2008 Annual Meeting

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of CURRENT
BOARD MEMBERS
OF NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CHORALE OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.
NOT UP FOR RE-ELECTION

Joel Alper
Mr. Alper recently stepped down from the Chair of the National Philharmonic after five consecutive terms, but continues as Chair of the Governance and Planning Committee.  Retired from the position of CEO and President of Comtech Mobile Datacom, which he founded in 1993 and brought to a world class position in the satellite based packet data communications market, Mr. Alper spent his entire 44-year career in activities related to satellite communications.  In his prior position with Comsat Corp., he led its major divisions over an 18-year period.  He has served on the boards of several US and foreign corporations, including the International Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), for which he served as Chairman in 1986.  He currently participates on the Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at The Cooper Union, and also on the school’s President’s Advisory Board.  Mr. Alper holds a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from MIT, an MBA from Boston University, and a Bachelors Degree in Engineering from Cooper Union. He and his wife, Louise, reside in Potomac, Maryland and Bonita Springs, Florida.

Rabbi Leonard Cahan
Rabbi Cahan became Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Maryland, in July, 2001, where he served as Senior Rabbi for 27 years.  Upon graduating from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1961 he served four years as a US Navy Chaplain, and 36 years as a pulpit rabbi.  In 1998, the Revised Edition of Siddur Sim Shalom (the Prayer book used widely in synagogues by the Conservative Movement) for Shabbat & Festivals, was published, for which he served as Chairman of the Editorial Committee, and he is presently working on the forthcoming prayer book for weekdays, and a French language edition. Following the completion of the second volume, for Weekdays, he began editing a third volume, for the Home, presently in progress. He and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in Potomac, Maryland.  They have four children: Jonathan, Benjamin, Sara, and Joshua and one grandson, Elisha.

Sterling Crockett
Mr. Crockett opened the doors of SCS (Sterling Construction Services, Inc.) in August 1999, to provide complete remediation and construction services for both commercial and government clients. Mr. Crockett's firm belief in support of local organizations has led him to serve on the boards of both the Victim's Rights Foundation, where he was recently recognized as Board Member of the Year, and on the board of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Crockett is a lifetime member of the NAACP as well as a member of the Small Environmental Business Action Coalition; DC Metropolitan Subcontractors Association; Maryland/ Washington Minority Contractors Association; and on both the Metropolitan Washington and Baltimore chapters of the Associated Building Contractors. Mr. Crockett began his career in environmental remediation in 1984 and is recognized as an asbestos and lead-based paint remediation expert. Presently, SCS is performing work for the Department of Defense on the Pentagon Wedge 2 Renovation project. Mr. Crockett holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Computer Science from Iona College, New York. He and his wife Florence have two children, Sterling Jr. and Nicole.

Ann Eskelsen
Ms. Eskelsen is currently serving as a Director, is a member of the Chorale Operations Committee, and is Vice President/Secretary of the Friends of the National Philharmonic. Ms. Eskelsen is the Grant Manager for the 21^st Century Community Learning Center grantee for a Montgomery County high school that provides academic support and motivational encouragement to at-risk students. She currently signs with the National Philharmonic Chorale and sang for numerous years with Masterworks Chorus where she served in leadership positions. Ms. Eskelsen has been active in civic organizations in the Washington area. She lives in Kensington, MD with her husband Todd, and their three sons.

Carol Evans
Ms. Evans has recently retired from the position of Deputy Manager, Biomedical Technology Division, at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).  She has spent her career in the medical/health sciences field.  While at SAIC, she had oversight of congressionally directed medical research programs (breast, prostate and ovarian cancer) between 1992-2004.  Prior to that, she was the recipient of several research grants to investigate the effects of electromagnetic fields on biological tissue.  In this capacity, she was one of the editors of the book Electrofusion and Electroporation in Cell Biology, editor of the Bioelectromagnetics Newsletter, and served on the board of the Bioelectromagnetics Society.  She currently serves on the President’s Council of the National Breast Cancer Coalition.  Ms. Evans graduated from Wellesley College and did graduate studies at the University of Maryland.  She and her husband, Dr. John Evans, reside in Clarksburg, Maryland.  When not getting in condition to bicycle “someplace in the world,” they can be found in concert halls, on ski slopes, or along some hiking trails.

Ruth Faison
Ms. Faison currently serves as a Director and member of the Chorale Operations Committee. Ruth also sings in the National Philharmonic Chorale. Ms. Faison has two degrees from Duke University (B.A., Religion, Psychology, and M. Div.) and two years of chaplain training at the Duke Medical Center. Ms. Faison has taught eighth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders, been the school photographer, and coached girls tennis, at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac for 27 years.  She is Chair of the Religion Department and teaches trimester courses in Ethics, World Religions, Introduction to the Bible, and Photojournalism.  For 15 summers Ms. Faison has been an instructor at the North Carolina Outward Bound School. She currently lives in upper Montgomery County, enjoys photography, road biking and other sports, reads a lot, and is an avid college basketball fan!

Jacqueline A. Haynes
Ms. Haynes is a Washington, DC native who received her BS, Master's and Ph.D. form the University of Maryland.  Her career has included working as a teacher, reading specialist and reading supervisor in a large area school system; a faculty member at the University of Maryland Department Special Education and as a consultant in uses of educational technology.  For the past 20 years, Ms. Haynes has been the Executive Vice President of Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) in Rockville, which she founded with her husband, Leonard. IAI performs research and development in artificial intelligence applications in high-tech areas including education and training applications. Ms. Haynes is married with two married children and four grandchildren.

Dr. Robert Hazen
Dr. Hazen currently serves as a Director. Dr. Hazen, Senior Scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory and Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Science at George Mason University, received a B.S. and S.M. in geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1971), and a Ph.D. at Harvard University in earth science (1975).  Dr. Hazen is author of more than 330 articles and 20 books on science, history, and music.  He has received a number of awards for writing and research, including the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award.  Dr. Hazen's recent research focuses on the role of minerals in the origin of life.  In addition to his scientific activities, Dr. Hazen is a professional trumpeter.  He has performed with numerous ensembles including the Metropolitan, New York City, Boston, and Washington Operas, the Royal, Bolshoi, Jeoffrey, and Kirov Ballets, the Boston Symphony, the National Symphony, and the Orchestre de Paris.  A founding member of the National Chamber Orchestra and the Washington Chamber Symphony, he is presently a member of the Washington Bach Consort and the National Gallery Orchestra, and he performs regularly with the National Philharmonic.

Dieneke Johnson
Ms. Johnson currently serves as a Director, Second Vice President and Member of the Government Relations Committee.  Born and raised in The Netherlands, Ms. Johnson was lucky to have a mother with a great love of music, which she fostered in her children. She works in advertising, marketing, and public relations for The Gazette where she has been employed since the late 1970s.  Ms. Johnson was involved with the National Chamber Orchestra since its second year of existence (in 1987). Soon after, she was asked to chair the annual fundraiser, and to join the Board of Directors. She has served in various capacities ever since then, almost all on the executive committee level. For the past six years she has been mentoring a young girl, and has brought her to most of the National Philharmonic performances at Strathmore as part of the All Kids All Free All the Time initiative. That has exposed her to music she would otherwise never have heard at her age. After attending the A. Mario Loiederman Middle School she is now at Einstein High School. Another mentee from Veirs Mill Elementary School is now becoming a semi regular at the concerts as well. Ms. Johnson resides in Montgomery Village where she raised her three children. She now shares her life with Bob Jordan, who shuttles between his home in Hawaii and Maryland; between the two families there are six children and four grandchildren to keep them busy.

Joan Levenson
Ms. Levenson is a charter member and former President of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Maryland.  She now serves on the Board of Directors, and has chaired many projects including fundraising and community outreach.  Ms. Levenson is currently Chairman of the Alan B. Levenson Foundation, an organization for enhancing the integrity and the ethical standards of financial and securities institutions and the professionals who serve them.  She received a B.A. in speech therapy from Emerson College. Ms. Levenson is a lover of the arts, including music, theater and cinema.  She resides in Potomac, Maryland and is the mother of Scott and Julie and grandmother of five.

Dr. Wayne Meyer
Dr. Meyer is a board-certified internist offering primary care to adults and adolescents in Rockville, Maryland.  He is a tenor in the National Philharmonic Chorale and sang with former Masterworks Chorus for over 10 years. Dr. Meyer serves on the Medical Executive Committee of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, is the immediate past chair of its Utilization Review Committee and is active with the Montgomery County Medical Society.  He also is on the adjunct faculty of George Washington University Medical Center.  Dr. Meyer is a "top doctor" in Washingtonian and Consumer Reports and has been featured on "Nightline" and WTOP's "Ask the Doctor."  Dr. Meyer is on the Board of Trustees of Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart and Chair of its Head Evaluation and Support Committee.  He graduated from The College of William & Mary, received his medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed his medical training at George Washington University Hospital.

Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr.
Dr. Moore is very active in the D.C. Metropolitan community and has served as President of Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) for 3 years and now serves on its Advisory Board.  He is an active supporter of and subscriber to the Arts – theater and music - in Baltimore as well as D.C.  Dr. Moore's breadth of contacts, interest in the arts and respected position in the community would well serve the National Philharmonic in its efforts to broaden its audience base and raise funds.  Dr. Moore is a retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service. He is Founder and President of PH RockWood Corporation. Dr. Moore is a Senior Fellow within the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. He serves as a Commissioner on the Maryland Health Care Commission. He is a Senior Advisor to PeerSat Corporation. Dr. Moore serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Adams National Bank (Silver Spring). Dr. Moore received his undergraduate and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Tuskegee Institute; his Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan; and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins University. He was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Science degree in recognition of his distinguished public health career by Tuskegee University. He was honored with an award by the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras for Outstanding Service. Dr. Moore and his wife Patricia have two adult sons, and reside in Rockville, Maryland.

Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu
As Vice President for Global Strategic Affairs for LifeScan, a Johnson and Johnson company, Dr. Moritsugu is responsible for coordinating the strategic efforts of Johnson and Johnson in addressing the increasing diabetes pandemic. He is Chairman of the Johnson and Johnson Diabetes Institute, a global initiative to provide awareness and training in state of the art science, information, and technology relevant to diabetes prevention, awareness, diagnosis and treatment. Prior to his current position, Dr. Moritsugu was the Acting Surgeon General of the United States from July 2006 to his retirement from the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service in September 2007 after 37 years of active duty.  Dr. Moritsugu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received his Baccalaureate Degree with Honors in Classical Languages from the University of Hawaii, an M.D. from the George Washington University School of Medicine and an M.P.H. in Health Administration and Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Additionally, he serves as an emeritus Trustee of the Physician Assistants Foundation (PAF) of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and a trustee of the American Osteopathic Foundation. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Society of Medicine Foundation, and is the immediate past Chair of the U.S. Chapter of the Royal Society of Health.

Peter Ryan
Mr. Ryan, CPA, received his MBA in Finance from the University of Baltimore, preceded by his BA in Accounting from The Catholic University of America. In 1988, Mr. Ryan co-founded Ryan and Wetmore, PC. Today, Ryan and Wetmore, PC is a three office, regional top 50 accounting firm in the Washington DC metro area.  Additionally, Ryan and Wetmore, PC is part of the BDO Seidman Alliance, which is a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional firms. Mr. Ryan’s accounting and consulting specialties include health care organizations, construction companies, government contractors, tax litigation and litigation support services, startup businesses, business research groups, technology groups, call centers, mergers and acquisitions, and not-for profit organizations. Additionally, Mr. Ryan has volunteered his time and served on the boards of local nonprofit organizations and was recently elected to serve as a board member on the finance committee of Lowell School in Washington, DC.  Mr. Ryan supports and attends many charitable events such as NFTE, Catholic University, Catholic Charities, Housing Initiative partnership, Jelleff Boys and Girls Club and more and strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the community.

Norman M.  Sinel
Mr. Sinel currently serves as a Director of the National Philharmonic. He is a Partner with Arnold & Porter LLP.  He specializes in telecommunications issues and was the head of the Firm’s Telecommunications group from 1981 to 2005.  Between 1971-1979, he served in various positions at Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) culminating in Senior Vice President, Corporate Management and General Counsel (The Corporate Management Group included the General Counsel’s Office, the Finance Department, and the Research Group).  Mr. Sinel is a classical music lover who brings to the Board an in-depth understanding of the challenges of art organizations.  Mr. Sinel has represented (on a pro bono basis) the Millennium Arts Center and the Group of Artists who were resident in the Millennium Arts Center and has previously served as a member of the Board and of the Executive Committee of the Washington Chamber Orchestra.

Peggy Young
Ms. Young is President and CEO of NOVA Research Company, a company she founded in 1986 to provide research support services to Federal programs of the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health.   NOVA facilitates the timely transfer of technology and information from research and clinical labs to policy makers, health care providers, and the general public. Since its inception, NOVA has maintained its core program areas and expanded into (1) grant research in the behavioral sciences; (2) software development and educational products under the Small Business Innovation Research program; (3) multimedia technology development; and (4) community outreach and recruiting.  Prior to starting her own small business, Ms. Young was a biochemist at Riker Labs (a pharmaceutical company in Northridge, California); a research associate at the UCLA School of Medicine; and a senior lab technician at the Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. She has co-authored over 20 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.  Ms. Young is classical music lover who, with her husband Paul (also a Board member), has supported National Philharmonic both as a ticket holder and professionally.

Verl Zanders
Mr. Zanders has distinguished himself in a career spanning more than 36 years in the public and private sector. He is a nationally recognized expert in Federal Government contracting and has frequently been a speaker at national small business procurement events, and conducts workshops to promote small business development. During his tenure with the federal government, Verl served as the Director of Small Business Programs at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for over 10 years. He also served a number of years as a Procurement Center Representative (PCR) for the Small Business Administration. After retirement from the federal government in 2000, Verl took the institutional knowledge gained while serving in the government, leveraged it in the true spirit of entrepreneurship and started his own business as a Federal contractor. Mr. Zanders established Z-Tech Corporation, a successful technology business offering skills and services that provides software engineering, Web design and development, and scientific computing services in support of federal health agencies. In 2007, Verl successfully positioned Z-Tech to be acquired by large business.  Mr. Zanders maintains active involvement with several community organizations.