Contact information for each committee is noted underneath each committee's heading. Responses go to the chair of the committee, any members of the committee that the committee chair appoints, and staff liaisons to the committee.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (2023 - 2025)
The Executive Council, comprised of officers and governors elected to service, assists the Board of Governors in discharging its constitutional responsibilities for the “general management, direction and control of the affairs, funds and properties” of AGMA. The Board delegates to the Executive Council, operating in accordance with the Board’s previous decisions, the following responsibilities:
1. To act for the Board in emergency situations between regularly scheduled meetings of the Board
2. To make recommendations to the Board
3. To help establish priorities for AGMA and to initiate long-range planning for AGMA
4. To facilitate the coordination of work among the Board’s committees, and to assist in the resolution of issues concerning committee jurisdiction
5. To oversee the work of the National Executive Director and other senior AGMA staff, offering advice and counsel in the setting of priorities and the allocating of AGMA’s personnel and financial resources
6. To work closely with the National Executive Director to ensure the implementation of Board decisions
7. To carry out such other duties as may be specifically assigned from time to time by the Board
CONTACT: president@musicalartists.org
Ned Hanlon, AGMA President
| NAME | AREA | CATEGORY |
| Ned Hanlon, President | New York | Chorister |
| J Austin Bitner, Secretary-Treasurer | Mid & South Atlantic | Soloist |
| Brian August, Staging Staff VP | Southern Central | Stage Manager |
| Helena Brown, Choristers VP | New York | Chorister |
| Antuan Byers, Dancers VP | New York | Dancer |
| Andrew Stenson, Soloists VP | Northwest | Soloist |
| Andres Garcia, Eastern & Southern VP | New England | Dancer |
| Katharine Goeldner, New York VP | New York | Soloist |
| Cameo Humes, Midwestern VP | Midwest | Chorister |
| Jennifer Wallace, Western VP | Southern California | Chorister |
| Michael Belle | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Corey Bourbonniere | Pennsylvania At-Large | Dancer |
| John Coleman | New York | Stage Manager |
| Elliott Encarnación | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Jarrod Lee | Mid & South Atlantic | Soloist |
| Sally Mouzon | San Francisco | Chorister |
| George Scott | Northwest | Chorister |
| Jane Shaulis | New York | Soloist |
| Matt Woodbury | Southern Central | Chorister |
ADMINISTRATION & POLICY COMMITTEE
Comprised of 15 members (a minimum of six from outside of New York), the Administration and Policy Committee (APC) determines policies and recommendations, and reviews the performances of executives and area representatives. The chair and vice chair are elected by the Committee.
CONTACT: apc@musicalartists.org
| NAME | AREA | CATEGORY |
| John Coleman [CHAIR] | New York | Stage Manager |
| Matt Woodbury [VICE CHAIR] | Southern Central | Chorister |
| Nathan Barnes | Northwest | Chorister |
| Aleta Braxton | Southern California | Chorister |
| Helena Brown | New York | Chorister |
| Bill Buchanan | Pennsylvania | Chorister |
| Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen | San Francisco | Soloist |
| Alexandra Christoforakis | Mid & South Atlantic | Chorister |
| Andres Garcia | New England | Dancer |
| Elliott Encarnación | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Michelle Katcher | San Francisco | Dancer |
| Steven Michael Patrick | Midwest | Chorister |
| Heidi Spoor | Midwest | Chorister |
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE
Comprised of 15 members (a minimum of six from outside of New York), the Finance and Budget Committee makes and monitors the annual budget in conjunction with appropriate staff; and reviews audit reports as well as the revenue, expenditures, and variances from the annual budget of the Union. The Committee is chaired by the Treasurer with a vice chair elected by the committee.
CONTACT: treasurer@musicalartists.org
J Austin Bitner, Secretary-Treasurer (Chair ex officio)
| NAME | AREA | CATEGORY |
| Ben Bliss | New York | Soloist |
| Zach Borichevsky | New York | Soloist |
| Julie Condy | Southern Central | Chorister |
| Emily Fons | Midwest | Soloist |
| Stephanie Godino | New York | Dancer |
| Earl Hazell | Southern California | Soloist |
| Mary-Hollis Hundley | Midwest | Soloist |
| Michael Jankosky | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Jarrod Lee | Mid & South Atlantic | Soloist |
| Sally Mouzon | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Patricia Portillo | Mid & South Atlantic | Chorister |
| Rachele Schmiege | New York | Chorister |
| George Scott | Northwest | Chorister |
| Andrew Stenson | Northwest | Soloist |
MEMBERSHIP & MEMBER RELATIONS COMMITTEE
The Membership and Member Relations Committee (MMRC) is limited to 22 members. Duties cover overall communication, including editorial oversight of AGMA publications (ex: AGMAzine), the development and distribution of an AGMA directory, and the review of reports from Company Delegates and New York executives and staff. Duties also include the creation of recruitment strategies, identifying specific needs of non-New York members, managing member complaints, and receiving and reviewing reports from Area Committees. The chair and vice chair are elected by the committee.
CONTACT: mmrc@musicalartists.org
| NAME | AREA | CATEGORY |
| Katharine Goeldner [CHAIR] | New York | Soloist |
| Max Wier [VICE CHAIR] | Midwest | Chorister |
| Curtis Bannister | Midwest | Soloist |
| Sarah Cecilia Bukowski | New York | Dancer |
| Joshua Conyers | Mid & South Atlantic | Soloist |
| Keith Craig | Mid & South Atlantic At-Large | Soloist |
| Réka Echerer | New York | Dancer |
| Catherine Goode | Southern Central At-Large | Soloist |
| Blanche Hampton | San Francisco | Dancer |
| Christine Jobson | New York | Chorister |
| Nicole Joy Mitchell | New York | Chorister |
| Elliott Paige | Mid & South Atlantic | Soloist |
| Jonathan Pessolano | New York | Dancer |
| Jennifer Shaw | Pennsylvania | Stage Manager |
| Kaley Smith | Midwest At-Large | Stage Director |
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Comprised of five Members drawn from past and/or current members of Administration & Policy and Finance & Budget (a minimum of two from outside of New York, and a minimum of two residing in New York), the Personnel Committee members have an excellent understanding of AGMA’s administrative structure and finances, including regular interaction with AGMA’s staff and actual experience of how AGMA’s National Office functions; have a real and relatively current relationship with working AGMA members; and have observed and worked with AGMA staff in negotiating committees and during collective bargaining.
Duties include, after consultation with the Executive Council, reviewing the National Executive Director's compensation; and reviewing, with the National Executive Director, the level, duties, compensations, and performance of the staff; and making staff recommendations, and reviewing unresolved complaints from the staff.
Personnel Committee members are exempt from any Board policy that restricts Officers and Governors from serving on more than one standing committee simultaneously.
CONTACT: personnel@musicalartists.org
Ned Hanlon, AGMA President (Ex officio committee member, non-voting)
Allison Beck, Interim National Executive Director (Ex officio committee member, non-voting)
| NAME | AREA | CATEGORY |
| George Scott [CHAIR] | Northwest | Chorister |
| Helena Brown | New York | Chorister |
| John Coleman | New York | Stage Manager |
| Sally Mouzon | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Andrew Stenson | Northwest | Soloist |
WORK RULES & CONTRACTS COMMITTEE
Comprised of 18 members, the Work Rules and Contracts Committee’s duties include waivers; grievances; reviewing and recommending on proposed contracts; evaluating existing contracts; work rules, health and safety issues; and standards. The sub-committees include non-board members, most of whom have served on negotiating committees. The chair and vice-chair are elected by the Committee.
CONTACT: wrc@musicalartists.org
| NAME | AREA | CATEGORY |
| Jennifer Wallace [CHAIR] | Southern California | Chorister |
| Corey Bourbonniere [VICE CHAIR] | Pennsylvania At-Large | Dancer |
| Kim Araki | New York | Dancer |
| Brian August | Southern Central | Stage Manager |
| Michael Belle | San Francisco | Chorister |
| Nya Bowman | New York | Dancer |
| Antuan Byers | New York | Dancer |
| Cosmo Clemens | Mid & South Atlantic | Chorister |
| Patrick Cook | Mid & South Atlantic | Soloist |
| James Darrah | New York | Stage Manager |
| Ashley Emerson | New York | Soloist |
| Samivel Evans | New England At-Large | Dancer |
| Kyle Hancock | Southern Central | Chorister |
| Cameo Humes | Midwest | Chorister |
| Lindsey Rae Johnson | Northwest | Chorister |
| Jane Shaulis | New York | Soloist |
| Peggy Stenger | Midwest | Stage Manager |