Board of Directors

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James D. Feiszli	James D. Feiszli, President International Federation for Choral Music representative James D. Feiszli has been Director of Music Activities at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology since 1983, where he was also the first Chair of the Department of Humanities. He is active as a tenor soloist and with Dakota Voices, his six-voice vocal ensemble. Feiszli founded Choralist in 1993 and has guided its development into ChoralNet since then. A former two-term President of SD-ACDA, is also a member of IFCM, NATS, NCCO, and an Advisor to Musica International. Contact James Feiszli
Frank Albinder, Vice-President for Personnel Chorus America representative Frank Albinder conducts the Washington Men's Camerata, the Woodley Ensemble and the Virginia Glee Club, the men's chorus at the University of Virginia. He serves as the ACDA's National Chair of Repertoire and Standards for Male Choirs and is on the national board of the National Collegiate Choral Organization. He was a long-time member of Chanticleer, with whom he sang in all 50 states and 20 foreign countries, and performed on 19 of the group's recordings. Contact Frank Albinder		Frank Albinder
Philip L. Copeland, Vice-President for Web Services American Choral Directors Association representative Philip L. Copeland is Associate Professor in choral music and music education at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Before coming to UAB, Dr. Copeland served on the choral music faculty with Jerry Jordan at the University of Mississippi. He and his wife Leigh spend most of their free time raising their five year old triplet girls. Contact Philip Copeland		Philip L. Copeland
Thomas Tropp	Thomas Tropp, Secretary Donor representative Thomas Tropp is a music educator and recording technician, and owner of SoundByte Studios, a music services firm specializing in CD production for choral ensembles. Tom and his wife, Anne, currently reside in Lake Forest, Illinois. He is a member of the choral department at Leyden High Schools, and the Chancel Choir director at First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest. Contact Thomas Tropp
Dean Ekberg, Treasurer Patron representative Recently retired from a high school position, Dean Ekberg continues as Director of Music at Gates Presbyterian Church and is Music Director of the Cathedral Choir School in Rochester, NY. He has served the New York State School Music Association as chairperson for All-State Choruses and is currently coordinator for voice adjudicators Contact Dean Ekberg		Dean Ekberg
David Giardiniere Industry representative The newest Board member, Giardiniere is Director of Product Evaluation at Partner J.W. Pepper		David Giardiniere