Leadership & Committees

• Leadership

Officers of the Friends of the School of Music Board 2008-2009

President: Jane Halliday
(Immediate Past President, Jack Roby)

Secretary: John Speed

Treasurer: Brooks Senn

Board of Directors

Larry Bosco; Roz Carothers (2011); Betsy Foshee; Jane Halliday (2009); Georgia Hampton; Mary Henry (2009); Richard Humke (2010); Barbara Jones (2011); Jeanette Kays; Jim Rightmyer (2011); Jack Roby (2010);  John Speed (2011).

Ex Officio: Christopher Doane, Naomi Oliphant, Tedi Vaughan

Honorary Life Members : Former Dean of the School of Music, Jerry Ball; Mrs. John Welburn Brown; William Schwann; and Emilie Strong Smith.

The Friends Committees: The Friends have several committees and welcome members to assist in their work:

• The Board Expectations and Development Committee serves to identify new board members and committee membership as well as define expectations for board members. Chair: Dick Humke
• The Fundraising Committee serves to raise scholarship funds through events and donations. Chair: Jack Roby
• The Membership Committee serves to increase membership, create a membership structure and determine gift recognition levels. Chair: Jane Halliday
• The Events Committee serves to organize events such as the Gala, Cabaret, Annual Meeting, Meet the Professor and other events as determined by the Board. Chair: Corky Sachs
• The Nominations Committee serves to accept and recommend nominations of 1-3 year terms to the Board of Directors.