Past Presidents

In January of 1954, Frances Clark and Louise Goss organized the first committee of music educators interested in founding a state chapter of MTNA.  France Clark was the Founding President and Louise Goss chaired the first nominating committee.  In the fall of 1954, the first elected president was installed at the first Conference.  Listed below are the past presidents of NJMTA who have volunteered their time and their expertise on behalf of the music profession.

1954 – 1956 Hoyle Carpenter 1984 – 1988 Lillian Livingston
1956 – 1958 Eric Steiner 1988 – 1992 Ingrid Clarfield
1958 – 1962 Thomas Kincaid 1992 – 1994 Margaret Knight
1962 – 1964 Dorothy Morse 1994 – 1996 Rachel Heard
1964 – 1968 Thomas Richner 1996 – 1998 Yining Wang
1968 – 1970 Paul Keuter 1998 – 2000 Julia Lam
1970 – 1972 Richard Chronister 2000 – 2002 Marianne Lauffer
1972 – 1974 Marge Ritchie 2002 – 2003 Miriam Eley
1974 – 1976 Joseph Prendergast 2003 – 2005 Deborah Gers
1976 – 1978 Mildred Savarese 2005 – 2007 Betty Stoloff
1978 – 1980 Gus Ferri 2007 – 2009 Lillian Livingston
1980 – 1984 Sam Holland 2009 – 2011 Chiu-Ling Lin