Leadership

Rick Baker, Music Director & Conductor

Rick has led the band since 2010. Prior to his appointment, he played first trumpet in the band for 28 years. He is finishing his thirty-third year as a music educator. Rick retired in 2007 after twenty-nine years of teaching Band in the Arlington I.S.D. Read More!

Board of Directors

Terry Finley, President

Terry has been a member of the ACB for six seasons and currently serves as President and French Horn section leader. She graduated in 1992 from Northwestern State University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in music. While at NSU, as a performance major, she performed in Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band and Orchestra. Terry is employed at Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church as a Ministry Assistant and she volunteers in children’s, women’s, and worship ministries at Lamar Baptist Church.  In her free time, Terry loves empty-nest traveling with her husband, Mark.

Christine Halowec, ACB Vice PresidentChristine Halowec, Vice President

Christine has played flute and piccolo with the ACB since 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree and Teaching Certification in Music from the University of North Texas and is pursuing her master’s in music education at the University North Texas She is a High School Assistant Band Director and a Certified Pharmacy Technician.

Catherine Samson, Treasurer

Cat has been in the ACB flute section since January 2022. In January 2024 she was appointed flute Section Leader and began her term as Treasurer. Cat is a licensed CPA and Senior Audit Manager at PSK LLP, where she provides assurance and advisory services to nonprofit organizations.

Scott Wolfe, Secretary

Scott is a member of the Euphonium section. The ACB is one of several ensembles that he enjoys participating in with his wife. She is a French Horn player, so it is a family affair. Scott enjoys CrossFit and sailing when he’s not feeling musical. He and his wife are small business bookkeepers and enjoy helping other small businesses grow.

Suzanne Winter, Property Manager

Suzanne has played percussion for many years and joined the ACB as the only percussionist at the time, welcomed with enthusiasm by then director Bob Copeland and flutist, Velma Bogart welcomed me with such enthusiasm. Since retiring from American Airlines with 40 years of service, she has increased her time with the band, volunteering to serve as section leader and Board member. She also serves on the Board of the Arlington Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association.

Mark Finley, Concert Manager

Mark has been a member of the ACB since 2018, and played for years with the Arlington Civic Band. He has been teaching Tuba and Euphonium private lessons in the DFW Metroplex since 1987 and has played tuba with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra since 1995. He volunteers with Lamar Baptist Church and sings in Arlington’s Barbershop Style Goodtimes Chorus. He and his wife Terry enjoy traveling the world and uploading travel tips to their YouTube Channel “Escaping the Empty Nest.”

Jenny Moore, Publicity Coordinator

Jenny has played percussion with ACB since 2023. She has 15 years of experience in marketing and communication and holds a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin as well as a Master of Liberal Arts from Texas Christian University.

Grants Coordinator

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