Regional


Region Five

Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio

This page identifies the principal elected and appointed officials serving the region at the national, district, and chapter levels. Contact information is provided for the Regional Councillor, the Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development, the District Conveners, and the Deans of all chapters. Chapters are listed alphabetically within their respective states.


Regional Councillor

Paul T. Barte, dma
Ohio University
School of Music
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-4253 (W)
740-274-0093 (H)
barte@ohio.edu

Regional Coordinators

Education
Joy A. Schroeder, fago
Flint Institute of Music
1025 East Kearsley
Flint, MI 48503
810-238-1350, ext. 212 (W)
734-645-7890 (Cell)
joyschroed@yahoo.com

Professional Development
Donna B. Wernz, spc
266 Compton Ridge Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45215
513-931-6100 (W)
513-761-6120 (H)
513-761-6120 (Fax)
LincolnWernzs@peoplepc.com

District Conveners

Illinois
Anita E. Werling
107 Totem Trail
Macomb, IL 61455
309-298-1168 (W)
309-833-4785 (H)
309-298-1968 (Fax)
AE-Werling@wiu.edu

  • Chicago
  • Concordia University
  • East Central Illinois
  • Fox Valley
  • Great River Heritage
  • Southwest Suburban
  • Moody Bible Institute
  • North Shore
  • Peoria
  • Rockford
  • Southern Illinois
  • Springfield
  • University of Illinois
  • Western Illinois University

Indiana
David K. Lamb, cago
First United Methodist Church
618 Eighth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
812-372-2851 (W)
812-376-4139 (H)
812-378-2828 (Fax)
lambd61@sbcglobal.net

  • Bloomington
  • Evansville
  • Fort Wayne
  • Indianapolis
  • Muncie
  • Northwest Indiana
  • Saint Joseph Valley
  • Southern Indiana
  • University of Evansville
  • Valparaiso University
  • Wabash Valley

Kentucky
Schuyler W. Robinson
144 Vanderbilt Dr.
Lexington, KY 40517
859-254-4497 (W)
859-273-3305 (H)
859-257-9576 (Fax)
swrobin@uky.edu

  • Lexington
  • Louisville

Michigan
Richard and Eileen Hoogterp (co-district conveners)
St. Francis de Sales Parish
2929 McCracken St.
Muskegon, MI 49441
231-755-1953, ext. 232 (W)
231-759-7074 (Fax)

  • Ann Arbor
  • Cherry Capital Area
  • Detroit
  • Flint
  • Grand Rapids
  • Greater Lansing
  • Holland Area
  • Muskegon-Lakeshore
  • Saginaw Valley
  • Southwest Michigan

Ohio
Nancy L. Russell
102 Carolin Court
Perrysburg, OH 43551
419-874-0379 (H)
john_nancy@wcnet.org

  • Akron
  • Canton
  • Cincinnati
  • Cleveland
  • Columbus
  • Dayton
  • Lima Area
  • Lorain County
  • North Central Ohio
  • Sandusky
  • Southeast Ohio
  • Toledo
  • Youngstown

Chapter Deans

KENTUCKY

Lexington C528
www.agolexington.org
Clif Cason
Maxwell St. Presbyterian Church
180 East Maxwell St.
Lexington, KY 40508
859-255-1074 (W)
859-273-0125 (H)
859-233-9453 (Fax)
bigbluefans@alltel.net

Louisville C529
www.agolouisville.org
Philip Brisson
621 Floral Terrace
Louisville, KY 40208
502-582-2971 (W)
502-637-7530 (H)
502-582-3919 (Fax)
pbrisson@cathedraloftheassumption.org

ILLINOIS

Chicago C501
www.agochicago.org
H. Ricardo Ramirez
1355 North Sandburg Terrace, #606
Chicago, IL 60610
312-664-6963 (W)
312-335-3889 (H)
312-664-1904 (Fax)
rramirez@holynamecathedral.org

East Central Illinois C502
Thomas H. Schleis
807 West Illinois St. #9
Urbana, IL 61801
217-244-6255 (W)
217-367-5573 (H)
217-244-4585 (Fax)
tschleis@uiuc.edu

Fox Valley C503
www.foxvalleyago.org
Stephen L. Williams
21 West 478 Tanager Court
Lombard, IL 60148
630-469-0404 (W)
630-629-2390 (H)
630-469-0412 (Fax)
steve.williams11@comcast.net

Great River Heritage C507
Rhonda Basinger
1630 Locust
Quincy, IL 62301
217-641-4998 (W)
217-224-5441 (H)
basinger@jwcc.edu

Moody Bible Institute C595
Elizabeth M. Naegele, aago
2516 Edina Blvd.
Zion, IL 60099
312-329-4089 (W)
847-746-6547 (H)
312-329-4098 (Fax)
elizabeth.naegele@moody.edu

North Shore C511
www.agohq.org/chapters/northshore
Peggy Massello
1007 Auburn Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-256-3010 (W)
847-681-2879 (H)
847-681-2873 (Fax)
massellokids@aol.com

Peoria C513
www.agohq.org/chapters/peoria
David C. Byrkit
1322 West Moss Ave.
Peoria, IL 61606
973-284-3934 (W)
309-637-1283 (H)
309-637-1284 (Fax)
david.byrkit@itt.com

Rockford C514
www.agohq.org/chapters/rockford
Robert Bates
121 West Macomb St.
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-963-8431 (W)
815-547-8544 (H)
organistbob@yahoo.com

Southern Illinois C555
www.agohq.org/chapters/southernillinois
Gene Tucker
P.O. Box 178
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-889-7968 (H)
friartuck3@yahoo.com

Southwest Suburban Chicago C508
www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestsuburban
George W. Tarasuk
439 North Brainard Ave.
LaGrange, IL 60526
312-814-3916 (W)
708-354-8074 (H)
312-814-1471 (Fax)
George.Tarasuk@illinois.gov

Springfield IL C515
James J. Greenwald
818 South Douglas Ave.
Springfield, IL 62704
217-544-4411 (W)
217-787-8566 (H)
217-544-4413 (Fax)
james.greenwald@sbcglobal.net

University of Illinois C596
Jonathan Young
403 South Busey Ave. #9
Urbana, IL 61801
253-905-7518 (H)
jdyoung2@uiuc.edu

Western Illinois University C599
www.wiu.edu/users/ago
Linda B. Andrews
617 Memorial Dr.
Macomb, IL 61455
309-647-7030 (W)
309-833-4606 (H)
309-833-3566 (Fax)
mlmeow@macomb.com

INDIANA

Bloomington C516
Andrea Lynn Boudra, spc
800 N. Smith Road, Apt. 19X
Bloomington, IN 47408
703-399-4717 (H)
bouwho2@gmail.com

Evansville C519
Douglas Reed
University of Evansville Music Dept.
1800 Lincoln Ave.
Evansville, IN 47725
812-488-2877 (W)
812-422-0985 (H)
dr5@evansville.edu

Fort Wayne C520
www.agohq.org/chapters/fortwayne
John R. Gouwens
1300 Academy Rd., #133
Culver, IN 46511
574-842-8387 (W)
574-842-2183 (H)
574-842-8481 (Fax)
gouwenj@culver.org

Indianapollis C521
www.indyago.org
Tom Nichols
1229 North Pennsylvania St. #110
Indianapollis, IN 46202
317-635-2021 (W)
317-634-3062 (H)
317-635-2014 (Fax)
tom.nichols@stjohnsindy.com

Muncie C524
Ronald Rarick
2247 West Warwick Rd.
Muncie, IN 47304
765-285-5793 (W)
765-282-9282 (H)
ronrarick@sbcglobal.net

Northwest Indiana C525
www.agohq.org/chapters/northwestindiana
Sally DuBois
3020 Garfield Ave.
Highland, IN 46322
708-385-4700 (W)
219-838-8507 (H)
sdubois411@aol.com

St. Joseph Valley C526
www.agohq.org/chapters/stjosephvalley
John R. Gouwens
1300 Academy Rd., #133
Culver, IN 46511
574-842-8387 (W)
574-842-2183 (H)
219-842-8481 (Fax)
gouwenj@culver.org

Southern Indiana C523
www.siago.org
Theresa Bauer
45 Hollye Dr. SE
Corydon, IN 47112-1754
812-738-9676 (W)
812-738-9676 (H)
tabauer@insightbb.com

University of Evansville C592
Mr. Matthew Vanover
101 1/2 North Third St.
Boonville, IN 47601
270-316-5823 (H)
mv34@evansville.edu

Valparaiso University C591
www.valpo.edu/student/ago
Paula Maust
2307 Alan Dr
Valparaiso, IN 46383
814-279-7841 (W)
paula.maust@valpo.edu

Wabash Valley C527
www.agowbshvly.org
Gary L. Jenkins
2229 North 12th St.
Terre Haute, IN 47804
812-232-5049 (W)
812-234-3784 (H)
gary.jenkins6@verizon.net

MICHIGAN


Ann Arbor C531
www.annarborago.org
James H. Wagner
1671 East Forest Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
734-645-5360 (W)
734-483-3209 (H)
jwagner@aacrc.org

Cherry Capital Area C533
Bruce A. Ahlich
3954 Heatherwood Dr. East
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-935-7265 (W)
231-590-2095 (H)
bahlich1684@charter.net

Detroit C534
www.detroitago.org
Glenn Burdette
St. James Episcopal Church
723 Ridgedale
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-644-0820 (W)
248-593-5193 (H)
248-593-5193 (Fax)
ba1773@wayne.edu

Flint C535
www.agoflint.org
Brenda Portman, cago
2802 Crestwood Dr.
Flint, MI 48503

Grand Rapids C542
www.grago.org
Howard Slenk
1418 Alexander St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-526-8587 (W)
616-245-6403 (H)
616-526-6266 (Fax)
slen@calvin.edu

Greater Lansing C536
www.agohq.org/chapters/greaterlansing
Michael R. Dulac
4865 Ohchi Court
Holt, MI 48842
517-342-2473 (W)
517-694-5144 (H)
mike@mdulac-music.com

Holland Area C556
www.agohq.org/chapters/hollandarea
Elizabeth O. Claar, cago
67 West 19th St.
Holland, MI 49423
616-949-2510 (W)
616-392-7172 (H)
616-949-2852 (Fax)
elizabeth.claar@gmail.com

Muskegon-Lakeshore C538
www.muskegonlakeshoreago.org
John R. Mattson
400 3rd St.
N. Muskegon, MI 49445
231-722-6545 (W)
231-744-8560 (H)
231-725-6196 (Fax)
jmattson@muskegoncentralumc.org

Saginaw Valley C540
www.agohq.org/chapters/saginawvalley
Robert C. Sabourin
4609 Wild Pine Court North
Midland, MI 48642
989-835-6759 (W)
989-631-4996 (H)
989-835-6770 (Fax)
sabourinrobert@sbcglobal.net

Southwest Michigan C541
www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestmichigan
Barbara J. Hong
3424 Runnymede Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
269-344-2240 (H)
barbara.hong@yahoo.com

OHIO

Akron C543
www.agohq.org/chapters/akron
Karl M. Harsney  (co-dean)
3083 Chamberlain Rd.
Fairlawn, OH 44333
330-864-4244 (W)
330-836-1002 (H)
kmhtmh@neo.rr.com

Akron C543
Dawn R. Filler, cago (co-dean)
1620 Girard St.
Akron, OH 44301
330-376-8143 (W)
330-773-8927 (H)
cschoir@hotmail.com

Canton C544
www.agohq.org/chapters/canton
Kevin Kutz
4970 Blakemore Trail NW
Canton, OH 44718
330-492-3119 (W)
330-494-1299 (H)
330-492-0339 (Fax)
kevin@stmichaelcanton.org

Cincinnati C546
www.cincinnatiago.org
Marilyn R. McClain
6634 Michael Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45243
513-984-6634 (H)
mmcclain@zoomtown.com

Cleveland C547
www.agocleveland.org
Marcia K. Snavely
138 Southwyck Dr.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
440-247-6490 (W)
440-338-6606 (H)
marciasnavely1@aol.com

Columbus OH C545
www.agocolumbus.org
Laura J. Silva, cago
5583 Dumfries Court West
Dublin, OH 43017
614-733-3313 (W)
614-798-4875 (H)
laurasilva@aol.com

Dayton C548
www.agohq.org/chapters/dayton
Kevin Rose
2840 Whittier Ave.
Dayton, OH 45420
937-259-0734 (H)
kerose@att.net

Lima Area C549
Karen Joseph
P.O.  Box 7154
Lafayette, OH 45854
419-738-2215 (W)
419-649-3261 (H)
ajoseph2@woh.rr.com

Lorain County C550
Joseph A. Sechkar
2704 Forest Lane
Lorain, OH 44053
440-282-9103 (W)
440-282-7518 (H)
jas@kellnet.com

North Central Ohio C551
Scott A. Berry
8916 South Jefferson Rd.
Shreve, OH 44676
330-201-1452 (H)
saberry31@yahoo.com

Sandusky C552
Laura Stellhorn
113 East Jefferson St.
Sandusky, OH 44870-2706
419-625-2112 (W)
419-626-0231 (H)

Southeast Ohio C559
www.ago-se-ohio.com
Marsha Reilly
25 Briarwood Dr.
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-6877 (W)
740-592-2596 (H)
mareilly1@columbus.rr.com

Toledo C553
www.toledoago.org
William O. Gill
4145 Northmoor Rd.
Toledo, OH 43606
419-536-1924 (H)
wogill@aol.com

Youngstown C554
www.agohq.org/chapters/youngstown
Daniel Laginya, aago, chm
52 Mill Trace Rd.
Youngstown, OH 44511
330-744-5233 (W)
330-727-5650 (H)
dlaginya@zoominternet.net




Revised November 9, 2008