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.) - President & Founding Artistic Director
Dr. Diana Jackson-Davis (Parkview Health Systems) - Chairman
Maria Junk (STRATMOR Group) - Vice-Chairman
Melissa McCann (Renaissance Pointe YMCA) - Secretary
Mary Snow (Retired, State of Indiana) - Treasurer
Karl Behrens (BND Commercial Real Estate) - Past Chairman
Cathy Christoff (Christoff & Christoff)
Tina Conrad (Vera Bradley)
Kibwe Cooper (Empower You Podcast)
Kerry Hasselbach (Vera Bradley)
Catherine Kreigh (Music Educator, Vocalist)
Rod Ovitt (Luminous Productions)
Rev. Bill McGill (Imani Baptist Temple)
Tom Salzer (Bona Vita Architecture)
Emeritus Board
Patricia Adsit
Jeff Britton
Diane Behrens
Eric Black
Scott Bodecker
Sherrill Colvin
Sara Davis
Annie Eckrich
Dr. Miles S. Edwards
John Escosa
Honorary Board
Sandra Hellwege
Diane Humphrey
Dorothy Kittaka
Cathy Norton
Jan Paflas
Mayor Tom Henry (City of Fort Wayne)
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)
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: