The Amity Trio Board of Trustees

Dr. Joseph Mace enjoys a diverse career in the arts that includes performance, arts education and non-profit fundraising. Stage work includes appearances with the Metropolitan, San Francisco and New Orleans operas as well as Off-Broadway and with regional theatres and local symphonies around the country. Joseph served as a master teaching artist with the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and as a Curriculum Consultant for Reimagining Opera for Kids and Opera Saratoga. He has taught in classrooms and in the private studio for more than decade and has worked with students ranging in age from 7 to 70. Joseph holds a Doctor of Music degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a Master of Music Degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He attended Tulane University for undergraduate studies in Music Performance and French.  He is an active member of Actors Equity Association and the American Guild of Musical Artists.

Dr. Pineda is a choral music educator, passionate about teaching diverse music. She believes all musics are cultural ambassadors and thus, media par excellence to further understandings about and instill appreciation for cultures and their people. Recognizing diverse musics as relevant to people’s identities, she advocates for repertoire that mirror students’ backgrounds and for teachers’ high-quality preparation in world music. Consequently, her research explores approaches to prepare choral music teachers for this task. Dr. Pineda has extensive experience directing choirs both in the U.S. and Mexico, her homeland, and has relevant training in guitar, piano and voice. She is a versatile music educator comfortably teaching classical as well as vocal jazz or Mexican choral music. She is a graduate from Indiana University, where she currently is a visiting assistant professor of music education. Dr. Pineda hopes to honor cultural diversity through her teaching, research, choral programming and advocacy work.

Dean sits on the Board for Amity Trio as Treasurer. He has a 40-year career in the Industrial Truck industry in Alaska, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. His career has included being Vice President, General Manager, and other Senior Management positions. He was also on the Board of directors for his wife’s Travel Agency in Modesto, California. His experience in small to medium businesses brings a different perspective to the non-profit. Along with his fellow Board Members, he shares a passion for Arts, Chamber Music, and the message that Amity Trio is communicating. He appreciates Amity Trio’s mission to highlight under-represented diverse artists and connect a broad audience. He and his wife DeLora, currently live in Port Angeles Washington.  

Yolanda Treviño serves as assistant vice president for strategy, planning, and assessment in the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Indiana University. Her portfolio includes programs responsible for academic and cultural support, outreach and advocacy.  Treviño earned her Ph.D. in higher education from Indiana University, an M.S. degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University, and a B.A. in sociology from Baylor University in Texas. She is a member of the Bloomington Rotary Club and serves as a board member for the Children's Organization Transplant Association.  Although her personal musical career as a budding accordion player never came to fruition, she remains a lifelong supporter of music and the creative arts.