Phillip W. Lanier - Director, Charter Member in his 1st Season
Phillip began playing handbells when he attended a church music conference in Ridgcrest, North Carolina taught by Christine Anderson. Since then he has directed several church choirs, written several compositions for bells and many teaching aids for the Stafford Regional Handbell Societies "Bells After School" program. In addition to being the director for Castings, he also directs Grace Notes - the societies adult beginning handbell ensemble and co-directs Accelerando - the socieity's adult intermediate handbell ensemble as well as Velocity - The society's advanced handbell ensemble in it's inaugural season. His favorite position to play is Low Bass 000 but will play any position he can or is asked to, even position 11 (The super tiny bells). In addition to playing and writing music for bells, he is an active composer and arranger and owner of Lanier Music Services. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies and teaching motorcycle safety courses.

Neesa Hart - Asst. Director, Charter Member in her 1st season
Started ringing bells at age 9 after 6 years of piano -- Book 1. When it became clear that no progress was going to be made on the keyboard, her mother dragged her to the church music director, like Hannah of old, and threw her at his feet begging for something-- anything -- that might trigger a love and ability for instrumental music. F4 and G4 did the trick. She has been ringing ever since. She has rung in churches and community groups, and currently rings and/or co-directs Velocity and Accelerando, its most advanced youth ensembles, and its Intermediate level 2 children's ensemble. She is the director of the Society's Bells After School program. Neesa is a 2x alumna of Distinctly Bronze East, has attended Handbell Musicians of America's National Seminar and Pinnacle events, has taken a Handbell Musicians of America Master Class and is just nerdy enough to surf the internet looking at things like "handbell patents." She is also the co-creator of The Great Christmas Ring -- a mass ringing event she and Phillip Lanier are working to bring to audiences nationwide.

Frank Ringquist - Charter Member in his 1st season
Frank holds a degree in Metallurgy from SUNY and an MBA from Strayer University. He is retired from 22 years of Federal Government service, as the Director of Market Planning and Research for the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense. Frank has been a handbell player with the Stafford Regional Handbell Society for 12 years. He is a member of his church’s handbell choir and a member of the “technical ministry” sound and lighting at his church. He stays busy as a volunteer in the Traffic Safety Division of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, volunteering at Stafford Hospital and Mary Washington Hospital and with the Virginia Association of Hospital Auxiliaries and Volunteers. Frank is the President-Elect of the Virginia Association of Hospital Auxiliaries and Volunteers, the President Emeritus of The Stafford Hospital Auxiliary, President Emeritus of the Luv-n-Laffs Clown Alley, an instructor in the Luv-n-Laffs Clown School and is the “Boss Clown” of the Luv-n-Laffs Caring Clown Unit (Hospital clowns).

Barabara Davelli - Charter Member in her 1st season
Barbara first played handbells from 1991 till 1999 at St Paul's UMC in Woodbridge, Va. She started playing again in 2005 at Tabernacle UMC in Fredericksburg Va. and joined the Stafford Regional Handbell Society in 2015.

Chris Ketcham - Charter Member in her 1st season
Chris began ringing at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, where she was a charter member of the Bellissimo! handbell choir. She played for several years and, with ringer friends, attended four bell festivals in Maryland and Virginia. After retiring from Federal service and moving to Fredericksburg, Chris joined the Vigorous Damping choir at the UU Fellowship of Fredericksburg. Seeking additional experience, she learned about the Stafford Regional Handbell Society where she became a member in January 2018 and began ringing with the Accelerando group. In fall 2019 Chris earned a position with the Velocity Handbell Ensemble.

Arleen Taninecz - Charter Member in her 1st Season
Arleen first learned to play handbells as a fill-in in her church’s youth bell choir. Years later, she continues to play in the adult bell choir at Tabernacle United Methodist Church. In the Fall of 2018, her friends Barbara and Bob invited her to play with the Stafford Regional Handbell Society. Arleen’s goal is to continue to expand her music-reading skills with help from the Society. When Arleen is not playing bells she enjoys time with her family and her dog, Jerzey. She loves sports and is an avid Washington Capitals fan!

Michelle McBride - Charter Member in her 1st Season
Bio to come                                                                                       

Kasaundra Scott - Charter Member in her 1st Season
Kasaundra is faily new to bells but not to being a part of excellent musical organizations.  A graduate of North Stafford High School and Norfolk State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music.  While at Norfolk State she worked in the University band office in charge of their entire wardrobe and uniform department.  She plays several instruments with the clarinet being her main focus of study.  When she is not playing bells with the many ensembles of the Stafford Regional Handbell Society, she is working on a Masters Degree in American Sign Language at Gallaudet University.  Kasaundra is also the music associate here at the Stafford Regional Handbell Society working in the Bells After School program, the music library and wardrobe departments.  She is an avid dog lover and loves Annie, Phillip's Bassett Hound.

Bob McNichols - Charter Member in his 1st season
Bob had his first taste of handbells at Kirkwood Presbyterian church in Springfield, VA in his late teens. He was fascinated by the challenge of playing multiple positions at once and thoroughly loved the gorgeous sound of the bells all being played together. He went on to music school and has been an audio engineer for many years. When his oldest daughter went off to college, Bob joined Castings to improve his bell skills and his personal happiness. “Project Me”  Handbells bring such great joy to his heart.  He currently also plays at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg and Tabernacle United Methodist Church. He is also sharing his love of bells in another Stafford group Velocity. He does handbell repairs and refurbishments for Bob's Beautiful Bells.