Timothy M. Bovard, our senior technician, has his hand in many aspects of a new Nichols & Simpson pipe organ. Tim is responsible for much of the electrical wiring and internal windchest action in our instruments, and he constructs our unique pneumatic cylinder stop actions and expression engines. Tim is often found on the jobsite, resolving any number of assorted details in order to make things work as elegantly as possible. He also performs much of our tuning and service work, taking good care of a wide variety of existing organs of all shapes, sizes, and mechanisms.

Tim was bitten by the "pipe organ bug" as a teenage music student bored with the sonic limits of the piano. This frustration led to organ lessons, which led to meeting the organ curator, who noticed Tim's mechanical aptitude, and eventually needed help with a repair in a VERY small area of that instrument. With this initial inside glimpse of the wonderful "machine" that is a pipe organ, he was hooked. Before joining Nichols & Simpson in 1994, he worked for two other organ companies close to his hometown of Galesburg, Illinois.

Tim is a Regular Member of the American Institute of Organbuilders and has served as AIO Convention Exhibits Coordinator since 2001. He also supports the Organ Historical Society, and has been privileged to occasionally contribute to efforts to prepare interesting old instruments for presentation at their annual conventions.

Jorge Osorio, woodworker, is a native of Colombia in South America, where he studied furniture design and construction and mass production. Upon his arrival in the United States with his charming wife Lina, he worked for a time in museum-quality antique restoration before moving to Newport, Arkansas. There, he caught the attention of a Nichols & Simpson client who told us of his remarkable artistry and suggested that we interview him.

As soon as we saw his work, we knew he would be a valuable asset to Nichols & Simpson. The strikingly beautiful cases on the organ at Hendrix College are largely his work; when you look at them, you will know why we are so proud to have him as a part of our team.

David Scribner, pipe organ technician, is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and studied organ and church music at DePaul university with Arthur C. Becker and René Dosogne. During his time at DePaul, he served as Assistant Organist at the University Church under Dr. Becker and followed him as Organist and Choirmaster of the church. Since then, he has held various other Organist / Choirmaster positions around the country, and also has worked for several other organbuilders. He is a member of the American Institute of Organbuilders.

We are particularly delighted to be able to utilize David's many skills and contacts within the organ industry, and feel that he will be a valuable addition to our team.

Bryan Gray, our office manager, grew up in southwest Louisiana and began studying piano and organ at age 8. He earned Bachelors degrees in Organ and Music Theory / Composition. In 1992, he joined Nichols & Simpson as office manager. Bryan is our main CADD technician and also tends to all the general office duties.