Board of Directors

The Susquehanna Folk Music Society's 13-member Board of Directors is made up entirely of volunteers serving three-year terms. Many Board members are musicians or folkdancers themselves, and all have a passionate interest in keeping the traditional arts alive. Many of them serve as Coordinators of interest areas within SFMS. Several other members have significant responsibilities as well, including our salaried Executive Director.

Committees & Coordinators

SFMS has several committees and individual Coordinators who handle many day-to-day details. Non-Board members are invited to serve in these positions too. More about committees »

Joining the Board

Individuals who are active in the folk community and interested in shaping Susquehanna Folk's future are encouraged to review the job description and contact our Nominating Committee »

Current Board Members — and other contacts:

BOARD MEMBERCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP(s)COORDINATOR FORCONTACT INFO
Dale Laninga
President
Executive (chair)   717-232-7817
Dale.Laninga (at) sfmsfolk.org
Karen Hostetter
Vice-President
Executive
York Folk (co-chair)
Special Event
  717-825-1557
Karen.Hostetter (at) sfmsfolk.org
Rodney Owens
Secretary
Executive
Resource Development
  717-234-2526
Rodney.Owens (at) sfmsfolk.org
Jim Richardson
Treasurer
Executive
Special Event
Songwriting Contest
  717-652-6040
J.Richardson (at) sfmsfolk.org
Bruce Kolka Finance (chair)   717-763-5598
Bruce.Kolka (at) sfmsfolk.org
Bart Carpenter Nominating (chair)
Resource Development
Special Event (auction)
World Music & Dance Series 717-234-3844
Bart.Carpenter (at) sfmsfolk.org
Diane Warriner Special Event   717-737-5499
Diane.Warriner (at) sfmsfolk.org
Mark Seidel Marketing   717-737-5499
Mark.Seidel (at) sfmsfolk.org
Randy Zwally Marketing    
Randy.Zwally (at) sfmsfolk.org
Randy Heisley-Cato Concert
Special Event
  717-233-6315
Randy.Heisley-Cato (at) sfmsfolk.org
Matthew Peterson Special Event   717-728-5499
Matthew.Peterson (at) sfmsfolk.org
[positions open;
nominations pending]
     
OTHER CONTACTS:
Jess Hayden
Executive Director
Arts and Education (chair)
Marketing (chair),
Concert (chair)
York Folk (co-chair)
Resource Development
Executive
Special Event
Folk Consortium
Concert Series
Music Workshops
and Library Programs
Arts and Education
717-763-5744
concerts (at) sfmsfolk.org
Henry Koretzky   Around the Area
Calendar Editor
areacal (at) sfmsfolk.org
Lauri Brandenburg   Redwing DesignWorks:
Newsletter Editor
Poster Design
Webmaster
919-405-2364
newsletter (at) sfmsfolk.org
Joan Kolka Resource Development (chair)
Concert
Membership 717-763-5598
Joan.Kolka (at) sfmsfolk.org
Ralph Dahle   Coffeehouse 717-652-0799 (lv msg)
or 717-657-8709
Jim Buzby   Newsletter 717-770-0610
Jim.Buzby (at) sfmsfolk.org

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Funding Acknowledgments

logos: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Cultural Alliance of York County logo: National Endowment for the Arts

The Susquehanna Folk Music Society (SFMS) is supported by our members and many generous organizations.

Funding is provided by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, administered locally by the Cultural Alliance of York County.

Additional funding comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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