The League of American Orchestras Chair Lowell J. Noteboom has announced the organization's new board of directors.
The six new board members, who will each serve three-year terms, are Burton Alter, Angelo Fatta, Jim Hasler, John Hayes, James Mabie, and Robert Peiser. They were elected by board of the League during its annual meeting in June.
"The League is committed to providing strong leadership for orchestras in a time of dramatic change," said Noteboom.
"We look forward to drawing on the expertise of this group of proven leaders who care deeply about sustaining and deepening the valuable role America's orchestras play in their communities," he added.
Founded in 1942, the League of American Orchestras is an association of U.S. and Canadian orchestras with over 950 orchestras as its members. The organization publishes "Symphony" magazine both in print and online.
A retired attorney Burton Alter is a former board president of Neighborhood Music School in New Haven. He is currently a president of New Haven Symphony Orchestra and a trustee of the National Guild for Community Arts Education.
Angelo Fatta is a former chair and current treasurer of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's Board of Trustees. He is also a trustee of the State University of New York. Fatta and his wife founded The Fatta Foundation, which support children's welfare in the Buffalo area.
Jim Hasler, former president of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, is director of marketing development at The Clorox Company and the chair of the marketing and programs committees of East Bay Performing Arts.
John Hayes, former chair of Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Denver Area Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, is currently working as a arbitrator and .
James Mabie, former managing director of A.G.Becker & Company, is currently a trustee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Public Media, WTTW (Chicago Public Television), and finance committee of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Mabie is also co-founder and chairman of Chicago High School for the Arts.
Robert A. Peiser, president of the Houston Symphony Board of Trustees, is currently a director for five companies - Team, Inc. and USA Truck, Americas PowerSports, eCardio Diagonistics, and NMG Group. Peiser is on advisory committees of the Shepherd School of Music and the Jones School of Management at Rice University. He is also board of the Houston Area Women's Center.
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