Professional members of the International Bluegrass Music Association recently participated in annual elections to determine several positions on the organization’s board of directors. One new face will be added to the board and three were re-elected to new terms.

   Those elected and the membership categories they represent are…

• Dwight Worden, president of the San Diego Bluegrass Society, a fiddler and an attorney based in California, represents associations.
• Rienk Janssen, editor of Strictly Country magazine, an event producer and record distributor, serves on the European Bluegrass Music Association board. Rienk lives in Vlagtwedde, The Netherlands and represents international members.  
• Janet Davis, owner of the Janet Davis music Company in Bella Vista, Arkansas, plays and teaches the banjo and represents merchandisers & luthiers.
• Jeremy Garrett, the Nashville-based singer, fiddler and songwriter with The Infamous Stringdusters, represents artists & composers.

Each was elected to a three-year term which begins on September 27, 2010.

The board is IBMA’s policy-making governing body which determines long-range goals and priorities for the association. Members serve without compensation and bear the full expense of attending IBMA events and board meetings held at least twice each year.

For more information about IBMA, those serving in leadership and on committees, visit www.ibma.org/about.ibma/leadership.asp.