer: Rob Natter
Vice-President: Randy Yoder
Secretary: Chris McGinley
President-Elect: Susan Medley

Region Chairs
Southwest: 
Shaun Cloonan
Central East: Liz Colpo
Southeast: Hank Alviani
Northeast: Christopher Jackson
Northwest: Ryan Beeken

Administrative Committee
Membership: 
Carol Grey
Composition Contest Chair: Peter de Mets
Website Editor: Shaun Cloonan
Historian: Walter Wells
Act 48: Regina Gordon
Conducting Competition Chair: Mark Boyle
Student Representative: Conner Newkam-Ulrich

Repertoire and Resources Chairs
Children and Community Youth: 
Jeff Brunner
Multicultural/Ethnic: Matt Erpelding
Music & Worship: H. L. Smith, II
Show Choir: VACANT
Women's Choir: Rachel Cornacchio
College and University: Edryn Coleman
Jr. High/Middle School: Alexis Farrell
Self-Published Composers: Peter deMets
Vocal Jazz: Lindsey Bruno
Community Chorus: Maura Underwood
Male Choirs: Sam Barbara
Sr. High: Dan Brill
Youth/Student: Jason Vodicka

Executive Board: 2013-15
President: Randy Yoder
President Elect: Matthew Fritz
President Elect Designate: Susan Kelly
Secretary: Chris McGinley
Treasurer: Rob Natter
Vice President: Christopher Kiver
Act 48 Coordinator: Regina Gordon
Central East Region Chair: Don Schade
Children and Community Youth Repertoire & Standards Chair: Jeff Brunner
College and University Repertoire & Standards Chair: Mark Boyle
Community Chorus Repertoire & Standards Chair Susan Medley
Composition Contest Chair: Peter de Mets
Conducting Competition Chair: Paul Rardin
Historian: Walter Wells
Jr. High MS Repertoire & Standards Chair: Alexis Farrell
Male Choirs Repertoire & Standards Chair: Gary Gress
Membership Coordinator: Carol Grey
Multicultural Ethnic Repertoire & Standards Chair: Liz Colpo
Music Worship Repertoire & Standards Chair: Peter de Mets
Northeast Region Chair: Christine Sezer
Show Choir Repertoire & Standards Chair: Shannon Sunday
Southeast Region Chair: Joy Hirokawa
Southwest Region Chair: Ben Murray
Sr. High Repertoire & Standards Chair: Joseph Ohrt
Student Representative: Ianthe Marini
Vocal Jazz Repertoire & Standards Chair: Lindsey Bruno
Website Editor: Jason Vodicka
Women's Choir Repertoire & Standards Chair: Elizabeth Lins Shoenfelt
Youth Student Repertoire & Standards Chair: Ryan Kelly

Past-Presidents of ACDA-PA
1961-1963 John Raymond
1963-1966 Robert Page
1966-1967 William K. Decker
1967-1968 George W. Bentel
1968-1969 Daniel D. Shaw
1969-1971 Frank L. Cummings
1971-1974 Daniel D. Shaw
1974-1976 Marvin Huls
1976-1981 Harry L. Simmers
1981-1983 Richard Stanislaw
1983-1985 Jeffrey Cornelius
1985-1987 James Jordan
1987-1989 William Payne
1989-1991 Judith Willoughby-Miller
1991-1993 John French
1993-1995 Douglas Miller
1995-1996 Marian Dolan
1996-1997 Douglas Miller 
1997-1999 Craig Cannon
1999-2001 Lynn Drafall
2001-2003 Peggy Dettwiler
2003-2005 O. David Deitz
2005-2007 Regina Gordon
2007-2009 Eileen Hower
2009-2011 Robert Drafall
2011-2013 Chris Kiver
2013-2015 Randy Yoder
​2015-2017 Matthew Fritz
2017-2019 Susan Medley
ACDA-PA: American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania
Independent voices joining to form a common theme.
  • Home
    • About ACDA
    • PA Chapter By-Laws
    • ACDA-PA Glossary
    • Past PA Presidents
    • Join ACDA!
  • Leadership
  • News
  • Conferences
    • Summer 2023 >
      • 2023 Interest Session Proposal
      • Conducting Masterclass
      • Choir for All Honor Choir '23
      • In the Middle Honor Choir '23
    • 2023 National Conference
    • 2024 Eastern Region Conference
    • Past Events >
      • Summer 2022 >
        • 2022 Conference Schedule
        • Choir for All Honor Choir
        • On-Campus Housing
        • Conducting Masterclass
        • Submit Interest Session Proposal
      • Summer 2021
      • 2021 National Conference
      • Summer 2020
      • Eastern Region 2020
      • Summer 2019
      • Fall 2018
      • Summer 2018
      • Eastern Region 2018
      • Fall 2017
  • Awards
    • Elaine Brown Award for Choral Excellence
    • Outstanding Young Conductor Award
    • Eileen M. Hower Memorial Award
  • Events
    • State-wide Events >
      • Composition Contest
      • Undergraduate Conducting Competition
    • Regional Events >
      • Mucho Macho Music
      • Sweet Harmony Festival
    • 2020-21 Online Events >
      • May Motivator 2021
      • January Jumpstart 2021
      • Resilient Leadership 2020
  • #SingNewMusic