Leadership — Georgia ACDA

Executive Board

Craig Hurley

President

craig.hurley (at) cobbk12.org

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

smreed1996 (at) gmail.com

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 Elect**
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.

Rachel Odom

**Communications & Social Media**
rlmayo18 (at) gmail.com
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.

Charles Claiborne

**Historian**
charlesclaiborne (at) att.net
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**
ghucks (at) aischool.org
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**
SeanVogt (at) clayton.edu
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).

Robert Glor

**Community Choirs**
rglor1960 (at) aol.com
Robert Glor is the founding artistic director of OurSong: The Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chorus. He has worked with community choruses for over 25 years including 21 years with OurSong.

David Hirschorn

**Male Choirs**
dhirschorn (at) csdecatur.net
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

aconway1 (at) brenau.edu

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.