Virginia Waring International Piano Competition (Formerly the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition)

Board of Directors and Executive Committee »

The VWIPC Board of Directors meets twice a year. The Executive Committee is elected from the standing board to make executive decisions and set policy. The Officers are elected by the Executive Board. The Executive Committee meets as often as needed, usually 10 times a year. We are proud to announce the 2009-2010 Board of Directors.

HONORARY ARTISTIC BOARD

Francesco Carotenuto
Peter Duchin
Marilyn Horne
Gladys Krenek
Anton Nel
Carlo Ponti, Jr.
David Robertson
Ann Schein
Orli Shaham
Herbert Stessin
Earl Wild


BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2009-2010)

EXECUTIVE BOARD


Virginia Waring, President Emerita
Tony Rose, President Emeritus
Dr. John Norman, Vice President Emeritus
Dr. Stewart Gordon, Immediate Past President, International Liaison

Peggy Cravens, President
Dr. Gerald Benston, 1st Vice President
David Bryant, Library Liaison
Jean Ann Hirschi, Vice President, Competition  Associates
John Nocita, Vice President, Development

Father Jack Barker, Secretary
Charlotte Mennillo, E.A., Treasurer
Dr. Joan RuBane, Ass't Treasurer
Dr. Charles Monell, Parliamentarian
Mary Ellen Blanton, Member At Large
Joyce Stein, Member At Large
Sherry Pound West, Member At Large
Sandy Woodson, Member At Large
Dr. Patricia Taylor Lee, Artistic Director

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Patricia Taylor Lee

GENERAL BOARD

Douglas Allensworth
Betty Barker
John Bayless
Lillian Birer-Lapidus
Bill Bramer
Cissie Bramer
Robert Brown
Jean C. Carrus
Lois Darr
Bruce Franchini
Ted Giatas
George Klauss
Bill Marx
Dr. Earl Mason
James McCormick
JoAnn McGrath
Nelms McKelvain
Holly Merrigan
Ruth Moir
Barbara Mortensen
Carol Morton
Mike Napoli
Dorothy Nocita
Jo Pond
Maria Shaw Wolpert
Nancy Bricard Woods