Alena Fitzgerald, Co-Founder: recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 2005 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. She graduated from Branford High School in 2001 and was a member of Concert Choir, Main Street Singers, Music Makers, and the musical. She wants to obtain a lot of other dreams including: obtaining her masters in library science, owning a restaurant/bar, etc. She is excited about the expansion of MusiKids and hopes your family and community will support our cause.

Cathyann Roding, Board Member: received her B.A. from Long Island University at C.W. Post College and completed her graduate work at Hartt School of Music in CT. She has been teaching at Branford High School since 1985 and has musically directed and choreographed the musicals ever since. She also directs Concert Choir, Music Makers, Main Street Singers, and Freshman Choir. She has received several awards during her time in Branford, including "Branford's Citizen of the Year," Branford's "Teacher of the Year," and she was selected as "Grand Marshall" of Branford's Holiday Parade. She has toured all over the United States and Europe with her choir. Some of her favorite places include: Salzburg, Austria, Venice, Italy, Switzerland, and Carnegie Hall.

John Prins, Board Member: Since the age of 5, John Prins has taken piano lessons - sometimes willingly and sometimes not so willingly. After high school, he majored in Piano at Hartt College of Music but ended up with a bachelors degree in Political Science from UConn and a masters in Labor Relations from Rutgers University. Now in his seventh year on the Branford Board of Education, John is a strong advocate for the arts in our schools. He has experienced the power of learning and mastering an instrument from many perspectives including discipline, perseverance, teamwork, cultural awareness, and career opportunity. John knows that music is not only fun but that it can be good for your mental health, too. He feels strongly that the arts are as important as the core subjects to achieving academic excellence for students who need different ways to process learning, and that's what brings him to the Board of MusiKids. No child with even a little talent should go without an instrument or lessons. They are so much more likely to be successful in what they do if they develop the ability to participate in the joy of making music. John is Director of Human Resources at a children's mental health clinic. He also does Organizational Development consulting and is an adjunct professor of in the School of Business and the Organizational Leadership program at Quinnipiac University. He and his wife Ruth have two musically talented children and they have lived in Branford for almost 20 years. He continues to play with a variety of ensemble players and in the pit of high school musical productions and as a regular volunteer at CT Hospice.

Kevin Buno, Board Member: received his B.S. in Music Education from The College of St. Rose (Albany, NY) and has taken courses in vocal performance at New England Conservatory (Boston, MA). Mr. Buno currently teaches music at Francis Walsh Intermediate School (Branford, CT) where he is the 7th and 8th grade choral director. He continues to stay active in musical theater. Recent performing credits include Clinton Family Theater's productions of Meet Me In St. Louis (John Truitt) and Clue, the Musical (Mr. Boddy). Musical directing credits include North Haven High School's productions of Godspell and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and Walsh Intermediate School's productions of Honk! and Bye Bye Birdie. Mr. Buno also teaches voice and piano privately in the Branford area.

Ron Solevo, Board Member: is currently attending The George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he is a Psychology & Communications major and an Italian Language & Literature minor. In the past, he was heavily involved with the performing arts program at Branford High School, having been in the musicals for four years. He was also a three-year member of the Music Makers and Concert choir at BHS. Ron has also been involved with many MusiKids Productions, including Songs for a New World and The Heart and Music Cabaret. Although his studies do not include music and performing arts, he is involved in many student-run musical productions at GWU. In the fall, he'll be working with the communications department of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts- an ideal working environment that combines his degree-oriented education with his love for music and the arts.

Grady Keefe, Student Ambassador: is currently a student at Branford High School ('08) and was named a student Ambassador to MusiKids CT Inc. in the winter of 2004 after a summer of helping with Songs for a New World and then that winter throwing a benefit concert for the charity (entitled Hear Our Song). Since then Grady has run for MusiKids, taken part as a choral member in the Heart and Music Cabaret and held a dance to raise funds for the charity. In school he is a member of Concert Choir, the fall drama production, and spring musical. Grady loves helping kids all over the area and is extremely proud and excited to be a part of MusiKids as it continues to grow and help give the greatest gift of all, music. Grady would like to send his love and gratitude to Colin, Sarah, Kevin, R, and all of the constant supporters of MusiKids especially the kids.

Chelsea Sheehan, Student Ambassador: currently a student at Branford High School ('08) and was named a student Ambassador to MusiKids CT Inc. when it was founded. She loves to play softball and field hockey for the Branford High School and Traveling teams. She also is a member of concert choir and helps with the musicals. Chelsea loves volunteering her time to MusiKids because she knows how much the cause means to her brother and is also the number one fan and supporter of the performances MusiKids produces.

Ray Wetmore, Board Member: is currently represented on the national tour of Billy Joel & Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out. A proud Board Member of Musikids CT Inc, he has served on the board since 2005 and has worked numerous benefits from New York to Branford!  He has worked in several capacities on National Tours: Gypsy, Ring of Fire. Asia: Grease.  Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Drowsy Chaperone. NYC: Lincoln Center, Symphony Space and General Manager of Upcoming Projects at ArdeaArts/Family Opera Initiative. Ray works in Marketing with Bay Bridge Productions (American Buffalo, Cry-Baby, Fuerza Bruta, Grey Gardens, Lieutenant of Inishmore). Ray also sproduces/manages several charity cabarets across the country. Ray is a Connecticut native.