Steady State
Steady State
Steady State Market Archetype Mechanical Natural
Tier
Developing
Trajectory Thumbprint

Steady State

What does this mean?

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

The Path Forward

The Stewardship

Focuses on long-term sustainability and gentle cultivation of existing resources rather than forced expansion. It honors the organization's established role as a reliable anchor.

The Stewardship
The Stewardship
Institutional Health Scores
5-yr trend: Steady State
Overall
56
Score
Governance
45
Score
Financial
90
Score
Program
30
Score

Institutional Epochs

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Financial Era
Governance Era
Trajectory Era
Steady State

Historical Performance

Year Revenue Top Comp Comp % Rev Score Phase Label Outlook Details
2025 Hidden Hidden Unknown
2024 22.0% 56 Governance-Stressed Gov Risk
2023 58 Fragile Recovery
2022 19.4% 60 Fragile Recovery
2021 35.4% 55 Governance-Stressed Recovery
2020 18.6% 58 Fragile Gov Risk
2019 65 Stable Stable Watch
2018 7.4% 46 Fragile Recovery
2017 57 Fragile Recovery
2016 45 Fragile Decline Risk
2015 65 Stable Stable Watch
2014 65 Stable Stable Watch
2013 5.6% 47 Fragile Stable Watch
2012 5.6% 47 Fragile Stable Watch
2011 6.6% 47 Fragile Stable Watch

Officer compensation history

Tax year 2026

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
SCOTTY WALKER EXECUTIVE DI 10.2% of Rev
CAROLYN P HERRINGTON LA MUSICIAN 6.1% of Rev
DENISE HOWELL CONFERENCE C 5.8% of Rev
BRETT BABINEAUX PAST PRESIDE
LEE HICKS Board President
JESSICA FAIN-BLANCHARD Board President
ROBERT FREEMAN DISTRICT I D
ALEISA HUDLOW DISTRICT II
BILLY HOCHKEPPEL BAND DIVISIO
BAILEY LANIER DISTRICT III
RYAN BENOIT DISTRICT IV
AARON THEALL DISTRICT V D
TELLY S HIGGINS DISTRICT VI
MICHELE DESLATTES DISTRICT VII
STEPHANIE ROBERTSON DISTRICT IX
STEPHEN GALLIANO VOCAL DIVISI
KATRICE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DI
DOUG STONE JAZZ DIVISIO
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY D
KEITH JAMES ELEMENTARY D
ED MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE D
JOSHUA STEARMAN PUBLIC RELAT
GINNY MEDINA HAMILTON DISTRICT VII
JASPER FAHRIG WEBMASTER
TOM BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME
TONY MCCARDLE ADMINISTRATI
LYNN BURTON CONFERENCE C
JAMES SQUARE D.E.I
DR GREG ROBIN GUITAR COMMI
GREIG ASHURST HANDBELLS CO
DUANE LEBLANC L.A.L.F.
GREGG GRIFFIN LA ROOTS MUS
CORY JOY CRAIG MENTORSHIP C
HELEN MYERS TRI-M COMMIT
BETSY STOUPY ASSOCIATE OR
NOLAN WIBLE ASSOCIATE OR
ALYSSA CARRANZA ASSOCIATE OR
ALLEN DEJAN ASSOCIATE OR
DAVID SACCARDI ASSOCIATE OR
GUSTAVO MIRANDA ASSOCIATE OR
BILL BRENT ASSOCIATE OR
VENDOR
VENDOR

Tax year 2023

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
BRUCE LAMBERT Executive Dir. 7.4% of Rev
CAROLYN HERRINGTON STATE EDITOR 6.1% of Rev
SHARON MCNAMARA-HORNE WEBMASTER 6.1% of Rev
BRETT BABINEAUX Board President
LEE HICKS Board President
SCOTTY WALKER Board President
ROBBIE FREEMAN DIST I DIR
ALEISA HUDLOW DIST II DIR
BILLY HOCHKEPPEL DIST III DIR
JESSICA FAIN DIST IV DIR
SHARON STEPHENSON DIST V DIR
RANDY WEAVER DISTRICT VI DIR
JIM TRANT DIST VII DIR
MICHELE DESLATTES DIST VIII DIR
STEPHANIE ROBERTSON DIST IX DIR
RONNIE GLEASON BAND DIVISION
KATIE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DIVIS
GREG ODEN VOCAL DIVISION
DOUG STONE JAZZ DIVISION
KEITH JAMES ELEMENTARY DIVI
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY-RESE
DR EDWARD MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE NAfM
JOSHUA STEARMAN PUBLIC RELATION
THOMAS BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME
AMY PRATS ACDA
DOUG STONE LAJE
KELLY STOMPS AOSA
ANNIE YOUNG-BRIDGES ASTA
DR GUSTAVO MIRANDA LA PAS

Tax year 2022

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
BRUCE LAMBERT Executive Dir. 7.4% of Rev
CAROLYN HERRINGTON PUBLIC RELATION 4.1% of Rev
SHARON MCNAMARA-HORNE Webmaster 3.4% of Rev
FRAN HEBERT Board President
MICHELLE WILKINSON-NELSON Board President
KATRICE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DIV
GREG ODEN DIST I DIR
JESSICA FAIN DIST II DIR
BRETT BABINEAUX DIST III DIR
KATIE CODINA DIST IV DIR
SHARON STEPHENSON DIST V DIR
GUY WOOD DISTRICT VI DIR
JIM TRANT DIST VII DIR
MICHELE DESLATTES DIST VIII DIR
JOSHUA STEARMAN DIST IX DIR
CAROL LUPTON Board President
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY DIV+
JOSEPH NASAR BAND DIVISION
PAT DEAVILLE EDITOR
MICHELE WHITE ELEM DIV
LEE HICKS JAZZ DIV
ED MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE MENC
KENNETH ESPREE LAKE
THOMAS BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME
KEVIN CAPAROTTA ACDA
PATRICK BORDELON LAJE
KELLY STOMPS AOSA
ANGELA JONES VOCAL DIVISION
JAMES HEARNE CONFERENCE COOR
SCOTTY WALKER Board President

Tax year 2021

Name Title Phone Email Compensation
BRUCE LAMBERT Executive Dir. 7.4% of Rev
PAT DEAVILLE EDITOR 4.1% of Rev
SHARON MCNAMARA-HORNE Webmaster 3.4% of Rev
FRAN HEBERT Board President
MICHELLE WILKINSON-NELSON Board President
KATRICE LACOUR ORCHESTRA DIV
GREG ODEN DIST I DIR
JESSICA FAIN DIST II DIR
BRETT BABINEAUX DIST III DIR
KATIE CODINA DIST IV DIR
SHARON STEPHENSON DIST V DIR
GUY WOOD DISTRICT VI DIR
JIM TRANT DIST VII DIR
MICHELE DESLATTES DIST VIII DIR
JOSHUA STEARMAN DIST IX DIR
CAROL LUPTON Board President
VICTOR DRESCHER UNIVERSITY DIV+
JOSEPH NASAR BAND DIVISION
MICHELE WHITE ELEM DIV
LEE HICKS JAZZ DIV
CAROLYN HERRINGTON PUBLIC RELATION
ED MCCLELLAN COLLEGIATE MENC
KENNETH ESPREE LAKE
THOMAS BURROUGHS HALL OF FAME
KEVIN CAPAROTTA ACDA
PATRICK BORDELON LAJE
KELLY STOMPS AOSA
ANGELA JONES VOCAL DIVISION
JAMES HEARNE CONFERENCE COOR
SCOTTY WALKER Board President
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Score breakdown

Score breakdown

Financial resilience
90 / 100
weight 40%
Governance risk
45 / 100
weight 40%
Program scale
30 / 100
weight 20%
Overall
56 / 100
Developing

The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →

Peer comparison

Compared to 50 other orgs in LA with NTEE prefix A6.

Most-divergent component: financial score sits 55 points above the peer median (90 vs. 35).

5-year trend: Steady State

No extreme longitudinal divergence detected. The organization is maintaining its current operational philosophy.

What's driving this score

What would change this score

The two changes that would most improve this score:

  1. Separate signing authority from fundraising authority when both are held by one person — removes the concentration penalty (~12 points).

Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.