Tour Director

Sergeant Major Michael McGhee (NCOIC)

SGM Michael McGhee played trumpet with The United States Army Band and The Army Ground Forces Band. He was a high school band director in Texas. SGM McGhee earned a B.M.E. at Texas Tech University and pursued graduate studies at Catholic University of America.

Educational Activities Coordinator

Sergeant First Class Jason Stephens

SFC Jason Stephens earned a M.A. at Florida State University and a B.M.E. at the University of South Florida. He served in the 392nd Army Band. SFC Stephens worked as a middle school band director, tuba player for Walt Disney World, and adjunct professor of Tuba at Troy State University.

Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus Tour Coordinators

Sergeant Major Darrin Blume

SGM Darrin Blume served in the 1st Army Band and the 2nd Infantry Division Band. SGM Blume earned a B.A. at Salisbury University and a M.S. at Central Michigan University.

Sergeant First Class John Lake

SFC John Lake served in the 392nd Army Band, the 8th Infantry Division Band, the 1st Armored Division Band, the 229th Army Band, the 62nd Army Band, the 76th Army Band, and the 9th Army Band. He earned an AST in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design at York Technical Institute and is currently pursuing a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

Jazz Ambassadors Tour Coordinators

Sergeant First Class David L. Bullman Jr.

SFC David Bullman served in the 8th Infantry Division Band, 1st Armored Division Band, 323rd Army Band, and 76th Army Band. He was deployed in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. SSG Bullman is pursuing a degree at the University of Maryland.

Sergeant First Class Heather Van Beek

SFC Heather Van Beek served in the 101st Airborne Division Band at Fort Campbell, the 8th U.S. Army Band in Seoul, the USAEUR Band in Heidelberg, the 389th Army Band at Aberdeen Proving Ground, and the U.S. Army Signal Corps Band at Fort Gordon. She has also served as 1st Recruiting Brigade Band Liaison. SFC Van Beek holds a BM in clarinet performance from the University of Wisconsin–Superior and is working towards a Webmaster Certificate from Rio Salado College.

Volunteers Tour Coordinators

Sergeant First Class Michelle Laska

SFC Michelle Laska served in the 10th Mountain Division Band and the 229th Army Band. SFC Laska earned an A.A. in music education at Essex Community College and attended Towson University and the Armed Forces School of Music. She is currently pursuing a B.S. at the University of Maryland University College.

Staff Sergeant Adam Getz

SSG Adam Getz served in the 389th Army Band at Aberdeen Proving Ground and the 8th Army Band in Seoul, Korea. He earned a BFA in Music from Lock Haven University and a MBA from Liberty University.

NCOIC = non-commissioned officer in charge