Small Drum Corps Association
Meet the Staff
CHRIS FERRARA
Founder & President

Chris' professional career spans 40 years in architectural design. He owns his own firm.

Drum Corps Experience:  
                                   The Royal Airs (1959-1968) Soprano Horn Player
                                    The Spirit of '76 (1974-1975) Soprano Horn Player and Board Member
                                    The Chicago Connection (1977-1978) Soprano Horn Player and Board Member
                                    The FM Band, 18 piece jazz band (1983-1986) Founder, Manager and Trumpet Player
                                    Group Therapy Parade Corps (1992-1995) Soprano Horn Player and Manager
                                    The Kilties Senior Corps (1998-2001) Soprano Horn Player
                                    The Royal Airs Alumni Corps (2002-2005) Soprano Horn Player and Board Member
                                    The Men of Brass (2007) Soprano Horn Player
                                    The Chicago Royal Airs Senior Exhibition Corps (2008-current) Soprano Horn Player
                                    2012 Member - The Buglers' Hall of Fame    


DR. TOM CORSO               
Director - Eastern/Midwest Region

Tom has a Ph.D in Neuroscience and Biochemistry. He is an Assoc Professor at Lake Erie College.

Drum Corps Experience:
                                   Regal Valiants  (1969-1976)
                                    Imperials (1975)
                                    Guardsmen (1976-1978 )
                                    Chicago Vanguard Senior Corps (1992-1993)
                                    Chicago Royal Airs (2005-present)
                                    Eire Thunderbirds (2005-present)
                                    Lake Effect (2011-present)
CYNTHIA STEWART MCSHERRY
Assistant Director - Southern California Region

Cynthia is an Office Manager for a Performing Arts Center and has worked in education.

Drum Corps Experience:
                                   Founding Member of The Los Angeles JAMZ Drum and Bugle Corps
                                    Founding Member of The Los Angeles JAMZ Youth Arts Organization
Director of Marketing and Merchandising

Rhonda has 30 year experience in corporate accounting and merchandising:

Drum Corps Experience:
                           Dundee Scots Band, (4 years) rifle and flutist
                            Fox Valley Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps (1970-1975) Drum Major
                            Chicago Royal-Airs Senior Exhibition Corps (2009-present) Drum Major and Assistant Manager
Director of Research
Jeff Williams has 37 years of experience as a business owner and manager.
Drum Corps Experience:  
Phantom Regiment (1957-59) Drum Line  
McHenry Viscounts (1961-1968)  Drum Line and Baritone
Men of Brass (1969-70)  Drum Line and Baritone
Chicago Royal Airs Senior Exhibition Corps (2004, 2005, 2008-to date) Baritone  
Director of Promotion                                              Norwood Park Imperials (1958-1964)
                                                        Chicago Vanguard Senior Corps
Retired owner of precision machine shop.                  Men of Brass
                                                        Royal Airs Reunion Corps
                                                        Classic Cavaliers          
Counter
Bob is a retired high school guidance counselor

Drum Corps Experience:  
McHenry Viscounts (1957-1966) Baritone
Chicago Royal-Airs (1967-68)  Baritone  
Men of Brass (1968-1969)  Baritone
Group Therapy (1990-1995)  Baritone  
Racine Kilties All-Age Corps (1996-2001) Baritone  
Royal-Airs Senior Exhibition Corps (2002-2004) Baritone  
Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni (2005-to present) Baritone