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Paula Alfonso
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Paula Alfonso
Paula Alfonso is originally from Pembroke Pines in South Florida. She has been a WGI Judge since 2018, and has been a Visual Judge for over 15 years. As a Scholastic Performer she was a part of Charles W. Flanagan High School. She is a member of the Florida Federations of
Judges Association, and has served on the Board of Directors for the FFCC. Paula has judged for: FFCC, SFWGA, MCCGA, NJNJ, AIA, MAIN, TCGC, SoCal, and UCGC. Her
Drum Corps experience includes: The Magic of Orlando, Crossmen, and the Cadets. Drum Corps staff for: Teal Sound, and Spirit of Atlanta. Paula also has a vast indoor background performing with the following Independent World teams: The
Alliance of Miami, Paradigm, and the Knights. She has directed programs at multiple high schools in Florida and taught on the staffs of Gainesville Independent, University of Florida Indoor Visual Ensemble, Unity Independent, and Pegasus.
She stays current in judging as a dedicated student of the sport, regularly attending training opportunities offered by WGI and its affiliates, cultivating relationships with mentors, and taking every opportunity to spectate and appreciate Winter Guard. Her passion for the arts extends beyond judging, as she is a lover of literature and movement. She is active on Goodreads and a book club enthusiast, continues her own artistic growth through adult dance classes in contemporary, modern, and heels, and enjoys crafting through crocheting amigurumi.
As hobbies, she is an avid runner and actively participates in charity work with organizations such as Girls on the Run. She enjoys golf and pickleball as part of her recreational pursuits. Academically, she is a proud Double Gator, having earned degrees in Health Sciences and Sociology with a focus on Medical Sociology from the University of Florida.
Kathleen Anderson
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Arvada, CO
Kathleen Anderson
Katie Anderson has an extensive background in the pageantry arts and is entering her fifth season as a WGI judge. Katie’s primary caption for WGI is movement, but she also judges General Effect for her local circuit, the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association. During her high school years, she studied ballet at the Ballet Denver Academy under the direction of Rieke Maria Love. Katie’s performance experience includes notable affiliations such as Oracle Winter Guard, the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Oracle Performance Ensemble. She holds a Master's degree in Education with a focus on Literacy and currently works as a literacy interventionist. She resides in Arvada, Colorado with her family.
Mike Anderson
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Eagle, ID
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson serves as a visual designer and program coordinator for numerous bands & winter guards throughout the United States. He’s currently on the design team
with Juxtaposition Independent World & the Mandarins Drum Corps. He is an adjudicator for the WGI guard division, as well as DCI, BOA, and many other circuits including Color Guard Netherlands, and Drum Corps Japan. Mike is a film junkie who lives and dies with the San Francisco 49ers. If someone looks at your aquarium and says "nice fish", are they talking about one specific fish or all of the fish?
Primary Affiliations: Juxtaposition, OH (IW) Carroll HS, IN (SO) Yukon HS, OK (SO)
Keith Baker
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Staunton, IL
Keith Baker
Keith Baker has 30 years of experience in adjudication, instruction, and design in the pageantry arts. He performed with the Belleville Black Knights, Geneseo Knights, and Capital Brass Ensemble. He has taught numerous ensembles including Edwardsville Winter Guard, Francis Howell Central Indoor Drumline, and O’Fallon Township HS Marching Band. Keith is proud to be associated with judging associations such as DCI, MCCGA, MCGC, and UWGA. Keith has spent most of his life in education, first as an instructor for Radiological Controls and Reactor Plant Chemistry at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory for three years while in the US Navy. Since then he has taught Honors US History and Medieval History at Edwardsville High School. He is the recipient of numerous awards for education including the Olin Corporation Silver Medallion Award and WIU’s Most Influential Teacher Award.
Jen Barton
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Jen Barton
Edwin Beens
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands,
Edwin Beens
Edwin Beens, born on August 27th 1968 in The Netherlands, started his marching & music career at a very young age. He started as a drummer when he was 8 years old. Later he became drum major and the visual designer. After that he joined the staff of one of Holland's most successful drum corps of that time, Blue Wave that captured many visual awards. In the winter he joined the Art Development Winter Color Guard and won the Dutch title 3 times. Together with Art Development he travelled to the USA and performed twice at the Winter Guard International World Championships.
After his teaching and marching career he started judging in 1996 for many Dutch organizations like Color Guard Netherlands (CGN). In 2000 Edwin became a judge for Winter Guard International, first as a Design Analysis adjudicator, and later also on General Effect.
Edwin is the technical director and chief judge of Color Guard Netherlands since 1998 and because of his excellent work was inducted in the CGN Hall of Fame in 2011.
To stay current Edwin judges a lot all over the world and he can also be found whenever he can in theaters to watch dance and visual performances or in museums to digest art and explore new areas.
Outside the judging world Edwin works as a Product Owner for the Dutch Ministry of Safety and Justice.
Patricia Beggy
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Revere, MA
Patricia Beggy
As a performer, Patricia Beggy began dancing, twirling and marching at the age of 6 and continued until she aged out at 21. Her first year in the pageantry activity ended with an American Legion State Championship in twirling, and her last year ended with an American Legion State Championship in Drum Corps. She studied dance for over 15 years, including attending Dartford College of Movement Studies in England and was a company member of The Performance Dance Ensemble.
Ms. Beggy has taught, consulted and judged for Baton Twirling, Cheerleading, Drum and Bugle Corps, Marching Bands and Winter Guard. She is actively involved with judge education programs and travels as a clinician for various judges associations throughout the United States as well as Canada, England and the Netherlands. She has been a visual judge both nationally and internationally for more than 30 years and holds judging credentials in all four visual captions. Her Winter Guard International focus is in both the Equipment and Movement captions and she is one of only a select few judges who have judged at the world class level in both captions at World Championships in the same year.
In addition to judging, Ms. Beggy has Masters Degrees in both Education and Administration and recently retired from the position of Elementary School Principal from the Cambridge Public Schools, in Cambridge MA. Patricia highly values giving back to the community and has served 11 years on the Central Middlesex County Association for Adults with Disabilities Human Rights Commission and for 10 years was on the Board of Directors for the non-profit CitySprouts.org, receiving their Community and Environmental Impact Award for her service.
Denise Bonfiglio
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, Equipment
Location: Stoneham, MA
Denise Bonfiglio
With an extensive background in pageantry, Denise’s roots were firmly planted with both Drum Corps and Winter guard. Denise has taught, designed, managed, and directed drum corps and winter guards at the highest level of competition for several decades. Having achieved multiple gold medals in both Drum Corps and Winter Guard, Denise is well positioned to understand the skills being presented in the pageantry activity and has worked with some of the most talented designers and choreographers that continue to inspire the activity today.
Denise spent several years working as a member of the WGI task force when the current adjudication system was created. Having a hand in the creation of adjudication philosophy and implementation in its early years has allowed Denise to have an in-depth knowledge of the adjudication system.
Denise began her judging career in 2002 primarily focused on Equipment and has expanded to Visual Ensemble adjudication in recent years. Denise is a member of the Massachusetts Judges Association (MJA) and provides Visual Education for all members of MJA.
Professionally, Denise retired from MetLife where she was an officer of the company for 16 of her 35-year career. During Denise’s tenure at MetLife, her “hands on” approach brought her to the front-line managing Insurance Product Software Development, and Quality Assurance functions in several locations around the US and Canada. Throughout Denise’s career at MetLife, she was extensively involved in company mergers and acquisitions converting software Illustration systems onto MetLife platforms.
Denise recently retired as the CEO of Cadets Arts and Entertainment Inc., where she successfully created the non-profit start-up in support of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps at the beginning of 2020. Mitigating COVID19 for three years and delivering a safe and successful Cadet Drum Corps in DCI’s first ever non-competitive season in 2021 was both challenging and rewarding. Denise successfully established structural roots for the Cadets to relocate to Erie PA and competitively positioned The Cadets for future success.
Denise is currently the Co-Founder and President of the Bonfiglio Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization. The Foundation’s philanthropic mission is to raise money to provide scholarships in honor of George and Patsy Bonfiglio. George Bonfiglio was a founding father of DCI and the first Chairman of the DCI Board.
Denise is an active Adjudicator for Winter Guard International, Massachusetts Judges Association, Musical Arts Conference, South Florida Winter Guard Association, and the Asian Marching Band Confederation.
Denise was inducted into the WGI Hall of Fame class of 2000, the Massachusetts Drum Corps Hall of Fame class of 2012, Drum Corps International Hall of Fame class of 2016, and the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame class of 2021.
Beverly Brahan
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: Terry, MS
Beverly Brahan
Beverly Brahan began judging for WGI in 1993 and has been involved in a variety of captions and leadership roles for over 30 years. Her primary caption is movement however Beverly also judges equipment and general effect. Brahan judges colorguard and general effect for Drum Corps International and serves on the DCI Leadership Team as a facilitator for the Judge Diversity Initiative. Beverly is a Hall of Fame Member of the Gulf Coast Colorguard and Percussion Association and stays involved with 5 local guard circuits. She is originally from Hoover, AL and is a graduate of the University of Alabama and Belhaven College. Beverly currently works for Arkansas State University and has called the great state of Mississippi her home for over 30 years.
Erin Brown
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Orlando, FL
Erin Brown
Erin Brown holds a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Florida and is currently serving as a high school teacher in Orlando, FL teaching Dance Techniques, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) & SGA (Student Government). She has been involved with the pageantry arts as a performer, instructor and adjudicator for over 25 years with her start as a dancer as a child and introduction to colorguard as a freshman at University High School. Erin is an alumnus of the Company Colourguard, Ancient City Ensemble Winterguard and the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. As an educator she had the honor of serving as an instructor for Orange Park Anastasia, St. Augustine High School Coast One, Lake Mary High School, Paradigm and The Knights. Most recently, Erin served as the director of two time WGI Gold Medalist & World Class Finalist Freedom High School (2005-2012). Currently, Erin serves as an adjudicator and a member of the Board Of Directors for the FFCC (Florida Federation of Colorguards) and many other competitive circuits across the nation.
Jonathon Brown
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Seattle, WA
Jonathon Brown
Jonathon Brown has spent over two decades in the colorguard and performing arts community as a performer, designer, educator, and adjudicator. He performed with the Seattle Cascades, Northern Lights, and the Blue Devils before turning his focus to education and design. As Director of Guards at Kamiak HS he built one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading scholastic programs. He later co-founded Rhapsody Winterguard of Seattle, earning two WGI gold medals, and helped launch Cascadia Winterguard of Portland.
In addition to designing for numerous scholastic ensembles across the region, Jonathon has served as NWPA President and is currently PPA Treasurer. He began judging in 2014, later adjudicating in many circuits nationwide, and is excited to join WGI’s roster in 2025 as a movement judge.
Based in Seattle, Jonathon devours live performance in every form—from performance art and musical theatre to professional ballet—and continues to dance at studios and festivals. He lives with his husband, Bill, and works at Amazon as a Senior Learning Experience Designer specializing in Leadership Development.
Jackie Campbell
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Camillus, NY
Jackie Campbell
Jackie Campbell has been an adjudicator for the New York Federation of Contest Judges and WGI since 1991, specializing in movement and equipment. She also adjudicates for several other organizations including DCI and USBands. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and received her masters degree in education from SUNY Oswego. She was inducted into the Mid-York Colorguard Hall of Fame in 2018. Her teaching experience includes coordinating the West Genesee High School Colorguard from 1984 through 1999 and from 2010-2013 as well as working with several other color guards in the Upstate New York area. Her performing experience includes marching with the West Genesee High School Marching Band, the Syracuse University Marching Band in the dance ensemble and was the Orange Girl (feature twirler), the Rochester Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Santa Clara Vanguard. Currently, Jackie is a middle school science and English teacher in the Baldwinsville School District in Central New York.
Shirl Chumley
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Aurora, CO
Shirl Chumley
Shirl Chumley has been involved in color guard, marching band, and drum corps pageantry arts, either through marching, instructing or adjudicating since she was a freshman in high school. We won’t say how long ago those high school years were, but suffice it to say that she has been involved in the pageantry arts for 30+ years. Shirl has judged winter guard, drum corps, and marching band competitions across the country. She lived in Parker, Colorado, where she taught high school English in the Douglas County School District for 18 years before joining the international school teaching ranks. She spent two years opening and teaching in an international boarding school on Jeju Island, South Korea, and she lived for three years in Wassenaar, The Netherlands, where she taught high school English at The American School of The Hague and judged for Color Guard Nederlands. In the summer of 2016, Shirl returned to Colorado and has continued to judge the visual and color guard captions in marching, winter, and summer seasons across the country.
William Chumley
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Littleton, CO
William Chumley
As a marching member, instructor, consultant, judge, and color guard director, William Chumley has committed over 44 years to the pageantry arts, where his various roles have included: serving on the Boards of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association for 38 years; judging worldwide for Drum Corps United Kingdom, Drum Corps Japan, Color Guard Netherlands, Winter Guard International, Bands of America, and Drum Corps International for 30 years; and training, mentoring, and scheduling judges for the Rocky Mountain Judges' Association for 30 years. William trains judges and instructors around the world. As a color guard director and instructor, William has created World Championship teams, established fully functioning non-profit arts organizations, and has consulted and taught in both high school and independent settings. His passion for success along with creating a collaborative environment are trademarks. William is caption manager for Design Analysis and General Effect.
Jaycee Clarke-Bentley
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: South Jordan, Ut
Jaycee Clarke-Bentley
Jaycee Clarke-Bentley began judging the movement caption for WGI in 2020, she has been continually involved with the pageantry arts since 1987. She also serves as the Judges Coordinator for the Utah Colorguard Association. Her Winterguard experiences include Fantasia, Blue Devils, EveryBody, and Spartan Cadets. In Drum Corp she performed with the 1997 DCI Champion Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard, Marauders and the Spartans. Following a ten year performance career she was a cast member of BLAST! She has taught with many high schools on the West coast including Evergreen High School, Mountain View High School, Centennial High School, Chaparral High School, and spent a decade at Mt. Carmel High School, who took home the 2008 WGI Scholastic A Silver medal. Originally from Vancouver, WA, she graduated from California State University of San Marcos, and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St Augustine in San Diego. She is a board certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist for Intermountain Health, and the primary Physical Therapist for Ballet West Dance Company. Jaycee is currently on the Blue Devils Health and Wellness team and has held that position for the past 10 years. Currently she is pursuing her Fellowship in Manual Physical Therapy. She resides in a Salt Lake City with her husband Stephen, her handsome son Jackson, and beautiful new daughter-in-law Myken.
Christine Clayton Fisher
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: Portland, OR
Christine Clayton Fisher
Christine Clayton Fisher has settled in Portland OR after stints in Clearwater FL, Nashville TN, and Southern California. She spent her college years as a color guard performer with the University of Southern California and the Sacramento Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps, then spent 15 years teaching high school and college color guard in the Los Angeles area including Granada Hills Charter High School and USC. After moving to Nashville in 2005 her primary pageantry focus moved to judging while still keeping her hand in instructing as a clinician and writer for groups in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Oregon. During the fall Christine is a Visual judge for marching band circuits across the country and in the winter adjudicates General Effect and Movement. In the past Christine has served as the Director of Education for the Winter Guard Association of Southern California, the Judges Liaison for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and the Movement Caption Manager for WGI. She currently holds the positions of Judges Liaison for the NWAPA, Judges Coordinator for CWEA, Color Guard Judge Coordinator for WGASC and Travel Manager for Blue Devils Performing Arts. Christine holds her B.S. in Business Management and her MBA in Human Resources from the University of Phoenix and in all her spare time is the Director of Medicaid Provider Data Operations for Aetna Health Care.
Curtis Costanza
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Vancouver, WA
Curtis Costanza
Curtis Costanza is currently the chief judge for WGI, he resides in Vancouver, Washington. He has extensive judging experience with Drum Corps International, Winter Guard International, Bands of America, Winter Guard Association of Southern California, Florida Federation Color Guard Circuit, and is the current judges coordinator for the North West Association for Performing Arts. Internationally, he has judged in Japan, The Netherlands and England. Previously he has served as an equipment facilitator for WGI and was on staff of the San Jose Raiders and Northern Lights world color guards.
Swaga Deb
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Swaga Deb
Swaga started judging for WGI in 2018 and began his marching/pageantry career while he was in junior high. Currently Swaga’s main caption is DA and secondary caption is MV. After getting bit by the twirling bug in Jr. High; Swaga continued to perform with his high school team and in college marched for the Concord Blue Devils IW guard and their World Class Drum Corp. After Swaga stopped performing with the Blue Devils, he
went on to teach various guards around the country including:
Homestead HS, Esperanza De Luz Winterguard/Drum Corp, Rancho Bernardo HS, Emanon Ind. and Belmont HS as well as many others.
Staying current with the arts is a way of life for him; Swaga is an Executive Producer and Showrunner for Unscripted/Reality Programs which surrounds him with an immense amount of pop culture references at all times. He also loves to attending performance art pieces, trying different foods, and traveling around the world to learn new cultures and have new experiences. His hobbies include lots of fitness, volunteering for various charities, and watching as many movies as possible.
Izzy Delgado
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Parlin, NJ
Izzy Delgado
Izzy Delgado is from New Jersey and has been involved in the marching arts for over 30 years. He has been a visual adjudicator since 2003, and has also served as a visual designer, instructor, music arranger / composer, and clinician. Izzy has worked for several circuits in all genres of the marching arts such as DCA, MAIN, KIDA, MAPS, USBANDS, MMBA, MAC, AIA, MCGC, RMCGA, & Cavalcade of Bands. He has had the honor to serve on several championship judging panels. Izzy has also worked in the administrative aspect of the activity, having previously served on the MAIN Executive Board as chairperson of the task force in charge of unit classification where he was instrumental in revamping the circuit's class system.
Izzy is active as a visual & music designer for several award winning programs in the northeast region. He has been the drill designer for Bands of America Regional Finalists & Class Champion, as well as several State Champions. He has also served as visual designer for the Fusion Drum & Bugle Corps and the White Sabers Drum & Bugle Corps, helping both win DCA Class A championships.
Izzy currently lives in Parlin, NJ with his wife Elyse and daughter Taylor. He is a licensed New Jersey Property & Casualty Insurance Producer and currently serves as a Sales Manager with AAA Northeast Insurance Agency.
Jason Derting
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Jason Derting
Jason has been involved with winterguard and marching band since 1995. Jason began judging for WGI in 2017 and has been adjudicating winterguard since 2006 with the Atlantic Indoor Association and other circuits across the United States. Jason is currently the Chief Judge /Judge Coordinator for The Atlantic Indoor Association covering Virginia and Eastern North Carolina. He is very active judging all visual captions in the fall for The Virginia Marching Band Cooperative and other marching band contests across the country. His marching experience included Chimeras Independent World and Infiniti winterguard. As a member of Infiniti winterguard, he won a gold medal in IA class in 2000 and multiyear WGI finalist. He is thankful for teaching Fred J. Miller clinics during the summers in 2002-2004. He has experience working with various colorguard programs in Virginia and Tennessee. Jason resides in Fredericksburg, VA with his wife and 2 daughters. Jason has a long career as a Physical Therapist Assistant, currently is a Clinical Rehab Liaison with Encompass Health.
Sam Gervaise
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Syracuse, NY
Sam Gervaise
Sam Gervaise has enjoyed more than 20 years of experience in the pagaentry arts as a performer, instructor, and adjudicator. In addition to marching with the Rochester Patriots, he has extensive teaching experience which began in 1995 with Central Square High School. More recently, Sam has served for over 10 years as colorguard caption head and instructor for the New York State Champion West Genesee Marching Band. A member of the New York Federation of Contest Judges, he has been judging since 2002. Professionally, Sam chairs the Science Department at West Genesee High School, where he has been teaching for 24 years. He lives in Syracuse, NY. Primary Affiliation: West Genesee High School, New York (SA)
Alisa Gillis
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Hixson, TN
Alisa Gillis
Alisa has been part of the winterguard judging community with Gulf Coast Judges Association since 2005 and absolutely loves the mission and philosophy of this activity. After years of serving circuits in the southeast, Alisa is excited to join the WGI roster this year in the movement caption. Alisa has been involved as an instructor and adjudicator in other performance organizations such as USTA (United States Twirling Association) and DTU (Dance Teachers United). Growing up a competitive dancer and baton twirler, she was naturally drawn to color guard in high school. Alisa went on to march with Spirit of Atlanta and Bluecoats in the 90s. Throughout the early 2000s, her time was spent operating and teaching at a dance studio in the Jackson MS area in addition to instructing several successful color guard programs. Alisa earned her Masters of Education from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and has spent her career educating kids in a variety of settings such as the classroom, studio, and camp. She has experienced a wide range of performing arts in addition to dance and color guard. Alisa’s most unique experience is in the circus arts and has enjoyed teaching those skills to young performers. Staying involved with the arts through various alumni activities, teaching clinics, and judging has continued to fuel her passion for inspiring a new generation of performers.
Kelsey Gleason
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Anna, TX
Kelsey Gleason
Kelsey Gleason has been involved in the marching arts since 1994. She was a performer for many years with The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and Nolan Winter Guard. She has instructed and designed in the activity for the past 18 years at many top programs in Texas including Marcus High School and Spring High School. She has also lent her instructional talents to multiple drum corps for more than a decade. Her home circuit is the North Texas Color Guard Association and she also adjudicates in many other local circuits throughout the country. Kelsey currently lives in McKinney, Texas with her three dogs Brodix, Tori and Alfie and owns Educated Bookkeeping, a bookkeeping and tax services firm serving small businesses.
James Goodrich
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Kenmore, WA
James Goodrich
James began judging in 2010 and has been part of the WGI roster since 2019, where he currently judges in the General Effect caption. He brings a creative eye and a deep appreciation for performance to every show he evaluates.
He got his start in high school as a trombone player in the marching band, then marched euphonium with the Velvet Knights Drum Corps. (There was also that one time he was "eaten" by a shark at DCI finals.) His color guard journey began with Axxis Winterguard in Southern California, and he aged out with the Blue Devils Drum Corps Color Guard. After that, James spent the next eight years performing as a dancer in shows and parades with the Walt Disney Company.
Over the course of 17+ years, James taught and choreographed for a variety of color guards across Southern California. In 2012, he was inducted into the WGASC Hall of Fame, recognizing his contributions to the activity.
Outside of WGI, James works as the Costume Director at Seattle Repertory Theatre. He earned his BA in Theatre Arts from Cal State Long Beach and stays connected to the arts through his work in theatre, attending performances, collaborating with other creatives, and mentoring new designers entering the professional theatre world.
When he's not judging or designing, you’ll probably find him checking out a local production, catching up with friends in the activity, or exploring Seattle’s arts scene.
Jeff Hargis
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Commerce City, CO
Jeff Hargis
Jeff has been involved with the marching band and color guard activities since 2006 as a performer, technician, choreographer, designer, director, clinician, and adjudicator. He began judging Colorado winter guards in 2015 and has since expanded to other activities and states. Jeff is passionate about teaching and mentoring young students and instructors; especially helping students continue their involvement in the marching arts after high school through opportunities such as drum corps, instruction, and independent winter guard. Jeff recently completed his Master’s in School Counseling and works as a high school counselor in Colorado.
Alice Hays
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Alice Hays
Alice has participated in competitive music activities since 1987. She received the bulk of her experience with the Southern California Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in the late '80s early '90s although she also had valuable experiences with The Musketeers and Anozira Winter Guard-both from Arizona. While she began her journey in the percussion section, she ultimately transitioned into winter guard and color guard. She worked with eXaltation, and a number of high school teams in Arizona, and also had the privilege of working with the Colts color guard in the summer.
As the founding president of the Winter Guard Assocation of Arizona, she saw a need for judges while the circuit was in its infant stages. She, along with other founding board members, brought in multiple experts to train judges, and her own judging knowledge and experience grew along with the circuit. 2026 will be Alice's tenth year of judging equipment for WGI.
Alice is currently an Associate Professor and the department chair for the teacher education department at California State University, Bakersfield. She has presented at national conferences about the literacy of winter guard, and she stays current in education trends for young adults both in and out of the classroom through her research and teaching pedagogy courses. She loves being able to contribute to the growth of the amazing performers on the floor. Alice is passionate about literacy and education and feels that the qualities forwarded by WGI positively contribute to these ideals.
Douglas Henderson
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Frisco, TX
Douglas Henderson
Doug began his judging career with Winter Guard International in 2002, building on a lifelong passion for the activity that began when he performed with his high school winterguard and attending his first WGI Olympics in 1982. He currently judges in the Equipment and Movement captions, bringing decades of expertise to the role. Over the years, Doug has adjudicated for numerous organizations, including Winter Guard International, Drum Corps International, and the Texas Color Guard Circuit, where he serves as Vice President of Adjudication. His performance background includes Florewood Winterguard, Final Analysis Winterguard, and the color guard of the SkyRyders Drum and Bugle Corps. In addition to performing, Doug has worked extensively as an instructor and designer, continually refining his skills through professional experiences and ongoing learning. In his role as Vice President of Talent Development at Raytheon Technologies, he leverages his expertise in developing talent—an approach he also applies to training judges at the local circuit level. Doug’s interests extend beyond the competitive arena. He enjoys all aspects of the performing arts, as well as theater, travel, public speaking, and architecture/design. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Economics from Tougaloo College and a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi.
Michael Higbe
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Orange Park, FL
Michael Higbe
For over 30 years, Michael Higbe has been involved in the marching band as a performer, instructor, drill designer, and judge. His credits include the halftime shows for the Gator, Champs, and Russell Athletic Bowls. He worked for twenty-two years as the guard caption head at Orange Park High School WGI SA silver medalist and Open Class finalist. He also taught Fletcher HS WGI SA Gold Medalist, Ancient City Ensemble WGI IA Silver Medalist, and St. Augustine Coast One. Currently, Mike is the director for Fleming Island High School Color Guard, the current WGI SA Champion. It that position he is responsible for the daily operations of the guard including the direction of the training and development of the team. For many years, Mr. Higbe served the Florida Bandmasters Association as an adjudicator, a member of the Adjudication Committee and as Chairman of the Twirling and Auxiliary Committee. Mr. Higbe has been a WGI Judge for thirteen years, an adjudicator for over twenty years in the FFCC, and served seven years as it’s Chief Judge. Michael Higbe has been on the board of the FFCC since 1989 and is currently President. He is also a member of the FFCC Hall of Fame.
Mr. Higbe received his degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville with an emphasis in ceramics. He currently has a private studio and is a ceramic artist in residence at Wild Ginger Studios in Green Cove Springs, Florida. His work was exhibited in the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Emerging Student Artist. His work can be found in galleries throughout the Jacksonville area. He currently resides in Orange Park, Florida with his wife of 32 years, Julia.
Tim Hudnall
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Knoxville, TN
Tim Hudnall
Tim Hudnall has over 40 + years of pageantry experience and currently resides in Knoxville, TN where he works as a Physician Associate in pediatric radiology at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Tim’s love of the marching arts began as a high school trumpet player infatuated with the drum corps scene. He began to start experimenting with drill writing and visual elements and, after graduating from high school, he attended Western Kentucky University where he was a trumpet player in the marching band. Curious to branch out more in the visual arts, he joined the newly formed, local independent group, Saviour-Faire and began his love for the indoor activity.
After graduating college with a bachelor’s degree in biology/chemistry and a master’s in public health, he moved to Florida to begin his high school teaching career. While living in South Florida, Tim began the winter guard program at J.P Taravella (“Genesis”) and quickly exposed them to the national scene. Following that progress he moved north to St. Augustine to work with his college friends in the early years of the Coast One winter guard program.
Deciding to change careers, Tim moved to Nashville, Tn to attend Trevecca Nazarene University to study for a career in healthcare. Landing a job in Knoxville, TN, he quickly became involved in several local programs including Karns High School and Hardin Valley Academy bringing them both to the national level as WGI SA semifinalist.
Looking to pursue experience in the judging side of the activity, Tim began judging locally in the marching and color guard world. After gaining a level of experience and confidence he moved into the ranks of WGI, BOA, and DCI as a visual judge.
Tim is affiliated with multiple circuits across the country in both the fall and spring season.
Danniell Isaac
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
Danniell Isaac
Danniell has been involved in both the marching band and winter guard communities for 24 years. He has performed at high school and independent levels, marching with Arvada High School, The Cavaliers Drum Corps, and Opus X Winter Guard. His teaching experience includes roles such as director, designer, choreographer, clinician, consultant, and technician. Over the past 10 years, Danniell has taught at several high schools across Colorado, as well as an independent group that was a three-time WGI finalist. He began judging locally in 2021, and this will be his first year as an Equipment Judge with WGI. Additionally, Danniell has served on the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association Board, initially as a member at large and later as treasurer. He recently earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado Denver and is eager to pursue a career in the field of medicine.
Ira Jenkins
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Clarkston, GA
Ira Jenkins
Ira Jenkins is currently the director of bands at Decatur High School in Georgia. Mr. Jenkins completed his undergraduate degree in music education at Florida A&M University and Georgia State University. He holds a masters degree in educational leadership from Kennesaw State University, an educational specialist degree in music education from the University of Georgia, and is ABD (music education) at Georgia State University. He has served as an assistant marching band director, visual caption head, color guard caption head, and directed/instructed numerous scholastic and independent winter guard programs on the east coast. Teams he has worked with have been circuit medalists as well as WGI Regional and World Championship finalists. Since 2002 Ira has been an adjudicator for numerous marching band/winter guard circuits, and he is currently an adjudicator for Drum Corps International and Bands of America.
Jen Karp
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Orlando, FL
Jen Karp
Jen Karp currently lives in Orlando, FL, and serves as the Staffing Specialist at University High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree in K–12 Music Education from the University of Central Florida, along with certification in Exceptional Student Education and a Reading Endorsement. With over 25 years of experience in the pageantry arts as a performer, instructor, and adjudicator, her background includes performing with the UCF Marching Knights, Suncoast Sound, Spirit of Atlanta, and the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Jen began her judging career in 2010 and continues to adjudicate across numerous competitive circuits throughout the country during both the fall and winter seasons. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) as Vice President, Director of Operations.
Brian Kenny
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Holmes, PA
Brian Kenny
Brian Kenny has been an active and dedicated member of the marching arts community for more than 20 years. He began judging for WGI five years ago and continues to serve in multiple circuits nationwide, adjudicating in the Equipment, Movement, and General Effect captions. Beyond WGI, Brian has held leadership roles in education and caption facilitation, helping to advance the growth and development of pageantry organizations across the country, and currently serves on the Adjudication Leadership Team for USBands. His extensive performance background includes appearances with the Hawthorne Caballeros, Reading Buccaneers, and Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as Pegasus, Innuendo, Alter Ego, and Black Watch Winterguards. As an educator, he has worked with numerous high school programs throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, along with independent ensembles such as Alter Ego, Black Watch, and the Reading Buccaneers. Committed to staying current in the arts, Brian remains actively engaged through multiple judging circuits, ongoing educational initiatives, and continued work outside of the winter season with organizations including USBands and DCI. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration and Education from Wagner College and a Master of Education in Organizational Management and Adult Learning from Montclair State University. Outside of the marching arts, Brian has built a 15+ year career in Higher Education, specializing in Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
Eric Kitchenman
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Lansdale, PA
Eric Kitchenman
Eric Kitchenman
Eric began adjudicating for WGASC in 1992 and entered WGI in 1993 in Design Analysis. Except for one season, I have humbly served the community for 32 years. Currently adjudicating three captions: Design Analysis, General Effect, Equipment Analysis. He serves serving as the Adjudicating Coordinator for USBands and has done so for 9 years.
In the pageantry arts, Eric has performed as a baritone player in the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps 1977-1979. Have been involved in the pageantry as a technician and then designer for North Penn HS from 1980 to 2021. Also served as director of North Penn HS Indoor Color Guard program 1982 – 1991. He enjoys the performing visual arts in Philadelphia and New York City, is very active in adjudication leadership in education with marching bands through USBands, is an avid reader and forever a student of this unique art form and learning from colleagues. Eric has a history degree with an emphasis in military history, studies and enjoys philosophy from all eras, deeply connected to French culture through his mother's heritage (met my father in WW2).
Paul Lampkin
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Sanborn, NY
Paul Lampkin
Paul Lampkin first judged for WGI in 1980 at the Syracuse Regional. He continued on to judge his first WGI World Championship in 1981 and has judged or been Chief Judge, in everyone since, except for the Covid year. He was elected to the WGI Hall of Fame in 2015. He currently judges the captions of General Effect and Design Analysis.
He started judging in 1977 for the NY Penn Judging and Parade Association and he became President of the NY-Penn Color Guard Circuit. He later became Vice President of the New York Federation of Contest Judges and their color guard facilitator.
His marching experience started with the local drum corps playing baritone bugle and quickly was advanced to drum major. He taught many marching bands and color guard throughout Western New York.
Currently he continues to take in as many arts or dance programs as possible and reads extensively about design.
Away from the color guard activity he breeds, raises, and trains papillons for the show ring with great success. As breeders he and his wife were able to eliminate 2 congenital disorders from their line of dogs.
He has been married to his wife Jeanine for over 50 years has 2 sons and 3 incredible grandsons! Grandkids sporting events are becoming a wonderful part of his life!
Tim Landess
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Tim Landess
Tim Landess began his judging career in 2003 and became a WGI judge in 2007. He is a member of the Florida Federaton of Judges. Since 2003 he has judged winter guard and marching band contests throughout the country. He is often contacted for state and regional championship events and also judges for Bands Of America. Tim served as a Visual Designer/Color Guard Director for winter guards and marching bands across Indiana for nearly two decades. His units were perennial state and national marching band finalists in the Indiana State School Music Association and Bands of America Regional and Grand Nationals competitions. In winter guard he has produced WGI finalists and Indiana High School Color Guard Association finalists and champions. Among the many schools he was worked for are: Lawrence North High School, Guard Director/Visual Caption Head, Lawrence Central High School Guard Director/Visual Assistant, Yorktown High School Guard Director and Taylor High School, Guard Technician. As a performer he marched with the DCI finalist 1989 Madison Scouts and the 1988 Bluecoats. Tim is the founder, president and CEO of Advantage Billing & Consultants, Inc. This cost report/billing company, geared towards long term care facilities, currently employs 9 staff members and maintains national clients. He is a sought after lecturer and trainer in this field and frequently works with facilities and their staff members across the U.S.
Phil Madden
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Phil Madden
Phil Madden resides in Green Valley, Arizona and is a design architect specializing in aviation, military and educational design. Phil has been an instructor and an adjudicator for pageantry events for over thirty years. In the past he has served as the Chief Judge, World Class Administrator, General Effect and Ensemble Coordinator for WGI. He was the adjunct Chief Judge with Bands of America and also served for five years as the Visual Judging Coordinator for Drum Corps International. He is involved in teaching, planning and writing programs for college and high school marching bands, drum and bugle corps and winter guards. Phil’s pageantry resume includes initiating the winter guard program for James Logan High School as well as many winter programs that include the Seattle Cascades, Seattle Buddhist Scouts and the East Allegheny Visual Ensemble. He has also served as the Visual Coordinator for the Capital Regiment, San Jose Raiders, Valley Fever and Seattle Cascades drum corps. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture with a minor in Studio Arts and History from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. Phil is married and enjoys spending time with his grand kids.
James Mahoney
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, Equipment, General Effect
Location: Hyde Park, MA
James Mahoney
James Mahoney attended his first drum corps contest, C.Y.O. Nationals in Boston, when he was 4 months old, and began his marching career at the age of five. A lifelong and dedicated participant in the activity, he performed with the 27th Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as Maine Attraction, Quasar and Odyssey winter guards. James worked in several design, consultation and instructional capacities for many winter guard units, including: Indio HS, Norwalk HS, Flanagan HS, Spring HS, 27th Lancers, Odyssey, Fantasia, St. Ann’s and Blessed Sacrament. He previously served several terms on WGI's Steering Committee, and was its Chief Judge. James resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Boston, Massachusetts and works in the information technology field.
Meghan McCourt
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: New York, NY
Meghan McCourt
Meghan McCourt started dancing as
a child and began color guard as a
freshman in high school. She
pursued studies in Dance Education
and Human Resources Management at George Mason
University. Meghan is also an adjudicator with Drum Corps International and Bands of America.
Kyle Miller
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: las vegas, NV
Kyle Miller
Like many, Kyle Miller's experience begins with high school performing arts. From that vital introduction, his love of the performing continued to grow while studying music at the University of Iowa and performing with the Star of Indiana Drum & Bugle Corps. Currently, he teaches, consults, designs, clinics, and adjudicates nationwide. He greatly values opportunities to work with WGI, DCI, BOA for over 20 years. He also serves as Judge Coordinator for Midwest Color Guard Circuit, and is fortunate to have added experience judging internationally, primarily Asia and Europe. Based in Las Vegas Nevada, he teaches English Language Arts, and advises the Forensics team. Moreover, he is inspired to creatively blend curriculum and performing arts.
Brian Murphy
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: BOSTON, MA
Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy has been judging for WGI as an Design Analysis judge since the 2004 season. He brings a vast background of color guard experience to his judging. Brian was the designer for St. Ann’s Color Guard from 1991 thru 2015, during which time St. Ann’s garnered 11 WGI medals. Under Brian’s leadership, St. Ann’s became a role model for guards and proved that a guard can begin in the A class and be promoted through the ranks and then be able to compete at the highest level of competition in the World Class. In addition, the organization also created a model that brought A, Open, and World guards, all in a given year, to the WGI scene, and all of whom achieved success in their own right. Brian's home circuit is NESBA and he also judges in numerous other local circuits as time permits. Outside of the pageantry activities, Brian lives in Boston Massachusetts.
Hieu Nguyen
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, Movement
Location: Brookline, MA
Hieu Nguyen
Hieu has been judging since 2009 and began judging for WGI in 2011. He adjudicates the movement, design analysis, and equipment captions. For DCI, Hieu serves as a visual caption judge liaison.
Hieu has performed with St. Ann's World, St. John's of Beverly, and Alter Ego winter guards as well as the Cadets drum corps. He has also danced professionally with the Anna Myer contemporary dance company from Cambridge, MA and currently serves on the board for the Kairos dance company.
Hieu has taught and choreographed for several successful programs. He is currently a choreographer at Shenendehowa High School where we has been since 2009. Hieu enjoys the challenges of designing and choreographing as the activity continues to evolve. He takes various movement classes around the Boston area to stay motivated and inspired.
Outside of the activity, Hieu runs an award winning law practice and enjoys training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Primary Affiliation - Shenendehowa High School, New York (SO)
George Oliviero
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
George Oliviero
Began to judge for WGI during the first year 1978 and have worked since then. My first Championship was in 1980 (on Cape Cod) and I've been fortunate to be invited to Championship every year. I've been in attendance at every WGI Championship beginning in 1980 through present.
Began to judge for DCI in 1974, did many Championships and have never missed a DCI Championship Contest (crossing my fingers)
Hall of Fame, WGI, 2004
Hall of Fame, DCI, 1992
Hall of Fame, Massachusetts Drum Corps
Hall of Fame, Color Guard Netherlands
Person of Merit, World Music Contests, Netherlands
School District Teacher of the Year (NHUSD, Union City, CA) in 2004
Teacher of the Year (High School) in 2012
Teacher of the Year (High School in 2014.
Judged many shows for Bands of America since 1981. Have been, at various times, and more than once, Caption Leader in WGI and DCI. For many years, I was director of Visual Education for DCI. Currently serving as advisor to the DCI Task Force on Systems Development and the philosophy of the judging system.
I have also been very fortunate to judge an international Music Festival (WMC) in Europe on 5 different occasions.
I have an undergraduate degree in Economics/Government (French) from Tufts University in Medofrd, MA.
Graduate Degree in Teaching (Mathematics) from Salem State in Salem, MA.
Masters in Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston.
Much independent graduate work in education, mathematics, and language.
I taught at Winchester High School, north and west of Boston, for many years (math) and moved to James Logan High School in California in 1998. I taught math. I live in Walnut Creek, CA, but in the summer, I live in Everett, Massachusetts, where I grew and went to school. You'll also find me in Europe quite often. A house in Tuscany would be delightful. I have a wonderful family and more dear friends than I can count. I am as fortunate as I could hope to be.
It has been a significant honor and privilege to have been part of WGI.
Jennifer Oswald
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Oswald
Jennifer Oswald began her pageantry career in 1985 and through the years performed with The Kingsmen, Emerald Marquis and Escapade winter guards as well as The Velvet Knights, The Blue Devils and The Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps. She has worked with numerous high school color guards and drum corps which include Mission Viejo High School, Center Grove High School, Pope High School, Pacific Crest, The Spirit of JSU and The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. She has judged for her local winter guard circuit, the Winter Guard Association of Southern California for several years. Outside her color guard activities, Jennifer is an avid traveler and works as Vice President of Stage & Backlot Operations at NBCUniversal. Some of her biggest film and television projects include Will & Grace, Hairspray Live!, Sully, Dunkirk, Live by Night, The Good Place, Gone Girl, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Fast & Furious, The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman, National Treasure 1 & 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3 & 4, Inception & Transformers. Jennifer resides in Los Angeles with her husband Jarrod and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies from The University of Southern California.
Gilles Ouellette
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Nashville, TN
Gilles Ouellette
Gilles Ouellette, Nashville, TN
Gilles Ouellette is a freelance Visual Designer, Consultant and Adjudicator for the Performing Arts. He graduated with a degree in Computer science and dedicated several years in the corporate world before making “Marching and the Visual Arts” his main occupation.
Gilles is a past assistant director for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps and past Visual Designer for the Glassmen in 2008-2009. Gilles is presently a Visual designer for the Spartans D&B Corps and the Spirit of Atlanta. His Winterguard journey start with the Victoriaville Phoenix followed by Sonnor, Sacred Heart CG, St John Beverly, Charlestown Townies, Blackwatch, Chimeras WG along other High School ensembles.
Gilles resides in Nashville, TN. He is a member and active adjudicator for the Gulf Coast Judges Association (GCJA) , Winterguard International (WGI) and is the Color Guard, Judge and Contest Coordinator for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit (SCGC).
Damon Padilla
Captions: WGI - Equipment, General Effect
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Damon Padilla
Damon Padilla has been involved in the marching arts for over 30 years. He began as a performer with both the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and the Thunderbolts Winter Guard. He then moved on to teaching and designing with Chimeras Winter Guard. In his ten years with Chimeras, the guard quickly moved up the ranks from "A"to "Open"to "World"winning the Open Class World Championship and becoming a two-time WGI "Fan Favorite". His winter guard resume also includes numerous well known high school programs including Pomona H.S., John Overton H.S., Cypress Creek H.S., and Father Ryan H.S. Damon has also designed and choreographed for many drum and bugle corps over the years. These groups include the Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Knights, Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, and the Pride of Soka from Tokyo, Japan. In addition to his creative endeavors, Damon also enjoys serving as a clinician and judge. He has been a 5-time featured clinician at the annual BOA/Music for All Summer Symposium, leading both director and student sessions in visual design and rehearsal techniques. He also spent 10 years as the color guard director for Positive Performance Concepts, a camp/clinic he helped create and develop for students of smaller band programs in the Mid-South area. He currently judges for Winter Guard International, Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and USBands. Damon resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Outside of his work in the marching arts, he is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and the founder and owner of Rare Energy, his bodywork and holistic healing studio.
Michael Pavlock
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Wellsville, NY
Michael Pavlock
Mike Pavlock resides in the Western New York village of Wellsville. He has been a member of the New York Federation of Contest Judges for over 20 years and is currently serving as Vice President of the Organization. He is an active adjudicator with Winter Guard international in the General Effect caption. He has also judged competitions for many color guard and marching band circuits across the country. He was instructor for many years with the Salamanca High School Band and Guard, Murder Inc. Winter Guard, and has consulted with several guards in the Bradford, Pennsylvania area. He has also marched with several Senior Drum Corps in Western New York and Pennsylvania. He currently serves as Technology Coordinator / Math and Computer Science Teacher at Scio Central School in Allegany County and is involved with many school organizations. Mr. Pavlock has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Houghton College and a Master of Science in Education degree from St. Bonaventure University.
Scott Pizani
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Henderson, Nevada, NV
Scott Pizani
Adjudicator for Winter Guard International 1998 - present, Drum Corps International 1996-2013, California Color Guard Circuit 1996-2021, Winter Guard Association of Southern California 2011 - present, Western Band Association 1996-present, US Bands 2022 - present.
Color Guard Teaching History: James Logan High School Winter Guard, 1993-1995, James Logan High School Marching Band and Color Guard, 1992 - 1995, Alvarado Middle School Winter Guard, 1991-1992, 1996, 2008-2010, Cesar Chavez Middle School Winter Guard, 1997-2001, South Lafourche High School Marching Band, 2008 - present, South Lafourche High School Winter Guard, 2015 - present, Instructor for Marching Auxiliaries of America 1984-1991, Nicholls State University Marching Band 1984-1988, Dutch Boy Drum and Bugle Corps, Kitchner, Ontario, Canada - 1993, Opening Ceremonies for the World's Fair in Australia, 1988, numerous college bowl game half time productions, numerous private camps and clinics throughout the country.
Performing History Emerald Marquis Winter Color Guard, 1988, Nicholls State University, 1984-1989.
Educational Background: Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, California State University - East Bay, Bachelor's Degree in Education (Biology Major / Social Studies Minor) - Nicholls State University, Professional Clear California Administrative and Teaching Credentials.
Retired Assistant Superintendent / Chief Academic Officer of the New Haven Unified School District in Union City, California. Currently reside in Henderson / Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joshua Potter
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Matthews, NC
Joshua Potter
Joshua Potter is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a Bachelors of Music Education and East Carolina University where he earned a Masters in Wind Band Conducting. He has been involved in the pageantry arts for over 30 years as a performer, director, instructor, adjudicator, and designer. He is active as a visual designer and program coordinator for marching bands throughout North Carolina and along the east coast. Mr. Potter has had the fortune to adjudicate fall and winter pageantry events across the southeast, including state championship events in multiple states. He has served as a band director in the state of North Carolina for over 25 years, where has has also served on the state marching band committee for multiple terms, including serving as its chair.
Kimberly Presley
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Grenada, MS
Kimberly Presley
Kimberly Presley has been an adjudicator for WGI since 2015 as an Equipment and Design Analysis judge and has been involved in pageantry arts for more than 30 years. She is the Judge Coordinator for the Mississippi Indoor Association, a member of the Gulf Coast Judges Association and is an adjudicator for USBands. In the mid-1990s, Kimberly performed with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard. A native Minnesotan, her design and instructional career began with the Irondale High School Color Guard Program (2002 Scholastic Open Gold Medalists and 2003 Scholastic World Finalists) and the Minnesota Brass, Inc. Drum and Bugle Corps (1998-1999). Since the fall of 2000, she has been an Assistant Band Director, Program Coordinator and Color Guard Director with the Grenada School District (Grenada, Mississippi) and has served as a prolific designer, clinician, local adjudicator and graphic designer for programs and events throughout the Southeastern United States. Kimberly strongly believes that drawing inspiration from her students, meeting them where they are in our rapidly changing world, and engaging in consistent peer and self-evaluation are all essential to being an effective educator and adjudicator. She is a proud and dedicated 'Dance Mom' to her 18-year-old daughter, Abigail, who recently moved to New York City to attend college. Together, they look forward to exploring the city's vibrant arts and theater scene.
Warren Rickart
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: Washington, DC
Warren Rickart
Warren Rickart is a veteran adjudicator for WGI Sport of the Arts, adjudicating their color guard world championships and international and regional competitions since 1997. He has served as a member of the WGI Sport of the Arts Judge Administration team as manager for the equipment and movement captions, and judges for WGI in the General Effect and Movement captions. He also adjudicates for Drum Corps International and Bands of America at their regional and world championships levels. Mr. Rickart was elected in 2008 to the Hall of Honor for the Atlantic Indoor Association. He is the former chief judge of the Southern States Judges Association, education director for the Atlantic Indoor Association Adjudicators and has adjudicated for local winter guard circuits across the USA and internationally. He was a member of the Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps and Miller’s Blackhawks winter guard and has been visual caption head and color guard director for numerous award winning pageantry units across the country. Mr. Rickart resides in Washington, DC. and works in the media industry.
Anthony Riederer
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Anthony Riederer
Hi there – I’m Tony (he/him). I began judging Design Analysis for WGI in 2024 and have been involved in pageantry adjudication since about 2014. In addition to my work with WGI, I occasionally adjudicate for the Texas Color Guard Circuit, Mid-Continent Color Guard Association, NorthStar Circuit, Carolina Winter Ensemble Association, and the Winter Guard Association of Southern California.
I began my performance career in high school as a percussionist before shifting to color guard my senior year, spending seasons with the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps and Northern Lights Winter Guard. I now serve as the Color Guard Caption Supervisor for the Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps. Earlier in my career, I taught high school and independent groups across the country and, in 2018, co-founded Cascadia Winterguard.
I stay current in the arts and judging by attending performing arts events, reading widely, pursuing my own creative projects, and collaborating with educators and performers nationwide. In my “day job,” I am the Assistant Director of Urban Planning for Palm Springs, California, leading efforts to make the city more sustainable, healthy, and equitable while preserving its architectural heritage and fostering great contemporary design.
Grady Robertson
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Parkville, MO
Grady Robertson
Grady has been judging nationally both marching band and winter guard for many years. He currently judges for Winter Guard International in the General Effect caption. Grady is a member of the Texas Color Guard Circuit Judge Association where he served as their Coordinator for 11 years. He was a member of the University of Texas Longhorn Band and the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. He has been a visual designer for bands, winter guards and drum lines in Texas. Grady graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and currently resides in Parkville, MO where he is a national operations manager for Exela Technologies.
Sal Salas
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: McFarland, WI
Sal Salas
Sal's career in the Pageantry Arts has spanned over many years, and has not only been diverse, but extremely successful in all areas. Serving as everything from instructor to designer to director to judge, Sal's commitment to youth and excellence has seen no bounds. Highlights of his pageantry resume include his past position as the Executive Director of the Madison Scouts, his involvement as a judge for Winter Guard International since 2004 (as well as various circuits throughout Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Texas and Illinois), marching band judge, and his role as the founder and director of the five time Winter Guard International Gold Medalist 'The State Street Review'. Sal's honors include his being named the 2005 Drum Corps International Director of the Year, being a recipient of the prestigious WGI Hall of Fame Award in 1993, 1989 inducted into the Midwest Color Guard Circuit Hall of Fame, 2009 inducted into the WGASC Hall of Fame and in 2019 inducted into the Spirit of Atlanta Hall of Fame. Sal also was the drill/visual designer for the Spirit of Atlanta from 1983-1990. He was the color guard designer for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps from 1993-1995 and program coordinator for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps from 1996-2002 and 2007-2012, Director/Executive Director of the Madison Scouts from 2003-2006. Sal most recently taught the Gold Medalist Juxtaposition Winter Guard in 2016, 2010-2012 and 2015-17, Black Watch (2010-2014), Mechanicsburg High School Open WGI Champions (2011-2016), Program consultant for the Seven Lakes HS Band and designer for the Winter Guard, Clovis HS Band, Clovis, NM (2015), Elkins HS Winter Guard (2015-2016), Black Gold World Winter Guard (Design Consultant), Black Gold A Winter Guard (Designer), Black Gold Open Winter Guard 2016-17, Redemption Winter Guard (Designer), Chino High School (2018), and Dobie High School (Design consultant). Sal was also a design consultant for Prospect HS Marching Band, Prospect, IL (2014-2016). Sal was the Color Guard Coordinator/Artistic Director and a member of the Design Team for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps (2013-2016). Member of Design Team with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, of Allentown, PA (2017) and Program Coordinator/Artistic Director with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, of Atlanta, GA (2017-present).
Primary Affiliation - Redemption, Texas (IO)
Robby Saner
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Atlanta, GA
Robby Saner
Robby Saner (he/him) has been judging since 2014 and joined the WGI roster in 2023, currently serving as an Equipment judge. He is a long-standing adjudicator with the Gulf Coast Judges Association, providing evaluation for multiple circuits across the southeastern United States. Robby’s love for color guard began in 2005 when he first stepped onto the floor as a performer—a journey that spanned nearly a decade and included A, Open, and World Class ensembles, most notably the Pride of Cincinnati. Those years as a performer shaped his eye for training, technical demand, and the artistry that defines the activity. Today, Robby stays connected to the craft not only by attending and observing performances, but also by engaging in ongoing dialogue with fellow judges, reviewing commentary files, and even picking up equipment himself to feel the skills and physicality required of performers. He believes that the more he understands the performer’s perspective, the more meaningful his evaluation can be. Outside of pageantry, Robby is a Vice President at a global asset management firm, an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and enjoys baking, gardening, traveling, and time with his French Bulldog.
Tom Slaughter
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: New Port Richey, FL
Tom Slaughter
Tom Slaughter began judging for WGI in 2004 and judges Design Analysis. Tom is the Vice President and Chief Judge for the Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) and has been in that role since 2002. After graduating from Largo High School (FL) in 1985, Tom performed with the Suncoast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. He then began a long career of visual instruction and design work for various marching bands and color guards throughout Florida. Though Tom has retired from his teaching responsibilities in the pageantry arts, he is still an active Visual and Drill Designer for multiple marching band programs throughout the country. In his spare time, Tom is an avid sports fan who throws his support towards the Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Golden State Warriors. He has been married to his wife, Rene, for 34 years and has two grown children (Brandon, 32 and Ryan 28).
Robert Solomon
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Lake Balboa, CA
Robert Solomon
I began judging for WGI in 2001 and have actively judged every year since. I primarily judge equipment for WGI but I judge movement and general effect for other organizations. I am a staff member of Icon Winter Guard where I serve as Ensemble Coordinator. I began marching as a trumpet player in high school, then moved to color guard when I was in college. I performed with the Velvet Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and the Velvet Knights Winter Guard. After a hiatus from performing, I marched for three years at Cal State University - Northridge. I have taught band and winter guard programs in Southern California including Hart HS, Granada Hills HS, Nogales HS and Icon Winter Guard. In addition to teaching, I like to stay current in the performing arts and judging by going to the theatre and concerts.
Primary Affiliation - Icon Winter Guard, California (IW)
Brandon Spidel
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Brandon Spidel
Brandon has been judging for WGI since 2024 in the General Effect caption. In addition to WGI, he also is an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and various color guard and marching band circuits around the country. Brandon aged out of DCI in 1996 as a euphonium player. Brandon has been part of the pageantry arts since 1989. He has served as a performer, instructor, clinician, and designer. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education from Indiana State University and has been a band director in the state of Indiana since 1998. He is an avid fan of the pageantry arts and can be found as a spectator at contest when not wearing the judging hat. Judging year round provides a great opportunity for growth, reflection, and training that allow him to stay current in the pageantry world in this role. Middle school band director life is a busy one, but when not teaching or judging, he likes to balance traveling with spending time at home with his husband, two dogs, and cat.
Jeffrey Stewart
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Providence, RI
Jeffrey Stewart
Jeff Stewart has been designing, teaching and judging in the marching band, drum corps and color guard activities for over 30 years. He has worked with various high school bands and color guards in Massachusetts and has judged for WGI, DCI, DCA and various local circuits. Jeff lives in Providence, Rhode Island where he recently retired, after 30 years working at Citizens Bank.
Michael Stone
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: West Hills, CA
Michael Stone
I began judging for WGI in 2000.
The captions I adjudicate are General Effect and Design Analysis
I am currently the Executive Director for WGASC and the CEO of BD Performing Arts
Currently I judge in the Fall and Winter seasons.
Travel, museums, theater, concerts and more allow me to stay curious and stay current with the pageantry arts.
Jim Sturgeon
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Henderson, NV
Jim Sturgeon
Jim Sturgeon has over 25 years experience in the pageantry arts. He serves as an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Bands of America, Winter Guard International, Gulf Coast Judges Association, Florida Federation of Color Guard, and various marching band and color guard circuits. Jim was a member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and Pride of Cincinnati Winter Guard. He has served as a designer/clinician for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps as well as for several high school band and color guard programs throughout the country. Outside of the pageantry arts, Jim possesses a BSBA and an MBA in business from the University of Louisville. He has spent 27 years in the human resources field. Currently, Jim is the Vice President of People Services for HealthCare Partners Nevada, an Intermountain Health Care Company. Jim is married and resides in Henderson, NV.
Michael Thompson
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: West New York, NJ
Michael Thompson
Michael began adjudicating in 2004 and has been an active adjudicator with WGI since 2008 in the Movement and General Effect Captions.
After 3 years of performing with the Miller’s Blackhawks in Dayton, OH, Michael has designed indoor and outdoor Marching Arts programs at every competitive level since 1990, including SA and SW WGI Finalist.
In addition, Michael brings over decades of Dance arts and Education performance to the teams and to WGI. Having had the opportunity to present Jazz and Hip-Hop master classes in Italy and Japan was an exceptional experience.
To keep current with today’s activity I teach students, see theater and performative art. This keeps me engaged and enthusiastic as to what is possible.
I enjoy traveling and spending time with my Husband Paul, and our mischievous cats Tito and Agent Black.
Brian Ward
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Portland, OR
Brian Ward
Brian grew up in Philadelphia, PA and now calls Portland, OR home. He has built his career as a people manager by day and as a marching arts adjudicator on the weekends. As an adjudicator Brian is affiliated with WGI, Western Bands Association, WGASC and the NWAPA circuit. His teaching and adjudication experience spans 23 years in all levels of performance, and is a proud alumni of Alter Ego, The Patriots, The Black Watch and Carolina Crown.
Ted Wemhoff
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Frisco, TX
Ted Wemhoff
Ted has been involved in the pageantry arts through the years as a designer, instructor, performer, administrator and adjudicator. He began his pageantry career in 1982 at the age of 12 marching with River City Railmen Drum and Bugle Corps from Omaha, NE. His other performance experiences include the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps of Hutchinson, KS and Contempo WInterguard from Dallas, TX
Ted along with his wife were directors of the Frisco HS color guard from 1995-2003 and served on the executive board of the North Texas Colorguard Association from 1997-2003. He most recently worked as a visual design consultant for the Wakeland HS Band from Frisco,TX, a 5-time BOA Regional fInalist, BOA Super Regional fInalist and 5 time Texas UIL State Marching Band finalist, the Wakeland HS Winter Guard a 2016 WGI Scholastic Open fInalist as well as the Coppell HS WInter Guard. Ted began judging winter guard and band in 2002 and judging for Winter Guard International (WGI) in 2004, for Drum Corps International (DCI) in 2015 and for Bands of America (BOA) in 2022. He has judged throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Japan.
Outside of the pageantry arts Ted is the Director of Digital Product Development for Biote medical services. Ted and his wife Melinda live in Frisco, TX
Travis Wingate
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Toronto, On
Travis Wingate
Travis Wingate has been judging for WGI since 2019 and has been involved with the organization as a designer since 2006. He currently judges Design Analysis, Movement, and General Effect. Travis marched with Northgate Independent based out of Atlanta in 2006 and 2007, and has designed and consulted with numerous groups throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, most notably Lowndes High School from 2010 to 2020, a three-time WGI finalist, and Fusion Winterguard as a consultant from 2017 to 2022. Outside of WGI, Travis is a marketing executive for a software company and has spent the majority of his career building software companies in the private equity space.
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Andrew Blankenship
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: San Dimas, CA
Andrew Blankenship
Lee Carpenter
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Reno, NV
Lee Carpenter
Lee started his participation in the world of pageantry as a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps. During his tenure with the group, they earned 3 World Championship titles. Recently retired, Lee taught band for 38 years, the last 30 years in the Dublin Unified School District in California. While at Dublin High, his groups won many regional, states, national and international championships, including Best International Band and Best Overall Band at The Limerick International Marching Competition in Limerick, Ireland, Grand Sweepstakes at the Hyack Festival Parade in Vancouver, Canada, Grand Sweepstakes at the Aloha Holiday Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii.
His color guards have won 18 California Color Guard Circuit Championships and have been Winter Guard International World Championship finalists 3 times. He has also instructed The Santa Clara Vanguard, Conquistadors Drum and Bugle Corps and the Redwood City Guardsmen Drum and Bugle Corps. He is an adjudicator for the Western Band Association, California Color Guard Circuit, San Joaquin Color Guard and Percussion Review, Central Valley Guard and Percussion Circuit, Northern California Band Association and Winter Guard International.
Brian Cotner
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Omaha, NE
Brian Cotner
Nikki Crawford-Jones
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Clover, SC
Nikki Crawford-Jones
Richard Delgado
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Fresno, CA
Richard Delgado
Richard Delgado's lifelong passion for the marching and pageantry arts has led him to a distinguished 40-year career as a performer, instructor, assistant director and judge. As drum major, percussionist and later a member of the Visual Staff at Clovis West High School from 1985-2008, Delgado received invaluable training from renowned greats such as Jay Murphy, Mike McCool, Shirley Stratton Dorritie and Dave Glyde. He performed with the acclaimed Los Danzantes de Aztlan dance troupe while earning his BA in Chicano Latin American Studies from California State University, Fresno. Today, Delgado draws on his extensive experience and love of the arts in his roles as Student Events Coordinator for the Madera Unified School District Department of ARTS Education and Assistant Director of Los Niños de Aztlan Dance Studio. He began Timing and Penalties in 2008 and is an adjudicator with the Western Band Association, San Joaquin Valley Color Guard and Percussion Review, Pep & Pageantry Arts Association of Central California, South Valley Winter Arts Association and Winter Guard International. Richard resides in Fresno, CA with his wife Amber, their children and grandchildren.
Tom DiNuoscio
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Fairborn, OH
Tom DiNuoscio
Tom DiNuoscio is currently the Principal at Dixie Elementary School in New Lebanon, OH. Tom has spent the last 20 years in the marching arts and pageantry arts as a performer, band director, executive director and designer. Tom is the co-founder of ConneXus Percussion as well as an active staff member with the Gran Banda from Medellin, Colombia. Tom has spent time as the Visual Caption Head for Legends Drum and Bugle Corps as well as a visual staff member for Phantom Regiment. Tom resides in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and two children. Tom DiNuoscio is currently the Principal at Dixie Elementary School in New Lebanon, OH. Tom has spent the last 20 years in the marching arts and pageantry arts as a performer, band director, executive director and designer. Tom is the co-founder of ConneXus Percussion as well as an active staff member with the Gran Banda from Medellin, Colombia. Tom has spent time as the Visual Caption Head for Legends Drum and Bugle Corps as well as a visual staff member for Phantom Regiment. Tom resides in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and two children.
Cheryl Dunn
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Marysville, WA
Cheryl Dunn
Michelle Hernandez
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Katy, TX
Michelle Hernandez
Gillian Huling
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Geneva, NY
Gillian Huling
Jesse Hunter
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Arlington, TX
Jesse Hunter
Terry Hurley
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Houston, TX
Terry Hurley
Jeffry Krywinski
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Brick, NJ
Jeffry Krywinski
Lawrence Mascaro
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Abita Springs, LA
Lawrence Mascaro
Jean Padawan
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Ballwin, MO
Jean Padawan
Philip Tanner
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: St. Charles, MI
Philip Tanner
Philip Tanner's experience begins with high school band and supporting the arts from behind the scenes. From that introduction, his love of the performing arts continued to grow while studying electrical engineering at the Saginaw Valley State University. Once through college started Timing and Penalties for MCGC, MCBA, BOA, MFA, WGI and many other circuits in the mid-west. This is his 29th year. I have been with BOA MFA for the past 19 years as Field Manager and Field Operations. Based in Saginaw Michigan he works as a Project Electrical Engineer for Central Michigan University. Moreover, it is his goal to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences for all.
Chris Tomsa
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Harrison, OH
Chris Tomsa
Chris Tomsa
The pageantry arts have been Chris’ passion for over four decades as a performer, instructor, arranger/composer, program coordinator, and adjudicator. Chris has instructed, arranged, and composed winds charts for some of the world’s finest drum and bugle corps including Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, Mandarins, Colts, Glassmen, the 27th Lancers, and many others.
In 2025. Chris was inducted into the Mideast Performance Association Hall of Fame, for over thirty years work as the circuit's timing and penalty judge, as well as president of the Mideast Judges Association. In 2024, Chris was inducted into the Colts Hall of Fame for ten years work there as music arranger, program coordinator and assistant director.
He is has been active for over 40 years as a winds composer and arranger for some of the activity's best competitive high school and college marching bands. Chris is an adjudicator for USBands and WGI Sport of the Arts, for 10 years was the WGI Mideast Regional Director, and has been a WGI T&P adjudicator for guard, percussion, and winds indoor competitions for over 30 years.
He studied music composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and music education at Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Chris is currently a Senior Consultant and Lead Trainer for BenchmarkPortal, where he provides training and consulting services to world class contact centers operations in the US and Canada. He lives in Cincinnati Ohio with Carla, and his beloved Pit Bull Rosie.
Will Torres
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Midland, TX
Will Torres
Will has been involved in the marching and pageantry arts as a performer, educator, and designer for over 20 years. As a performer, he served as the drum major for the Pride of Missouri State Band and marched in the horn line for the Glassmen and Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. Will has taught and designed for marching bands, winter guards, and winter drum lines in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas. He served as a contest director and T&P judge for the North Texas Colorguard Association beginning in 2016, and worked his first WGI show as a T&P judge in 2017. His full-time career is as a higher education educator and administrator and he completed a doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) from Tarleton State University in 2022. Will is currently the Associate Vice President of Organizational Learning & Engagement at Midland College in Midland, TX, where he resides with his wife (Anna) and two children.
Christina Torrez
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Orlando, FL
Christina Torrez
Jeremiah Wooten
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Antioch, TN
Jeremiah Wooten
Paula Alfonso
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Paula Alfonso
Paula Alfonso is originally from Pembroke Pines in South Florida. She has been a WGI Judge since 2018, and has been a Visual Judge for over 15 years. As a Scholastic Performer she was a part of Charles W. Flanagan High School. She is a member of the Florida Federations of
Judges Association, and has served on the Board of Directors for the FFCC. Paula has judged for: FFCC, SFWGA, MCCGA, NJNJ, AIA, MAIN, TCGC, SoCal, and UCGC. Her
Drum Corps experience includes: The Magic of Orlando, Crossmen, and the Cadets. Drum Corps staff for: Teal Sound, and Spirit of Atlanta. Paula also has a vast indoor background performing with the following Independent World teams: The
Alliance of Miami, Paradigm, and the Knights. She has directed programs at multiple high schools in Florida and taught on the staffs of Gainesville Independent, University of Florida Indoor Visual Ensemble, Unity Independent, and Pegasus.
She stays current in judging as a dedicated student of the sport, regularly attending training opportunities offered by WGI and its affiliates, cultivating relationships with mentors, and taking every opportunity to spectate and appreciate Winter Guard. Her passion for the arts extends beyond judging, as she is a lover of literature and movement. She is active on Goodreads and a book club enthusiast, continues her own artistic growth through adult dance classes in contemporary, modern, and heels, and enjoys crafting through crocheting amigurumi.
As hobbies, she is an avid runner and actively participates in charity work with organizations such as Girls on the Run. She enjoys golf and pickleball as part of her recreational pursuits. Academically, she is a proud Double Gator, having earned degrees in Health Sciences and Sociology with a focus on Medical Sociology from the University of Florida.
Kathleen Anderson
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Arvada, CO
Kathleen Anderson
Katie Anderson has an extensive background in the pageantry arts and is entering her fifth season as a WGI judge. Katie’s primary caption for WGI is movement, but she also judges General Effect for her local circuit, the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association. During her high school years, she studied ballet at the Ballet Denver Academy under the direction of Rieke Maria Love. Katie’s performance experience includes notable affiliations such as Oracle Winter Guard, the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Oracle Performance Ensemble. She holds a Master's degree in Education with a focus on Literacy and currently works as a literacy interventionist. She resides in Arvada, Colorado with her family.
Mike Anderson
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Eagle, ID
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson serves as a visual designer and program coordinator for numerous bands & winter guards throughout the United States. He’s currently on the design team
with Juxtaposition Independent World & the Mandarins Drum Corps. He is an adjudicator for the WGI guard division, as well as DCI, BOA, and many other circuits including Color Guard Netherlands, and Drum Corps Japan. Mike is a film junkie who lives and dies with the San Francisco 49ers. If someone looks at your aquarium and says "nice fish", are they talking about one specific fish or all of the fish?
Primary Affiliations: Juxtaposition, OH (IW) Carroll HS, IN (SO) Yukon HS, OK (SO)
Keith Baker
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Staunton, IL
Keith Baker
Keith Baker has 30 years of experience in adjudication, instruction, and design in the pageantry arts. He performed with the Belleville Black Knights, Geneseo Knights, and Capital Brass Ensemble. He has taught numerous ensembles including Edwardsville Winter Guard, Francis Howell Central Indoor Drumline, and O’Fallon Township HS Marching Band. Keith is proud to be associated with judging associations such as DCI, MCCGA, MCGC, and UWGA. Keith has spent most of his life in education, first as an instructor for Radiological Controls and Reactor Plant Chemistry at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory for three years while in the US Navy. Since then he has taught Honors US History and Medieval History at Edwardsville High School. He is the recipient of numerous awards for education including the Olin Corporation Silver Medallion Award and WIU’s Most Influential Teacher Award.
Jen Barton
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Jen Barton
Edwin Beens
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands,
Edwin Beens
Edwin Beens, born on August 27th 1968 in The Netherlands, started his marching & music career at a very young age. He started as a drummer when he was 8 years old. Later he became drum major and the visual designer. After that he joined the staff of one of Holland's most successful drum corps of that time, Blue Wave that captured many visual awards. In the winter he joined the Art Development Winter Color Guard and won the Dutch title 3 times. Together with Art Development he travelled to the USA and performed twice at the Winter Guard International World Championships.
After his teaching and marching career he started judging in 1996 for many Dutch organizations like Color Guard Netherlands (CGN). In 2000 Edwin became a judge for Winter Guard International, first as a Design Analysis adjudicator, and later also on General Effect.
Edwin is the technical director and chief judge of Color Guard Netherlands since 1998 and because of his excellent work was inducted in the CGN Hall of Fame in 2011.
To stay current Edwin judges a lot all over the world and he can also be found whenever he can in theaters to watch dance and visual performances or in museums to digest art and explore new areas.
Outside the judging world Edwin works as a Product Owner for the Dutch Ministry of Safety and Justice.
Patricia Beggy
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Revere, MA
Patricia Beggy
As a performer, Patricia Beggy began dancing, twirling and marching at the age of 6 and continued until she aged out at 21. Her first year in the pageantry activity ended with an American Legion State Championship in twirling, and her last year ended with an American Legion State Championship in Drum Corps. She studied dance for over 15 years, including attending Dartford College of Movement Studies in England and was a company member of The Performance Dance Ensemble.
Ms. Beggy has taught, consulted and judged for Baton Twirling, Cheerleading, Drum and Bugle Corps, Marching Bands and Winter Guard. She is actively involved with judge education programs and travels as a clinician for various judges associations throughout the United States as well as Canada, England and the Netherlands. She has been a visual judge both nationally and internationally for more than 30 years and holds judging credentials in all four visual captions. Her Winter Guard International focus is in both the Equipment and Movement captions and she is one of only a select few judges who have judged at the world class level in both captions at World Championships in the same year.
In addition to judging, Ms. Beggy has Masters Degrees in both Education and Administration and recently retired from the position of Elementary School Principal from the Cambridge Public Schools, in Cambridge MA. Patricia highly values giving back to the community and has served 11 years on the Central Middlesex County Association for Adults with Disabilities Human Rights Commission and for 10 years was on the Board of Directors for the non-profit CitySprouts.org, receiving their Community and Environmental Impact Award for her service.
Andrew Blankenship
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: San Dimas, CA
Andrew Blankenship
Denise Bonfiglio
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, Equipment
Location: Stoneham, MA
Denise Bonfiglio
With an extensive background in pageantry, Denise’s roots were firmly planted with both Drum Corps and Winter guard. Denise has taught, designed, managed, and directed drum corps and winter guards at the highest level of competition for several decades. Having achieved multiple gold medals in both Drum Corps and Winter Guard, Denise is well positioned to understand the skills being presented in the pageantry activity and has worked with some of the most talented designers and choreographers that continue to inspire the activity today.
Denise spent several years working as a member of the WGI task force when the current adjudication system was created. Having a hand in the creation of adjudication philosophy and implementation in its early years has allowed Denise to have an in-depth knowledge of the adjudication system.
Denise began her judging career in 2002 primarily focused on Equipment and has expanded to Visual Ensemble adjudication in recent years. Denise is a member of the Massachusetts Judges Association (MJA) and provides Visual Education for all members of MJA.
Professionally, Denise retired from MetLife where she was an officer of the company for 16 of her 35-year career. During Denise’s tenure at MetLife, her “hands on” approach brought her to the front-line managing Insurance Product Software Development, and Quality Assurance functions in several locations around the US and Canada. Throughout Denise’s career at MetLife, she was extensively involved in company mergers and acquisitions converting software Illustration systems onto MetLife platforms.
Denise recently retired as the CEO of Cadets Arts and Entertainment Inc., where she successfully created the non-profit start-up in support of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps at the beginning of 2020. Mitigating COVID19 for three years and delivering a safe and successful Cadet Drum Corps in DCI’s first ever non-competitive season in 2021 was both challenging and rewarding. Denise successfully established structural roots for the Cadets to relocate to Erie PA and competitively positioned The Cadets for future success.
Denise is currently the Co-Founder and President of the Bonfiglio Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization. The Foundation’s philanthropic mission is to raise money to provide scholarships in honor of George and Patsy Bonfiglio. George Bonfiglio was a founding father of DCI and the first Chairman of the DCI Board.
Denise is an active Adjudicator for Winter Guard International, Massachusetts Judges Association, Musical Arts Conference, South Florida Winter Guard Association, and the Asian Marching Band Confederation.
Denise was inducted into the WGI Hall of Fame class of 2000, the Massachusetts Drum Corps Hall of Fame class of 2012, Drum Corps International Hall of Fame class of 2016, and the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame class of 2021.
Beverly Brahan
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: Terry, MS
Beverly Brahan
Beverly Brahan began judging for WGI in 1993 and has been involved in a variety of captions and leadership roles for over 30 years. Her primary caption is movement however Beverly also judges equipment and general effect. Brahan judges colorguard and general effect for Drum Corps International and serves on the DCI Leadership Team as a facilitator for the Judge Diversity Initiative. Beverly is a Hall of Fame Member of the Gulf Coast Colorguard and Percussion Association and stays involved with 5 local guard circuits. She is originally from Hoover, AL and is a graduate of the University of Alabama and Belhaven College. Beverly currently works for Arkansas State University and has called the great state of Mississippi her home for over 30 years.
Erin Brown
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Orlando, FL
Erin Brown
Erin Brown holds a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Florida and is currently serving as a high school teacher in Orlando, FL teaching Dance Techniques, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) & SGA (Student Government). She has been involved with the pageantry arts as a performer, instructor and adjudicator for over 25 years with her start as a dancer as a child and introduction to colorguard as a freshman at University High School. Erin is an alumnus of the Company Colourguard, Ancient City Ensemble Winterguard and the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. As an educator she had the honor of serving as an instructor for Orange Park Anastasia, St. Augustine High School Coast One, Lake Mary High School, Paradigm and The Knights. Most recently, Erin served as the director of two time WGI Gold Medalist & World Class Finalist Freedom High School (2005-2012). Currently, Erin serves as an adjudicator and a member of the Board Of Directors for the FFCC (Florida Federation of Colorguards) and many other competitive circuits across the nation.
Jonathon Brown
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Seattle, WA
Jonathon Brown
Jonathon Brown has spent over two decades in the colorguard and performing arts community as a performer, designer, educator, and adjudicator. He performed with the Seattle Cascades, Northern Lights, and the Blue Devils before turning his focus to education and design. As Director of Guards at Kamiak HS he built one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading scholastic programs. He later co-founded Rhapsody Winterguard of Seattle, earning two WGI gold medals, and helped launch Cascadia Winterguard of Portland.
In addition to designing for numerous scholastic ensembles across the region, Jonathon has served as NWPA President and is currently PPA Treasurer. He began judging in 2014, later adjudicating in many circuits nationwide, and is excited to join WGI’s roster in 2025 as a movement judge.
Based in Seattle, Jonathon devours live performance in every form—from performance art and musical theatre to professional ballet—and continues to dance at studios and festivals. He lives with his husband, Bill, and works at Amazon as a Senior Learning Experience Designer specializing in Leadership Development.
Jackie Campbell
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Camillus, NY
Jackie Campbell
Jackie Campbell has been an adjudicator for the New York Federation of Contest Judges and WGI since 1991, specializing in movement and equipment. She also adjudicates for several other organizations including DCI and USBands. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and received her masters degree in education from SUNY Oswego. She was inducted into the Mid-York Colorguard Hall of Fame in 2018. Her teaching experience includes coordinating the West Genesee High School Colorguard from 1984 through 1999 and from 2010-2013 as well as working with several other color guards in the Upstate New York area. Her performing experience includes marching with the West Genesee High School Marching Band, the Syracuse University Marching Band in the dance ensemble and was the Orange Girl (feature twirler), the Rochester Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Santa Clara Vanguard. Currently, Jackie is a middle school science and English teacher in the Baldwinsville School District in Central New York.
Lee Carpenter
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Reno, NV
Lee Carpenter
Lee started his participation in the world of pageantry as a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps. During his tenure with the group, they earned 3 World Championship titles. Recently retired, Lee taught band for 38 years, the last 30 years in the Dublin Unified School District in California. While at Dublin High, his groups won many regional, states, national and international championships, including Best International Band and Best Overall Band at The Limerick International Marching Competition in Limerick, Ireland, Grand Sweepstakes at the Hyack Festival Parade in Vancouver, Canada, Grand Sweepstakes at the Aloha Holiday Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii.
His color guards have won 18 California Color Guard Circuit Championships and have been Winter Guard International World Championship finalists 3 times. He has also instructed The Santa Clara Vanguard, Conquistadors Drum and Bugle Corps and the Redwood City Guardsmen Drum and Bugle Corps. He is an adjudicator for the Western Band Association, California Color Guard Circuit, San Joaquin Color Guard and Percussion Review, Central Valley Guard and Percussion Circuit, Northern California Band Association and Winter Guard International.
Shirl Chumley
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Aurora, CO
Shirl Chumley
Shirl Chumley has been involved in color guard, marching band, and drum corps pageantry arts, either through marching, instructing or adjudicating since she was a freshman in high school. We won’t say how long ago those high school years were, but suffice it to say that she has been involved in the pageantry arts for 30+ years. Shirl has judged winter guard, drum corps, and marching band competitions across the country. She lived in Parker, Colorado, where she taught high school English in the Douglas County School District for 18 years before joining the international school teaching ranks. She spent two years opening and teaching in an international boarding school on Jeju Island, South Korea, and she lived for three years in Wassenaar, The Netherlands, where she taught high school English at The American School of The Hague and judged for Color Guard Nederlands. In the summer of 2016, Shirl returned to Colorado and has continued to judge the visual and color guard captions in marching, winter, and summer seasons across the country.
William Chumley
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Littleton, CO
William Chumley
As a marching member, instructor, consultant, judge, and color guard director, William Chumley has committed over 44 years to the pageantry arts, where his various roles have included: serving on the Boards of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association for 38 years; judging worldwide for Drum Corps United Kingdom, Drum Corps Japan, Color Guard Netherlands, Winter Guard International, Bands of America, and Drum Corps International for 30 years; and training, mentoring, and scheduling judges for the Rocky Mountain Judges' Association for 30 years. William trains judges and instructors around the world. As a color guard director and instructor, William has created World Championship teams, established fully functioning non-profit arts organizations, and has consulted and taught in both high school and independent settings. His passion for success along with creating a collaborative environment are trademarks. William is caption manager for Design Analysis and General Effect.
Jaycee Clarke-Bentley
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: South Jordan, Ut
Jaycee Clarke-Bentley
Jaycee Clarke-Bentley began judging the movement caption for WGI in 2020, she has been continually involved with the pageantry arts since 1987. She also serves as the Judges Coordinator for the Utah Colorguard Association. Her Winterguard experiences include Fantasia, Blue Devils, EveryBody, and Spartan Cadets. In Drum Corp she performed with the 1997 DCI Champion Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard, Marauders and the Spartans. Following a ten year performance career she was a cast member of BLAST! She has taught with many high schools on the West coast including Evergreen High School, Mountain View High School, Centennial High School, Chaparral High School, and spent a decade at Mt. Carmel High School, who took home the 2008 WGI Scholastic A Silver medal. Originally from Vancouver, WA, she graduated from California State University of San Marcos, and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St Augustine in San Diego. She is a board certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist for Intermountain Health, and the primary Physical Therapist for Ballet West Dance Company. Jaycee is currently on the Blue Devils Health and Wellness team and has held that position for the past 10 years. Currently she is pursuing her Fellowship in Manual Physical Therapy. She resides in a Salt Lake City with her husband Stephen, her handsome son Jackson, and beautiful new daughter-in-law Myken.
Christine Clayton Fisher
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: Portland, OR
Christine Clayton Fisher
Christine Clayton Fisher has settled in Portland OR after stints in Clearwater FL, Nashville TN, and Southern California. She spent her college years as a color guard performer with the University of Southern California and the Sacramento Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps, then spent 15 years teaching high school and college color guard in the Los Angeles area including Granada Hills Charter High School and USC. After moving to Nashville in 2005 her primary pageantry focus moved to judging while still keeping her hand in instructing as a clinician and writer for groups in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Oregon. During the fall Christine is a Visual judge for marching band circuits across the country and in the winter adjudicates General Effect and Movement. In the past Christine has served as the Director of Education for the Winter Guard Association of Southern California, the Judges Liaison for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and the Movement Caption Manager for WGI. She currently holds the positions of Judges Liaison for the NWAPA, Judges Coordinator for CWEA, Color Guard Judge Coordinator for WGASC and Travel Manager for Blue Devils Performing Arts. Christine holds her B.S. in Business Management and her MBA in Human Resources from the University of Phoenix and in all her spare time is the Director of Medicaid Provider Data Operations for Aetna Health Care.
Curtis Costanza
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Vancouver, WA
Curtis Costanza
Curtis Costanza is currently the chief judge for WGI, he resides in Vancouver, Washington. He has extensive judging experience with Drum Corps International, Winter Guard International, Bands of America, Winter Guard Association of Southern California, Florida Federation Color Guard Circuit, and is the current judges coordinator for the North West Association for Performing Arts. Internationally, he has judged in Japan, The Netherlands and England. Previously he has served as an equipment facilitator for WGI and was on staff of the San Jose Raiders and Northern Lights world color guards.
Brian Cotner
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Omaha, NE
Brian Cotner
Nikki Crawford-Jones
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Clover, SC
Nikki Crawford-Jones
Swaga Deb
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Swaga Deb
Swaga started judging for WGI in 2018 and began his marching/pageantry career while he was in junior high. Currently Swaga’s main caption is DA and secondary caption is MV. After getting bit by the twirling bug in Jr. High; Swaga continued to perform with his high school team and in college marched for the Concord Blue Devils IW guard and their World Class Drum Corp. After Swaga stopped performing with the Blue Devils, he
went on to teach various guards around the country including:
Homestead HS, Esperanza De Luz Winterguard/Drum Corp, Rancho Bernardo HS, Emanon Ind. and Belmont HS as well as many others.
Staying current with the arts is a way of life for him; Swaga is an Executive Producer and Showrunner for Unscripted/Reality Programs which surrounds him with an immense amount of pop culture references at all times. He also loves to attending performance art pieces, trying different foods, and traveling around the world to learn new cultures and have new experiences. His hobbies include lots of fitness, volunteering for various charities, and watching as many movies as possible.
Izzy Delgado
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Parlin, NJ
Izzy Delgado
Izzy Delgado is from New Jersey and has been involved in the marching arts for over 30 years. He has been a visual adjudicator since 2003, and has also served as a visual designer, instructor, music arranger / composer, and clinician. Izzy has worked for several circuits in all genres of the marching arts such as DCA, MAIN, KIDA, MAPS, USBANDS, MMBA, MAC, AIA, MCGC, RMCGA, & Cavalcade of Bands. He has had the honor to serve on several championship judging panels. Izzy has also worked in the administrative aspect of the activity, having previously served on the MAIN Executive Board as chairperson of the task force in charge of unit classification where he was instrumental in revamping the circuit's class system.
Izzy is active as a visual & music designer for several award winning programs in the northeast region. He has been the drill designer for Bands of America Regional Finalists & Class Champion, as well as several State Champions. He has also served as visual designer for the Fusion Drum & Bugle Corps and the White Sabers Drum & Bugle Corps, helping both win DCA Class A championships.
Izzy currently lives in Parlin, NJ with his wife Elyse and daughter Taylor. He is a licensed New Jersey Property & Casualty Insurance Producer and currently serves as a Sales Manager with AAA Northeast Insurance Agency.
Richard Delgado
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Fresno, CA
Richard Delgado
Richard Delgado's lifelong passion for the marching and pageantry arts has led him to a distinguished 40-year career as a performer, instructor, assistant director and judge. As drum major, percussionist and later a member of the Visual Staff at Clovis West High School from 1985-2008, Delgado received invaluable training from renowned greats such as Jay Murphy, Mike McCool, Shirley Stratton Dorritie and Dave Glyde. He performed with the acclaimed Los Danzantes de Aztlan dance troupe while earning his BA in Chicano Latin American Studies from California State University, Fresno. Today, Delgado draws on his extensive experience and love of the arts in his roles as Student Events Coordinator for the Madera Unified School District Department of ARTS Education and Assistant Director of Los Niños de Aztlan Dance Studio. He began Timing and Penalties in 2008 and is an adjudicator with the Western Band Association, San Joaquin Valley Color Guard and Percussion Review, Pep & Pageantry Arts Association of Central California, South Valley Winter Arts Association and Winter Guard International. Richard resides in Fresno, CA with his wife Amber, their children and grandchildren.
Jason Derting
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Jason Derting
Jason has been involved with winterguard and marching band since 1995. Jason began judging for WGI in 2017 and has been adjudicating winterguard since 2006 with the Atlantic Indoor Association and other circuits across the United States. Jason is currently the Chief Judge /Judge Coordinator for The Atlantic Indoor Association covering Virginia and Eastern North Carolina. He is very active judging all visual captions in the fall for The Virginia Marching Band Cooperative and other marching band contests across the country. His marching experience included Chimeras Independent World and Infiniti winterguard. As a member of Infiniti winterguard, he won a gold medal in IA class in 2000 and multiyear WGI finalist. He is thankful for teaching Fred J. Miller clinics during the summers in 2002-2004. He has experience working with various colorguard programs in Virginia and Tennessee. Jason resides in Fredericksburg, VA with his wife and 2 daughters. Jason has a long career as a Physical Therapist Assistant, currently is a Clinical Rehab Liaison with Encompass Health.
Tom DiNuoscio
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Fairborn, OH
Tom DiNuoscio
Tom DiNuoscio is currently the Principal at Dixie Elementary School in New Lebanon, OH. Tom has spent the last 20 years in the marching arts and pageantry arts as a performer, band director, executive director and designer. Tom is the co-founder of ConneXus Percussion as well as an active staff member with the Gran Banda from Medellin, Colombia. Tom has spent time as the Visual Caption Head for Legends Drum and Bugle Corps as well as a visual staff member for Phantom Regiment. Tom resides in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and two children. Tom DiNuoscio is currently the Principal at Dixie Elementary School in New Lebanon, OH. Tom has spent the last 20 years in the marching arts and pageantry arts as a performer, band director, executive director and designer. Tom is the co-founder of ConneXus Percussion as well as an active staff member with the Gran Banda from Medellin, Colombia. Tom has spent time as the Visual Caption Head for Legends Drum and Bugle Corps as well as a visual staff member for Phantom Regiment. Tom resides in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and two children.
Cheryl Dunn
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Marysville, WA
Cheryl Dunn
Sam Gervaise
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Syracuse, NY
Sam Gervaise
Sam Gervaise has enjoyed more than 20 years of experience in the pagaentry arts as a performer, instructor, and adjudicator. In addition to marching with the Rochester Patriots, he has extensive teaching experience which began in 1995 with Central Square High School. More recently, Sam has served for over 10 years as colorguard caption head and instructor for the New York State Champion West Genesee Marching Band. A member of the New York Federation of Contest Judges, he has been judging since 2002. Professionally, Sam chairs the Science Department at West Genesee High School, where he has been teaching for 24 years. He lives in Syracuse, NY. Primary Affiliation: West Genesee High School, New York (SA)
Alisa Gillis
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Hixson, TN
Alisa Gillis
Alisa has been part of the winterguard judging community with Gulf Coast Judges Association since 2005 and absolutely loves the mission and philosophy of this activity. After years of serving circuits in the southeast, Alisa is excited to join the WGI roster this year in the movement caption. Alisa has been involved as an instructor and adjudicator in other performance organizations such as USTA (United States Twirling Association) and DTU (Dance Teachers United). Growing up a competitive dancer and baton twirler, she was naturally drawn to color guard in high school. Alisa went on to march with Spirit of Atlanta and Bluecoats in the 90s. Throughout the early 2000s, her time was spent operating and teaching at a dance studio in the Jackson MS area in addition to instructing several successful color guard programs. Alisa earned her Masters of Education from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and has spent her career educating kids in a variety of settings such as the classroom, studio, and camp. She has experienced a wide range of performing arts in addition to dance and color guard. Alisa’s most unique experience is in the circus arts and has enjoyed teaching those skills to young performers. Staying involved with the arts through various alumni activities, teaching clinics, and judging has continued to fuel her passion for inspiring a new generation of performers.
Kelsey Gleason
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Anna, TX
Kelsey Gleason
Kelsey Gleason has been involved in the marching arts since 1994. She was a performer for many years with The Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, The Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and Nolan Winter Guard. She has instructed and designed in the activity for the past 18 years at many top programs in Texas including Marcus High School and Spring High School. She has also lent her instructional talents to multiple drum corps for more than a decade. Her home circuit is the North Texas Color Guard Association and she also adjudicates in many other local circuits throughout the country. Kelsey currently lives in McKinney, Texas with her three dogs Brodix, Tori and Alfie and owns Educated Bookkeeping, a bookkeeping and tax services firm serving small businesses.
James Goodrich
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Kenmore, WA
James Goodrich
James began judging in 2010 and has been part of the WGI roster since 2019, where he currently judges in the General Effect caption. He brings a creative eye and a deep appreciation for performance to every show he evaluates.
He got his start in high school as a trombone player in the marching band, then marched euphonium with the Velvet Knights Drum Corps. (There was also that one time he was "eaten" by a shark at DCI finals.) His color guard journey began with Axxis Winterguard in Southern California, and he aged out with the Blue Devils Drum Corps Color Guard. After that, James spent the next eight years performing as a dancer in shows and parades with the Walt Disney Company.
Over the course of 17+ years, James taught and choreographed for a variety of color guards across Southern California. In 2012, he was inducted into the WGASC Hall of Fame, recognizing his contributions to the activity.
Outside of WGI, James works as the Costume Director at Seattle Repertory Theatre. He earned his BA in Theatre Arts from Cal State Long Beach and stays connected to the arts through his work in theatre, attending performances, collaborating with other creatives, and mentoring new designers entering the professional theatre world.
When he's not judging or designing, you’ll probably find him checking out a local production, catching up with friends in the activity, or exploring Seattle’s arts scene.
Jeff Hargis
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Commerce City, CO
Jeff Hargis
Jeff has been involved with the marching band and color guard activities since 2006 as a performer, technician, choreographer, designer, director, clinician, and adjudicator. He began judging Colorado winter guards in 2015 and has since expanded to other activities and states. Jeff is passionate about teaching and mentoring young students and instructors; especially helping students continue their involvement in the marching arts after high school through opportunities such as drum corps, instruction, and independent winter guard. Jeff recently completed his Master’s in School Counseling and works as a high school counselor in Colorado.
Alice Hays
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Alice Hays
Alice has participated in competitive music activities since 1987. She received the bulk of her experience with the Southern California Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in the late '80s early '90s although she also had valuable experiences with The Musketeers and Anozira Winter Guard-both from Arizona. While she began her journey in the percussion section, she ultimately transitioned into winter guard and color guard. She worked with eXaltation, and a number of high school teams in Arizona, and also had the privilege of working with the Colts color guard in the summer.
As the founding president of the Winter Guard Assocation of Arizona, she saw a need for judges while the circuit was in its infant stages. She, along with other founding board members, brought in multiple experts to train judges, and her own judging knowledge and experience grew along with the circuit. 2026 will be Alice's tenth year of judging equipment for WGI.
Alice is currently an Associate Professor and the department chair for the teacher education department at California State University, Bakersfield. She has presented at national conferences about the literacy of winter guard, and she stays current in education trends for young adults both in and out of the classroom through her research and teaching pedagogy courses. She loves being able to contribute to the growth of the amazing performers on the floor. Alice is passionate about literacy and education and feels that the qualities forwarded by WGI positively contribute to these ideals.
Douglas Henderson
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Frisco, TX
Douglas Henderson
Doug began his judging career with Winter Guard International in 2002, building on a lifelong passion for the activity that began when he performed with his high school winterguard and attending his first WGI Olympics in 1982. He currently judges in the Equipment and Movement captions, bringing decades of expertise to the role. Over the years, Doug has adjudicated for numerous organizations, including Winter Guard International, Drum Corps International, and the Texas Color Guard Circuit, where he serves as Vice President of Adjudication. His performance background includes Florewood Winterguard, Final Analysis Winterguard, and the color guard of the SkyRyders Drum and Bugle Corps. In addition to performing, Doug has worked extensively as an instructor and designer, continually refining his skills through professional experiences and ongoing learning. In his role as Vice President of Talent Development at Raytheon Technologies, he leverages his expertise in developing talent—an approach he also applies to training judges at the local circuit level. Doug’s interests extend beyond the competitive arena. He enjoys all aspects of the performing arts, as well as theater, travel, public speaking, and architecture/design. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Economics from Tougaloo College and a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi.
Michelle Hernandez
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Katy, TX
Michelle Hernandez
Michael Higbe
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Orange Park, FL
Michael Higbe
For over 30 years, Michael Higbe has been involved in the marching band as a performer, instructor, drill designer, and judge. His credits include the halftime shows for the Gator, Champs, and Russell Athletic Bowls. He worked for twenty-two years as the guard caption head at Orange Park High School WGI SA silver medalist and Open Class finalist. He also taught Fletcher HS WGI SA Gold Medalist, Ancient City Ensemble WGI IA Silver Medalist, and St. Augustine Coast One. Currently, Mike is the director for Fleming Island High School Color Guard, the current WGI SA Champion. It that position he is responsible for the daily operations of the guard including the direction of the training and development of the team. For many years, Mr. Higbe served the Florida Bandmasters Association as an adjudicator, a member of the Adjudication Committee and as Chairman of the Twirling and Auxiliary Committee. Mr. Higbe has been a WGI Judge for thirteen years, an adjudicator for over twenty years in the FFCC, and served seven years as it’s Chief Judge. Michael Higbe has been on the board of the FFCC since 1989 and is currently President. He is also a member of the FFCC Hall of Fame.
Mr. Higbe received his degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville with an emphasis in ceramics. He currently has a private studio and is a ceramic artist in residence at Wild Ginger Studios in Green Cove Springs, Florida. His work was exhibited in the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Emerging Student Artist. His work can be found in galleries throughout the Jacksonville area. He currently resides in Orange Park, Florida with his wife of 32 years, Julia.
Tim Hudnall
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Knoxville, TN
Tim Hudnall
Tim Hudnall has over 40 + years of pageantry experience and currently resides in Knoxville, TN where he works as a Physician Associate in pediatric radiology at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Tim’s love of the marching arts began as a high school trumpet player infatuated with the drum corps scene. He began to start experimenting with drill writing and visual elements and, after graduating from high school, he attended Western Kentucky University where he was a trumpet player in the marching band. Curious to branch out more in the visual arts, he joined the newly formed, local independent group, Saviour-Faire and began his love for the indoor activity.
After graduating college with a bachelor’s degree in biology/chemistry and a master’s in public health, he moved to Florida to begin his high school teaching career. While living in South Florida, Tim began the winter guard program at J.P Taravella (“Genesis”) and quickly exposed them to the national scene. Following that progress he moved north to St. Augustine to work with his college friends in the early years of the Coast One winter guard program.
Deciding to change careers, Tim moved to Nashville, Tn to attend Trevecca Nazarene University to study for a career in healthcare. Landing a job in Knoxville, TN, he quickly became involved in several local programs including Karns High School and Hardin Valley Academy bringing them both to the national level as WGI SA semifinalist.
Looking to pursue experience in the judging side of the activity, Tim began judging locally in the marching and color guard world. After gaining a level of experience and confidence he moved into the ranks of WGI, BOA, and DCI as a visual judge.
Tim is affiliated with multiple circuits across the country in both the fall and spring season.
Gillian Huling
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Geneva, NY
Gillian Huling
Jesse Hunter
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Arlington, TX
Jesse Hunter
Terry Hurley
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Houston, TX
Terry Hurley
Danniell Isaac
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
Danniell Isaac
Danniell has been involved in both the marching band and winter guard communities for 24 years. He has performed at high school and independent levels, marching with Arvada High School, The Cavaliers Drum Corps, and Opus X Winter Guard. His teaching experience includes roles such as director, designer, choreographer, clinician, consultant, and technician. Over the past 10 years, Danniell has taught at several high schools across Colorado, as well as an independent group that was a three-time WGI finalist. He began judging locally in 2021, and this will be his first year as an Equipment Judge with WGI. Additionally, Danniell has served on the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association Board, initially as a member at large and later as treasurer. He recently earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado Denver and is eager to pursue a career in the field of medicine.
Ira Jenkins
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Clarkston, GA
Ira Jenkins
Ira Jenkins is currently the director of bands at Decatur High School in Georgia. Mr. Jenkins completed his undergraduate degree in music education at Florida A&M University and Georgia State University. He holds a masters degree in educational leadership from Kennesaw State University, an educational specialist degree in music education from the University of Georgia, and is ABD (music education) at Georgia State University. He has served as an assistant marching band director, visual caption head, color guard caption head, and directed/instructed numerous scholastic and independent winter guard programs on the east coast. Teams he has worked with have been circuit medalists as well as WGI Regional and World Championship finalists. Since 2002 Ira has been an adjudicator for numerous marching band/winter guard circuits, and he is currently an adjudicator for Drum Corps International and Bands of America.
Jen Karp
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Orlando, FL
Jen Karp
Jen Karp currently lives in Orlando, FL, and serves as the Staffing Specialist at University High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree in K–12 Music Education from the University of Central Florida, along with certification in Exceptional Student Education and a Reading Endorsement. With over 25 years of experience in the pageantry arts as a performer, instructor, and adjudicator, her background includes performing with the UCF Marching Knights, Suncoast Sound, Spirit of Atlanta, and the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Jen began her judging career in 2010 and continues to adjudicate across numerous competitive circuits throughout the country during both the fall and winter seasons. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) as Vice President, Director of Operations.
Brian Kenny
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Holmes, PA
Brian Kenny
Brian Kenny has been an active and dedicated member of the marching arts community for more than 20 years. He began judging for WGI five years ago and continues to serve in multiple circuits nationwide, adjudicating in the Equipment, Movement, and General Effect captions. Beyond WGI, Brian has held leadership roles in education and caption facilitation, helping to advance the growth and development of pageantry organizations across the country, and currently serves on the Adjudication Leadership Team for USBands. His extensive performance background includes appearances with the Hawthorne Caballeros, Reading Buccaneers, and Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as Pegasus, Innuendo, Alter Ego, and Black Watch Winterguards. As an educator, he has worked with numerous high school programs throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, along with independent ensembles such as Alter Ego, Black Watch, and the Reading Buccaneers. Committed to staying current in the arts, Brian remains actively engaged through multiple judging circuits, ongoing educational initiatives, and continued work outside of the winter season with organizations including USBands and DCI. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration and Education from Wagner College and a Master of Education in Organizational Management and Adult Learning from Montclair State University. Outside of the marching arts, Brian has built a 15+ year career in Higher Education, specializing in Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
Eric Kitchenman
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Lansdale, PA
Eric Kitchenman
Eric Kitchenman
Eric began adjudicating for WGASC in 1992 and entered WGI in 1993 in Design Analysis. Except for one season, I have humbly served the community for 32 years. Currently adjudicating three captions: Design Analysis, General Effect, Equipment Analysis. He serves serving as the Adjudicating Coordinator for USBands and has done so for 9 years.
In the pageantry arts, Eric has performed as a baritone player in the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps 1977-1979. Have been involved in the pageantry as a technician and then designer for North Penn HS from 1980 to 2021. Also served as director of North Penn HS Indoor Color Guard program 1982 – 1991. He enjoys the performing visual arts in Philadelphia and New York City, is very active in adjudication leadership in education with marching bands through USBands, is an avid reader and forever a student of this unique art form and learning from colleagues. Eric has a history degree with an emphasis in military history, studies and enjoys philosophy from all eras, deeply connected to French culture through his mother's heritage (met my father in WW2).
Jeffry Krywinski
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Brick, NJ
Jeffry Krywinski
Paul Lampkin
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Sanborn, NY
Paul Lampkin
Paul Lampkin first judged for WGI in 1980 at the Syracuse Regional. He continued on to judge his first WGI World Championship in 1981 and has judged or been Chief Judge, in everyone since, except for the Covid year. He was elected to the WGI Hall of Fame in 2015. He currently judges the captions of General Effect and Design Analysis.
He started judging in 1977 for the NY Penn Judging and Parade Association and he became President of the NY-Penn Color Guard Circuit. He later became Vice President of the New York Federation of Contest Judges and their color guard facilitator.
His marching experience started with the local drum corps playing baritone bugle and quickly was advanced to drum major. He taught many marching bands and color guard throughout Western New York.
Currently he continues to take in as many arts or dance programs as possible and reads extensively about design.
Away from the color guard activity he breeds, raises, and trains papillons for the show ring with great success. As breeders he and his wife were able to eliminate 2 congenital disorders from their line of dogs.
He has been married to his wife Jeanine for over 50 years has 2 sons and 3 incredible grandsons! Grandkids sporting events are becoming a wonderful part of his life!
Tim Landess
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Tim Landess
Tim Landess began his judging career in 2003 and became a WGI judge in 2007. He is a member of the Florida Federaton of Judges. Since 2003 he has judged winter guard and marching band contests throughout the country. He is often contacted for state and regional championship events and also judges for Bands Of America. Tim served as a Visual Designer/Color Guard Director for winter guards and marching bands across Indiana for nearly two decades. His units were perennial state and national marching band finalists in the Indiana State School Music Association and Bands of America Regional and Grand Nationals competitions. In winter guard he has produced WGI finalists and Indiana High School Color Guard Association finalists and champions. Among the many schools he was worked for are: Lawrence North High School, Guard Director/Visual Caption Head, Lawrence Central High School Guard Director/Visual Assistant, Yorktown High School Guard Director and Taylor High School, Guard Technician. As a performer he marched with the DCI finalist 1989 Madison Scouts and the 1988 Bluecoats. Tim is the founder, president and CEO of Advantage Billing & Consultants, Inc. This cost report/billing company, geared towards long term care facilities, currently employs 9 staff members and maintains national clients. He is a sought after lecturer and trainer in this field and frequently works with facilities and their staff members across the U.S.
Phil Madden
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Phil Madden
Phil Madden resides in Green Valley, Arizona and is a design architect specializing in aviation, military and educational design. Phil has been an instructor and an adjudicator for pageantry events for over thirty years. In the past he has served as the Chief Judge, World Class Administrator, General Effect and Ensemble Coordinator for WGI. He was the adjunct Chief Judge with Bands of America and also served for five years as the Visual Judging Coordinator for Drum Corps International. He is involved in teaching, planning and writing programs for college and high school marching bands, drum and bugle corps and winter guards. Phil’s pageantry resume includes initiating the winter guard program for James Logan High School as well as many winter programs that include the Seattle Cascades, Seattle Buddhist Scouts and the East Allegheny Visual Ensemble. He has also served as the Visual Coordinator for the Capital Regiment, San Jose Raiders, Valley Fever and Seattle Cascades drum corps. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture with a minor in Studio Arts and History from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. Phil is married and enjoys spending time with his grand kids.
James Mahoney
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, Equipment, General Effect
Location: Hyde Park, MA
James Mahoney
James Mahoney attended his first drum corps contest, C.Y.O. Nationals in Boston, when he was 4 months old, and began his marching career at the age of five. A lifelong and dedicated participant in the activity, he performed with the 27th Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as Maine Attraction, Quasar and Odyssey winter guards. James worked in several design, consultation and instructional capacities for many winter guard units, including: Indio HS, Norwalk HS, Flanagan HS, Spring HS, 27th Lancers, Odyssey, Fantasia, St. Ann’s and Blessed Sacrament. He previously served several terms on WGI's Steering Committee, and was its Chief Judge. James resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Boston, Massachusetts and works in the information technology field.
Lawrence Mascaro
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Abita Springs, LA
Lawrence Mascaro
Meghan McCourt
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: New York, NY
Meghan McCourt
Meghan McCourt started dancing as
a child and began color guard as a
freshman in high school. She
pursued studies in Dance Education
and Human Resources Management at George Mason
University. Meghan is also an adjudicator with Drum Corps International and Bands of America.
Kyle Miller
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: las vegas, NV
Kyle Miller
Like many, Kyle Miller's experience begins with high school performing arts. From that vital introduction, his love of the performing continued to grow while studying music at the University of Iowa and performing with the Star of Indiana Drum & Bugle Corps. Currently, he teaches, consults, designs, clinics, and adjudicates nationwide. He greatly values opportunities to work with WGI, DCI, BOA for over 20 years. He also serves as Judge Coordinator for Midwest Color Guard Circuit, and is fortunate to have added experience judging internationally, primarily Asia and Europe. Based in Las Vegas Nevada, he teaches English Language Arts, and advises the Forensics team. Moreover, he is inspired to creatively blend curriculum and performing arts.
Brian Murphy
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: BOSTON, MA
Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy has been judging for WGI as an Design Analysis judge since the 2004 season. He brings a vast background of color guard experience to his judging. Brian was the designer for St. Ann’s Color Guard from 1991 thru 2015, during which time St. Ann’s garnered 11 WGI medals. Under Brian’s leadership, St. Ann’s became a role model for guards and proved that a guard can begin in the A class and be promoted through the ranks and then be able to compete at the highest level of competition in the World Class. In addition, the organization also created a model that brought A, Open, and World guards, all in a given year, to the WGI scene, and all of whom achieved success in their own right. Brian's home circuit is NESBA and he also judges in numerous other local circuits as time permits. Outside of the pageantry activities, Brian lives in Boston Massachusetts.
Hieu Nguyen
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, Movement
Location: Brookline, MA
Hieu Nguyen
Hieu has been judging since 2009 and began judging for WGI in 2011. He adjudicates the movement, design analysis, and equipment captions. For DCI, Hieu serves as a visual caption judge liaison.
Hieu has performed with St. Ann's World, St. John's of Beverly, and Alter Ego winter guards as well as the Cadets drum corps. He has also danced professionally with the Anna Myer contemporary dance company from Cambridge, MA and currently serves on the board for the Kairos dance company.
Hieu has taught and choreographed for several successful programs. He is currently a choreographer at Shenendehowa High School where we has been since 2009. Hieu enjoys the challenges of designing and choreographing as the activity continues to evolve. He takes various movement classes around the Boston area to stay motivated and inspired.
Outside of the activity, Hieu runs an award winning law practice and enjoys training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Primary Affiliation - Shenendehowa High School, New York (SO)
George Oliviero
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
George Oliviero
Began to judge for WGI during the first year 1978 and have worked since then. My first Championship was in 1980 (on Cape Cod) and I've been fortunate to be invited to Championship every year. I've been in attendance at every WGI Championship beginning in 1980 through present.
Began to judge for DCI in 1974, did many Championships and have never missed a DCI Championship Contest (crossing my fingers)
Hall of Fame, WGI, 2004
Hall of Fame, DCI, 1992
Hall of Fame, Massachusetts Drum Corps
Hall of Fame, Color Guard Netherlands
Person of Merit, World Music Contests, Netherlands
School District Teacher of the Year (NHUSD, Union City, CA) in 2004
Teacher of the Year (High School) in 2012
Teacher of the Year (High School in 2014.
Judged many shows for Bands of America since 1981. Have been, at various times, and more than once, Caption Leader in WGI and DCI. For many years, I was director of Visual Education for DCI. Currently serving as advisor to the DCI Task Force on Systems Development and the philosophy of the judging system.
I have also been very fortunate to judge an international Music Festival (WMC) in Europe on 5 different occasions.
I have an undergraduate degree in Economics/Government (French) from Tufts University in Medofrd, MA.
Graduate Degree in Teaching (Mathematics) from Salem State in Salem, MA.
Masters in Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston.
Much independent graduate work in education, mathematics, and language.
I taught at Winchester High School, north and west of Boston, for many years (math) and moved to James Logan High School in California in 1998. I taught math. I live in Walnut Creek, CA, but in the summer, I live in Everett, Massachusetts, where I grew and went to school. You'll also find me in Europe quite often. A house in Tuscany would be delightful. I have a wonderful family and more dear friends than I can count. I am as fortunate as I could hope to be.
It has been a significant honor and privilege to have been part of WGI.
Jennifer Oswald
Captions: WGI - Equipment, Movement
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Oswald
Jennifer Oswald began her pageantry career in 1985 and through the years performed with The Kingsmen, Emerald Marquis and Escapade winter guards as well as The Velvet Knights, The Blue Devils and The Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps. She has worked with numerous high school color guards and drum corps which include Mission Viejo High School, Center Grove High School, Pope High School, Pacific Crest, The Spirit of JSU and The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. She has judged for her local winter guard circuit, the Winter Guard Association of Southern California for several years. Outside her color guard activities, Jennifer is an avid traveler and works as Vice President of Stage & Backlot Operations at NBCUniversal. Some of her biggest film and television projects include Will & Grace, Hairspray Live!, Sully, Dunkirk, Live by Night, The Good Place, Gone Girl, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Fast & Furious, The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman, National Treasure 1 & 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3 & 4, Inception & Transformers. Jennifer resides in Los Angeles with her husband Jarrod and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies from The University of Southern California.
Gilles Ouellette
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Nashville, TN
Gilles Ouellette
Gilles Ouellette, Nashville, TN
Gilles Ouellette is a freelance Visual Designer, Consultant and Adjudicator for the Performing Arts. He graduated with a degree in Computer science and dedicated several years in the corporate world before making “Marching and the Visual Arts” his main occupation.
Gilles is a past assistant director for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps and past Visual Designer for the Glassmen in 2008-2009. Gilles is presently a Visual designer for the Spartans D&B Corps and the Spirit of Atlanta. His Winterguard journey start with the Victoriaville Phoenix followed by Sonnor, Sacred Heart CG, St John Beverly, Charlestown Townies, Blackwatch, Chimeras WG along other High School ensembles.
Gilles resides in Nashville, TN. He is a member and active adjudicator for the Gulf Coast Judges Association (GCJA) , Winterguard International (WGI) and is the Color Guard, Judge and Contest Coordinator for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit (SCGC).
Jean Padawan
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Ballwin, MO
Jean Padawan
Damon Padilla
Captions: WGI - Equipment, General Effect
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Damon Padilla
Damon Padilla has been involved in the marching arts for over 30 years. He began as a performer with both the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and the Thunderbolts Winter Guard. He then moved on to teaching and designing with Chimeras Winter Guard. In his ten years with Chimeras, the guard quickly moved up the ranks from "A"to "Open"to "World"winning the Open Class World Championship and becoming a two-time WGI "Fan Favorite". His winter guard resume also includes numerous well known high school programs including Pomona H.S., John Overton H.S., Cypress Creek H.S., and Father Ryan H.S. Damon has also designed and choreographed for many drum and bugle corps over the years. These groups include the Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Knights, Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, and the Pride of Soka from Tokyo, Japan. In addition to his creative endeavors, Damon also enjoys serving as a clinician and judge. He has been a 5-time featured clinician at the annual BOA/Music for All Summer Symposium, leading both director and student sessions in visual design and rehearsal techniques. He also spent 10 years as the color guard director for Positive Performance Concepts, a camp/clinic he helped create and develop for students of smaller band programs in the Mid-South area. He currently judges for Winter Guard International, Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and USBands. Damon resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Outside of his work in the marching arts, he is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and the founder and owner of Rare Energy, his bodywork and holistic healing studio.
Michael Pavlock
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Wellsville, NY
Michael Pavlock
Mike Pavlock resides in the Western New York village of Wellsville. He has been a member of the New York Federation of Contest Judges for over 20 years and is currently serving as Vice President of the Organization. He is an active adjudicator with Winter Guard international in the General Effect caption. He has also judged competitions for many color guard and marching band circuits across the country. He was instructor for many years with the Salamanca High School Band and Guard, Murder Inc. Winter Guard, and has consulted with several guards in the Bradford, Pennsylvania area. He has also marched with several Senior Drum Corps in Western New York and Pennsylvania. He currently serves as Technology Coordinator / Math and Computer Science Teacher at Scio Central School in Allegany County and is involved with many school organizations. Mr. Pavlock has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Houghton College and a Master of Science in Education degree from St. Bonaventure University.
Scott Pizani
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Henderson, Nevada, NV
Scott Pizani
Adjudicator for Winter Guard International 1998 - present, Drum Corps International 1996-2013, California Color Guard Circuit 1996-2021, Winter Guard Association of Southern California 2011 - present, Western Band Association 1996-present, US Bands 2022 - present.
Color Guard Teaching History: James Logan High School Winter Guard, 1993-1995, James Logan High School Marching Band and Color Guard, 1992 - 1995, Alvarado Middle School Winter Guard, 1991-1992, 1996, 2008-2010, Cesar Chavez Middle School Winter Guard, 1997-2001, South Lafourche High School Marching Band, 2008 - present, South Lafourche High School Winter Guard, 2015 - present, Instructor for Marching Auxiliaries of America 1984-1991, Nicholls State University Marching Band 1984-1988, Dutch Boy Drum and Bugle Corps, Kitchner, Ontario, Canada - 1993, Opening Ceremonies for the World's Fair in Australia, 1988, numerous college bowl game half time productions, numerous private camps and clinics throughout the country.
Performing History Emerald Marquis Winter Color Guard, 1988, Nicholls State University, 1984-1989.
Educational Background: Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, California State University - East Bay, Bachelor's Degree in Education (Biology Major / Social Studies Minor) - Nicholls State University, Professional Clear California Administrative and Teaching Credentials.
Retired Assistant Superintendent / Chief Academic Officer of the New Haven Unified School District in Union City, California. Currently reside in Henderson / Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joshua Potter
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Matthews, NC
Joshua Potter
Joshua Potter is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a Bachelors of Music Education and East Carolina University where he earned a Masters in Wind Band Conducting. He has been involved in the pageantry arts for over 30 years as a performer, director, instructor, adjudicator, and designer. He is active as a visual designer and program coordinator for marching bands throughout North Carolina and along the east coast. Mr. Potter has had the fortune to adjudicate fall and winter pageantry events across the southeast, including state championship events in multiple states. He has served as a band director in the state of North Carolina for over 25 years, where has has also served on the state marching band committee for multiple terms, including serving as its chair.
Kimberly Presley
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Grenada, MS
Kimberly Presley
Kimberly Presley has been an adjudicator for WGI since 2015 as an Equipment and Design Analysis judge and has been involved in pageantry arts for more than 30 years. She is the Judge Coordinator for the Mississippi Indoor Association, a member of the Gulf Coast Judges Association and is an adjudicator for USBands. In the mid-1990s, Kimberly performed with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard. A native Minnesotan, her design and instructional career began with the Irondale High School Color Guard Program (2002 Scholastic Open Gold Medalists and 2003 Scholastic World Finalists) and the Minnesota Brass, Inc. Drum and Bugle Corps (1998-1999). Since the fall of 2000, she has been an Assistant Band Director, Program Coordinator and Color Guard Director with the Grenada School District (Grenada, Mississippi) and has served as a prolific designer, clinician, local adjudicator and graphic designer for programs and events throughout the Southeastern United States. Kimberly strongly believes that drawing inspiration from her students, meeting them where they are in our rapidly changing world, and engaging in consistent peer and self-evaluation are all essential to being an effective educator and adjudicator. She is a proud and dedicated 'Dance Mom' to her 18-year-old daughter, Abigail, who recently moved to New York City to attend college. Together, they look forward to exploring the city's vibrant arts and theater scene.
Warren Rickart
Captions: WGI - General Effect, Movement
Location: Washington, DC
Warren Rickart
Warren Rickart is a veteran adjudicator for WGI Sport of the Arts, adjudicating their color guard world championships and international and regional competitions since 1997. He has served as a member of the WGI Sport of the Arts Judge Administration team as manager for the equipment and movement captions, and judges for WGI in the General Effect and Movement captions. He also adjudicates for Drum Corps International and Bands of America at their regional and world championships levels. Mr. Rickart was elected in 2008 to the Hall of Honor for the Atlantic Indoor Association. He is the former chief judge of the Southern States Judges Association, education director for the Atlantic Indoor Association Adjudicators and has adjudicated for local winter guard circuits across the USA and internationally. He was a member of the Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps and Miller’s Blackhawks winter guard and has been visual caption head and color guard director for numerous award winning pageantry units across the country. Mr. Rickart resides in Washington, DC. and works in the media industry.
Anthony Riederer
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Anthony Riederer
Hi there – I’m Tony (he/him). I began judging Design Analysis for WGI in 2024 and have been involved in pageantry adjudication since about 2014. In addition to my work with WGI, I occasionally adjudicate for the Texas Color Guard Circuit, Mid-Continent Color Guard Association, NorthStar Circuit, Carolina Winter Ensemble Association, and the Winter Guard Association of Southern California.
I began my performance career in high school as a percussionist before shifting to color guard my senior year, spending seasons with the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps and Northern Lights Winter Guard. I now serve as the Color Guard Caption Supervisor for the Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps. Earlier in my career, I taught high school and independent groups across the country and, in 2018, co-founded Cascadia Winterguard.
I stay current in the arts and judging by attending performing arts events, reading widely, pursuing my own creative projects, and collaborating with educators and performers nationwide. In my “day job,” I am the Assistant Director of Urban Planning for Palm Springs, California, leading efforts to make the city more sustainable, healthy, and equitable while preserving its architectural heritage and fostering great contemporary design.
Grady Robertson
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Parkville, MO
Grady Robertson
Grady has been judging nationally both marching band and winter guard for many years. He currently judges for Winter Guard International in the General Effect caption. Grady is a member of the Texas Color Guard Circuit Judge Association where he served as their Coordinator for 11 years. He was a member of the University of Texas Longhorn Band and the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. He has been a visual designer for bands, winter guards and drum lines in Texas. Grady graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and currently resides in Parkville, MO where he is a national operations manager for Exela Technologies.
Sal Salas
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: McFarland, WI
Sal Salas
Sal's career in the Pageantry Arts has spanned over many years, and has not only been diverse, but extremely successful in all areas. Serving as everything from instructor to designer to director to judge, Sal's commitment to youth and excellence has seen no bounds. Highlights of his pageantry resume include his past position as the Executive Director of the Madison Scouts, his involvement as a judge for Winter Guard International since 2004 (as well as various circuits throughout Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Texas and Illinois), marching band judge, and his role as the founder and director of the five time Winter Guard International Gold Medalist 'The State Street Review'. Sal's honors include his being named the 2005 Drum Corps International Director of the Year, being a recipient of the prestigious WGI Hall of Fame Award in 1993, 1989 inducted into the Midwest Color Guard Circuit Hall of Fame, 2009 inducted into the WGASC Hall of Fame and in 2019 inducted into the Spirit of Atlanta Hall of Fame. Sal also was the drill/visual designer for the Spirit of Atlanta from 1983-1990. He was the color guard designer for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps from 1993-1995 and program coordinator for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps from 1996-2002 and 2007-2012, Director/Executive Director of the Madison Scouts from 2003-2006. Sal most recently taught the Gold Medalist Juxtaposition Winter Guard in 2016, 2010-2012 and 2015-17, Black Watch (2010-2014), Mechanicsburg High School Open WGI Champions (2011-2016), Program consultant for the Seven Lakes HS Band and designer for the Winter Guard, Clovis HS Band, Clovis, NM (2015), Elkins HS Winter Guard (2015-2016), Black Gold World Winter Guard (Design Consultant), Black Gold A Winter Guard (Designer), Black Gold Open Winter Guard 2016-17, Redemption Winter Guard (Designer), Chino High School (2018), and Dobie High School (Design consultant). Sal was also a design consultant for Prospect HS Marching Band, Prospect, IL (2014-2016). Sal was the Color Guard Coordinator/Artistic Director and a member of the Design Team for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps (2013-2016). Member of Design Team with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, of Allentown, PA (2017) and Program Coordinator/Artistic Director with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, of Atlanta, GA (2017-present).
Primary Affiliation - Redemption, Texas (IO)
Robby Saner
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Atlanta, GA
Robby Saner
Robby Saner (he/him) has been judging since 2014 and joined the WGI roster in 2023, currently serving as an Equipment judge. He is a long-standing adjudicator with the Gulf Coast Judges Association, providing evaluation for multiple circuits across the southeastern United States. Robby’s love for color guard began in 2005 when he first stepped onto the floor as a performer—a journey that spanned nearly a decade and included A, Open, and World Class ensembles, most notably the Pride of Cincinnati. Those years as a performer shaped his eye for training, technical demand, and the artistry that defines the activity. Today, Robby stays connected to the craft not only by attending and observing performances, but also by engaging in ongoing dialogue with fellow judges, reviewing commentary files, and even picking up equipment himself to feel the skills and physicality required of performers. He believes that the more he understands the performer’s perspective, the more meaningful his evaluation can be. Outside of pageantry, Robby is a Vice President at a global asset management firm, an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and enjoys baking, gardening, traveling, and time with his French Bulldog.
Tom Slaughter
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: New Port Richey, FL
Tom Slaughter
Tom Slaughter began judging for WGI in 2004 and judges Design Analysis. Tom is the Vice President and Chief Judge for the Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) and has been in that role since 2002. After graduating from Largo High School (FL) in 1985, Tom performed with the Suncoast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. He then began a long career of visual instruction and design work for various marching bands and color guards throughout Florida. Though Tom has retired from his teaching responsibilities in the pageantry arts, he is still an active Visual and Drill Designer for multiple marching band programs throughout the country. In his spare time, Tom is an avid sports fan who throws his support towards the Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Golden State Warriors. He has been married to his wife, Rene, for 34 years and has two grown children (Brandon, 32 and Ryan 28).
Robert Solomon
Captions: WGI - Equipment
Location: Lake Balboa, CA
Robert Solomon
I began judging for WGI in 2001 and have actively judged every year since. I primarily judge equipment for WGI but I judge movement and general effect for other organizations. I am a staff member of Icon Winter Guard where I serve as Ensemble Coordinator. I began marching as a trumpet player in high school, then moved to color guard when I was in college. I performed with the Velvet Knights Drum & Bugle Corps and the Velvet Knights Winter Guard. After a hiatus from performing, I marched for three years at Cal State University - Northridge. I have taught band and winter guard programs in Southern California including Hart HS, Granada Hills HS, Nogales HS and Icon Winter Guard. In addition to teaching, I like to stay current in the performing arts and judging by going to the theatre and concerts.
Primary Affiliation - Icon Winter Guard, California (IW)
Brandon Spidel
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Brandon Spidel
Brandon has been judging for WGI since 2024 in the General Effect caption. In addition to WGI, he also is an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and various color guard and marching band circuits around the country. Brandon aged out of DCI in 1996 as a euphonium player. Brandon has been part of the pageantry arts since 1989. He has served as a performer, instructor, clinician, and designer. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education from Indiana State University and has been a band director in the state of Indiana since 1998. He is an avid fan of the pageantry arts and can be found as a spectator at contest when not wearing the judging hat. Judging year round provides a great opportunity for growth, reflection, and training that allow him to stay current in the pageantry world in this role. Middle school band director life is a busy one, but when not teaching or judging, he likes to balance traveling with spending time at home with his husband, two dogs, and cat.
Jeffrey Stewart
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: Providence, RI
Jeffrey Stewart
Jeff Stewart has been designing, teaching and judging in the marching band, drum corps and color guard activities for over 30 years. He has worked with various high school bands and color guards in Massachusetts and has judged for WGI, DCI, DCA and various local circuits. Jeff lives in Providence, Rhode Island where he recently retired, after 30 years working at Citizens Bank.
Michael Stone
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis, General Effect
Location: West Hills, CA
Michael Stone
I began judging for WGI in 2000.
The captions I adjudicate are General Effect and Design Analysis
I am currently the Executive Director for WGASC and the CEO of BD Performing Arts
Currently I judge in the Fall and Winter seasons.
Travel, museums, theater, concerts and more allow me to stay curious and stay current with the pageantry arts.
Jim Sturgeon
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Henderson, NV
Jim Sturgeon
Jim Sturgeon has over 25 years experience in the pageantry arts. He serves as an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Bands of America, Winter Guard International, Gulf Coast Judges Association, Florida Federation of Color Guard, and various marching band and color guard circuits. Jim was a member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and Pride of Cincinnati Winter Guard. He has served as a designer/clinician for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps as well as for several high school band and color guard programs throughout the country. Outside of the pageantry arts, Jim possesses a BSBA and an MBA in business from the University of Louisville. He has spent 27 years in the human resources field. Currently, Jim is the Vice President of People Services for HealthCare Partners Nevada, an Intermountain Health Care Company. Jim is married and resides in Henderson, NV.
Philip Tanner
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: St. Charles, MI
Philip Tanner
Philip Tanner's experience begins with high school band and supporting the arts from behind the scenes. From that introduction, his love of the performing arts continued to grow while studying electrical engineering at the Saginaw Valley State University. Once through college started Timing and Penalties for MCGC, MCBA, BOA, MFA, WGI and many other circuits in the mid-west. This is his 29th year. I have been with BOA MFA for the past 19 years as Field Manager and Field Operations. Based in Saginaw Michigan he works as a Project Electrical Engineer for Central Michigan University. Moreover, it is his goal to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences for all.
Michael Thompson
Captions: WGI - Movement
Location: West New York, NJ
Michael Thompson
Michael began adjudicating in 2004 and has been an active adjudicator with WGI since 2008 in the Movement and General Effect Captions.
After 3 years of performing with the Miller’s Blackhawks in Dayton, OH, Michael has designed indoor and outdoor Marching Arts programs at every competitive level since 1990, including SA and SW WGI Finalist.
In addition, Michael brings over decades of Dance arts and Education performance to the teams and to WGI. Having had the opportunity to present Jazz and Hip-Hop master classes in Italy and Japan was an exceptional experience.
To keep current with today’s activity I teach students, see theater and performative art. This keeps me engaged and enthusiastic as to what is possible.
I enjoy traveling and spending time with my Husband Paul, and our mischievous cats Tito and Agent Black.
Chris Tomsa
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Harrison, OH
Chris Tomsa
Chris Tomsa
The pageantry arts have been Chris’ passion for over four decades as a performer, instructor, arranger/composer, program coordinator, and adjudicator. Chris has instructed, arranged, and composed winds charts for some of the world’s finest drum and bugle corps including Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, Mandarins, Colts, Glassmen, the 27th Lancers, and many others.
In 2025. Chris was inducted into the Mideast Performance Association Hall of Fame, for over thirty years work as the circuit's timing and penalty judge, as well as president of the Mideast Judges Association. In 2024, Chris was inducted into the Colts Hall of Fame for ten years work there as music arranger, program coordinator and assistant director.
He is has been active for over 40 years as a winds composer and arranger for some of the activity's best competitive high school and college marching bands. Chris is an adjudicator for USBands and WGI Sport of the Arts, for 10 years was the WGI Mideast Regional Director, and has been a WGI T&P adjudicator for guard, percussion, and winds indoor competitions for over 30 years.
He studied music composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and music education at Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Chris is currently a Senior Consultant and Lead Trainer for BenchmarkPortal, where he provides training and consulting services to world class contact centers operations in the US and Canada. He lives in Cincinnati Ohio with Carla, and his beloved Pit Bull Rosie.
Will Torres
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Midland, TX
Will Torres
Will has been involved in the marching and pageantry arts as a performer, educator, and designer for over 20 years. As a performer, he served as the drum major for the Pride of Missouri State Band and marched in the horn line for the Glassmen and Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. Will has taught and designed for marching bands, winter guards, and winter drum lines in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas. He served as a contest director and T&P judge for the North Texas Colorguard Association beginning in 2016, and worked his first WGI show as a T&P judge in 2017. His full-time career is as a higher education educator and administrator and he completed a doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) from Tarleton State University in 2022. Will is currently the Associate Vice President of Organizational Learning & Engagement at Midland College in Midland, TX, where he resides with his wife (Anna) and two children.
Christina Torrez
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Orlando, FL
Christina Torrez
Brian Ward
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Portland, OR
Brian Ward
Brian grew up in Philadelphia, PA and now calls Portland, OR home. He has built his career as a people manager by day and as a marching arts adjudicator on the weekends. As an adjudicator Brian is affiliated with WGI, Western Bands Association, WGASC and the NWAPA circuit. His teaching and adjudication experience spans 23 years in all levels of performance, and is a proud alumni of Alter Ego, The Patriots, The Black Watch and Carolina Crown.
Ted Wemhoff
Captions: WGI - General Effect
Location: Frisco, TX
Ted Wemhoff
Ted has been involved in the pageantry arts through the years as a designer, instructor, performer, administrator and adjudicator. He began his pageantry career in 1982 at the age of 12 marching with River City Railmen Drum and Bugle Corps from Omaha, NE. His other performance experiences include the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps of Hutchinson, KS and Contempo WInterguard from Dallas, TX
Ted along with his wife were directors of the Frisco HS color guard from 1995-2003 and served on the executive board of the North Texas Colorguard Association from 1997-2003. He most recently worked as a visual design consultant for the Wakeland HS Band from Frisco,TX, a 5-time BOA Regional fInalist, BOA Super Regional fInalist and 5 time Texas UIL State Marching Band finalist, the Wakeland HS Winter Guard a 2016 WGI Scholastic Open fInalist as well as the Coppell HS WInter Guard. Ted began judging winter guard and band in 2002 and judging for Winter Guard International (WGI) in 2004, for Drum Corps International (DCI) in 2015 and for Bands of America (BOA) in 2022. He has judged throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Japan.
Outside of the pageantry arts Ted is the Director of Digital Product Development for Biote medical services. Ted and his wife Melinda live in Frisco, TX
Travis Wingate
Captions: WGI - Design Analysis
Location: Toronto, On
Travis Wingate
Travis Wingate has been judging for WGI since 2019 and has been involved with the organization as a designer since 2006. He currently judges Design Analysis, Movement, and General Effect. Travis marched with Northgate Independent based out of Atlanta in 2006 and 2007, and has designed and consulted with numerous groups throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, most notably Lowndes High School from 2010 to 2020, a three-time WGI finalist, and Fusion Winterguard as a consultant from 2017 to 2022. Outside of WGI, Travis is a marketing executive for a software company and has spent the majority of his career building software companies in the private equity space.
Jeremiah Wooten
Captions: WGI - T&P
Location: Antioch, TN
Jeremiah Wooten
