Leadership
The Sounding Board has been a volunteer-run organization from the start. Our Board of Directors represent a range of backgrounds, but we all come together over a passion for music. Below, learn more about who we are and why we care about the Sounding Board.
We are actively seeking new volunteers and Board Members (non-paid positions). If you are interested in serving on our Board, or would like to nominate someone who you believe has the skills to support a music-oriented non-profit organization, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out using the Contact tab.
Board President Lindsey Fyfe with Amy Gallatin & The Hot Flashes
Lindsey Fyfe, Bill Clark, Michael Freeman
Lindsey Fyfe with Taylor Ashton & Band, Andres Verzosa (Stanley Whitman House), Michael Freeman
Charlie Eirmann
Vice President & Secretary
“I started going to The Sounding Board in 1981. It's a very special place with wonderful music and friendly people. The audience listens and is encouraged to sing along. It's a wonderful way to spend an evening.”
Susan Forbes Hansen
“As a folk music radio host, I've loved the connection between live music and radio. I've been tangentially involved in the Sounding Board for a long time, as MC for many of the Connecticut Family Folk Festivals and as producer of the final one in 1999.”
Lindsey Fyfe
President & Executive Director
“Saturday concerts at The Sounding Board have been an important constant in my life since I was a child. The listening room environment, where you can soak in great music in the company of friends, is irreplaceable and inspiring.”
Lindsey is an artist, musician, and lifetime lover of traditional music. She is employed at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
Bill Clark, CPA
“I have been involved with Coffee Houses and Music Festivals in Central Connecticut for many years. I consider myself a music history buff, with a love for the history and the tradition of American music forms. I believe that the Sounding Board typifies what should be preserved and also what should evolve in such a way that future generations also cultivate a love for American music.”
Michael Freeman
Artistic Director
“The Sounding Board is a valuable member of the Folk Music scene in the northeast. It provides a quiet listening room for national touring legends as well as up and coming musicians to perform before an appreciative and knowledgeable audience.”
Michael is an attorney with a general practice located in Farmington, CT. He represents musicians, songwriters, producers, and others in creative industries. He is past Chair of the Sports & Entertainment Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.
Connor Millican
Connor is a creative entrepreneur, music promotor, and owner of idleWilde Printing Company, a custom apparel company. He is the lead singer of the roots rock band Wise Old Moon, based in Hartford, CT. He is a strong supporter of live and local music of all forms.
Norm Berg
“As a lover of live music, I've grown to greatly appreciate The Sounding Board since my first visits in the 1990s. The good location, acoustics, and attentive audience brings out the best in the musicians that perform a wide variety of folk styles.”