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Councillor for Membership
Vicki J. Schaeffer, DM
The Councillor for Membership coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of membership development and chapter support, career development and support, and musicians in part-time employment. In this role, the Councillor for Membership serves as an ex officio member of three committees:
Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support (COMDACS)
This committee creates programs for membership development at the Chapter level. It works to develop new sources for AGO membership and to establish membership goals and strategies by which the goals can be achieved. It also works to develop programming resources and other forms of support for Chapters.
Director: Conner McMains, MM
Judith G. Kohl, MM
Judith Miller, CAGO
Kris Rizzotto, DMA
VACANCY
Staff:
Elizabeth George, CMM
Director of Member Engagement & Chapter Development
212-870-2311, ext. 4307
Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources (COSSR)
This committee focuses on the multiple needs of musicians in part-time employment, coordinating Guild initiatives in education, professional development, membership development, and outreach. Recognizing that the majority of Guild members are musicians in part-time employment, the committee directs the attention of the AGO to the many and varied needs of these members. Through its program, January Jubilee, the committee also offers educational outreach to those who are not yet members of the Guild, seeking thereby to promote membership in the Guild and to mentor these potential new members within local Chapters.
Director: [vacant]
Karen Black, DM Email
James W. Kosnik, DMA Email
Gregory Zelek, MM Email
Staff: Eric Birk, MM, FAGO
Executive Assistant, AGO National Headquarters
Email
Committee on Career Development and Support (CD&S)
The goal of this committee is to improve and sustain professional working conditions for Guild members. It is the action group for dealing with the Code of Ethics and Discipline, and for assisting Chapters in such cases. It is also responsible for producing such documents as the Code of Professional Standards, the handbook on employing musicians in religious institutions, and reviewing questions submitted via the AGO Career Hotline. The committee assists the Councillor for Membership in coordinating the work of the Regional Coordinators for Professional Development. All non-musical aspects of a member’s employment fall within the purview of this committee, which also seeks to improve working conditions for members by influencing the education of seminary students and denominational governing bodies.
Director: [vacant]
Nicole Y. Cochran, MM
Doris Dabrowski, JD, SPC
Andrew Johnson, SPC (AGOYO Representative)
Email
Anthony Rispo
Catherine Wilkinson, PhD, AAGO
707-880-5310
Staff: Eric Birk, MM, FAGO
Executive Assistant, AGO National Headquarters
