Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio

This page identifies the principal elected and appointed officials serving the region at the national, district, and chapter levels. Contact information is provided for the Regional Councillor, the Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development, the District Conveners, and the Deans of all chapters. Chapters are listed alphabetically within their respective states.

Paul T. Barte, dma Ohio University School of Music Athens, OH 45701 740-593-4253 (W) 740-274-0093 (H) barte@ohio.edu

Regional Coordinators

Education
Joy A. Schroeder, fago
Flint Institute of Music
1025 East Kearsley
Flint, MI 48503
810-238-1350, ext. 212 (W)
734-645-7890 (Cell)
joyschroed@yahoo.com

Professional Development
Pamela J. Stover
405 Partridge Lane
Carterville, IL 62918
618-453-5814 (W)
618-453-5808 (Fax)
618-525-9709 (Cell)
pstover@siu.edu

District Conveners

Illinois
Karl Bruhn
524 McKee St.
Batavia, IL 60510-1861
630-879-7655 (H)
gemshorn16@yahoo.com

• Chicago
• East Central Illinois
• Fox Valley
• Great River Heritage
• Southwest Suburban
• Moody Bible Institute
• North Shore
• Peoria
• Rockford
• Southern Illinois
• Springfield
• University of Illinois
• Western Illinois University

Indiana
David K. Lamb, cago
First United Methodist Church
618 Eighth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
812-372-2851 (W)
812-376-4139 (H)
812-378-2828 (Fax)
lambd61@sbcglobal.net

• Bloomington
• Evansville
• Fort Wayne
• Indianapolis
• Muncie
• Northwest Indiana
• Saint Joseph Valley
• Southern Indiana
• University of Evansville
• Valparaiso University
• Wabash Valley

Kentucky
Amy W. Roth
1110 Carriage Lane
New Albany, IN 47150
812-949-2292 (W)
812-944-0110 (H)
812-949-2334 (Fax)
amyroth@insightbb.com

• Lexington
• Louisville

Michigan
Richard and Eileen Hoogterp (co-district conveners)
St. Francis de Sales Parish
2929 McCracken St.
Muskegon, MI 49441
231-755-1953, ext. 232 (W)
231-759-7074 (Fax)
parish@sfnortonshores.com Attention:Eileen

• Ann Arbor
• Cherry Capital Area
• Detroit
• Flint
• Grand Rapids
• Greater Lansing
• Holland Area
• Muskegon-Lakeshore
• Saginaw Valley
• Southwest Michigan

Ohio
Nancy L. Russell
102 Carolin Court
Perrysburg, OH 43551
419-874-0379 (H)
john_nancy@wcnet.org

• Akron
• Canton
• Cincinnati
• Cleveland
• Columbus
• Dayton
• Lima Area
• Lorain County
• North Central Ohio
• Sandusky
• Southeast Ohio
• Toledo
• Youngstown

Chapter Deans

KENTUCKY

Lexington C528
John E. Courter, fago
107 Poplar St.
Berea, KY 40403
859-985-3473 (W)
859-986-9617 (H)
john_courter@berea.edu

Louisville C529
www.agolouisville.org
Robert Williamson
2082 Douglass Blvd., #19
Louisville, KY 40205
502-454-7017 (W)
502-905-4703 (H)
502-459-6605 (Fax)
robwilliamson@agolouisville.org

ILLINOIS

East Central Illinois C502
Thomas H. Schleis
807 West Illinois St., #2
Urbana, IL 61801
217-244-6255 (W)
217-367-5573 (H)
217-333-8773 (Fax)
tschleis@illinois.edu

Fox Valley C503
www.foxvalleyago.org
Stephen L. Williams
21 West 478 Tanager Court
Lombard, IL 60148
630-469-0404, ext. 2104 (W)
630-629-2390 (H)
630-469-0412 (Fax)
williamss@stpetschurch.org

Great River Heritage C507
Rhonda Basinger
1630 Locust
Quincy, IL 62301
217-641-4998 (W)
217-224-5441 (H)
basinger@jwcc.edu

Moody Bible Institute C595
Elizabeth M. Naegele, aago
2516 Edina Blvd.
Zion, IL 60099
312-329-4089 (W)
847-746-6547 (H)
312-329-4098 (Fax)
elizabeth.naegele@moody.edu

North Shore C511
www.agohq.org/chapters/northshore
Joyce J. Robinson, cago
8447 Clara Dr.
Niles, IL 60714
847-391-1044 (W)
847-823-7478 (H)
jeux1014@att.net

Peoria C513
www.agohq.org/chapters/peoria
David C. Byrkit
1322 West Moss Ave.
Peoria, IL 61606
309-453-4663 (W)
309-637-1283 (H)
309-637-1284 (Fax)
david.byrkit@itt.com

Rockford C514
www.agohq.org/chapters/rockford
Trish Rooney
9173 River View Trail
Roscoe, IL 61073
815-986-7335 (H)
tearooney@charter.net

Southern Illinois C555
www.agohq.org/chapters/southernillinois
Gene Tucker
P.O. Box 178
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-242-3434 (W)
618-204-5686 (H)
friartuck3@yahoo.com

Southwest Suburban Chicago C508
www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestsuburban
George W. Tarasuk
439 North Brainard Ave.
La Grange Park, IL 60526
312-814-3916 (W)
708-354-8074 (H)
312-814-1471 (Fax)
gwtarasuk@gmail.com

Springfield C515
James J. Greenwald
818 South Douglas Ave.
Springfield, IL 62704
217-544-4411 (W)
217-787-8566 (H)
217-544-4413 (Fax)
james.greenwald@sbcglobal.net

University of Illinois C596
Timothy Spelbring
310 Kenwood Rd., #262
Champaign, IL 61821
585-410-0572 (H)
timspelbring@yahoo.com

Western Illinois University C599
www.wiu.edu/users/ago
Linda B. Andrews
617 Memorial Dr.
Macomb, IL 61455
309-647-7030 (W)
309-833-4606 (H)
mlmeow@macomb.com

INDIANA

Evansville C519
www.evansvilleago.org
Robert Nicholls, fago
609 SE 2nd St.
Evansville, IN 47713
812-423-6297 (W)
812-428-6186 (H)
812-423-6372 (Fax)
robertn@firstpresevansville.com

Fort Wayne C520
www.agohq.org/chapters/fortwayne
John R. Gouwens
1300 Academy Rd., #133
Culver, IN 46511
574-842-8387 (W)
574-842-2183 (H)
gouwenj@culver.org

Indianapolis C521
www.indyago.org
David Sinden
54 North Irvington Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46219
317-636-4577 (W)
812-322-6907 (H)
317-635-1040 (Fax)
dsinden@gmail.com

Muncie C524
www.agohq.org/chapters/muncie
Ronald Rarick
2247 West Warwick Rd.
Muncie, IN 47304
765-285-5793 (W)
765-282-9282 (H)
ronrarick@sbcglobal.net

Northwest Indiana C525
www.agohq.org/chapters/northwestindiana
Sally DuBois
3020 Garfield Ave.
Highland, IN 46322
219-838-8507 (H)
sdubois411@aol.com

St. Joseph Valley C526
www.agohq.org/chapters/stjosephvalley
John R. Gouwens
1300 Academy Rd., #133
Culver, IN 46511
574-842-8387 (W)
574-842-2183 (H)
gouwenj@culver.org

Southern Indiana C523
www.siago.org
Theresa Bauer
45 Hollye Dr. SE
Corydon, IN 47112
812-738-9676 (W)
812-738-9676 (H)
tabauer@insightbb.com

University of Evansville C592
Michael Salazar
2016 East Walnut St.
Evansville, IN 47714
928-925-8285 (W)
ms348@evansville.edu

Valparaiso University C591
www.valpo.edu/student/ago
Evan Akers
1902 Chicago St., #73
Valparaiso, IN 46383
574-806-2614 (W)
evan.akers@valpo.edu

Wabash Valley C527
www.agowbshvly.org
Gary L. Jenkins
2229 North 12th St.
Terre Haute, IN 47804
812-232-5049 (W)
812-234-3784 (H)
gary.jenkins6@verizon.net

MICHIGAN

Cherry Capital Area C533
Bruce A. Ahlich
3954 Heatherwood Dr. East
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-590-2095 (W)
231-941-1684 (H)

Detroit C534
www.detroitago.org
Glenn Burdette
St. James Episcopal Church
723 Ridgedale Ave.
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-644-0820 (W)
248-593-5193 (H)
248-644-4405 (Fax)
dean@detroitago.org

Flint C535
www.agoflint.org
Brenda Portman, cago
2802 Crestwood Dr.
Flint, MI 48503
810-449-5515 (W)
810-433-1318 (H)
rohrflute8@yahoo.com

Grand Rapids C542
www.grago.org
James R. Metzler, chm
1071 Kensington NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
616-459-3203 (W)
616-735-3340 (H)
616-459-0918 (Fax)
jmetzler@parkchurchgr.org

Greater Lansing C536
www.glc-ago.org
Stephanie A. Gewirtz, spc
1617 Springfield Lane
Lansing, MI 48912
517-223-8684 (W)
517-484-3596 (H)
st.gewirtz@hotmail.com

Holland Area C556
www.hollandago.org
Huw Lewis
Hope College Dept. of Music
P.O. Box 9000
Holland, MI 49422
616-395-7645 (W)
616-395-7182 (Fax)
lewis@hope.edu

Muskegon-Lakeshore C538
www.muskegonlakeshoreago.org
John R. Mattson
400 3rd St.
North Muskegon, MI 49445
231-722-6545 (W)
231-744-8560 (H)
jmattson@muskegoncentralumc.org

Saginaw Valley C540
www.agohq.org/chapters/saginawvalley
Robert C. Sabourin
4609 Wild Pine Court
Midland, MI 48642
989-892-5813 (W)
989-631-4996 (H)
989-837-1088 (Fax)
sabourinrobert@sbcglobal.net

Southwest Michigan C541
www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestmichigan
Barbara J. Hong
3424 Runnymede Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
269-344-2240 (H)
269-377-8147 (Cell)
barbara.hong@yahoo.com

OHIO

Canton C544
www.agohq.org/chapters/canton
Kevin Kutz
4970 Blakemore Trail NW
Canton, OH 44718
330-492-3119, ext. 15 (W)
330-494-1299 (H)
330-492-0339 (Fax)
kevin@stmichaelcanton.org

Cincinnati C546
www.cincinnatiago.org
Robert A. Benson
6090 Contreras Rd.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-523-4684 (H)
513-255-7721 (Cell)
bensonra@muohio.edu

Cleveland C547
www.agocleveland.org
Marcia K. Snavely
138 Southwyck Dr.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
440-338-6606 (H)
440-338-6603 (Fax)
marciasnavely1@aol.com

Columbus C545
www.agocolumbus.org
Julia R. Parker, cago
510 East Lincoln Ave.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-985-2277 (W)
614-846-8259 (H)
jparker@pcj.edu

Dayton C548
www.agohq.org/chapters/dayton
Kevin A. Rose
2840 Whittier Ave.
Dayton, OH 45420
937-361-4788 (W)
937-259-0734 (H)
kerose@att.net

Lima Area C549
Karen Joseph
P.O. Box 7154
Lafayette, OH 45854
419-649-3261 (H)
ajoseph2@woh.rr.com

Lorain County C550
Joseph A. Sechkar
2704 Forest Lane
Lorain, OH 44053
440-282-9103 (W)
440-282-7518 (H)
jsechkar@yahoo.com

North Central Ohio C551
Scott A. Berry
8916 South Jefferson Rd.
Shreve, OH 44676
330-201-1452 (H)
saberry31@yahoo.com

Sandusky C552
Laura M. Stellhorn
113 East Jefferson St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-626-0231 (H)

Southeast Ohio C559
www.ago-se-ohio.com
Marsha Reilly
25 Briarwood Dr.
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-6877 (W)
740-592-2596 (H)
mareilly1@columbus.rr.com

Toledo C553
www.toledoago.org
William O. Gill
4145 Northmoor Rd.
Toledo, OH 43606
419-536-1924 (H)
wogill@aol.com

Youngstown C554
www.agohq.org/chapters/youngstown
Catherine Carroll, spc
16474 Palmyra Rd.
Diamond, OH 44412
330-402-9599 (H)
330-538-3266 (Fax)
ahinote4u@zoominternet.net