FOCB Board Contacts

2023-24 Board Members

Director – Gary Riler – Email
President – Michelle Lee – Email
Vice President – Nadine Block – Email
Secretary – Tayler Kim – Email
Treasurer – Khamille Neumann – Email
Communications – David Bleckmann – Email
Volunteer Coordinator – vacant – Email
Fundraising/Sponsorship Coordinator – vacant – Email
At Large #1 – Carolyn Choi – Email
At Large #2 – Heather Randol – Email
At Large #3 – Rosanna Gill – Email

Friends of Cleveland Bands Board Positions

President
• Presides at all FOCB meetings
• FOCB spokesperson at concerts and band events
• Main flow of information between the Band Director and various chairs
• Appoints officers and coordinates chairs
• Ensures that all projects coming from FOCB are implemented in a timely manner
• Be a signatory on the FOCB financial account
• Serves as an ex officio member of all committees
• Serves as the Liaison to Cleveland High School PTA

Vice-President
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Assumes all duties of the President in their absence
• Be a signatory on the FOCB financial account
• Reviews the by-laws each year

Secretary
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Maintains the meeting schedule and issues meeting reminders
• Compiles the agenda for each meeting with input from the rest of the board
• Records and maintains minutes at all meetings
• Maintains permanent records of the organization

Treasurer
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Presents a report on the current financial status at all Board meetings
• Be a signatory on the FOCB financial account
• Keeps accurate records of funds received and disbursed, fundraising monies, etc. in Quickbooks online program
• Writes all checks and deposits all money collections in a timely manner
• Maintains individual student accounts on Band Trip years
• Assists in the formulation of an annual balanced budget
• Maintains that expenditures remain within the approved budget
• Sends tax receipts to donors

Communications Specialist
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Sends all correspondence, thank you cards, letters, and other general communication that represents the organization
• Maintains social media with posts on concerts, performances, awards, fundraisers, etc.
• Creates and sends out weekly FOCB email newsletter to keep band families informed
• Forwards announcements about concerts, performances, awards, fundraisers, etc. to local media, Enews and band webmaster

Volunteer Coordinator
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Collects volunteer questionnaires at the beginning of the school year and organize them into an excel spreadsheet
• Ensures all FOCB volunteers, working directly with students, have a current PPS background
check
• With President’s assistance, recruits committee chairs for band events
• Provides committee chairs with a list of support volunteers
• Checks in with each committee chair and provide an update at Board meetings
• Supports committee chairs, as needed, through the year

Fundraising/Sponsorship Coordinator – Funds raised support FOCB activities
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Solicits sponsorships from local businesses
• Ensures fulfillment of sponsor benefits
• Coordinates sponsor advertisements in newsletters, programs, etc.
• Works with board to plan and organize fundraising activities such as dine-outs, car washes, pie sales, etc.
• Works with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure fundraisers have a chair and are well supported with volunteers

At-Large Board Member
• Attends all FOCB meetings
• Fills in and assists with other Board duties as needed