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Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Legacy of Leonard Falcone<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Board of Directors<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n
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Falcone Festival Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Executive Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Chris Combest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murfreesboro, TN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Scott Myckowiak<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-President & Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Goodrich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lansing, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Committee Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Paul Carlson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advertising\/Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Martin Erickson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjudications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appleton, WI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Will Sutton<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Festival Music and Social Media Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Forks, ND<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeff Kressler <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborative Pianist Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeWitt, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Melanie Rosin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications <\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Lansing, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kimiko Yamada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile, AL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joy Rimpau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Lansing, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Mark Cox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition Music Coord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shepard, MI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Gail Robertson <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Euphonium Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conway, AR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Deanna Swoboda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuba Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mesa, AZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Additional Board Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Doug Goodrich, Lansing, MI
Dr. Jamie Lipton, Arkadelphia, AR
Dr. Matthew Mireles, San Antonio, TX
Seanne Pfeifer, Beaverton, MI
Philip Sinder, East Lansing, MI, Festival President 2005-2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jason Roland Smith, Athens, OH
Sue Topping, East Lansing, MI
Dr. Remus Webb, Albany, GA
Dr. Bethany Wiese, Nashville, TN
Abby Zarimba, Lansing, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Honorary Board Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Board of Directors years of service)
Dr. Brian Bowman, Arlington, VA    
Rodney Ellis, East Lansing, MI (1989-2021)
Cecilia Falcone, Portage, MI
Lisa Fulton, Milwaukee, WI
Dr. James Gray, Marshall, MI (1989-1998)
Dr. William Gray, Marshall, MI (1989-1998)
Fritz Kaenzig, Ann Arbor, MI
John Madden, Savannah, GA
Dr. Ben Miles, near Chicago, IL (2014-2018)
Toru Miura, Kawasaki-City, Kanagawa-Japan
Dr. John Mueller, Memphis, TN
Dr. Matthew Tropman, Tucson, AZ (2006-2017)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Board Members Emeritus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tom Broka, Beaverton, MI, 1992-2024
Dr. Earle Louder, 1988-2011 *
Kenneth (Pete) Marvin, 1995-2025 *
Dr. Jerry Young, Traverse City, MI, 1988-2025
Randy Westmoreland, Holt, MI, 2011-2025
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<\/a>Festival Founders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Martin Erickson, Appleton, WI
Beryl\u00a0(Mrs. Leonard) Falcone *
Donald Flickinger, Big Rapids, MI, Festival President, 1992-2005
Henry Nelson, East Lansing, MI
Seymour Okun*, Festival President, 1986-1992
Eldon Rosegart *
Fritz Stansell *
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Website Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jason Roland Smith, Athens, OH
Toby Salzman, Lansing, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>On-site Festival Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cece Falcone : Doug Goodrich : Jane Goodrich : Tricia Hentschel : Scott Myckowiak : Joy Rimpau : Melanie Rosin : Toby Salzman : Abby Zarimba : Dan Zarimba &<\/em> Volunteers from West Michigan Concert Winds: Jennifer Carey, Teresa Dunn, Jeremy Nyenhuis, Bob Tuttle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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