OUR TEAM

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    Les Helmuth

    Executive Director

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    David Berry

    Artistic Director

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    Daniel Myssyk

    Principal Conductor

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    Benjamin Bergey

    Assistant Conductor & Choral Director

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    Marvin Mills

    Keyboard Accompanist

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    Jacon Roege

    Personnel Manager

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    Kris Shank Zehr

    Choir Manager

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    Jonah Barnett

    Operations Manager

ADVISORY BOARD

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    Christine Glick Fairfield

    President

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    Fred Kniss

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    Angela Showalter

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    Diane Phoenix-Neal

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    Caitlin Miller Ickes

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    Obed Diener

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    James Blakely

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    Brenda Seal

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    Jeremy Nafziger

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    Cara Ellen Modisett

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    Merle Wenger

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    Nancy Ross

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    David Berry

    Ex-Officio

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    Les Helmuth

    Ex-Officio

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    Jonah Barnett

    Ex-Officio

HONORARY MEMBERS

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    Linda Heatwole Bland

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    Ed Comer

    In-memoriam

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    Judy Cohen

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    Helen Nafziger

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    Ken Nafziger

    SVBF Founder & Artistic Director Emeritus

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    Nelson Showalter

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    Shirley Yoder