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President’s Message
Greetings from the National Band Association! As we enter the final weeks of spring and head towards summer, I hope that each of you will find ways to rest and rejuvenate. I am constantly reminded that we have the best jobs in the world – working with musicians of all ages to create experiences of a lifetime through band and band performance.
As this biennium comes to a close, we take this opportunity to thank Dr. Scott Tobias, our Immediate Past President, for his years of service to the NBA. As he rotates off of the Executive Committee, we are extremely grateful for his wisdom, guidance, and leadership over the past eight years. He led the NBA to develop and implement a robust website and continues to update it regularly, providing a platform to disseminate information and electronic resources quickly to the entire membership. I am certain that he will continue to serve the NBA in the future.
Next, we offer our utmost thanks to Second VicePresident Matt Temple, who is a fantastic colleague and a tremendous asset to the NBA. Matt’s service has been selfless throughout this biennium and I have enjoyed working closely with him on many projects and initiatives, including the NBA IDEA committee and the William P. Foster Project. Matt is an outstanding leader and we are a better organization, thanks to his contributions.
Third, we thank Dr. Linda Moorhouse for her extraordinary service to the National Band Association as our Executive Secretary for the past sixteen years. Linda kept this organization solvent both financially and structurally during the historic economic crisis and pandemic of the past two years. Her guiding wisdom and tireless efforts serve the membership day in and day out. Linda, we are so grateful to you!
We offer our sincerest thanks and farewell to Terri Daniels, the NBA Office Manager, who has announced her “retirement” from her position with the NBA at the end of this biennium. Terri is taking on an amazing leadership opportunity with a new program at the University of Illinois and we know she will knock it out of the park. Terri, your dedication to the NBA has been amazing and we are so grateful for you!
REBECCA PHILLIPS
Chairs, State Chairs, and Project Chairs, along with all of their committee members, have worked constantly to better this organization and their service has been an inspiration to me. Many thanks to each of you! To all of the membership, you are the true backbone of the NBA. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your President over the past two years - it has been an honor and privilege. Your commitment to the NBA, the largest professional band organization in the world, is incredible!
Now, we congratulate Randall Coleman and welcome him as our new President of the National Band Association in the new biennium. Randall has already made an amazing impact on our organization as our Second Vice-President and First Vice-President, establishing clear communication lines with Division and State Chairs, coordinating the voting procedures on several constitutional proposals, advising the All-American D-Day Band coordinators, assisting in planning and executing the NBA 60th Anniversary Celebration, and many more projects. We thank him for what he has already accomplished on behalf of the membership and we know that his outstanding vision for the NBA will be an example for the new Executive Committee and the entire membership over the next two years. The NBA is in great hands!
I encourage you to visit the NBA website and help select the future leadership of your National Band Association. Your opinion matters and the organization trusts you to carefully select the best possible leaders to guide this organization into the future – a future that embraces ALL current and future band directors. Thank you!
Dr. Rebecca Phillips President National Band Association
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