Councillor for Education
Russell Weismann, DMA, AAGO
At its core, the AGO is an educational organization. The Councillor for Education coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of educational programs, resources and opportunities, as well as examinations and certification, and serves as an ex officio member of all the committees listed below.
Committee on Scholarships
Frank Crosio, Director, BM, FTCL, FAGO
Michael Bauer, DMA
David J. Hurd, Jr., MusD, LHD, DSM
Zach Klobnak, DMA
John A. Romeri, AAGO, ChM
AGO Headquarters staff: Molly Davey, Education Program Manager
212-870-2311, ext. 4320
Committee on Educational Programming
The Committee on Educational Programming takes holistic approach to looking at the education of organists.
David von Behren, MM, CAGO, Director
Nathaniel Gumbs, DMA, CAGO
Laura W. Henderson, MALS, SPC
Jieun Kim Newland, MMus
AGO Headquarters Staff: Michelle Kardos, DMA, MT-BC, CAGO, Director of Education
212-870-2311, ext. 4317
Committee on Pipe Organ Encounters (CoPOE)
Tyler Canonico, MM, Director
Cheryl Lemke
Meaghan King, DMA
John Wigal, MM
AGO Headquarters Staff: Michelle Kardos, DMA, MT-BC, CAGO, Director of Education
212-870-2311, ext. 4317
Committee on Professional Certification (CPC)
David Shuler, MA, FAGO, Director
Sarah Harr, DMA, FAGO
Denise Lanning, MM, FAGO
Bruce Neswick, MM, FRSCM, FAGO
Wayne Peterson, DSM, FAGO, ChM
Timothy Pyper, DMA, FRCCO
AGO Headquarters Staff: Michelle Kardos, DMA, MT-BC, CAGO, Director of Education
212-870-2311, ext. 4317
Certification Program Administrator
Paul Wolfe
212-870-2311, ext. 4303