Board of Directors (2025-2026)

President: Lyn Loewi, Associate Organist, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square (Washington, DC) Bio 

Vice President: Tonya Taylor-Dorsey, Director, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir Bio 

Secretary pro tem: Edward D. Latham, Chair, Department of Music Studies, Temple University Bio 

Treasurer: Susan Stern, Self-employed (Radnor, PA) Bio 

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Rosa Abrahams – Associate Professor of Music Theory, Ursinus College Bio 

Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell – Associate Rector for Parish Life and Family, St. John’s Episcopal Church Bio 

Kathy Byrnes – Vice President for the Division of Student Life, Villanova University Bio 

Cynthia Folio – Composer and Professor of Music Studies (ret.), Temple University Bio 

Michelle Kardos – Assistant Organist, Pasadena Presbyterian Church (Pasadena, CA) Bio 

Louise Mundinger – Music Director, Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Boston, MA) Bio 

Rev. Jack Reiffer – Pastor (ret.); Treasurer, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC Bio 

Rev. Victoria Sirota – Chaplain and Canon Bio 

Kaitlyn Waterson – Founder, illumine; Soprano, OperaDelaware Bio 

Elaine Zajano – Director, Laetate Ringers; Assistant Director of Liturgical Music, St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Bio 

Dr. Julia Zavadsky – Artistic Director, Nashirah; Professor of Music Studies, Curtis Institute of Music Bio 

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Lisa Neufeld Thomas – Founder and President Emerita of the Board

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