Community Music School (CMS), a non-profit organization providing music education to the Lehigh Valley since 1981, has announced the appointment of Jeff Reed as its director, succeeding Carolyn G. Clarke.

Prior to joining CMS, Reed was Director of Strategic Alliances, AARP, Washington, D.C., and Founding Executive Director of Mount Vernon At Home, Inc.

He received a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Dartmouth College. He is a life-long choral singer.

Reed resides in Salisbury Township with his wife, The Rev. Elizabeth Hoffman Reed, and their two children.

Clarke has been CMS director since 2009. She has been with CMS for more than 15 years, first in marketing and development.

"It has been an honor to have worked with our Board of Directors, our professional faculty and staff, our community partners and our donors through my years of service," said Clarke.