Dr. Kreitzer is Director of Music Activities at Mount Mercy University, and Artistic Director of the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting at the University of Iowa, his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of South Dakota. He is the 2016 recipient of the Iowa High School Music Association National Federation Outstanding Music Educator State Award; the 2017 recipient of the National Federation Outstanding Music Educator Section IV (IA, IL, WI, MI, IN), and the 2018 recipient of the National Citation of the National Federation. He is also a member of the O’Gorman High School (Sioux Falls, SD) and Cedar Rapids Washington High School Hall of Fames.

At Mount Mercy, Gerry directs multiple choral ensembles and organizes the Summer Academy featuring an All-State Choral Workshop and offerings for music educators. He spent 22 years as Director of Choral Music at George Washington High School and was Director of Orchestras at Washington High School in 2012-13. Before his tenure at George Washington High School, Dr. Kreitzer served on the faculties of the University of South Dakota (Vermillion) and the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls). In addition, he was a professor at Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa, IA), and taught at Clear Creek and LaSalle High Schools. Gerry is also a Past President of the Iowa Music Educators Association.

Gerry and his wife, Kelley, are parents of four wonderful daughters and three grandsons, Titus, Jack and Silas, and granddaughter Marielle.