Board Members and Staff

Board Members

President: John Koerner
President@DaytonGermanClub.org (937)429-9251
(Elected 2022 for 4-year term)

Vice President: Ken Kreitzer
VicePresident@DaytonGermanClub.org (937)580-7266
(Elected 2025 for 3-year term)

Membership Secretary: Gabriella Neuerer-Salas
membership@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected 2025 for 3-year term)

Secretary: Chrissy Galaise
Secretary@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected 2024 for 3-year term)

Treasurer: Marty Foos
Treasurer@DaytonGermanClub.org (937)476-1826
(Elected 2025 for 3-year term)

Picnic Liaison: Debbie Venys
DLT.GermanFest@DaytonGermanClub.org (937)985-4823
(Elected 2024 for 2-year term)

House Liaison: Daniel Hamberg
HouseLiaison2@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected in 2024 for a 2-year term)

Hospitality Liaison: Wolfgang Neuerer HospitalityLiaison@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected in 2025 for a 2 year term)

Cultural Liaison: Judy Schneider
CulturalLiaison@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected in 2024 for 2-year term)

Events Liaison: Stefanie Berry
Eventsliaison@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected in 2024 for 2-year term)

Public Relations Liaison: Addison Rose Publicrelationsliaison@DaytonGermanClub.org
(Elected in 2025 for a 2-year term)

Club Groups

Baking Group
Baking Group Representative: Shelle Zechar
shellezechar@gmail.com

Choirs
Music Committee Chairperson: Heidi Gasper
Director: Jeanette Filbrun Eakins
Maennerchor Representative: Ralph Petertonjes
Damenchor Representative: Ann Paddock
Jugendchor Director: Judy Schneider (937)672-3498
Jugendchor Accompanist: Steve Homan

German Conversation Lessons
German Conversation Lessons Representative: Monika Wanamaker
mewanamaker511@gmail.com

German Genealogy Group
GGG Representative: Richard Spangler
GermanGenealogyGroup@DaytonGermanClub.org

Volkstänzer Dance lessons
Volkstaenzer Representative: Debbie Venys
Volkstaenzer@DaytonGermanClub.org

Other Positions

Hausmeister:

Social Media Chair Person: Open position
socialmedia@daytongermanclub.org

Volunteer Coordinator: Aurelio Neuerer-Salas
Volunteer Engagement: Joy Chasteen
Volunteer@DaytonGermanClub.org
(937)802-4947

Rental Coordinator: Frank Hemmert
Rentals@DaytonGermanClub.org

Culinary Chair Person: Eileen Rickert
Culinary@DaytonGermanClub.org
(937)985-4853