2024 Director Changes

[Dan Balash]

Here's the ones that I remember:

Alan B. Shepard: Kenneth George replaces Chris Pitlik, who retired.

Bloomington: Jarrett DeFields replaces Pamela Kelly as the assistant director.  She retired.

Coal City:  Aniie Ternes has been hired as the new director.

DuQuoin: Ike Minton replaces Luke Schaffer, who is now at Morton.

Galesburg:  Andy Empey is now the head director at Morton.  Dena Baity, former assistant director, is now the head director.  She is joined by Kyle Barshinger, Matt Welch & Joanna Sieczka.

Kaneland: Kyle Baltzer is now the assistant director (coming from Providence Catholic); Brock Feece is now the head director.

Lemont: Ben Clemons is now the assistant director.  He is replacing Matt Doherty, who has moved into administration at Lemont.

Morton:  Andy Empey is now the Co-Director of Bands with Katrina Fitzpatrick, Luke Schaffer is Assistant Director of Bands.  Craig Hatter took a job at a middle school in the suburbs of Chicago.

Naperville North: John Gonzalez (formerly of Morton) is now Co-Director of Bands here.

Pontiac Township: Kevin Valois and Hailey Woock were hired to replace Scot Schickel, who retired.

Yorkville: Bobby Vnizen and Justin Heinekamp (formerly of Sandwich) are now the directors here, replacing the retired Victor Anderson.

 

[ILFollower]

Also Huntley has changed as Tyler Guthrie (former assistant marching band director) has replaced Daniel Jack.

[Ruby]

Woohoo! John and Hailey!

[Averagetpt]

Justin Barnish left Lincoln-Way after last year and is now at Downers Grove South I believe.

[Kathi Gorrell]

For Mahomet-Seymour, Dylan Gray replaced Evan Bossenbroek. Michael Stevens is still here.

[Dan Balash]

Jordan Profitt has been hired to replace Todd Stalter (who is retiring) at Eureka for 2025-2026.  That means his former school, Mater Dei is now accepting applications.