Our Company’s Key People:

President of R. A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc

From 1963 until 1976 Mr. Daffer was in charge of institutional sales for a full-line music store in the Washington, DC area. In 1977, he founded his own company, R. A. Daffer and Son Ltd, representing Rodgers Organs. His vision was to create a company that would put the same care and effort in the installation of electronic organs that fine pipe organ builders put into their creations. Hundreds of Rodgers installations in the Mid-Atlantic area are testament to his vision and success. In 1994, 1995, and again in 1996 R.A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc. was the world’s largest representative of Rodgers Organs by sales volume. Today, they also represent the very prestigious Fratelli Ruffatti Pipe Organ Company of Padua, Italy.

Vice President of R. A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc.

Ken first began representing Rodgers in 1979 in Akron, Ohio. He studied organ at the University of Akron and was the organist at Montrose- Zion United Methodist Church in Bath, Ohio. In 1984 he transferred to the Tidewater, Virginia market and spent three years representing Rodgers in that fast growing area. In 1988, he moved to Maryland to join R.A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc and represent Rodgers in the Washington, DC market area. In 1996 he became a full partner in R.A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc. In the last nineteen years, Ken has designed and installed hundreds of Rodgers organs. Ken has recently given seminars in worship and MIDI technology to the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), and The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. He and his wife Margie and their two children reside in Ellicott City, Maryland. They are members of Cathedral of the Incarnation (Episcopal) in Baltimore, where Ken is Minister of Music.

Vice President of R. A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc

Al is a native of Sumter, South Carolina. His interest in the organ began around the age of 3 as he listened to the Moller pipe organ installed his home church in Sumter. After graduating from high school in 1967, he attended the Baptist College of Charleston. While in college, his Naval Reserve unit was activated. In 1971, while home on leave, Al had the opportunity to hear Virgil Fox play the Rodgers touring organ as part of a Community Concert program. Little did he realize then, but this concert was to have a significant impact on his future. Al decided to remain in the Navy and in 1972 he was transferred to San Diego. Shortly after his arrival, he purchased the first of four Rodgers organs he would eventually own. From 1973 until 1979, Al worked part-time selling Rodgers for Southland Music Center. In 1979 Al was transferred to the Virginia Beach and in 1985 became associated with Parker Piano and Organs - the Rodgers dealer for that area. Upon retiring from the Navy in 1989, he joined R. A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc. and 1996 was made a partner. Because of his extensive knowledge and sales experience, he has provided training seminars to other Rodgers dealers throughout the country. Al is responsible for sales and service in the Baltimore and Raleigh market areas. He and his wife Sharon and their two grown children reside in Columbia, Maryland. They also have a home on Lake Gaston in North Carolina.

Sales Representative Central Pennsylvania

Music and the organ are a large part of Chris' life. Chris started formal organ instruction at the age of 7 and acquired his first church organist position at the age of 14 with St John's UCC, McEwensville, PA. Training continued with various prominent instructors in Central Pennsylvania as well as extensive voice training through 1984. Chris has had the honor of singing with the Pennsylvania Choral and participated in a 1985 European tour encompassing four countries; singing a solo in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France. Past positions as organist and choir director include St Mary's Episcopal Church, Williamsport, PA (1988-2004) and Church Of Our Saviour Episcopal, Montoursville, PA (1990-2004). His current position as church organist is with St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Milton, PA (2004 present).
Music and the organ are a large part of Chris' life. Chris started formal organ instruction at the age of 7 and acquired his first church organist position at the age of 14 with St John's UCC, McEwensville, PA. Training continued with various prominent instructors in Central Pennsylvania as well as extensive voice training through 1984. Chris has had the honor of singing with the Pennsylvania Choral and participated in a 1985 European tour encompassing four countries; singing a solo in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France. Past positions as organist and choir director include St Mary's Episcopal Church, Williamsport, PA (1988-2004) and Church Of Our Saviour Episcopal, Montoursville, PA (1990-2004). His current position as church organist is with St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Milton, PA (2004 present).

Sales Representative Eastern North and South Carolina

Bill Glisson has been in the music business since 1972 selling and installing instruments in homes, schools and churches throughout eastern North and South Carolina. He has been associated with Rodgers since 1979 and joined the R.A. Daffer's staff in 1995. He has served as organist at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilmington for 35 years.

Service Manager, Organ Technician

Dave joined R. A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc. in 1979 after having several years in the Tidewater, Virginia area as a Rodgers technician. Dave has been responsible for hundreds of Rodgers installations and is one of the most respected service technicians in the Rodgers Dealer Network. Dave studied organ at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and is the organist at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church in Washington. Dave and His wife Debbie and their daughter live in Laurel, Maryland.

Installation Coordinator, Organ Technician

Bob joined R. A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc, in April 1994 to head the installation team. Bob’s knowledge of building construction, wiring, and general electronics is all put to use on each installation. He has installed well over 200 digital organs and pipe organs since joining the company.

Head of Pipe Organ Services, Organ Technician

Bill joined our company in 1989 after serving as a tonal finisher at the Rodgers factory. In this capacity he traveled around the world voicing pipes installed on Rodgers combination organs. Bill is responsible for over 40 pipe organ maintenance contracts, including the Great Organ at the National Cathedral and the Moller Organ in the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.