Bruce Herrmann, Jr., Director of Bands:  Mr. Herrmann came to Chamberlain after being the Director of Bands at East Bay HS in Apollo Beach.  Mr. Herrmann was on staff for the Band of the Mighty Chiefs in 2001-2002 and is excited to be the 'Big Chief' now at CHS.  Mr. Herrmann received his degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, and was the very first drum major for the USF "HOT" Herd of Thunder Marching Band.

Dennis Laorenza, Winds:  Dennis has been working with Chamberlain since 1999.  He is currently on staff with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps and has also worked with the Kiwanis Kavaliers, Tampa Bay Thunder, Cadets of Bergen County, Spirit of Atlanta, and Suncoast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps.  Dennis is an active clinician with bands in Florida, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as an active adjudicator throughout the United States.

Brandy Hall, Brass/Marching:  Brandy is a past member of the Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and has also performed with the Tampa Bay Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps.  Brandy is currently a student at the University of South Florida in Tampa with a major in Accounting.

Brian Hoover, Visual/Marching:  Brian has been working with the Chamberlain Band since 2001. Brian was a member of the Chamberlain HS Band, and served as drum major for three of his four years. He is currently a teacher at Chamberlain High School, where he is a member of the Social Studies Department and leader of Chamberlain's Business and Mass Communications Tribe.

Stacy Wrenn, Chiefette Sponsor:  Mrs. Wrenn is currently a Psychology teacher at Chamberlain HS.  This will be her third season as Sponsor.

Shelba Waldron, Color Guard Instructor:  This is Shelba's fourth season with Chamberlain.  Shelba was a member of the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps during their 1991 Championship season.  Shelba has instructed at numerous high schools in the area, is an instructor for the WGI World Class Finalist Paradigm Color Guard, and is a certified FFJA and WGI adjudicator.

Tom Slaughter, Drill Designer:  Tom has designed drill for numerous programs, most notably the Largo High School Band of Gold up until 2001.  Tom is currently the Chief Judge for the Florida Federation of Judges Association, and is an adjudicator for Winter Guard International as well as a middle school teacher in the Tampa Bay area.

Jeremy Vest, Percussion Consultant/Battery Arranger:  Jeremy was the Percussion Director/Arranger for the Chamberlain HS Band from 1998-2006.  During this time the drumline won numerous 'Best Percussion' awards, including 'Best Percussion' in class 2A at the 2006 FMBC State Finals.  Jeremy is currently the Percussion Director and Arranger at Newsome HS in Lithia, Fl.  Jeremy has also instructed at Largo HS, Wharton HS, East Bay HS, Land O Lakes HS, Countryside HS, Clearwater HS, Hernando HS and the USF "HOT" Marching Band.  Jeremy is an active adjudicator for the Florida Federation of Judges Association and the US Scholastic Band Association as well as a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and the Percussive Arts Society.  Jeremy lives in Tampa and is currently a Circulation Analyst for Time, Inc.

Sean O'Loughlin, Wind Arranger:  Sean O’Loughlin is a fresh voice and rising name in the music publishing world. His music is characterized by vibrant rhythmic energy and passionate melodies. Commissions from the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra highlight and showcase his diverse musical abilities.

Sean’s extensive musical background includes orchestrating, copying, and proofreading scores for television and film in Los Angeles. As an arranger and orchestrator, he has worked with such artists as Nickel Creek, Pink Martini, Paris Combo, Boston Brass, Richard Carpenter, Aoife O’Donovan and others. The Los Angeles Times calls his orchestrations “...colorful” while adding “...even more dimension...” to the compositions.

Growing up in Syracuse, NY, Sean displayed a passion for music and showed musical talent at an early age. Sean benefited from loving parents who supported his musical aspirations and challenged him to explore music as a career. During his undergraduate years at Syracuse University, Sean’s writing career began to take shape with the guidance of Larry Clark. As Vice-President at Carl Fischer Music, Larry continues to be a major influence in Sean’s professional career as mentor and friend.

Sean enjoys an active and busy schedule as a guest conductor at schools and honor ensembles around the country. Through his growing number of commissions and published works, Sean is excited to continue contributing to the rich history of wind band and orchestral literature. An annual ASCAP Special Awards winner, Sean was a composition fellow at the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, and holds degrees from New England Conservatory and Syracuse University. His music is published exclusively by Carl Fischer.
 

Matt Jordan, Front Ensemble Arranger: Matt Jordan currently lives in the Nashville, TN area, where he serves as a freelance percussionist, as well as being percussion specialist, front ensemble arranger, and private lesson instructor for McGavock High School and Franklin High School. Matt was the timpanist of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he received 1st place in the DCI Timpani Individuals competition, as well as 1st place in the Percussion Ensemble. The full corps was also named World Champions the same year. Matt also was a member of Music City Mystique from 2000-2005, with whom he won two World Championships in the independent world class. Matt attends college at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, where he studies percussion with Lalo Davila. Matt also has toured with the Cavaliers in Japan, the MTSU Wind Ensemble in South Korea, and the MTSU percussion ensemble in Mexico. Matt’s major influences include - Lalo Davila, Leigh Howard Stevens, Christopher Norton, John Feddersen, Erik Johnson, and Bill Wiggins.  In 2004, Matt was awarded first in Percussive Arts Society's individual timpani competition, where he performed a combination of original music and arrangements of Blue Man Group and Metallica.