Executive Board
Craig Hurley
President
Craig Hurley is the conductor of the Spivey Hall Young Artists the youngest choir in the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Program. Dr. Hurley is also the music specialist at Ford Elementary School in Cobb County, Georgia.
Laura Martin
Vice-President
Laura.B.Martin (at) cherokeek12.net
Laura Martin is the choral director at Creekland Middle School in Canton where she oversees a 6th through 8th grade choral program as well as serving as a co-sponsor of the Creekland Players. She also serves as pianist at Heritage Fellowship in Canton.
Chantae Pittman
President Elect
Chantae.Pittman (at) cobbk12.org
Dr. Pittman is a 13 year choral music education vet, music education equity advocate, and Director of Choral Activities at Campbell High School in Smyrna, Ga. Dr. Pittman also currently serves the organization as Membership chair and has held that position for the past 2 years.
Macy Pittman
Secretary
macyswanson (at) walkerschools.org
Mrs. Macy Pittman is the current choral and drama director at Rossville Middle School in Walker County, Ga. When she's not teaching, Macy also performs with the Atlanta-based professional chamber choir, Coro Vocati.
Marielle Matthews
Treasurer
Marielle currently teaches private voice and piano lessons in Metro-Atlanta, as well as sings in the professional treble choir Lux. She previously taught middle school choir in Cherokee County and loves working with young students!
Sierra Manson
Treasurer Shadow
sierra.manson (at) cobbk12.org
Sierra Manson is the choral director at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, GA. She has her MME from Florida State University and BME from Kennesaw State University, and when she’s not in the classroom she is singing with the Atlanta Women’s Chorus.
Board Members
Stephen J. Mulder
Webmaster
steve (at) saintgeorges.org
Steve is the Founding Artistic Director of Griffin Choral Arts, a 55-voice, auditioned community chorus established in 2007. He is the full time Director of Music and Liturgical Arts at St. George’s Episcopal Church of Griffin, a position he has held since January 2024.
Erika Tazawa
Conference Site Liaison
etazawa (at) kennesaw.edu
Erika Tazawa is currently the Assistant (Acting) Director of Choral Activities at Kennesaw State University, where she directs three choirs and teaches conducting. She is frequently seen performing with ensembles such as Kinnara, Bent Frequency, and the Atlanta Opera.
Rachel Odom
Communications & Social Media
Rachel Mayo is the chorus director at Johnson High School and the Academies of Discovery in Oakwood, GA. A graduate of Berry College and master's student at Georgia College and State University, Ms. Mayo also serves as the Director of Music Ministries at Prospect UMC in Lawrenceville, GA.
Michelle Austin
GMEA Representative
michelleaustinlevesque (at) gmail.com
Michelle Levesque is currently the Director of Choirs at Alpharetta High School in Fulton County Schools. When she is not teaching, she loves singing in Coro Vocati, hiking, working out, and playing with her three dog children.
Drew Bowers
Past President’s Council
Charles Claiborne
Historian
Charles is a retired high school choral director. church choir director, and community chorus director. He is an LGPE Head Adjudicator and presently sings in the Cherokee Chorale, the Prime Time Singers, the Gilmer Arts Community Chorus, and the Orpheus Men's Ensemble.
Greg Hucks
Honor Choir Organizer
Greg Hucks is the Director of Choruses, IBDP Music Instructor, and Co-Curricular Arts Coordinator K - 12 at the Atlanta International School and is in his twenty-third year as a music educator. Greg sings in the Orpheus Men’s Ensemble of Georgia and is an active member of the National Association for Music Education, Georgia Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Standing Committees
B. E. Boykin
Choral Composition Initiatives
brittney.boykin1 (at) gmail.com
B.E. (Brittney Elizabeth) Boykin first pursued her interest in music during her time at Spelman College, attending classes that inspired and challenged her musical imagination and peaked her interest in composition. Boykin has been commissioned and collaborated with several organizations, including a number of ACDA divisions, the Minnesota Opera, the Kennedy Center and is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Repertoire and Resources Chairs
Michelle Folta
Children’s Choirs
folta_michelle (at) columbusstate.edu
Dr. Folta is associate professor of choral and general music at Columbus State University and artistic director of Voices of the Valley Children's Chorus. She and her family reside in Columbus, Georgia.
Sean Vogt
College & University Choirs
I serve as the Director of Choral Activities @ Clayton State University; Director of Music @ Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church. In addition to conducting (choral and orchestral), I enjoy collaborative keyboard work accompanying choirs (organ or piano).
David Hirschorn
Male Choirs
David Hirschorn (“Dr. H”) is in his 9th year as the choral director at Beacon Hill Middle School (formerly Renfroe Middle School) where he teaches 210 singers in six choirs. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgia State University and music education degrees from Florida State University and the University of Miami.
Ashley Conway
Women’s Choirs
Dr. Ashley Conway is the choral director and music education coordinator at Brenau University. Women's choirs have long been a passion of hers and she is excited to continue serving you in the role of Women's Choirs R&R Chair!
Marla Baldwin
Middle School Choirs
marla.baldwin (at) cobbk12.org
Marla is a wife, mother, caregiver, church leader, dreamer of world travel, and choral director at Palmer Middle School. Her greatest achievement in choral music is having brilliant friends to steal ideas from.
Cody Goss
Music in Worship
Dr. Cody Goss serves as Director of Choral Activities at Rome High School and Director of Traditional Music and Worship Arts at Rome First United Methodist Church. Dr. Goss earned the DMA and MM degrees in choral conducting from the University of Alabama and the BME in vocal/choral music from Jacksonville State University.
Janet Wooten
Senior High School Choirs
Mrs. Wooten is the director of choral activities at Richmond Hill High School. Most recently, the RHHS Women's Choir performed at the 2022 ACDA State Conference and the 2023 Georgia Music Educator's Conference.
Phillip Streetman
Vocal Jazz & Acapella Choirs
StreePh (at) BOE.Richmond.k12.ga.us
Director of Choral Studies at Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, Augusta
Karen Graffius
Youth and Student Activities
Dr. Karen Graffius currently serves as the Director of Choral Activities at the University of West Georgia where she directs the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers and teaches Choral Methods, Music in the Elementary School and supervises student teachers. Additionally, Dr. Graffius has over 30 years experience teaching at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Stanton Usher
Member at Large
Dr. Stanton Usher is in his 28th year of teaching Choral music and currently serves as the Choral Director at Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia.
Keith Walker
Member at Large
Keith holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Augusta University. Keith is currently the Director of Music Ministries at Northside Drive Baptist Church. In addition, he is the Music Director of the Festival Singers of Atlanta. Since January 2022, he has served as the conductor of the Perimeter College Chorus on the Clarkston Campus of Georgia State University. Keith is currently the Director of Music Ministries at Northside Drive Baptist Church. In addition, he is the Music Director of the Festival Singers of Atlanta. Since January 2022, he has served as the conductor of the Perimeter College Chorus on the Clarkston Campus of Georgia State University.
Clell Wright
Member at Large
Dr. Wright serves on the faculty of Valdosta State University as Director of Choral Activities. He directs, or gives supervision, to five choral ensembles and teaches classes in Conducting and Choral Literature.