Our Board
With passion and enthusiasm, our board members lead our organization. With more than 27 years of history, the board mixes legacy and tradition with new and innovative ideas to bring music to the community.
Board of Directors
Robert Nance (Heartland Sings, Inc.) - Founder & Artistic Director Emeritus
Maria Smith (STRATMOR Group) - Chairman
Cathy Christoff (Christoff & Christoff) - Vice-Chairman
Mary Snow (Retired, State of Indiana) - Treasurer
Melisa McCann (STAR 88.3) - Secretary
Dr. Diana Jackson-Davis (Parkview Health Systems) - Past Chairman
Lynne Gilmore (AWS, retired)
Kerry Hasselbach (Do It Best)
Fran Page (Arts Advocate, Civil Servant, Retired)
Joan Phillips (Educator, Retired)
Leah Schoenle (Ruoff Mortgage)
David Steinhofer (Steinhofer & Associates)
Emeritus Board
Scott Avery
Karl Behrens
Eric Black
Rena Black
Scott Bodecker
Jeff Britton
Sherrill Colvin
Sara Davis
Annie Eckrich
Dr. Miles S. Edwards
John Escosa
Joel Harmeyer
Sandra Hellwege
Diane Humphrey
Dorothy Kittaka
Cathy Kreigh
Rev. Bill McGill
Cathy Norton
Jan Paflas
Tom Salzer
David Snyder
Honorary Board
Judge Stanley Levine (retired judge, arts advocate)
Rev. Bishop Kevin Rhoades (Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend)
Dr. Thomas A. Kintanar, MD (physician, Lutheran Health)
Rabbi Meir Bargeron (Congregation Achduth Vesholom)
Judge Fran Gull (Allen County Superior Court)
Barbara Bradley Baekgaard (Vera Bradley)
Be part of Heartland Sings
Whether you’re looking for employment opportunities as part of our staff, wanting to volunteer or become a board member, or want to audition to sing with Heartland Sings, you can connect with us below: