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 Chris Ferrara Founder & President |
45 years experience in Architecture and
Engineering and has his own construction company. Drum Corps Experience: The Royal Airs (1959-1968) Soprano The Spirit of '76 (1974-1975) Soprano/Board Member The Chicago Connection (1977-1978) Soprano/Board Member The FM Band, 18 piece jazz band (1983-1986) Founder, Manager and Trumpet Group Therapy Parade Corps (1992-1995 & 2013 - present ) Soprano and Manager The Kilties Senior Corps (1996-2001) Soprano The Royal Airs Alumni Corps (2002-2005) Soprano/Board Member The Men of Brass (2007) Soprano The Chicago Royal Airs Senior Exhibition Corps (2008-2012) Member 2012 Class - The Buglers' Hall of Fame |
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 Gretchen Pennington Director - Eastern/Midwest Region |
Gretchen holds a Masters Degree in Rehabilitative Sciences and is a Licensed Behavior Specialist in the state of Pennsylvania. She is a Behavior Specialist and Mobile Therapist with children with Autism and behavioral issues. Drum Corps Experience: Grey Knights Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard, Johnsonburg, PA Guard 2010, Co-Captain 2011 - 2012, Instructor 2012 - present Mon Valley Express, South Park, PA - Sound Sport - Color Guard 2015 Rogues Hollow Regiment- Doylestown, OH - Sound Sport, 2016 - present Guard instructor for Steel City Ambassadors 2016 - present Guard instructor for Keystone Regiment 2016 - present Gretchen also served as Assistant Director for the Eastern Midwest Region from 2013 - 2015 |
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 Debbie Dettmann CO-Director - Central Midwest Region  Cindy Bateman CO-Director - Central Midwest Region |
Debbie Dettmann has 34 years of experience with State Farm insurance as an Office Manager/Office Associate Drum Corp experience: Des Plaines Corsairs Jr Color Guard 1975 - 1981 (Rifle) Royal Airs Alumni Corp 2003 - 2007 (Rifle) M.O.B (Men of Brass) 2007 - 2008 (Rifle) Bugles Across America 2005 - present (Rifle) Cindy Bateman Have spent the last 27 years working for Jewel in the Deli, several of those years in management. Drum Corps experience: My father founded of the Illinois McHenry Viscounts Drum and Bugle Corps, So I marched at age 5 Then: Liberty Bells (1958) Vi-kettes, Knownames, Viscounts Drum Corps Color Guard, to 1972. rifle line. Royal Air Reunion Corps 2002-2005 - Rifle The Men of Brass - 2007-2008 - Rifle Bugles Across America - 2005 - present - Rifle |
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 Michael Nash Director - Southern California Region |
36 years as a consultant and/or caption head for non-profits and drum corps Drum Corps Experience: Chevaliers & Royal Chevaliers 1973-75 French Horn Precisionnaires French Horn Conquistadors 1979-80 French Horn San Francisco Renegades 1996 - 2000 French Horn SoCal Dream 2004-2006 French Horn Drum Major 2012 French Horn, 2013 |
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 Paul Christopher Director - East Coast Region |
Paul has over 30 years experience as a computer programer and analyst. Drum Corps Experience: Starting in 1958 with Crane Cadets of Pittsfield, the Monarchs, the Pittsfield Cavaliers, the Interstatesmen, and Syracuse Brigadiers. Also Paul played trombone with dance bands and a the community orchestra. He was the Business Agent and Trust Fund Administrator for Musician’s Union. Currently, he is the Director and playing member of the Marksmen Drum & Bugle Corps from Pittsfield, MA |
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 Carrie McGill Director - Public Relations |
Carrie is a Special Education teacher. Drum Corps Experience: Americanos (1997): Contra Memphis Blues Drum & Bugle Corps (1999): Instructional Staff Resistance Drum & Bugle Corps (2012-Present): Contra Section Leader, Tour Director, Media Director |
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 Rhonda Schock Director of Marketing and Merchandising |
Rhonda has 30 year experience in corporate accounting and merchandising: Drum Corps Experience: Dundee Scots Band, (4 years) rifle and flutist Fox Valley Raiders (1970-1975) Drum Major Chicago Royal-Airs Sr Exhibition Corps (2009-present) Drum Major and Assistant Manager |
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 Jeff Williams Director of Research |
Jeff has 37 years of experience as a business owner and manager. Drum Corps Experience: Phantom Regiment (1957-59) Drum Line McHenry Viscounts (1961-1968) Drum Line and Baritone Men of Brass (1969-70) Drum Line and Baritone Chicago Royal Airs Sr Corps (2004, 2005, 2008-to date) Baritone |