Current officers were elected on March 17, 2009. Congratulations and thank you for your willingness to serve!
Chapter Director - A recognized leader, willing to put in the time
necessary to make a chapter work. Should be a person who is effective in
recruiting a few people to work with him/her. The Director need not be a
musician. The Director can be a priest, or a person holding a diocesan office.
Current Director: Gerard DiMartini
Assistant Director for Recruiting - A person who could replace the Director. An enthusiastic person that is willing to track attendance, invite newcomers and keep in touch with inactive members. Current Assistant Director for Recruiting: Ron Seggerman
Coordinator for Planning - A very organized, efficient person who likes to work more in the background than out front. This person should have a good idea of the talents and needs in the diocese. Current Coordinator for Planning: Randy White
Animator for Koinonia - An outgoing person who likes to be host or hostess and is a prayer leader. Community spirit is more important than personal "piety" for this position. Current Animator for Koinonia: Jeanne Iske
Secretary/Treasurer - A dependable person that will attend every meeting. This person should be comfortable with basic financial duties. A practical, logical person is best in this position. Current Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Dickinson
Chapter Newsletter Editor - It is recommended that every chapter have
a newsletter of some sort. Because this is a labor-intensive task, and needs to
be consistent, it is recommended that a person other than an elected officer be
responsible for it.
Current Chapter Newsletter Editor and Webmaster: Brenda Maxwell
Assistant Director for Recruiting, Ron Seggerman moved from Sioux City, Iowa to Denver, Colorado in June of 1982. He began singing in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Choir that fall, and in May of 1984 began serving as the primary cantor at the Cathedral. His next position was Music Director at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Currently Ron is the Music Director at St. Jude Catholic Church, where he has served since 1997. Ron’s education includes undergraduate studies in Music Education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, a Master of Arts degree in Music from the University of Denver and doctoral studies at the University of Northern Colorado. Ron has a son who he adopted in 2006.
Coordinator for Planning, Randy White retired from the Air Force in 1993 where he was a member of the Air Force Band. He has degrees in Psychology and Music and a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. Since joining the Catholic church in 1982, he has been a music director at various parishes in Ohio, Washington, New Mexico, Nebraska, and now Colorado. Randy has been the liturgy and music director at Our Lady of Loreto parish in Foxfield for over 5 years now and serves on the Denver Archdiocese Music Committee. He has been married to his wife Marian for 36 years, has two daughters and five grandchildren.
Animator for Koinonia, Jeanne Iske has been married to her husband, Greg, for 35 years and they have two grown sons. She works at American Family Insurance as an administrative assistant to the regional sales vice president. She has directed choirs in Spencer, Iowa and Independence, Kansas. Currently, she sings in a trio, Voices in Praise, and is a cantor at St. Thomas More.
Secretary/Treasurer, Mary Dickinson has been a pastoral musician since 1966, when as a 6th grader, she played guitar for the first “folk” Masses at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Denver. She has a BA in Music Education, an MM in Piano Performance, and has done graduate-level work in organ at the University of Denver. Mary is currently the organist at St. Jude Parish in Lakewood. She is a member of AGO, is a Stephen Minister and is a graduate of the Denver Catholic Biblical School. Mary met her husband in a church choir and they have two children.
Chapter Chaplain, Msgr. Peter Quang Nguyen: Before his arrival in America, Peter Quang Nguyen was in the seminary in Vietnam and spent a year in a refugee camp in Indonesia. When he became settled in Denver, he resumed his seminary studies and served as transitional deacon at St. Vincent de Paul Church, where he later served as an associate. His first service as Pastor was at St. Mary’s in Greeley. Father Quang currently serves as Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. His experience as a liturgist, composer, choir director, singer and instrumentalist is fitting for his position as Chaplain of NPM. Father Quang is currently writing his second book and recording his fourth CD.
Newsletter Editor and webmaster, Brenda Maxwell has been serving as assistant to the music director at St. Jude Church in Lakewood since November 2001. She sings in the choir and serves as cantor. Brenda has 4 daughters ranging in age from 5 to 18.