Dan Weisshaar
President
Dan Weisshaar
President
1985-89 BA Classical Languages, cum laude, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
Work History:
- 1989-93: M&R Weisshaar Violin Shop, Costa Mesa
- 1993-94: Bernard Camurat, Montigny-sur-Loing, France
- 1995-99: Michael Becker Fine Violins, Park Ridge, IL
- 1999-Present: M&R Weisshaar & Son Violin Shop, Costa Mesa, CA
EILA
- Joined 2004
- US Delegate 2017-present
- Natural Resource Committee 2018-present
AFVBM
- Joined 2010
- Board Member 2014-16
- Vice President 2016-18
- President 2018-2020
- Secretary 2021-present
Alliance-International
- AFVBM delegate 2018-present
- 2020-22 Current President
Lynn Hannings
Vice President
Lynn Hannings
Vice President
1984- American Federation of Violin & Bowmakers, Degree of Journeyman
1989-Fulbright Scholarship and Annette Kade Fellowship for bow study in France
Work history
- 1969-2021, Bassist, Portland Symphony Orchestra
- 1970-present, Self-employed bow repair, bow maker
- 1990-present, Instructor, University of New Hampshire Violin Craftsmanship Institute
Organizations
- 1984-present, American Federation of Violin and Bowmakers
- 1999-present IPCI-USA
- 2000-present, EILA membership
- 2019-present, EILA Alliance
- 2021, Alliance-International, VP
Charles Rufino
Secretary
Charles Rufino
Secretary
- Maker of new instruments and restorations since 1984, Huntington, Long Island, New York
- Studied at the Newark School of Violin Making and W.E. Hill & Sons
- 1977: Journeyman in the shop of Vahakn Nigogosian in New York
- 1980: Assisted Carl Becker (Chicago) with restorations and new instruments.
- 1989: Full member American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
- 1994: Full member of Entente Internationale des Maitres Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art
- 2009-Present: Entente General Secretary
Yung Chin
Treasurer
Yung Chin
Treasurer
- Bow maker and restorer, NYC
- Founder member, present international chair: IPCI International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative
- Member and past president: American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
- Board member: International Association of Violin and Bow Makers
Brianna Goldberg
Governor
Brianna Goldberg
Board
Bow Rehair and Repair
9/16-Present
- Owner, BG Bows, Pasadena, CA
- Maintaining over 550 customer’s bows with rehairs and various repairs, specializing in double bass bows. Clients include members of ICSOM and ROPA orchestras, University and Conservatory professors and students, studio musicians in the film and TV industry, and AFM members, throughout the Unites States.
10/18-9/19
- Bow specialist, Robert Cauer Violins, Hollywood, CA
Olivier Pérot
Governor
Olivier Pérot
Governor
EDUCATION
- 1984-87- Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, French National Violin making School
WORK
- 1987-88- Didier workshop, Metz
- 1988-91- Christophe Girardot workshop, Dijon
- 1992-94- Jean Schmitt workshop, Lyon
- 1994-96- Wilder and Davis workshop, Montreal
- 1996-present- President and violin maker, La Maison de Violon, Inc., Montreal
EILA
- 2003- member
- 2013-17- Vice-president
- 2017-19- President
ALLIANCE
- 2018- Co-founder with Charles Rufino
ALLIANCE-INTERNATIONAL
- 2022- Governor
John Bennett
Representative
John Bennett
Representative
- Attorney and independent environmental consultant.
- 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, environmental policy and advocacy.
- John has advised the United Nations, the European Union, government ministries, legislators, nonprofit organizations, foundations, universities and businesses.
- He represents the International Alliance of Violin and Bow Makers for Endangered Species before the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) and other government bodies.
- President of the Board of Directors of the International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative-USA
- Past Executive Director of Rainforest Foundation-US
- He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School.
Kathy Reilly
Governor
Kathy Reilly
Governor
Educational background:
- Oberlin Conservatory, viola performance
- Oberlin College, International Relations
- University of Vermont, Master’s degree in Field Naturalist Program
Work background:
- Co-owner, Vermont Violins since 1994
- Manufacturer of the V. Richelieu line of violins and violas
- American distributor of Sonowood, a sustainable wood alternative to ebony
- Friends of the Earth where she focused on issues relating to the international tropical timber trade and endangered species preservation including working papers for a UN CITES convention.
- Nature Conservancy in Vermont where she developed management plans for existing nature preserves with updated ecosystem protection principles
Chase Maggiano
Governor
Chase Maggiano
Governor
As a luthier specializing in the repair and restoration of fine bows of the violin family, Chase serves professional musicians at the highest level through his company, Washington Fine Bows. His craftsmanship, attention to detail, and straightforward ways of doing business have made him a trusted resource for musicians in the greater Washington, DC region.
Chase is honored to serve as a Board Member of the Alliance-International, which works to conserve Pernambuco and other precious species. Chase also serves a Mayoral appointment as a DC Arts Commissioner, is a board member of Sound Impact, and is a member of the Violin Society of America.