Welcome to the Board of Directors, Ross Berkley!

We are excited to welcome Ross Berkley to our Board of Directors. Welcome Ross!

Ross Berkley is a former musical theatre actor and classical vocalist, and retired as an artist in 2019. Beginning his professional performance career in 2002 with Light Opera Works, he subsequently focussed his artistic career as an oratorio tenor and in directorial positions, often collaborating with his partner, award winning choreographer, Joni Wiltz.

A proud alumni of the North Central College Music and Education Departments, he has held leadership positions with The Young Naperville Singers, The Naperville Chorus, The School of Performing Arts, The North Central College Summer Musical Theatre, and as an adjudicator for vocal contests, including Grammy Award winning artist Michael Feinstein’s Great American Songbook Competition.

Mr. Berkley holds a M. Ed in Leadership and is a Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional. He serves as the full-time President of the Naperville Unit Education Association. Previously, he served for nearly 20 years as a Director of Choral Activities and a Department Chair of Applied Arts and Sciences, Performance Music, and World Languages in the public school system.