Past Directors
We gratefully acknowledge the dedication and participation of the individuals below who have served on the NHIMA Board of Directors.
(** = Previous Board President)
Keith Stone**
2022-2026
New Horizons Band of Austin, Texas
Russ Rosen
2022-2025
New Horizons of Cincinnati
Cincinatti, Ohio
Colin Patrick Enright
2025-2026
Montreal New Horizons Band
Jon Hawes
2022-2024
NHB Summit & Stark Counties
Munroe Falls, Ohio
Ted Halmos
2023
Montreal NHB
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Michael Plaut**
2020-2022
Oak Hammock Chamber Players
Gainesville, Florida
Amanda Schlegel
2021-2022
Congaree NHB
Columbia, South Carolina
Irene Cohen**
2018-2021
Western University NHB
Ontario, Canada
Dan Kapp
2019-2021
NHB of Toronto
Ontario, Canada
Shirley Phillips
2017-2019
Desert Foothills New Horizons Band
Phoenix, Arizona
Ron Berry**
2012-2014 & 2019
New Horizons Band of Northern New York
Potsdam, New York
Ken Carper**
2016-2018
Naples New Horizons Band
Naples, Florida
Lori Schuette
2015-2017
Peterborough New Horizons Bands
Ontario, Canada
Nancy Summers**
2015-2016
West Michigan New Horizons Music Ensembles
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nancy Trudell
2013-2015
Helena New Horizons Concert Band
Helena, Montana
Barbara Belbeck
2011-2013
Western University New Horizons Adult Band
London, Ontario
Jim Cubberly
2010-2012
Saline New Horizons Band
Michigan
William (Bill) Gates
2009-2011
Corvallis New Horizons Band
Philomath, Oregon
Pam Bolton **
2008-2010
Peterborough New Horizons Bands
Ontario
Lisann Gurney
2007-2009
West Michigan NH Music Ensembles
Michigan
Andy Dabczynski
2006-2008
Director, BYU New Horizons Orchestra
Utah
Sylvia Davis **
2003-2007
UWO New Horizons Adult Band
London, Ontario
Joan Cantor
2003-2006
Desert Foothills New Horizons Band
Arizona
Patrick Dempsey
2003-2005
Director, Port Huron New Horizons Band
Michigan
Paula Sousa
2022-2025
Eastman Rochester New Horizons Symphonic Band
Rochester, NY
Norman Thiel**
2022-2024
Godfrey NHB
Jerseyville, Illinois
Carol Katz
2022-2023
Montreal NHB
Cote St. Luc, Quebec
Edlamae (Eddi) Thompson Baird
2020-2022
South Puget Sound NHB
Lacey, Washington
Katherine McKay
2019-2021
NHB of Western New York
Brocton, New York
Michael Foster
2018-2020
Falls Church, Virginia
Robert Goold
2017-2019
Cascade New Horizons Band
Bend, Oregon
Nancy Wombacher
2016-2018
Iowa City New Horizons Band
Iowa City, Iowa
Randy Kligerman
2016-2018
New Horizons Band
Toronto, Canada
Bobbie Gates
2015-2016
New Horizon Williamette Valley Orchestra
Philomath, Oregon
Frank Needham **
2013-2015
New Horizons Band of Western New York
Fredonia, New York
Sally Bowers
2012-2014
North Shore New Horizons Band
Glencoe, Illinois
Lucette Fortier **
2011-2013
The Villages New Horizons Concert Band
Florida
Eve McGrory
2010-2012
New Horizons Band of Hagerstown
Maryland
Dr. Linda Hartley
2009-2011
Director, Univ. of Dayton New Horizons Band
Ohio
Bob Martin
2008-2010
Director, Roswell New Horizons Band
Georgia
Roy Hendrick
2007-2009
Prime Time Band of Santa Barbara
California
Iris Othrow **
2006-2008
New Horizons Band of Madison
Wisconsin
Howard Holmes
2003-2007
Rochester New Horizons Band
New York
Jerry Hendricks **
2003-2006
Olympia and Tacoma New Horizons Bands
Washington
William Mullins
2003-2005
University of Dayton New Horizons Band
Ohio
Sara van Hamme
2025
Don Wright NHB
London, Ontario
Susan Whitinger
2021-2023
Tampa NHB
Odessa, Florida
Carol Neubert
2020-2022
Pioneer Valley NHB
Northampton, Massachusetts
Edie Shillitoe
2019-2021
Salt City New Horizons Orchestra
Fayetteville, New York
Russ Grazier
2018-2020
Portsmouth New Horizons Bands
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Judy Rose
2016-2018
New York & Gulf Coast Symphony
Fort Myers, Florida
Buddy Givens**
2016-2017
Denton New Horizons Band
Aubrey, Texas
Jon Cryer
2013-2015
Iowa City New Horizons Band
Iowa City, Iowa
Mary Jean Hull
2012-2014
New Horizons Band of Southeast Connecticut
Noank, Connecticut
Ardis Phillips
2011-2013
Desert Foothills New Horizons Band
Phoenix, Arizona
Dick Prettyman **
2010-2012
Suffield, Connecticut
Kathy Weber **
2009-2011
Rochester New Horizons Band
New York
Frank Ray
2008-2010
New Horizons Band of Austin
Texas
Nancy Wombacher **
2007-2009
Iowa City New Horizons Band
Iowa
Cathy Patience
2006-2008
New Horizons Band of Northern Colorado
Colorado
Alan Newman **
2003-2007
Desert Foothills New Horizons Band
Arizona
Dr. Judy Schmidt
2003-2006
Roswell New Horizons Band
Georgia
Barbara Perloff
2004-2005
Madison New Horizons Band
Wisconsin
Judy Freeman (Photo Unavailable), 2003-2004, Santa Barbara Prime Time Band, California
