About the Akron Chapter AGO
The Akron, Ohio Chapter of the American Guild of Organists was chartered on June 26, 1942 by the National Council of American Guild of Organists, New York, New York.
To contact us, please email our dean, Eric Gastier: dean@akronago.org.
AGO Mission Statement
The purpose of the American Guild of Organists is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of Guild members.
2024-25 Chapter Leadership
Officers
Eric Gastier, dean
Daniel Fortune, secretary
Mason Meyer, treasurer/registrar
Executive Board
Class of 2025: Jason Lewis, Dean Wagner
Class of 2026: Sydney Storry, Brian Ebie
Class of 2027: Abigail Haake, Carolyn Wallace
Committee Chairs
Newsletter Editor: Gary Pinter
Certification: Mario Buchanan
Website/Technology: Daniel Fortune
Past Deans of the Akron Chapter
*Elmer Ende, 1942–46
*Harold Tower, 1946–48
*Louise Inskeep, 1948–50
*Frank Johnson, 1950–51
*Roger Boyd, 1951–53
*Dorothy Riley, 1953–56
*Jack Staley, 1956–58
Dorothy Warden, 1958–60
*Dr. Farley Hutchins, AAGO, 1960–61
Joanne Hart, 1961–63
Thomas Schaettle, 1963–64
*Dr. Richard Warner, 1964–66
Gloria Massa, 1966–68
Richard Shirey, 1968–69
Cynthia Ruman Strickland, 1969–71
Carolyn Stahl Brewer, 1971–73
Robert Quade, 1973–75
Barbara MacGregor, AAGO, 1975–76
*Ruth Ferguson, 1976–78
*Hans Zbinden, 1978–80
Ronald Williams, 1980–82
Robert Carlyon, 1982–84
*Edward Ayers, 1984–86
Fern Kempthorne-Jennings, CAGO, 1986–88
Richard Pinkerton, AAGO, 1988–90
Kevin M. Clemens, CAGO, 1990–92
David J. Foerster, 1992–94
H. Dean Wagner, 1994–96
Janice M. Kobb, CAGO, 1996–98
Mary Ann Switz, 1998–2000
*James Storry, 2000–02
Rex Roseman, SPC, 2002–04
Joyce Drotos, 2004–06
*Karl M. Harsney, 2006–08
Dawn Filler, CAGO, 2008–2010
Janice M. Kobb, CAGO, 2010–11
Ed Hauck, 2011–12
Gary Pinter, 2012–14
Mary Ragna Yetter, 2014–2016
Lynn Frey-Steward, 2016–2018
Daniel Fortune, 2018–2020
Mario Buchanan, 2020–2023
* Deceased