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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 50 State College, PA Active 2015
Robert Mains 1979 46 Honesdale, PA Active 2013
Kevin King 1983 42 Catonsville, Patapsco Valley, Dundalk, MD Active 2006
Douglas Russell 1983 42 Winchester, VA Active 2007
Glenn Williamson 1984 41 Prince William Co., Fauquier County, VA Active 2013
Russ Speicher 1963 62 Stroudsburg, PA Active 2002
Bill Colosimo 1985 40 Arlington, Prince William County, VA; District of Columbia Active 2013
Bob Ramsey 1985 40 Levittown, Abington/Levittown, Lebanon, PA Active 2015
Tom Ewald 1971 54 Bryn Mawr, Bucks Co., Harrisburg, PA, Bowie, Easton, MD Active 2003
Jay Butterfield 1987 38 Wilmington, DE, Lancaster, Harrisburg, & Hershey, PA Active 2016
Jack, Jr. Pinto 1987 38 Bucks County & Easton, PA; Hunterdon County, Hamilton Sq & Princeton, NJ; Manhattan, NY Active 2017
Chuck Lower 1978 47 Wilmington, DE; Abington, Lansdale, Bucks County, PA Active 2011
Donald Reckenbeil 1988 37 Livingston, Montclair, Hunterdon County, NJ Active 2013
Freddie King 1967 58 Patapsco Valley, Dundalk, MD Active 2002
Tom McElraevy, Jr. 1967 58 Nassau/Mid Island, NY Active 2002
Ray Patsko 1979 46 Wilkes Barre, PA Active 2014
Mike Feyrer 1980 45 Allentown-Bethlehem, PA Active 2015
Bob Brubaker 1971 54 Hazleton, PA Active 2006
Bud Miller, Jr 1992 33 Philadelphia, PA, Ridgewood, Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2007
Jeffrey Liebknecht 1992 33 Carroll County, MD Active 2017
Rick Serpico 1993 32 Bryn Mawr, PA Active 2016
Tom Sterling 1981 44 Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, Ridgewood, NJ; Hagerstown, MD; Milford, DE Active 2009
Louis Ponte 1994 31 Teaneck, NJ Active 2013
Paul Huppert 1973 52 Amityville, Massepequa, Western Suffolk, NY Active 2002
Scott Werner 1975 50 Alexandria, VA Active 2002
Maury Trotman 1977 48 Norfolk, Suffolk, VA Active 2003
Maurice Debar 1997 28 Nassau/Mid Island, NY Active 2016
Carol Johnson 1997 28 Cape May County, NJ Active 2016
Mike Wallen 1997 28 Richmond, VA Active 2017
Neil Plum 1976 49 Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2002
H. Charles Ross 1998 27 Bucks County, PA; Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2016
James Franceski 1977 48 Scranton, PA Active 2002
Lori Ludlum 1999 26 Chester Co., Philadelphia, PA Active 2013
TJ Barranger 1999 26 Somerset Hills, NJ, Anne Arundel, MD Active 2014
Carroll Beard 1978 47 Salisbury, MD; Seaford, DE Active 2002
Jim Bongard 1978 47 Iselin, Linden, Somerset Hills, NJ; Seaford, Ocean View, DE Active 2002
Tony Doganeri 1978 47 Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2002
Bill Gilchrist 1979 46 Chester County. Reading, PA Active 2002
Dick Boyle 1978 47 New Brunswick, Asbury Park, Raritan bay, Hunterdon Co., Ocean Co., Red Bank, Atlantic City, NJ Active 2003
Dave Mittelstadt 1979 46 Livingston, Montclair, Morris County, NJ Active 2003
Glenn Rocle 1985 40 Staten Island, NY Active 2010
Jack Mitchell 1989 36 Freehold, NJ Active 2012
William Byrd 2001 24 Suffolk, VA Active 2016
Al Butler 1984 41 Fairfax, Manassas, VA; Bowie, Montgomery County, Easton, Centreville, MD Active 2008
Bill Biehl 1993 32 Baltimore & Frederick, MD Active 2011
Dave Rogers, III 2002 23 Charlottesville, VA Active 2012
Douglas Svozil 2002 23 Ridgewood, NJ, Rockland Co., NY Active 2013
Bob Bennett, Jr. 2002 23 Lebanon, Reading, Harrisburg, PA Active 2014
John De Bruin 1989 36 Red Bank, NJ (Asbury Park) Active 2008
Rich Taylor, II 1992 33 Somerset Hills/Plainfield, Cherry Hill, Greater Brunswick, Freehold, Rahway Valley, NJ Active 2012
Eric Phillips 2003 22 Carlisle, Pottstown, Scranton, and York, PA Active 2016
Jeff Avey 1990 35 Allegany County & Frederick, MD Active 2010
Anne Bureau 2004 21 Lansdale, PA Active 2014
Richard Lewellen 2004 21 Alexandria, Fairfax, VA Active 2014
June Noble 2004 21 Sussex Co., NJ Active 2014
Joe Cerutti 2004 21 Five towns College, NY, Alexandria, VA Active 2015
Bill Eberius 2004 21 Harford County, MD Active 2016
Ron Knickerbocker 1983 42 Bryn Mawr, Chester County, PA Active 2002
Wes Spencer 1983 42 Tunkhannock, PA Active 2002
Paul Grimmer 1988 37 Lewistown, PA Active 2006
Herman Rotsch 2007 18 South Coastal Delaware Active 2016
John Hohl 1988 37 Alexandria, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Richmond, VA; Dundalk, La Plata, MD Active 2006
Galen Claar 1990 35 Altoona, PA Active 2010
Joe Hunter 1992 33 Western Suffolk, Manhattan, NY Active 2011
Roger Tarpy 1985 40 Lewisburg, PA; Norfolk, VA Active 2016
Joe Mannherz 1987 38 Harford County, MD, Harrisburg, PA Active 2006
Rick Taylor 1998 27 Norfolk & Fairfax VA; Montgomery County & Dundalk, MD Active 2013
Martin Wise 2007 18 Tunkhannock, PA Active 2016
Diane Trautman 2007 18 Tri-County, MD Active 2016
Eric Jackson 1986 39 Philadelphia, Chester Co., Bryn Mawr, PA, Cherry Hill, NJ, Manhattan, NY Active 2003
Scott DeVoe 2008 17 Harrisonburg, VA Active 2017
Keith Harris 2008 17 Westchester County, NY Active 2017
Lori Whitehaus 2008 17 Lancaster, PA Active 2017
Earl Huff 1987 38 Lewistown, PA Active 2002
Purcell Stybr 1987 38 Ridgewood, NJ Active 2002
Bob Locklin 1987 38 Somerset County, PA Active 2003
Robert Harris 1995 30 Morris County, Montclair, Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2010
Brian Allen 2001 24 Hampton Roads, Suffolk, Norfoilk, VA Active 2013
Joe Pollio 1988 37 Salisbury, MD Active 2002
Andy Harris 1991 34 North Queens, NY; Linden, Somerset Hills, Morris County, Greater Brunswick,NJ Active 2007
Joe Brennan 1989 36 Delaware County, PA Active 2002
Hal Kraft 1979 46 Harrisburg, PA Active 2003
Tony Petro 1989 36 Pottstown, PA Active 2003
Richie Lavene 1996 29 Wilmington, DE, Princeton, NJ Active 2011
Bob Seltzer 1992 33 Reading, PA Active 2012
Thomas Wiener 1999 26 Arlington, VA Active 2014
Diz Disney 1978 47 Anne Arundel, MD Active 2014
Neil Dingle Jr. 2000 25 Brooklyn, NY, Ocean County, NJ Active 2015
Sal Iorizzo 1995 30 Jamaica, NY Active 2009
Paul Horner 1991 34 Mahanoy City, PA Active 2003
Wayne Grimmer 1999 26 Western Suffolk, Five Towns College, NY Active 2009
Roger Crist 1990 35 Frederick, MD Active 2015
Dick Hadfield 1992 33 Lansdale, PA Active 2003
Walt Messinger 1992 33 Levittown, PA Active 2003
Mark Sanders 1998 27 Lancaster, Reading, PA Active 2010
Larry Bomback 2008 17 Hell's Kitchen, NY Active 2019
Dan West 1993 32 Mahanoy City, PA Active 2002
Bill Oppenheim 1993 32 Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2003
Tom Salmon 2003 22 Stroudsburg, PA Active 2011
Larry Duggan 1992 33 Anne Arundel, MD Active 2002
Joe Caprara 1994 31 Brunswick Area (Greater) Active 2003
Bill Winterberg 1995 30 Paterson NJ and Atlantic City NJ Active 2004
James Ewin 1995 30 Ocean County, NJ Active 2005
Patty Leveille 1996 29 Norfolk, VA Active 2007
Dean Kahl 1998 27 Lebanon, PA Active 2008
Mike Kelly 1998 27 Bowie, MD Active 2008
Sally Wolfe 1999 26 Carlisle, Hanover, PA; Anne Arundel, Montgomery County, MD; Charles Town, WV Active 2009
Ray Ramage 2000 25 Tunkhannock, Wilkes Barre, PA Active 2010
Wayne Woodward 2000 25 Lancaster, Bryn Mawr, Lebanon, PA Active 2010
Freddie Womer 2001 24 Greater Baltimore, MD, Harrisburg, PA Active 2011
Alan Fennell 1987 38 Westchester County, NY Active 2017

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