Board Of Directors

PRESIDENT
Heather Davis 

Heather Davis
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Heather Davis has enjoyed a varied career in both performing and teaching. Ms. Davis is active as a chamber musician in Woodwinds Three, performs with the Colorado Wind Ensemble, the Denver Municipal Band, and as a Woodwind doubler in the Denver area. Teaching woodwinds in Cherry Creek schools and in her private Woodwind studio offers constant variety and lots of delight. She has served as an adjudicator for Solo and Ensemble festivals in the Metro area for many years. Ms. Davis holds a Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music, Wind Instruments, from the University of Michigan.

VICE PRESIDENT
Emily Campbell

Emily Campbell
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Emily Campbell has been a member of the Colorado Wind Ensemble since 2021. She currently works as the Director of Colorado Music Institute, a school offering private lessons to students of all ages. Her musical loves are versatile, ranging from playing with orchestras, chamber groups, pit orchestras, and an indie rock band with her husband. She has a Masters degree from CU Boulder in clarinet performance and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Michigan in both clarinet performance and music education.

SECRETARY
Felicia Elenum

Felicia Elenum
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Felicia Elenum has been a percussionist with the Colorado Wind Ensemble since 2014, and she is the Events Manager for Alfred Music and MakeMusic, Inc. While not focusing on music or logistics, she spends her time training for triathlon and spending time with her husband, Zach, and their “warrior dogess”, Xena.

TREASURER
Greg Fant / Beth Fant

Greg Fant  Beth Fant
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Greg Fant: Co-Treasurer – Dr. Fant joined the CWE board in January, 2024. An emeritus professor from New Mexico State University, during his career there he served as Associate Director of Bands, Academic Department Head for the music department, Associate Dean, & Deputy Provost. He was recently appointed principle conductor of the Highlands Ranch Concert Band. An active musician at Our Father Lutheran Church, he teaches part time at  Cherokee Trail High School.

Beth Fant:

Beth Fant: Co-Treasurer Beth joined the CWE board in January, 2024. A former partner with Beasley, Mitchell, & Co. a public accounting firm, she volunteers for the AARP Tax Aide program. Along with singing with the Our Father Lutheran Church choir, she serves as a substitute accompanist for churches, and cares for her grandchildren on a regular basis.

Representative
Nick Bidinger

Nick Bidinger
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Nick Bidinger has been a member of CWE since 2006. He has been in education since 2006, and is currently a school counselor at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch. When not performing he enjoys playing Xbox and building Legos with his son, and reading outside with his wife.

Representative
Jayne Copland

Jayne Copland
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Jayne Copland is active on the Front Range as a flute instructor and performer.  She has been in The Colorado Wind Ensemble since 2007. Jayne is happy to be able to serve on the board of CWE for the first time.

Representative
Nathan Drabek

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Representative
RJ Miller

RJ Miller
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RJ is a Grammy Award nominated producer, Emmy Award nominated composer, Annie Award (ASIFA) winning composer, and the recipient of many other national and international awards, nominations and accolades. He was the orchestrator and conductor on the international broadcasts of the 1999 World Cup Ski Championships and the 2002 Winter Olympics (both with the Utah Symphony) and is the author of Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians (Routledge Publishing/Taylor & Francis Group). RJ is a multi-decade member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and ASCAP and has been inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Society).

Representative
Jooeun Pak

Joeun Pak
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Dr. Jooeun Pak has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and a champion of contemporary music, performing throughout the U.S., Korea, Italy, Jordan, and Germany, including Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall and Terrace Theatre in the Kennedy Center. A highly in-demand collaborative pianist and chamber musician, Pak has performed with winners of the Metropolitan National Council Audition and the Tchaikovsky International Competition. She is a passionate advocate of creative interdisciplinary projects and actively commissions and premieres compositions of our time. She earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Literature from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

ex officio
David Kish 

David Kish

The Colorado Wind Ensemble is governed by a volunteer board of directors that establishes policies and procedures and manages the administrative responsibilities and operations of the organization. Many members of the board are CWE musicians. In addition, the board’s members bring expertise in financial management, public administration, and general business management to the organization. Board members serve three-year staggered terms, and may be re-elected by the musician membership. All members of the board contribute financially to the Colorado Wind Ensemble. The Colorado Wind Ensemble’s conductor and musical director is an ex officio member of the board of directors.

The Colorado Wind Ensemble is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.