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Susan Brown, President
Email: president@socalphil.org
Susan Brown majored in music at CSU Fullerton and studied French Horn with Todd Miller. She currently plays in several groups including the Southern California Philharmonic, the Orange County Concert Band and the Golden West Pops. Susan's career has been in banking and finance and she is currently the Business Operations Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin.
 
  Judy Catherall, Director
 

 

  Lisa Chattler, Secretary
 

 

  Soojin Chai, Director
 

 

Timothy Day, Director
Originally from Colorado, Tim attended Pepperdine University on a full percussion scholarship studying under marimba virtuoso Vera Daehlin and world renowned drummers Casey Scheuerell and Peter Erskine.   Since graduating, Tim has performed well over two thousand engagements ranging from; Symphonic (Downey Symphony, Conejo Valley Symphony, Pacific Palisades Symphony), Big Band, Salsa (Terremoto), Scottish Pipe Band (City of Glendale), Jazz Trio (Dianne Gire 2 CDs, Shan Kenner 1 CD), Pit Orchestra, Rock (Ray Brandes, Spun Records staff musician multiple CDs), Illusionist (Harry Blackstone Jr.), Show Band (Princess Cruise Lines), Corporate (Epic Entertainment, others), Jingles (Apple Computer, General Motors,  Susheido, Mitsubishi), Original Film Scores and Music Supervision (Alfred Higgins Productions), Latin Jazz (Jasso and Garcia 5 CDs).  He volunteers much of his spare time to various community and youth music programs.

 

Carol Franchi, Treasurer

Carol Franchi has been with the Southern California Philharmonic since 2008, traveling to China with the group.  She has held the position of Treasurer since 2009.  As a member of the flute section she is principal piccolo.  Carol also performs with several groups in the area including the OC Flute Ensemble and is a founding member and  the Treasurer/Financial Director of the Golden West Pops, an adult community concert band.   Her professional background has been in the accounting field for over 25 years holding management positions in various companies in Orange County.  

 

Pollyanna Gorman, Director
Pollyanna Gorman graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education.  She currently plays in various groups including: Southern California Philharmonic, Orange County Mormon Choral Organization and the Orange County Concert Band and is the founding conductor of the Golden West Pops.  Pollyanna is also the Winds Coach for the Southern California Philharmonic.

 

  Karen Harms
Karen Harms graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with degrees in Speech Pathology and Special Education.  While there she studied violin under Dr. Paul Stoner.  She later earned an MA from California State University Fullerton in Communicative Disorders and worked for a number of years as a Speech and Language Specialist with the Fullerton High School District and in private practice.  Karen has played with community orchestras in Colorado, Utah, Riverside, Chapman University, numerous high school and college musicals and with the Fullerton Civic Light Opera.  She continues as a member of the Orange Coast College Symphony and the Southern California Philharmonic.
   

 

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