{"id":115168,"date":"2022-12-15T22:42:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T03:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115168"},"modified":"2022-12-15T22:42:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T03:42:31","slug":"community-music-school-board-of-directors-welcomes-laura-attieh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115168","title":{"rendered":"Community Music School Board of Directors Welcomes Laura Attieh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allentown, PA (December 15, 2022) \u2013 Community Music School – Lehigh Valley & Berks (CMS) is pleased to announce that\u00a0<\/a>Laura M. Attieh<\/a>\u00a0of Lower Nazareth Township was elected to the\u00a0<\/a>CMS Board of Directors<\/a>\u00a0by unanimous vote on December 14, 2022.\u00a0 Attieh will serve a three-year term with the 40-year-old Allentown nonprofit that provides the access and inspiration for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in music education and appreciate the transformative power of music.<\/p>\n

In December, the Board also extended its sincere appreciation to departing Board Members Matthew Tuerk and Safa Ashrafi.<\/p>\n

Laura M. Attieh<\/strong>\u00a0is an attorney with the\u00a0<\/a>King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC<\/a>\u00a0law firm in Bethlehem, PA where she counsels school clients in education and special education law.\u00a0 Prior to joining KingSpry, Attieh served as Deputy District Attorney for Northampton County.\u00a0 She holds a Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a B.S. in Leadership and Consumer Economics from the University of Delaware.\u00a0 She resides in Lower Nazareth Township with her husband, Simone, and their two sons, Will and Jack.\u00a0 Music was always part of her family life growing up and her passion and dedication to helping children is paramount.\u00a0 Now, listening to their younger son, Jack, play both piano and guitar is a favorite family pastime.<\/p>\n

The CMS Board\u2019s Officers for the 2022-23 fiscal year are:\u00a0President: Michael Yeager<\/strong>, Retired, CEO, Community Insurance Company;\u00a0Vice President: James Warfel, Ed.D<\/strong>, Retired Educator;\u00a0Treasurer: Tom Fenstermacher<\/strong>, Retired CFO, Hospital Central Services, Inc.;\u00a0Secretary: Mark Stein, Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Associate Professor, Muhlenberg College.\u00a0\u00a0Directors:\u00a0 Laura Attieh<\/strong>, Attorney,\u00a0King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC<\/strong>;\u00a0Carmen Flosdorf<\/strong>, Vice President, Commercial Banking, Peoples Security Bank & Trust Company;\u00a0Gregory Kuhn<\/strong>, President & CEO, Omega Protective Services, LLC;\u00a0Mary Hahn<\/strong>, Vice President of Health & Wellness, Bell & Evans;\u00a0David Livert, Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Associate Professor, Penn State Lehigh Valley;\u00a0Kathleen Matthews<\/strong>, Retired Sr. Director of Business Ethics & Compliance, PPL;\u00a0Bill Moyer<\/strong>, President, West Region & Allentown Campus, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network;\u00a0Elyse Pillitteri<\/strong>, Attorney, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C;\u00a0Vance Powers<\/strong>, Chief Financial Officer, Long Ridge Energy Terminal;\u00a0Ellen Roberts<\/strong>, Retired, Volunteer & Community Activist;\u00a0Dail Richie<\/strong>, Retired Executive Director, Berks Youth Chorus & CMS faculty member;\u00a0David Yeager<\/strong>, Retired Assistant Vice President, Guardian Life Insurance.\u00a0\u00a0Faculty Representative:\u00a0 Joe Wagner<\/strong>, guitar, composition, & recording.<\/p>\n

About CMS:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Community Music School (CMS) \u2013 Lehigh Valley & Berks is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides the inspiration and opportunity for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in music education and appreciate the transformative power of music.\u00a0 CMS employs 25 professional teachers who provide private lessons and group classes to over 300 students of all ages, from toddlers to seniors, in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice, and recording technology; both in-person and online. CMS offers introductory group classes, such as Kindermusik, Kids Choir, and Modern Band that provide music fundamentals, while Big Band and House Band ensembles offer collaborative free performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced students.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to support from our philanthropic community, for over 40 years, CMS has provided over 25,000 student services in the Lehigh Valley with the life-long benefits of a quality music education and free performance opportunities.\u00a0 CMS is proud to fund over $70,000 annually in financial aid, merit scholarships, and outreach.\u00a0 Over 50% of students under age 18 receive financial assistance funded by generous donors.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Located in the former Lehigh Valley Social Club at historic 1544 Hamilton Street in Allentown, CMS offers 12 lesson rooms of varying sizes, a unique parent lounge, early childhood room, music library, administrative offices, state-of-the-art recording studio, and a 150-seat recital hall.\u00a0 Learn more at<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a>http:\/\/cmslv.org\/<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nLisa Hopstock Kulp, Assistant Director
\nCommunity Music School Lehigh Valley & Berks<\/p>\n

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