The Lira Ensemble
Performing Arts of
THE
LIRA ENSEMBLE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2006
MARIA
CIESLA
Polish-American Community Activist
Serving since 1991
FRANK A.
CIZON
VICE
CHAIRMAN
Former CEO, Talman Home Federal Savings and Loan Association
Former President,
Serving since 1987
BERNARD J.
DOBROSKI
Dean Emeritus, Northwestern
Serving
since 2004
DONALD
GRABOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD
Attorney
Serving
since 2003
CAMILLE
EINODER
Educator and Arts Activist
Serving since 1996
CAMILLE
KOPIELSKI
Educator and Arts Activist
Serving since 2002
EILEEN
MACKEVICH
Executive Director and Producer,
Serving since 1989
ARTHUR
MALINOWSKI
Professor Emeritus, Labor Relations,
Founder, Labor Relations Institute,
Serving since 2004
LEWIS F.
MATUSZEWICH
Attorney at Law
Serving since 1985
LUCYNA
MIGALA
PRESIDENT
Vice-President and Program Director, WCEV Radio
Artistic Director and General Manager, The Lira Ensemble
Co-founder of the Lira Ensemble in 1965
JEANINE
OKONEK
Arts Activist
Serving since 1994
MIRA PUACZ
President, Polonia Book Store
Serving since 1986
MATT L.
RODRIGUEZ
Retired Superintendent, Chicago Police Department; Police Management
Consultant
Serving since 1999
ELEANORE
RYAN
Clinical psychologist; Arts Activist
Incoming president of the
Serving
since 2005
BERNARD R.
TRESNOWSKI
TREASURER
Former President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
FRANCES
WIET
SECRETARY
OF THE BOARD
Arts Activist
Serving since 1988
THE LIRA ENSEMBLE
LEADERSHIP BOARD 2006
MOST
REVEREND THAD J. JAKUBOWSKI
Auxiliary Bishop of
WAYNE
MAGDZIARZ
Vice
President,
EDWARD LIFSON
Host
“Hello Beautiful”, WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio
ERNEST
MROZEK
President and COO, ServiceMaster Consumer Services
WALLACE
OZOG
National President, Polish Roman Catholic
MOST
REVEREND THOMAS PAPROCKI
Auxiliary Bishop of
VIRGINIA
SIKORA
National President, Polish Women’s
ERNEST R.
WISH
CHAIRMAN,
LEADERSHIP BOARD
Former Director, Chicago Department of Revenue
Managing Partner (ret.), Coopers and Lybrand, LLP
MAYNARD
WISHNER
Honorary Chairman, Jewish Community Relations Council
Former National President, American Jewish Committee
THE LIRA ENSEMBLE
ADVISORY BOARD 2006
GRAZYNA
AUGUSCIK
Jazz Vocalist, Composer, Arranger
Serving since 1999
MARGARET
T. BURROUGHS
Founder, Director Emeritus, and Development Consultant,
Commissioner, Chicago Park District
Serving since 1993
Polish Dance and Folklore Specialist
Choreographer and Artistic Director, Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble
of
L. JESSICA
JAGIELNIK
Arts Activist
Serving since 1991
JAN LORYS
Director,
Serving since 1998
MARIA
LORYS
Editor Emeritus, “Voice of Polish Women”, National Organ of the Polish
Women’s
National Board Member, Polish American Congress
Serving since 1980
ESTELLE
MIGALA
Polish-American Community Activist; Retired Polish-American Broadcaster
Serving since 1965
ELOISE
NIWA
Lecturer,
Keyboard Artist,
Serving since 1985
DAVID PITUCH
Lecturer, Northwestern
International Saxophone Soloist; Former Lecturer, Chopin
Serving since 1992
KAREN POPOWSKI
Executive
Director (Retired), Polish American Association
Serving since 2006
RICHARD
RODZINSKI
Executive Director, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Serving since 1992
WANDA WILK
Founder and Honorary Director,
Serving since 1992
THE LIRA ENSEMBLE
ARTISTIC ADVISORS 2006
HENRYK
GÓRECKI OF
Composer
Serving since 1995
KRZYSZTOF
PENDERECKI OF
Composer and Conductor
Serving since 2000
DANIEL
POLLACK OF LOS
Concert Pianist
Serving since 2002
MARTA
PTASZYNSKA OF
Composer and Percussionist
Serving since 1988
STEFAN
STULIGROSZ OF
Composer/Conductor of the Boy and Men's Chorus of the
Serving
since 1984
FOUNDERS-DIRECTORS-CHOREOGRAPHERS-CONDUCTORS
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