These collaborative, small-group discussions facilitated by peer leaders allow you to discuss challenges and develop solutions to the issues you are facing. Each discussion lasts 25 minutes—then it’s time to join another table.

Roundtable Topics and Leaders

• A Choral Approach to Inclusivity and Belonging; Michael Kreuzer, MD, Festival Liaison, MenAlive OCGMC
• Authentic Community Engagement; Erin Guinup; Executive and Artistic Director, Tacoma Refugee Choir
• Building Your Brand; Cheryl Baldwin and Laura Bessinger-Morse, Head of Brand Design and Head of Brand Messaging, DRMTM
• Choral Singing in Underserved Communities: Serving Those Unhoused, Displaced, and Marginalized among Us, Jonathan Palant, Founding Director, Credo Community Chorus and Dallas Street Choir
• Conflict Resolution Within Your Board; Arreon Harley-Emerson, CEO and Artistic Director, Elevate Vocal Arts, Equity Sings
• Elevating Your Choir’s Educational Mission, Jose Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director, Albany Pro Musica
• Finance for Choral Leaders, C. Lorenzo Evans III, Principal, CLE Business Services
• Fundraising for Small Organizations, Laura Adlers, Arts and Non-Profit Consultant, The Adlers Agency
• Major Gift Asks, Chris Verdugo, Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
• Music Director Searches, Joanne Falinski, Board Chair, Greenwich Choral Society
• Navigating Youth Chorus Management in a Post-Pandemic World, Robyn Lana, Artistic Director, Cincinnati Youth Choir
• Professional Choirs and Entrepreneurship, Christopher Gabbitas, Artistic Director, Phoenix Chorale
• Social Media Strategies, Maria Ellis, Owner, Girl Conductor LLC
• Succession Planning, Tom Clareson, Project Director, Performing Arts Readiness/Lyrasis