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2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Immediate Past President

Vice President - Lodges

George Gipp

847-445-3968

gggipp@att.net

Board Member

Paul Blazek

423-503-4935

pjblazekbhs@gmail.com

Board Member

Bob Hastings

410-812-4790

hastybob@gmail.com

President

Jay Giallombardo

847-650-1321

jaygbardo2@gmail.com

Board Member

Ron Rank

847-341-4376

ranrankhome@gmail.com

Secretary

Roger Heer

410-236-0954

sppbqsus@gmail.com

Treasurer

Sean Praetzel

440-804-6142

skpr8zel@yahoo.com

Executive Vice-President

Kenny Ray Hatton

256-957-8106

kennyrayhatton@gmail.com

Board Member

Mike Lawton

619-993-7501

mikelawton@roadrunner.com

Vice President - Membership

Steve Shannon

713-927-7369

sshannonsings@gmail.com

Facebook Manager

Keith Richmond

604-338-5199

keithr386@gmail.com

Bulletin Editor

Roger Heer

410-236-0954

sppbqsus@gmail.com

Ethics Committee Chairman

Jim Bagby

816-737-0308

jbagby3@kc.rr.com

Vice President - Quartets

Tim McShane

239-220-7359

tmcshane3516@gmail.com

Vice President - Marketing

Webmaster

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Board Member

Raymond Schwarzkopf

913-788-8800

raymond@themusicalfirm.org

T-Shirts

Ron Hitchcock

301-633-5967

rtdsm@aol.com

Other Responsibilities

Board Members At-Large

Executive Officers

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