Board of Directors

 

The Music Academy School Board

  • Hope Collins*

  • Laura Eakman**

  • Colleen McDonald+ - Secretary

  • Kristen Nelson

  • Jon Rozman**

  • Christopher Wrate+ - Chair

* Music Academy Parent

** Music Academy Alum

+ Music Academy Adult Student

The Music Academy Foundation Board

  • Janice Bartik, Secretary

  • Joseph Bruce*

  • Susan Carlin   

  • Melissa Douglas*         

  • Jim Epperson

  • Laura Eakman* **

  • Martha Frantz, Emerita

  • Paul Gaziano

  • Gerrie Gustafson

  • Rachel Handlin*                             

  • Cathy Herdeman*            

  • Stephen Hofmann*

  • Emily Klonicki*

  • Jonathan Lapworth, Treasurer 

  • Jeffrey Marrs - Chair

  • Alexander Mezny*

  • Jessica Piske*

  • Leanna Reidy*

  • Jonathon Rozman**      

  • Christine Swanberg

  • Millard Washington*

The Music Academy Parent Board

  • Julia Anderson*

  • Natalie Brunson*

  • Joanna De leon * **

  • Cindy Fischer*

  • Natalya Marte*

  • Anne Olson*

  • Stephanie Roccaforte*

  • Rob Roccaforte*

  • Emily Schubert* ** 

Fundraiser at Burpee Museum

The Music Academy Artistic Advisory Board

  • Rachel Barton-Pine, concertizing violin soloist and recording artist

  • Margaret Batjer, concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, member of the faculty at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and recording artist

  • Michael Beert, cellist and chair of the Music Department and interim dean, Rock Valley College

  • Ben Geller, principal violinist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

  • Catherine McMichael, pianist, arranger, composer and music publisher

  • Rick Nielsen, lead guitarist for Cheap Trick(nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016)

  • Joel Ross, pianist, member of the Joel Ross Jazz Quartet, retired director of Kantorei, The Singing Boys of Rockford, owner of Randee’s Music Center in Rockford

Rick Nielson and Co-Founder Marti Frantz at Music Academy event