MISSION Te National Association of Pastoral Musicians fosters the art of musical liturgy. Te members of NPM serve the Catholic Church in the United States as musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer.
Leadership
Te Board of Directors governs the association on behalf of its members. Te Council represents the interests of NPM members, advises the Board, and elects the directors. Te chapters and members of each region of the United States are represented on the Council, and forums of members advance the mission of the association in collaboration with the staff.
All terms conclude at the end of the calendar year. NPM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Anna Betancourt Christopher Ferraro Paul Ford
Valerie Lee-Jeter Janet Loo
Dolores Martinez Janèt Sullivan Whitaker
Jennifer Kluge, Executive Director (ex officio) NPM COUNCIL
Forum Chairpersons Lena Gokelman, Affiliation/Advocacy
advocacyforum@npm.org Stephen Obarski, Certification
certificationforum@npm.org Emily Strand, Communications
communicationsforum@npm.org Karl Pierce, Cultural Diversity
diversityforum@npm.org Hank Bauer, Directors of Music Ministries
dmmforum@npm.org Kristen Donahue, Finance & Development
financeforum@npm.org Anne Vasile, Membership
membershipforum@npm.org Preston Dibble, Programming
programforum@npm.org
Episcopal Moderator Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz (ex officio)
Regional Representatives Region 1 Region 2
Jonathan Capece Richard Putorti
Region 3 Dr. Frank Klose Region 4 Remi Bauer Region 5 Region 6 Region 7
Term/End 1/2025
1/2025 1/2027 2/2027 1/2027 1/2024 1/2024
Term/End 2/2025 1/2024 National Staff 1/2024 1/2026 1/2026 1/2026 1/2025 2/2025
Jennifer Kluge, Executive Director
director@npm.org
Amanda Bruce, Senior Associate Director of Marketing & Communications
amanda@npm.org
Keisna Sosa, Assistant Director of Membership
membership@npm.org
Nancy Douglass, Pastoral Music Managing Editor
pmeditor@npm.org
Joseph Smaldino Jill Maria Murdy
Christopher Wilcox
Region 8 Kellen O’Grady Region 9 Danny Baker Region 10 Taylor Baca Region 11 Kimberly Wargo Region 12 William McNamara Region 13 Jaime Cortez Region 14 Jonathan Branton
Te Board of Directors are also members of the Council.
NPM NATIONAL OFFICE 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Phone: 240.247.3000 | FAX: 240.247.3001 Email:
NPMsing@npm.org | Website:
npm.org
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JANUARY 2024 VOLUME 48:1 Pastoral Music (ISSN 0363–6569) is published five times per year in January, April, June/July, September, and November by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM), 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910–5159. Editorial, Executive, and Advertising Offices: 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (240) 247–3000; toll–free (855) 207–0293. FAX: (240) 247–3001. Email:
npmsing@npm.org
Managing Editor: Nancy Douglass Section Editor: Mike Novak Graphic Designer: Isaac Smith Printing: Modern Litho (Jefferson City, Missouri)
Copyright © 2024 by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Periodicals postage paid at Silver Spring, Maryland, and additional mailing offices. Send address change to: Pastoral Music, 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 550, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email:
npmsing@npm.org
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