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

  • Melisa 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)

Emeritus Board

Patricia Adsit
Scott Avery
Diane Behrens
Eric Black
Scott Bodecker
Jeff Britton
Sherrill Colvin

Sara Davis
Annie Eckrich
Dr. Miles S. Edwards
John Escosa
Lynne Gilmore
Joel Harmeyer
Sandra Hellwege

Honorary Board

Mayor Tom Henry
Diane Humphrey
Dorothy Kittaka
Cathy Norton
Jan Paflas
Tom Salzer
David Snyder

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:

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