Arizona ACDA Leadership

Our board members serve two-year terms, starting in odd years. The leadership list below is for 2025-2027.

President: Ryan Holder
Associate Director of Choral Studies, Northern Arizona University
Director of Music, Church of the Red Rocks

Past-President: Katie Gerrich
Arizona State University

Treasurer and President-Elect Designate: Chris Granger
Director of Choirs, Horizon Honors High School

Secretary: Amanda Johnson
Desert Cove Elementary School

Communications Chair & Social Media: Taylor Day
Kyrene de la Colina Elementary School

Membership Chair: Cami Clausen
Director of Choirs, Casteel High School

Website Manager: Ted Gibson
Director of Choirs, Gilbert Classical Academy
Director of Music and Youth Ministries, Palo Cristi Presbyterian Church

Conference Chair/Next Direction: Lindsay Decoste
Red Mountain High School

Hospitality: Tricia Ubrig
Mesquite High School

Cantaremos Honor Choir Chairs:
    Janel Huyett
    Phoenix Children’s Chorus
    Travis White
    Phoenix Boys Choir & Sunset Ridge School

JH/Middle School Festival Co-Chairs:
    Samantha Jorgensen
    Ingleside Middle School
    Brooke Fala
    Mohave Middle School

Repertoire & Resources Committees (formerly Repertoire & Standards)

Youth R & R Coordinator: Jessica Edelbrock – Tucson Girls Chorus
    Junior High/Middle School Choirs R & R Chair: Julia Higgins
– Esperero Canyon Middle School
    Senior High School Choirs R & R Chair: Robert Decoste
 – Higley High School
    Elementary Choirs R & R Chair: Evan Braun
 – Stetson Hills School
    Children’s and Community Youth Choirs R & R Chair: (vacant)

Collegiate R & R Coordinator: Gideon Burrows – Eastern Arizona College
    College & University Choirs R & R Chair: Frank Watkins
– Arizona State University
    Student Activities R & R Chair: Katherine Rosenfeld
– Arizona School for the Arts

Lifelong R & R Coordinator: Renée Wilson-Wicker – Retired
    Community Choirs R & R Chair: Sharon Hansen
– Arizona Musicfest
    Music in Worship R & R Chair: Greg Hebert
– Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

Repertoire Specific R & R Coordinator: Joey Johnston – Chandler-Gilbert Community College
    Tenor/Bass Choirs R & R Chair: Justin Jenkins
– Moon Valley High School & Phoenix Children’s Chorus
    Soprano/Alto Choirs R & R Chair: Wendy Umbrianna
– Chandler High School
    Contemporary/A Cappella R&R Chair: Celine Durney
– Celine Mireille
    Show Choir R & R Chair: Taryn Tidwell
– Shepherd Junior High School
    Vocal Jazz R & R Chair: Christina Hall
– The Nash & Living Water Lutheran Church
    World Music and Cultures R & R Chair: Nicky Manlove
– Tucson Girls Chorus