Welcome Chesapeake Music is delighted to welcome three new board members: Ross Benincasa, Anna Snow, and Joe Fischer. Each of these individuals brings a wealth of knowledge to help Chesapeake Music grow strategically and continue our mission as one of the leading cultural institutions in Easton and on the greater Eastern Shore of Maryland. ROSS BENINCASA is the executive director of Discover Easton. He has assumed the role of redefi ning the organization around community development and visitor outreach and is recognized for earning Main Street America accreditation for Easton's historic commercial district and creating Talbot County's fi rst Arts & Entertainment District. Outside of his duties at Discover Easton, Ross serves on the board of directors for the Talbot Interfaith Shelter and as president of the commission of the Town of Hillsboro, where he and his wife, Chelsea, have lived since 2016. chesapeake music New Board members elected to the Chesapeake Music Board ANNA SNOW, originally from Paris, settled in Oxford after 40 years with the European Union embassy in Washington, DC, in the fi eld of trade policy. In her younger years, she enjoyed sailing and racing with her husband on the Bay, as well as hiking in the Rockies, Switzerland, Italy, France, Scotland, and Norway. She is an avid reader and delights in sharing her interest in French literature and fi lms with friends. She also enjoys European history and hopes to visit every EU country, but Paris and Venice during the Art Biennale have a hold on her heart! She retired to Oxford knowing that Chesapeake Music would enrich her life by bringing renowned musicians and rising talents who delight and engage with their audiences. By joining the board of Chesapeake Music, she hopes to spread the word! JOE FISCHER is a retired healthcare executive with more than 40 years' experience both domestic and international. Most of his career was spent with Johnson & Johnson as a senior executive in Europe, Canada, and the United States. Most recently he was a chief executive offi cer of a biotech company in New York City. Joe moved to the Eastern shore with his wife, Suzanne, who has a private practice in psychology. He served as president of the Oxford Community Center, where he was instrumental in developing programs, especially those that brought in musical talent. Before joining the Chesapeake Music board, he partnered with Chesapeake Music’s Jazz on the Chesapeake to produce two very successful events. 10 ChesapeakeMusic.org
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