Medina Community Band Board

Lu Ann Gresh

President

Lu Ann Gresh is a retired elementary music specialist with 36 years of experience. She has both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in music education from The University of Akron. She has taught for the Revere City Schools, Highland Local Schools, Clark County Schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, and most recently Wadsworth City Schools. She taught preschool music and adult beginning piano classes at The University of Akron. Lu Ann and her husband, Paul, reside in Wadsworth, Ohio. She has two children, Jonathan and Kelsey. She has been a member of the Medina Community Band since 1997. She also plays in the Sounds of Sousa Band, and is a member of the Brass Band of the Western Reserve. Lu Ann currently serves as the trumpet section leader. She is President of the Medina Community Band Association.

Amy Muhl

Vice President, Assistant Conductor

Amy Muhl has been a member of Medina Community Band since 1998. Originally from Lyme, Connecticut, moved to Ohio to study music education at Oberlin Conservatory in 1991. She graduated in 1995 and taught orchestra for two years in the Willard City Schools. Amy received her masters of music education from Kent State University on a scholarship, in 1998. She then taught instrumental music at Buckeye High School, in Medina (OH) and in the fall of 1999, became the elementary band teacher for Buckeye Local Schools. In the fall of 2001, she began teaching elementary instrumental music at Central Intermediate School in the Wadsworth City Schools. She is presently teaching general music for Wadsworth City Schools at Valley View, Isham, and Lincoln Elementary. Amy also plays flute/piccolo and piano and teaches private lessons, in addition to being a member of Medina Community Band and Sounds of Sousa Band. She is also Treasurer of the Medina Community Band Association. Amy resides in Wadsworth with her husband Frank, and three children Kenneth, Eva and Simon.

Monica Lenox

Treasurer

Monica Lenox has been a member of the Medina Community Band since 2008 and a resident of Sharon Center for almost three decades. She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in Fine Art/Crafts. After working as both a fine craftsman and a production artist full-time for close to twenty years, specializing in working with pewter, and volunteering in animal rescue for more than twenty years, she moved into the medical field, working as a Physician’s Practice Manager and Medical Biller. In 2018, she became the Assistant Director of Student Credentialing at NEOMED (Northeast Ohio Medical University). Recently, Monica retired from NEOMED and now has more time to focus on her passions of art and music.

Monica switched to the bassoon in high school after learning to play the flute in grade school. While enrolled at Kent State University, she helped Composing students debut their creations onstage. Since then, she has enjoyed a variety of musical experiences with orchestras, bands, and small groups in Northeast Ohio. Bassoonists joke that it takes three thumbs and a sense of humor to play the bassoon because it is the only instrument that you have to use every one of your fingers to play. Monica’s bassoon has 30 keys to keep her fingers busy and when it’s standing on the floor, it is almost as tall as she is.

Monica has recently taken over the duties of Treasurer of the Medina Community Band Association. She currently lives in Sharon Center with her husband, three cats, a dog and a donkey.

Sue McLaughlin

Secretary

Sue McLaughlin has been a member of the Medina Community Band since 1994. While in high school, she was a member of the concert band, pep band, orchestra, and jazz band, playing clarinet and saxophone. In addition to playing flute and piccolo in the Medina Community Band, Sue has also performed with Marcus Neiman and The Sounds of Sousa Band, Symphony West Orchestra, Medina Show Biz, Medina Chorus, St. Paul Lutheran Church orchestra, Champagne Flutes at the Music Settlement, Western Star Flute Choir and the Supertonics Flute Choir. Sue is retired from Southwest General Health Center and lives in Medina with her two cats, Lilibet and Archie. Sue is section leader for the flute section, media/public relations contact for the band, website support and secretary of the Medina Community Band Association.

Erich Standar

Financial Secretary

Erich Standar has been a member of Medina Community Band since 2017. He graduated from Highland High School in the class of 2018, where he was a member of the school’s Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band. He was a member of the Pit Orchestra (fall 2016 and 2017) musicals; Mary Poppins and Fiddler on the Roof. He brought back the school’s Clarinet Choir which he led during his senior year. Erich was the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award (Spring 2018) for superior musicianship and outstanding dedication. He was selected to perform in the Kent State University Honors Band (Winter 2016), the Ohio University Honors Band (Winter 2017), and the Akron University Clarinet Workshop (Winter 2018). Erich has participated in the Ohio Music Education Association District Six Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event where he received superior class “A” ratings. Erich currently oversees driver skills examinations for the Ohio Department of Public Safety in addition to serving as the band’s Assistant Librarian.

Gwen Strehle

Board Member

Gwen Strehle has been a member of the Medina Community Band since 2019. She graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 2023 where she played the baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone in Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and a variety of honors bands. After moving to highschool and finishing her first official season of Marching Band Gwen decided she needed more of a challenge to grow as a musician. With the help of her private lesson instructor at the time she got a recommendation to join the band. In 2022 Gwen became part of the main set up crew during the band’s summer season. Now in 2025 Gwen has joined the board and taken over as the coordinator for the summer season set up crew. Gwen currently lives in Medina where she was born and raised and works as a restoration technician with Servpro Team Fosdick.

Tom Kenat

Board Member

Dr. Thomas Kenat has been a member of MCB since 1983. He has served on the Board of the Medina Community Band Association since 2014, and was President from 2014 to 2017. He began playing clarinet in junior high and was in the Lakewood High School band. At Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon) he played bass and contrabass clarinet in the Kiltie Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble for seven years, while earning his engineering degrees. A Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, he consults for KenaTech Process Engineering and serves as a volunteer on the committee that produces the Professional Engineer exam for chemical engineers, and rebuilds and repairs pipe organs. An avid sailor, he also does custom marine and specialty woodworking. Tom has two children and three grandchildren.

Wendy Warner

Board Member

Wendy Warner has been a member of the Medina Community Band since 2021. She graduated from Cloverleaf High School where she played cornet, then tuba and trombone. She played tuba and trombone in college, attended Ashland College, and graduated from TCU. She holds a BA in Music and a BS Ed, and a MS in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. After retiring as a physical therapist in Cleveland, and a very long hiatus from music, she finally found the time to start playing a few years ago. She was asked to try the euphonium rather than tuba- and has loved the challenge. She stays busy researching, writing, giving talks, and helping to preserve local history. She also volunteers to do research and photography projects at local cemeteries. Wendy resides in Berea.

Jeff Danilovic

Board Member

Jeff Danilovic is a registered nurse with 19 years experience in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care and Home Care Nursing where he currently has the role of Clinical Market Manager.. He earned an Associates Degree in Nursing from Cuyahoga Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Ohio University. Prior to his career in nursing, Jeff studied music education at The Ohio State University where he participated in various ensembles including the Trumpet Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and The Ohio State University Marching Band. He joined the Medina Community Band in 2018 and is also a member of The Brass Band of the Western Reserve. Jeff and his wife Colleen, reside in Medina, Ohio with their children Caitlin, Connor, and Molly.