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Recognized Directors

A few years ago we started a program in the MAD to recognize any chorus directors who have served as the front-line director of our MAD chapters for at least 10 years. Since then with your help, we have compiled a list of Directors who fit that criteria.

For a few years now, we have made a presentation to the directors at the chorus contest at the MAD Fall Convention. So far we have publicly recognized 115 men and women for their musical contributions to the District and to your chapters.

If you know of any else who deserves our recognition, please send the proper information to us. Details for eligibility and submission can be found on the CDD Director Recognition page.

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Director Started
Directing		 Years Chapter(s) Status Recognized in
Dale Thomas 1988 2024 Columbia/Mountour County, PA 2013
Robert Seip 2003 2023 Delaware County, PA; Abington/Levittown, PA; Rahway Valley, NJ 2017
Le Roy Scheffler 1980 2022 Pottsville, Mahonoy City, Pottstown, PA 2015
Bob Wachter 1975 2020 Arlington, Fairfax, and Mt. Vernon, VA 2015
Joseph Malafarina 1975 49 State College, PA Active 2015
Robert Mains 1979 45 Honesdale, PA Active 2013
Kevin King 1983 41 Catonsville, Patapsco Valley, Dundalk, MD Active 2006
Douglas Russell 1983 41 Winchester, VA Active 2007
Russ Speicher 1963 61 Stroudsburg, PA Active 2002
Glenn Williamson 1984 40 Prince William Co., Fauquier County, VA Active 2013
Tom Ewald 1971 53 Bryn Mawr, Bucks Co., Harrisburg, PA, Bowie, Easton, MD Active 2003
Bill Colosimo 1985 39 Arlington, Prince William County, VA; District of Columbia Active 2013
Bob Ramsey 1985 39 Levittown, Abington/Levittown, Lebanon, PA Active 2015
Chuck Lower 1978 46 Wilmington, DE; Abington, Lansdale, Bucks County, PA Active 2011
Jay Butterfield 1987 37 Wilmington, DE, Lancaster, Harrisburg, & Hershey, PA Active 2016
Jack, Jr. Pinto 1987 37 Bucks County & Easton, PA; Hunterdon County, Hamilton Sq & Princeton, NJ; Manhattan, NY Active 2017
Freddie King 1967 57 Patapsco Valley, Dundalk, MD Active 2002
Tom McElraevy, Jr. 1967 57 Nassau/Mid Island, NY Active 2002
Donald Reckenbeil 1988 36 Livingston, Montclair, Hunterdon County, NJ Active 2013
Ray Patsko 1979 45 Wilkes Barre, PA Active 2014
Mike Feyrer 1980 44 Allentown-Bethlehem, PA Active 2015
Bob Brubaker 1971 53 Hazleton, PA Active 2006
Herbert Miller, Jr 1992 32 Philadelphia, PA, Ridgewood, Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2007
Jeffrey Liebknecht 1992 32 Carroll County, MD Active 2017
Tom Sterling 1981 43 Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, Ridgewood, NJ; Hagerstown, MD; Milford, DE Active 2009
Rick Serpico 1993 31 Bryn Mawr, PA Active 2016
Paul Huppert 1973 51 Amityville, Massepequa, Western Suffolk, NY Active 2002
Louis Ponte 1994 30 Teaneck, NJ Active 2013
Scott Werner 1975 49 Alexandria, VA Active 2002
Maury Trotman 1977 47 Norfolk, Suffolk, VA Active 2003
Neil Plum 1976 48 Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2002
Maurice Debar 1997 27 Nassau/Mid Island, NY Active 2016
Carol Johnson 1997 27 Cape May County, NJ Active 2016
Mike Wallen 1997 27 Richmond, VA Active 2017
James Franceski 1977 47 Scranton, PA Active 2002
H. Charles Ross 1998 26 Bucks County, PA; Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2016
Carroll Beard 1978 46 Salisbury, MD; Seaford, DE Active 2002
Jim Bongard 1978 46 Iselin, Linden, Somerset Hills, NJ; Seaford, Ocean View, DE Active 2002
Tony Doganeri 1978 46 Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2002
Lori Ludlum 1999 25 Chester Co., Philadelphia, PA Active 2013
TJ Barranger 1999 25 Somerset Hills, NJ, Anne Arundel, MD Active 2014
Bill Gilchrist 1979 45 Chester County. Reading, PA Active 2002
Dick Boyle 1978 46 New Brunswick, Asbury Park, Raritan bay, Hunterdon Co., Ocean Co., Red Bank, Atlantic City, NJ Active 2003
Dave Mittelstadt 1979 45 Livingston, Montclair, Morris County, NJ Active 2003
Glenn Rocle 1985 39 Staten Island, NY Active 2010
Jack Mitchell 1989 35 Freehold, NJ Active 2012
Al Butler 1984 40 Fairfax, Manassas, VA; Bowie, Montgomery County, Easton, Centreville, MD Active 2008
Bill Biehl 1993 31 Baltimore & Frederick, MD Active 2011
William Byrd 2001 23 Suffolk, VA Active 2016
John De Bruin 1989 35 Red Bank, NJ (Asbury Park) Active 2008
Rich Taylor, II 1992 32 Somerset Hills/Plainfield, Cherry Hill, Greater Brunswick, Freehold, Rahway Valley, NJ Active 2012
Dave Rogers, III 2002 22 Charlottesville, VA Active 2012
Douglas Svozil 2002 22 Ridgewood, NJ, Rockland Co., NY Active 2013
Bob Bennett, Jr. 2002 22 Lebanon, Reading, Harrisburg, PA Active 2014
Jeff Avey 1990 34 Allegany County & Frederick, MD Active 2010
Eric Phillips 2003 21 Carlisle, Pottstown, Scranton, and York, PA Active 2016
Ron Knickerbocker 1983 41 Bryn Mawr, Chester County, PA Active 2002
Wes Spencer 1983 41 Tunkhannock, PA Active 2002
Paul Grimmer 1988 36 Lewistown, PA Active 2006
Anne Bureau 2004 20 Lansdale, PA Active 2014
Richard Lewellen 2004 20 Alexandria, Fairfax, VA Active 2014
June Noble 2004 20 Sussex Co., NJ Active 2014
Joe Cerutti 2004 20 Five towns College, NY, Alexandria, VA Active 2015
Bill Eberius 2004 20 Harford County, MD Active 2016
Herman Rotsch 2007 17 South Coastal Delaware Active 2016
John Hohl 1988 36 Alexandria, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Richmond, VA; Dundalk, La Plata, MD Active 2006
Galen Claar 1990 34 Altoona, PA Active 2010
Joe Hunter 1992 32 Western Suffolk, Manhattan, NY Active 2011
Roger Tarpy 1985 39 Lewisburg, PA; Norfolk, VA Active 2016
Joe Mannherz 1987 37 Harford County, MD, Harrisburg, PA Active 2006
Rick Taylor 1998 26 Norfolk & Fairfax VA; Montgomery County & Dundalk, MD Active 2013
Eric Jackson 1986 38 Philadelphia, Chester Co., Bryn Mawr, PA, Cherry Hill, NJ, Manhattan, NY Active 2003
Martin Wise 2007 17 Tunkhannock, PA Active 2016
Diane Trautman 2007 17 Tri-County, MD Active 2016
Earl Huff 1987 37 Lewistown, PA Active 2002
Purcell Stybr 1987 37 Ridgewood, NJ Active 2002
Bob Locklin 1987 37 Somerset County, PA Active 2003
Robert Harris 1995 29 Morris County, Montclair, Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2010
Brian Allen 2001 23 Hampton Roads, Suffolk, Norfoilk, VA Active 2013
Scott DeVoe 2008 16 Harrisonburg, VA Active 2017
Keith Harris 2008 16 Westchester County, NY Active 2017
Lori Whitehaus 2008 16 Lancaster, PA Active 2017
Joe Pollio 1988 36 Salisbury, MD Active 2002
Andy Harris 1991 33 North Queens, NY; Linden, Somerset Hills, Morris County, Greater Brunswick,NJ Active 2007
Joe Brennan 1989 35 Delaware County, PA Active 2002
Hal Kraft 1979 45 Harrisburg, PA Active 2003
Tony Petro 1989 35 Pottstown, PA Active 2003
Richie Lavene 1996 28 Wilmington, DE, Princeton, NJ Active 2011
Bob Seltzer 1992 32 Reading, PA Active 2012
Thomas Wiener 1999 25 Arlington, VA Active 2014
Diz Disney 1978 46 Anne Arundel, MD Active 2014
Neil Dingle Jr. 2000 24 Brooklyn, NY, Ocean County, NJ Active 2015
Sal Iorizzo 1995 29 Jamaica, NY Active 2009
Paul Horner 1991 33 Mahanoy City, PA Active 2003
Wayne Grimmer 1999 25 Western Suffolk, Five Towns College, NY Active 2009
Roger Crist 1990 34 Frederick, MD Active 2015
Dick Hadfield 1992 32 Lansdale, PA Active 2003
Walt Messinger 1992 32 Levittown, PA Active 2003
Mark Sanders 1998 26 Lancaster, Reading, PA Active 2010
Larry Bomback 2008 16 Hell's Kitchen, NY Active 2019
Dan West 1993 31 Mahanoy City, PA Active 2002
Bill Oppenheim 1993 31 Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2003
Tom Salmon 2003 21 Stroudsburg, PA Active 2011
Larry Duggan 1992 32 Anne Arundel, MD Active 2002
Joe Caprara 1994 30 Brunswick Area (Greater) Active 2003
Bill Winterberg 1995 29 Paterson NJ and Atlantic City NJ Active 2004
James Ewin 1995 29 Ocean County, NJ Active 2005
Patty Leveille 1996 28 Norfolk, VA Active 2007
Dean Kahl 1998 26 Lebanon, PA Active 2008
Mike Kelly 1998 26 Bowie, MD Active 2008
Sally Wolfe 1999 25 Carlisle, Hanover, PA; Anne Arundel, Montgomery County, MD; Charles Town, WV Active 2009
Ray Ramage 2000 24 Tunkhannock, Wilkes Barre, PA Active 2010
Wayne Woodward 2000 24 Lancaster, Bryn Mawr, Lebanon, PA Active 2010
Fred Womer 2001 23 Greater Baltimore, MD, Harrisburg, PA Active 2011
Alan Fennell 1987 37 Westchester County, NY Active 2017

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