Arthur B. Himmelberger received the “Legion of Merit” medal in 2002 for his 26 years of meritorious service as a United States Army bandsman. He served as a member of the United States Army Field Band, Washington, DC; the United States Military Academy Band, West Point, New York and was attached to the United States Army “Berlin Brigade Band” in Germany during celebratory ceremonies after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan and both a Master of Education degree and Education Administrator’s Certificate from Temple University. Art is currently Director of the Music Program and Director of Bands at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. Concurrent to his duties at Marist, he also serves as Assistant Conductor of the Colonie Memorial Concert Band, Colonie, New York. As a young man he conducted high school bands in the State of Pennsylvania. Of these, his bands performed in the 1980 Orange Bowl Parade, Miami, Florida; performed as Pennsylvania’s “Official State Representative” to the Knoxville, Tennessee, Worlds’ Fair; received superior ratings (performing Grade 6 literature) at Pennsylvania Music Educators Association large ensemble festivals and received first place honors at the “Dogwood Festival” in Atlanta, Georgia. Art’s Community Band experiences began in 1956 when, at the age of six, he performed alongside his “Drummer Dad” with “The Keystone Band,” Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania. As a teenager he performed snare drum and xylophone solos with several professional civic bands including the famous “Ringgold Band” of Reading, Pennsylvania. He has been active with community and civic bands for more than 55 years. Art takes great pride in the fact he is a ‘Life Member’ of the famous “Allentown Band,” a co-host band of ACB’s upcoming 2014 National/International Convention. Art is sought after as a performer, lecturer, guest conductor and clinician -- most notable, he presented clinics at College Band Directors National Association Eastern Region Conferences; The Midwest Clinic; Great American Brass Band Conferences in Danville, Kentucky; Association of Concert Bands’ National Conventions and at Congresses of IGEB (The International Society for the Research and Preservation of Wind Band Literature) in Oberschutzen, Austria and Coimbra, Portugal. He also serves as Curator of the renowned “Robert Hoe V Memorial Band Music Library.”

Tommy began his teaching career as a band director in Mississippi, moving on to Louisiana in 1966. His bands were sweepstakes winners at district and state levels. In 1968 he was awarded the Pacesetter Award by the City of Monroe for outstanding leadership in education. During these years he continued playing professionally as a pianist. In 1970 he became assistant band director at JJ Pearce High School in Richardson, TX. He became the director in 1973. The Pearce band was the TMEA runner-up Honor Band in 1974. The band was selected as the “Presidential Honor Band” for President Ford’s 1976 appearance in Dallas. In 1977 Tommy began a successful 20 year career as a professional school fund raiser. He worked with Brook Mays Music in Dallas as a music education specialist from 1997 until retirement in 2005, continuing as a clinician and adjudicator in Texas and Louisiana. He was selected as Conductor and Musical Director of the Plano Community Band in January 2001. During his tenure the band has grown to 80 members and has increased its performance schedule. They performed at the ACB national conventions in 2004 and 2007, and will host the ACB convention in 2010. Tommy resides in Richardson with his wife, oboist Denise. He holds both Bachelor and Master of Music from Northeast Louisiana University. He is a member of Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Association of Concert Bands, Phi Beta Mu, and Phi Mu Alpha.

 Judith B. Shellenberger retired in June 2005 after serving 36 years as a Band Director in the Williamsport (PA) Area School District. After retirement, she graduated from Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health and is a Certified Massage Practitioner. She holds a BS degree in Music Education from Mansfield University with graduate work at S.U.N.Y. Potsdam, University of Michigan, Penn State University, and Lycoming College. She received the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s “Citation of Excellence” Teaching Award. Judy was elected to the National Band Association’s Board of Directors as an Elementary-Middle School Representative. She has served as an adjudicator for bands and orchestras in Pennsylvania and Virginia. She has been a middle school band consultant in Connecticut and clinician for PMEA. Judy has played French horn in the famous Repasz Band (Est. 1831) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the past 47 years, and has served as their Business Manager since 1984.  She plays euphonium in Williamsport’s Billtown Brass Band and the newly formed Central Pennsylvania Community Band.  Judy co-directs the “Encores”, a New Horizons Band. She is a Life member of ACB and member of Windjammers Unlimited, Inc., the National Band Association, IMMS, Bugles Across America and the Canadian Band Association.  Judy shares her love of music with her husband Tom, her daughters, Anna and Carol and their husbands, and three charming granddaughters.

Nada is a flute and piccolo player from Independence, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. She plays with the Lakeland Civic Band (a Sudler Silver Scroll award winner), and is also an accompanist at Lakeland Community College and Independence Middle School. Another part-time job, a musical or two a year, and private students help fill in her schedule. She has served on the Board of the Windjammers Unlimited - a circus music historical society. She is the mother of two grown daughters. Nada is a life member and former board member of ACB and became the ACB secretary in 1996. In 1997 she was awarded the ACB's Leland A. Lillehaug President's Award. She truly enjoys talking with and meeting community band people from around the country.

Howard Habenicht currently resides in Bloomingdale, Illinois, and is a member of the Naperville Municipal Band. Howard has served the organization as its treasurer, a post held for the 12 years. He was a founding member of the West Suburban Concert Band in LaGrange, Illinois and served that organization on several different occasions as president, treasurer, and director. Howard has also been a member of Windjammers Unlimited since 1986 and currently serves on its board of directors. He is presently treasurer of the Association of Concert Bands, Inc. and has served in that capacity since 1996. Howard recently retired from Vibro/Dynamics Corporation, a firm that manufactures industrial machinery mounts and mounting systems, where he was president and chief financial officer. He has been a CPA since 1967 and was associated with a large international CPA firm from 1961 to 1980.

Nancy has been a life member of ACB since 1997 and a Board Member from 2005 - 2011. Nancy has over thirty years experience leading business and information technology projects for EDS (Electronic Data Systems) and retired from Hewlett-Packard in 2007. Nancy plays flute and piccolo for the love of making music. She has played in the Plano Community Band in Plano, Texas, for 19 years and often plays in other musical groups such as the New Life Symphony Orchestra, the McKinney Community Band, and flute ensembles in the Dallas area. She is very active in the Plano Community Band and has served on the band board for 15 years, recently chairing the ACB 2010 Convention. In April 2010, Nancy accepted the position of Publications Coordinator for the ACB and is now the editor of the ACB Journal.

Deirdre Nalven is a 9-year member of ACB, a clarinetist, and an active 25-year member of the Denver Concert Band. She has served ACB as a member of its Board of Directors for the past four years and has attended all conventions since 1996. She has also represented ACB at the Midwest Clinic for the last 5 years. For the last 5 years, she has served as Regional Membership Chair for Colorado and three other states. Other ACB contributions are the Tribute and Memorial Gifts Program; Travel Company Selection Committee member and Membership Benefits Chair. She earned a BA degree from the University of Wisconsin and is a former teacher as well as a 23-year employee in the oil and gas industry. Her goal remains to promote and foster the community band movement in the United States and throughout the world.

Sarah is mother of two young girls who finds time to play Euphonium between being a Mom-taxi and volunteering. Her first experience with community bands was as a child in Massachusetts carrying the banner and later as musician with the Canton Community Band. Currently she is playing in the Longwood University Wind Symphony.  Previously played with the Piedmont Wind Symphony and Historic Bethabara Park Concert Band in Winston-Salem, NC. Prior to moving to NC and then VA, she lived in Pennsylvania, playing with many community bands, including 9 years with the East Winds Symphonic Band. While in Pittsburgh, she was a founding member of the Three Rivers Community Band Festival and introduced the “Festival Band” that is similar to the ACB Convention Band. Introduced to ACB in 2000 by her husband Scott (member since 1995), she has participated in several conventions (since 2006) and has served or is serving as Regional Membership Coordinator for PA (2008-2012), NC (2011-) VA (2012 -). Educated in geology with a BS from St. Lawrence Univ. in NY and MS from the Univ. of Pittsburgh, she has spent time at the front of a college classroom, but now enjoys time at home with her family. In her role, she plans to continue supporting adult concert bands, to make people aware of the organization and to encourage bands to acquire the BMI/ASCAP Blanket License.

Mike is a retired divisional computer systems manager, having retired in 2001 from the Engine Division of Navistar International Corp. He played in the Sudler Scroll Winning Naperville (IL) Municipal Band for 18 years before moving to Ohio. He has been a member of Windjammers Unlimited, a Circus Music Historical Society since 1987 and was secretary/treasurer of that organization from 1993 - 2007 and continues as Secretary. He has been a member of the ACB since 1991 and has served two terms on the Board of Directors. He is two time recipient of the ACB Leland Lillehaug President's award being so honored in 2001 and 2007. He also serves the ACB as chief information officer and webmaster. Mike is not a band director but a low brass musician and plays cornet, euphonium, trombone and tuba. Personal highlights include playing with the Allentown (PA) Band on two of their European tours, The West Suburban (Chicago) Symphony, The Sicilian Band of Chicago and he is a member of Lakeland Civic Band of Kirtland Ohio, The Brecksville/Broadview Hghts (OH) Band,

Historian Del Eisch is a past president of ACB (1987-88). He served as membership chairman for five years and also two terms on the Board of Directors. Del is eminently qualified to serve as historian. He is the only person to have attended all conventions to date. He has kept a log on all music performed at the conventions as well as all clinic sessions and clinicians. He is the former conductor of the Racine (WI) Municipal Band which performed at ACB conventions in 1981, 1984 and 1993. The band is also a Sudler Scroll recipient.