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by Arne Fogel, TCJS Board member  Lee Engele ...Actually, there wasn’t all that much campaigning, and there was very little intrigue: Lee Engele, well-known Twin Cities performer and member of the TCJS board since September of 2006, assumed the role of President of the Board with the greatest of ease. On the strength of a unanimous vote by the board and nearly two years of solid, responsible service to the TCJS, Ms. Engele promises to be a tremendous asset to the board leadership, and to the Twin Cities jazz community at large. Lee is the tenth president of the TCJS, and the second to serve while simultaneously maintaining a career as a gigging musician (the other being the late Dave Sletten, president from 1993 - 1995). She succeeds outgoing president Jerry Swanberg, who assumed the presidency in 2004. Swanberg, host of Jazz 88’s “Big Band Scene” and a former musician, has also served TCJS as an MC at countless events, as a prolific writer of articles for this journal, and he has served this board in the positions of Vice President and as Treasurer, previous to his presidency. Jerry’s dedication to the music and his love of Big Band jazz, as well as his ability to be involved in several different aspects of board business - and competently so - is legendary. Jerry was particularly effective in his leadership of the “Jazz from J to Z” concerts. His leadership will be missed, but it's important to note that Jerry will still be writing big band articles for JAZZ NOTES, as well as his Big Band radio show, and he will continue working with big band concerts. Thank you Jerry, from the TCJS Board and it’s members, for a long, meaningful, and effective tenure. Lee Engele will actively and enthusiastically bring the Twin Cities Jazz Society into a new and challenging era. From the musical side, her activities as a performer who has appeared frequently in jazz venues such as The Dakota, Rossi’s, The AQ, Jensen’s Supper Club, and dozens more, will enable her to better work with and understand the musical community and the needs of the audiences that community hopes to serve. As the holder of a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and a backround in IT and Project Management, she also brings into play her tremendous intellectual skills and experience, making her the perfect “all-rounder” for the task of leading the TCJS in new and expanding directions. Lee Engele will prove to be a powerful asset to the leadership of the Twin Cities Jazz Society. We on the board, and the wider community of Society members and jazz fans, are lucky to have her. Congratulations, Lee! |
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