At A Child’s Song, our Board of Directors is the compass that steers our voyage. Comprised of dedicated visionaries, they tirelessly work to nurture, expand, and evolve our mission. Their collective wisdom and commitment ensure that we remain attuned to our goal of fostering a love for music in every child, making melodies that matter for generations to come.
Andy’s children have both attended A Child’s Song as students for many years.
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Andy has been exposed to both music and non-profits throughout his life. Growing up in Fort Collins, CO he would listen to his grandmother play the piano, attend many community concerts, see his mother play in a community concert band, and he played percussion in every band offered in school, and even created a few of his own. This culminated in playing in a popular Afro-Latin percussion group.
After earning a degree in biological science, Andy began a career in animal behavior, working in zoos, wildlife centers, and animal shelters. The desire to build better programs to reach the communities and further the goals of the non-profit organizations lead him to pursue a Master in Business Administration. This increased his ability to help organizations create successful strategies and programs that benefitted their mission and goals.
Andy has been an active member, and selected for the board of directors, of several non-profit organizations over the past 25 years, including the Front Range Avian Society, High Plains Environmental Center, International Association of Avian Trainers & Educators, Colorado Hawking Club, Northglenn Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, and joined A Child’s Song board in early 2019.
Toby also serves as the President of the Boulder Guitar Society.
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Toby Gallegos is president of GRG Consulting LLC, a business coaching and consulting firm that specializes in small and family-owned businesses. Toby has a life-long love of music that spans several genres. In junior high school, he was the student conductor for both the choir and band. His first instrument was the recorder and he played the baritone horn for several years in his school’s concert band. Toby is an amateur guitarist, starting at age 15 hoping to attract girls. It finally worked, and his wife of 45 years still enjoys hearing him play. Toby is a graduate of Colorado College, where he was introduced to classical guitar. Toby is President of the Boulder Guitar Society (www.boulderguitarsociety.org). Toby serves on the board at A Child’s Song because he was drawn to the passion and dedication of its teachers and wants to support them as they instill in their students a lifelong love of music.
Marc also serves as the Director of Donor Business Relations at ACS
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Marc Trost has previously been the Chair of the ACS Board of Directors and also Chair of its Strategic Planning Committee. He joined the ACS Board in 2014. Marc is a past Certified Internal Auditor, Chartered Bank Auditor, a member of the Association of
Public Communication Officials (APCO) and a past member of the National Board of Realtors. Beginning in 1985, Marc held senior positions as a hospital board member, a retirement/medical senior center, a financial charitable foundation, and a local homeless advocacy charity. Marc has advanced finance, accounting, and social sciences degrees from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado. His
over forty-year career included banking, real estate, government emergency communications contract management, and 5 years as an FDIC regulator. He retired from Wells Fargo in 2020 after a total of 28 years with the bank as an auditor and compliance/risk manager. He is President of a company that manages a portfolio of real estate properties in two states. Marc is a strong believer that “Music
Grows Brains” and that offering children and adults broad opportunities to experience
music and motion provides the foundation of a lifetime of learning and enjoyment.
Michelle is a parent of a student who has attended classes and lessons since infancy.
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Michelle Reeves is an internal medicine physician working as a hospitalist at Presbyterian St. Luke’s hospital. Music has always been an important part of Michelle’s life. She received a voice scholarship while attending CSU for her undergraduate degree and continues to sing, play guitar and ukulele when time allows.
She started bringing her daughter, who was born prematurely, to the early childhood education programs at A Child’s Song since her little one was 5 months old. She has found the programs at A Child’s Song immensely beneficial for her daughter’s cognitive, motor and social development. She looks forward to participating in family piano lessons when her daughter is old enough.
Michelle fully believes in the therapeutic and healing benefits of music. She serves on the board to support our mission of bringing music to all.
Sierra is an Early Childhood Educator and a former student of A Child’s Song
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Sierra Taylor comes from a very musical family – seven siblings – and Mom and Dad! She has over nine years working with children and has worn many “hats” while working at A Child’s Song. She obtained an Early Childhood Certification and is currently working as a teacher at a local preschool. Sierra started training in voice and piano at an early age and continued her education through the University of Northern Colorado. She has performing experience in both voice and piano. Sierra is very active in her church and has been a teacher there for several years. She is a voracious reader and enjoys her quiet time. She says that one fun fact about her is that she doesn’t like chocolate!
Lynn is a retired music teacher and grandparent of a student at ACS.
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Lynn has a BM and a MM in Theory and Composition. He taught band, orchestra, music arts, choir, and computers for the Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, CO, for 29 years before retiring. His main musical instrument is the piano. As a classically trained pianist, he has accompanied many recitals, both in college and in the public sector. As a jazz pianist, he has played in many venues, from solo to big band. He believes that everyone can benefit from being involved in music, whether as a performer or a consumer. He is a strong proponent of music therapy.
Anita is a Licensed Real Estate Agent for The Trumm Home Team, in association with Keller Williams.
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As a licensed Real Estate Agent, Anita's commitment to her clients is providing a high level of service through being an advisor who listens and works diligently to make sure each client feels supported and confident in their real estate decisions. In her career, Anita has helped hundreds of individuals and families navigate the process of buying their first home, selling, and moving up to a larger home/second home, as well as expand their real estate portfolio through acquiring investment properties.
As a Colorado Native, Anita loves everything Colorado! If you know her, you know that she approaches her personal life with the same level of passion, dedication, and commitment; including the love she has for her family, friends, community, and her two amazing dogs. Anita also has a passion for music, travel, water sports, camping, boating, exploring the outdoors as well as her newest passion pickleball!
“Except for a few formative years, music has always been my life. It hasn’t changed me, rather it has shaped who I have become.”
— Lynn Wohler
