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Arizona Musicfest is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Arizona in July of 2001. From 1992 to 2002 we were part of The Foothills Community Foundation.
As an independent organization, we are Board-managed by a group of citizen-volunteers.
We have an Executive Committee, which advises the Musicfest Chairman and makes it possible for her to manage the many initiatives of Musicfest with a great deal of efficiency and effectiveness. Our Executive Committee consists of the Chairs of the Volunteer, Fundraising, Marketing, Strategic Planning, and Education committees, plus our Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and Managing Director. From time to time others are asked to contribute to this important advisory function.
Our Bylaws require that a quorum of one-third of our Board members be present to vote on any action.
We hold a minimum of four Board Meetings a year and eight Executive Committee meetings.
Below you will meet our Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, Staff and some Volunteers.
We are proud of them and what they do.
Our Board of Directors
(*designates member of the Executive Committee):
Officers
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*John Terhune, Chairman
Executive VP, international corporation (ret.)
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*Chris Warsaw, Vice Chair
Direct marketing executive/editor (ret.)
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*Charles Dunning, Secretary
Engineer (ret.)
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*Jon Killmer, Treasurer
Executive, international accounting firm (ret.)
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Other Board Members
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Bernice Bukacek
Secretary of a construction company (ret.)
Mary Carey
A speech/language pathologist (ret.)
*Pat Cohen, Education Chair
A public school teacher (ret.)
Bob Colonna
Executive VP, civil engineering firm (ret.)
Gayle Dilatush
An office administrator (ret.)
*John Ferguson, Strategic Planning Chair
An automotive executive (ret.)
*Marita Gallagher, Volunteer Chair
An educator/editor (ret.)
Bob Gillen
A COO of a law firm.
Charles Goldthwaite
A general manager/marketing executive (ret.)
Buzz Katzen
An executive, major corporation (ret.)
Paul Marcus
An executive, major corporation (ret.)
Jim Morrissey
An EVP of an international advertising agency (ret.)
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*Nan Mullen, Development Chair
A CFO, communications corporation (ret.)
Bob Niedermeier
A securities broker and manufacturing executive (ret.)
Caroline Olshefska
A music teacher.
Floyd Roos
A radiologist (ret.)
Carleton Rosenburgh
A senior executive, media corporation (ret.)
Fran Rosenthal
An avid musicologist.
Susan Rouleau
A community service volunteer.
Nancy Schamadan
An executive of a communications company (ret.)
Keith Tigue
A financial consultant.
*Ed Ward
Management consultant and facilitator.
*Bob Westoby, Marketing Chair
A CFO of an international chemical corporation (ret.)
Robert Wolff
A CEO, major corporation (ret.)
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Ex officio members
*Dr. Guillaume Grenier-Marmet, Managing Director
Robert Moody, Artistic Director
Tacy Ashby, Superintendent
Cave Creek Unified School District
Our Paid Staff
Our Managing Director is Dr. Guillaume Grenier-Marmet, recently appointed to the position.
Our Assistant to the Managing Director is Jo Ellen McCall, in that position for two years.
In addition are contracts with our professional musicians: Maestro and Artistic Director, Robert Moody, and the musicians of our Festival Orchestra.
Our Volunteers
They make Musicfest happen. Thank you, one and all! And join us if you can.
Our Office
This is possibly the most spirited address in the area. It’s here that so much happiness is sent out into our various neighborhoods. It’s professionally equipped, centrally located, and cheerfully decorated.
Our Financial Stability
From our fledgling start 16 years ago, we now generate over $500,000 annually from ticket sales, donations and grants. We use these funds to present the annual Festival, to execute all of our Youth Opportunity and Education Initiatives, and to administer our office. Additionally, we have the Musicfest Endowment Fund, which is growing separately from our operating revenues.
Our Newsletter
For years we have been publishing Footnotes, our quarterly newsletter. Below is an online archive of current and back issues which are available to learn more about Musicfest. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and open). Click on the issue you are interested in to download it.
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