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NATIONAL OFFICERS From the

President
PRESIDENT
DAVID FRYLING
dfryling@acda.org
February is one of ACDA’s most exciting months.
VICE PRESIDENT It is the electric moment when conferences tradition-
EDITH COPLEY ally commence, dreams of planning boards coalesce
ecopley@acda.org into reality, and hundreds of person-hours of planning
blossom into just a few days of jam-packed conference
PRESIDENT-ELECT
PEARL SHANGKUAN schedules.
pearl.shangkuan@calvin.edu David Fryling But have you ever wondered how these fearless folk
found their way into these positions of leadership?
SECRETARY/TREASURER Have you considered what it might be like to join them? Being involved in
TOM MERRILL ACDA leadership is simply awesome, both in the “inspiring” and “extreme-
merrilltg@gmail.com ly good” senses of that word. Here are some compelling reasons why you
should consider taking that first step:
PAST PRESIDENT
ANDRÉ THOMAS • You get to meet and collaborate with other amazing choral and choral-
athomas@acda.org
adjacent folk.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROBYN HILGER • You expand your impact as a musician and educator to the state, regional,
executivedirector@acda.org or national level.

NATIONAL R&R CHAIR • You will be inspired by your work and refreshed with new ideas and per-
GRETCHEN HARRISON spectives to take “home” with you.
nationalrr@acda.org
• You have a direct impact on fulfilling our mission and determining ACDA’s
EASTERN REGION PRESIDENT future direction.
CHRISTOPHER KIVER
cak27@psu.edu
Wondering where you might fit in? Here are some ideas:
MIDWESTERN REGION PRESIDENT
DAVID PUDERBAUGH Students: You can often volunteer your time in exchange for reduced con-
david-puderbaugh@uiowa.edu ference registration, and you’ll get the priceless opportunity to work along-
side current and future choral leaders.
NORTHWESTERN REGION PRESIDENT
STEVE ZIELKE Young professionals: Sign up to be an honor choir chaperone; volunteer
president@nwacda.org
to help with membership and social media activities within your state; offer
SOUTHERN REGION PRESIDENT to help out with the logistics of a state summer festival.
STANLEY ROBERTS
roberts_sl@mercer.edu Emerging professionals: Volunteer to be a part of state and regional
planning boards; apply for open Repertoire & Resource positions that align
SOUTHWESTERN REGION PRESIDENT with your research interests and experience; reach out to current state and
JEFFREY A. MURDOCK
jeffreym@uark.edu regional leadership to offer your unique experience and perspective.
WESTERN REGION PRESIDENT Don’t wait until someone notices how amazing you truly
MICHAEL SHORT are! Instead, reach out to your state or regional leaders and
president@acdawestern.org tell them exactly what you can offer ACDA. A list of all re-
gion and state ACDA websites and leadership information
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE
OLIVER SCOFIELD can be found at acda.org/about-us/chapters-and-regions or
KI Concerts by using the QR code. Take your first step toward ACDA leadership today!
oliver@kiconcerts.com
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