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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 51 State College, PA Active 2015
Robert Mains 1979 47 Honesdale, PA Active 2013
Kevin King 1983 43 Catonsville, Patapsco Valley, Dundalk, MD Active 2006
Douglas Russell 1983 43 Winchester, VA Active 2007
Glenn Williamson 1984 42 Prince William Co., Fauquier County, VA Active 2013
William Colosimo 1985 41 Arlington, Prince William County, VA; District of Columbia Active 2013
Bob Ramsey 1985 41 Levittown, Abington/Levittown, Lebanon, PA Active 2015
Russ Speicher 1963 63 Stroudsburg, PA Active 2002
Tom Ewald 1971 55 Bryn Mawr, Bucks Co., Harrisburg, PA, Bowie, Easton, MD Active 2003
Jay Butterfield 1987 39 Wilmington, DE, Lancaster, Harrisburg, & Hershey, PA Active 2016
Jack Pinto 1987 39 Bucks County & Easton, PA; Hunterdon County, Hamilton Sq & Princeton, NJ; Manhattan, NY Active 2017
Donald Reckenbeil 1988 38 Livingston, Montclair, Hunterdon County, NJ Active 2013
Chuck Lower 1978 48 Wilmington, DE; Abington, Lansdale, Bucks County, PA Active 2011
Freddie King 1967 59 Patapsco Valley, Dundalk, MD Active 2002
Tom McElraevy, Jr. 1967 59 Nassau/Mid Island, NY Active 2002
Ray Patsko 1979 47 Wilkes Barre, PA Active 2014
Mike Feyrer 1980 46 Allentown-Bethlehem, PA Active 2015
Bob Brubaker 1971 55 Hazleton, PA Active 2006
Bud Miller, Jr 1992 34 Philadelphia, PA, Ridgewood, Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2007
Jeffrey Liebknecht 1992 34 Carroll County, MD Active 2017
Rick Serpico 1993 33 Bryn Mawr, PA Active 2016
Louis Ponte 1994 32 Teaneck, NJ Active 2013
Tom Sterling 1981 45 Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, Ridgewood, NJ; Hagerstown, MD; Milford, DE Active 2009
Paul Huppert 1973 53 Amityville, Massepequa, Western Suffolk, NY Active 2002
Maurice Debar 1997 29 Nassau/Mid Island, NY Active 2016
Carol Johnson 1997 29 Cape May County, NJ Active 2016
Mike Wallen 1997 29 Richmond, VA Active 2017
Scott Werner 1975 51 Alexandria, VA Active 2002
Maury Trotman 1977 49 Norfolk, Suffolk, VA Active 2003
Charlie Ross 1998 28 Bucks County, PA; Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2016
Neil Plum 1976 50 Atlantic City, Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2002
Lori Ludlum 1999 27 Chester Co., Philadelphia, PA Active 2013
TJ Barranger 1999 27 Somerset Hills, NJ, Anne Arundel, MD Active 2014
James Franceski 1977 49 Scranton, PA Active 2002
Carroll Beard 1978 48 Salisbury, MD; Seaford, DE Active 2002
Jim Bongard 1978 48 Iselin, Linden, Somerset Hills, NJ; Seaford, Ocean View, DE Active 2002
Tony Doganeri 1978 48 Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2002
William Byrd 2001 25 Suffolk, VA Active 2016
Bill Gilchrist 1979 47 Chester County. Reading, PA Active 2002
Dick Boyle 1978 48 New Brunswick, Asbury Park, Raritan bay, Hunterdon Co., Ocean Co., Red Bank, Atlantic City, NJ Active 2003
Dave Mittelstadt 1979 47 Livingston, Montclair, Morris County, NJ Active 2003
Glenn Rocle 1985 41 Staten Island, NY Active 2010
Jack Mitchell 1989 37 Freehold, NJ Active 2012
Dave Rogers, III 2002 24 Charlottesville, VA Active 2012
Douglas Svozil 2002 24 Ridgewood, NJ, Rockland Co., NY Active 2013
Bob Bennett, Jr. 2002 24 Lebanon, Reading, Harrisburg, PA Active 2014
Al Butler 1984 42 Fairfax, Manassas, VA; Bowie, Montgomery County, Easton, Centreville, MD Active 2008
Bill Biehl 1993 33 Baltimore & Frederick, MD Active 2011
Eric Phillips 2003 23 Carlisle, Pottstown, Scranton, and York, PA Active 2016
John De Bruin 1989 37 Red Bank, NJ (Asbury Park) Active 2008
Rich Taylor, II 1992 34 Somerset Hills/Plainfield, Cherry Hill, Greater Brunswick, Freehold, Rahway Valley, NJ Active 2012
Anne Bureau 2004 22 Lansdale, PA Active 2014
Richard Lewellen 2004 22 Alexandria, Fairfax, VA Active 2014
June Noble 2004 22 Sussex Co., NJ Active 2014
Joe Cerutti 2004 22 Five towns College, NY, Alexandria, VA Active 2015
Bill Eberius 2004 22 Harford County, MD Active 2016
Jeff Avey 1990 36 Allegany County & Frederick, MD Active 2010
Ron Knickerbocker 1983 43 Bryn Mawr, Chester County, PA Active 2002
Wes Spencer 1983 43 Tunkhannock, PA Active 2002
Paul Grimmer 1988 38 Lewistown, PA Active 2006
Herman Rotsch 2007 19 South Coastal Delaware Active 2016
John Hohl 1988 38 Alexandria, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Richmond, VA; Dundalk, La Plata, MD Active 2006
Galen Claar 1990 36 Altoona, PA Active 2010
Joe Hunter 1992 34 Western Suffolk, Manhattan, NY Active 2011
Roger Tarpy 1985 41 Lewisburg, PA; Norfolk, VA Active 2016
Martin Wise 2007 19 Tunkhannock, PA Active 2016
Diane Trautman 2007 19 Tri-County, MD Active 2016
Joe Mannherz 1987 39 Harford County, MD, Harrisburg, PA Active 2006
Rick Taylor 1998 28 Norfolk & Fairfax VA; Montgomery County & Dundalk, MD Active 2013
Scott DeVoe 2008 18 Harrisonburg, VA Active 2017
Keith Harris 2008 18 Westchester County, NY Active 2017
Lori Whitehaus 2008 18 Lancaster, PA Active 2017
Eric Jackson 1986 40 Philadelphia, Chester Co., Bryn Mawr, PA, Cherry Hill, NJ, Manhattan, NY Active 2003
Earl Huff 1987 39 Lewistown, PA Active 2002
Purcell Stybr 1987 39 Ridgewood, NJ Active 2002
Bob Locklin 1987 39 Somerset County, PA Active 2003
Robert Harris 1995 31 Morris County, Montclair, Somerset Hills, NJ Active 2010
Brian Allen 2001 25 Hampton Roads, Suffolk, Norfoilk, VA Active 2013
Joe Pollio 1988 38 Salisbury, MD Active 2002
Andy Harris 1991 35 North Queens, NY; Linden, Somerset Hills, Morris County, Greater Brunswick,NJ Active 2007
Joe Brennan 1989 37 Delaware County, PA Active 2002
Hal Kraft 1979 47 Harrisburg, PA Active 2003
Tony Petro 1989 37 Pottstown, PA Active 2003
Richie Lavene 1996 30 Wilmington, DE, Princeton, NJ Active 2011
Bob Seltzer 1992 34 Reading, PA Active 2012
Tom Wiener 1999 27 Arlington, VA Active 2014
Diz Disney 1978 48 Anne Arundel, MD Active 2014
Neil Dingle Jr. 2000 26 Brooklyn, NY, Ocean County, NJ Active 2015
Sal Iorizzo 1995 31 Jamaica, NY Active 2009
Paul Horner 1991 35 Mahanoy City, PA Active 2003
Wayne Grimmer 1999 27 Western Suffolk, Five Towns College, NY Active 2009
Roger Crist 1990 36 Frederick, MD Active 2015
Dick Hadfield 1992 34 Lansdale, PA Active 2003
Walt Messinger 1992 34 Levittown, PA Active 2003
Mark Sanders 1998 28 Lancaster, Reading, PA Active 2010
Larry Bomback 2008 18 Hell's Kitchen, NY Active 2019
Dan West 1993 33 Mahanoy City, PA Active 2002
Bill Oppenheim 1993 33 Cherry Hill, NJ Active 2003
Tom Salmon 2003 23 Stroudsburg, PA Active 2011
Larry Duggan 1992 34 Anne Arundel, MD Active 2002
Joe Caprara 1994 32 Brunswick Area (Greater) Active 2003
Bill Winterberg 1995 31 Paterson NJ and Atlantic City NJ Active 2004
James Ewin 1995 31 Ocean County, NJ Active 2005
Patty Leveille 1996 30 Norfolk, VA Active 2007
Dean Kahl 1998 28 Lebanon, PA Active 2008
Mike Kelly 1998 28 Bowie, MD Active 2008
Sally Wolfe 1999 27 Carlisle, Hanover, PA; Anne Arundel, Montgomery County, MD; Charles Town, WV Active 2009
Ray Ramage 2000 26 Tunkhannock, Wilkes Barre, PA Active 2010
Wayne Woodward 2000 26 Lancaster, Bryn Mawr, Lebanon, PA Active 2010
Freddie Womer 2001 25 Greater Baltimore, MD, Harrisburg, PA Active 2011
Alan Fennell 1987 39 Westchester County, NY Active 2017

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