Board and Staff

The Board of Trustees of the New York Choral Society is responsible for governance, finance, and fundraising and meets four times a year.

The Board of Managers is responsible for all operating responsibilities of the Society and meets monthly. All Managers are singing members of the Society and volunteer their time and services to the Society.

Trustees and Managers are elected by the Members of the Society at its annual meeting.

John Daly Goodwin, Music Director
Michael Ciavaglia, Assistant Conductor
David Ralph, Accompanist
Robert DeCormier, Music Director Emeritus
John C. Lawson, Executive Director

Board of Trustees

Craig M. Shumate, Chairman
Bill Schimoler, President
Joanne W. Lawson, Executive Vice President
Daniel M. Stewart, Esq., Secretary
Patrick R. Gray, Treasurer

Michael Colosi
Edith M. DuPuy
Ruth A. Ferguson
Joanna Grossman
Isabelle Hen-Wollmarker
Daniel M. Hubert
Martin Kagan
Michael Roos
Joseph K. Sapora
Susan A. Seigle

Board of Managers

Francis A. Barra
Sheila Epstein
Laura Freiberger
Lisa Guida
David S. Hughes
Joanne W. Lawson
Grace E. Lee, Esq.
Margot S. Romberg
Bill Schimoler
Nancy Tollefson
Michelle Turner
Rosanne Zoccoli