KMEA Leadership
All Officers Executive Officers District Presidents Admin Personnel All-State Chairs National Officers Advisory Board Affiliate Members
Executive Officers
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President Gae Phillips Columbus Unified HS Columbus, KS president @ksmea.org |
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Vice President Gretchen Bixler Goddard-Eisenhower HS Goddard, KS vicepresident @ksmea.org |
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President-Elect Mark Gard Coffeyville-Field Kindley HS Coffeyville, KS presidentelect @ksmea.org |
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NAfME Collegiate President Drew Villaca Emporia State University Emporia, KS collegiate @ksmea.org |
District Presidents
(Voting Members)
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Northwest Don Mordecai Norton Community HS Norton, KS nwpresident @ksmea.org |
North Central Nancy Monical Manhattan HS Manhattan, KS ncpresident @ksmea.org |
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Northeast Damian Johnson Eudora HS Eudora, KS nepresident @ksmea.org |
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East Central Dan Freeman Blue Valley North HS Overland Park, KS ecpresident @ksmea.org |
Southwest Rachel Trombley Dodge City-Soule Elem. Dodge City, KS swpresident @ksmea.org |
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South Central Bryan Kirk Wichita, KS scpresident @ksmea.org |
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Southeast Andrea Dinkel Galena HS Galena, KS sepresident @ksmea.org |
Administrative Personnel
(Non-Voting Members)
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Executive Director John Taylor Wichita, KS executive @ksmea.org |
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ISW Local Arrangements Todd Hollis Augusta, KS arrangements @ksmea.org |
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Recording Secretary Judy Mareda secretary @ksmea.org |
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All-State Ensembles Manager Randy Fillmore Lawrence Free State HS Lawrence, KS ensembles @ksmea.org |
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Kansas Music Review Editor Gaile Stephens Emporia State University Emporia, KS editor @ksmea.org |
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Web & Technology Manager Troy Johnson Belleville, KS webmaster @ksmea.org |
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ISW Exhibits Manager Dana Hamant Wichita, KS exhibits @ksmea.org |
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ISW Registration Manager Michelle Postier Newton, KS registration @ksmea.org |
On-Site Registration Manager Amber Ives onsite @ksmea.org |
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Social Media & Marketing Manager Erik Stone socialmedia @ksmea.org |
All-State Chairs
(Non-Voting Members)
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1234A Band Erin Shelton Independence HS Independence, KS 1234band @ksmea.org |
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56A Band Robert Davis Olathe Northwest HS Olathe, KS 56band @ksmea.org |
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Mixed Choir Lisa Cookson Wichita Southeast HS Wichita, KS hsmixedchoir @ksmea.org |
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Treble Choir Amy Davidson Wichita North HS Wichita, KS hstreblechoir @ksmea.org |
Jazz Gary Leopold Wichita, KS hsjazz @ksmea.org |
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Orchestra Judy Erpelding Lawrence Free State HS Lawrence, KS hsorchestra @ksmea.org |
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Middle Level Choir Emilia Chiroy Shawnee, KS mlchoir @ksmea.org |
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Elementary Choir Cindy Blagg Derby, KS elemchoir @ksmea.org |
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Elementary Music Lauren Hirsh Wichita Price-Harris Elem. Wichita, KS elementary @ksmea.org |
National Officers
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NAfME President Mackie Spradley Austin, TX |
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NAfME Interim Executive Director Christopher Woodside Reston, VA |
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NAfME Southwestern Division President Mike Quilling Garden City, KS |
Advisory Board
(Non-Voting Members)
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Advocacy Kelly Knedler Dodge City HS Dodge City, KS advocacy @ksmea.org |
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NAfME Collegiate Co-Advisor Brett Martinez Butler Community College El Dorado, KS collegiateadvisor @ksmea.org |
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NAfME Collegiate Co-Advisor Gaile Stephens Emporia State University Emporia, KS collegiateadvisor @ksmea.org |
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Composition Competition Jeff Jordan Fort Hays State University Hays, KS composition @ksmea.org |
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Festivals Dana Hamant Wichita, KS festivals @ksmea.org |
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Fund Manager Gayle McMillen Salina, KS fund @ksmea.org |
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Government Relations Kelly Knedler Dodge City HS Dodge City, KS govrelations @ksmea.org |
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Historian Bryan Kirk Wichita, KS historian @ksmea.org |
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Jazz Education Ryan Heinlein Johnson Co. Comm. College jazzed @ksmea.org |
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KSDE Consultant Joyce Huser Kansas State Department of Education Topeka, KS ksde @ksmea.org |
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KSHSAA Consultant Craig Manteuffel Kansas State High School Activities Association Topeka, KS kshsaa @ksmea.org |
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Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention Janelle Brower Blue Valley Schools Overland Park, KS mentoring @ksmea.org |
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Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention Holly Taylor Wichita, KS mentoring @ksmea.org |
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Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention Lynn Unruh Cimarron HS Cimarron, KS mentoring @ksmea.org |
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Middle Level Lance Quilling Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail HS Carbondale, KS middlelevel @ksmea.org |
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Music In Our Schools Month Patricia Ahern Topeka, KS miosm @ksmea.org |
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Research Phillip Payne Kansas State University Manhattan, KS research @ksmea.org |
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Retirement David Will Norton, KS retirement @ksmea.org |
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Small Schools Consultant Vesta Jo Still Phillipsburg HS Phillipsburg, KS smallschools @ksmea.org |
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SMTE Representative Frank Perez Baker University Baldwin City, KS smte @ksmea.org |
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Special Needs Co-Chair Kris Brenzikofer Pomona-West Franklin MS/HS Pomona, KS specialneeds @ksmea.org |
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Special Needs Co-Chair Amanda Vanausdall Wichita-Allen Elementary Wichita, KS specialneeds @ksmea.org |
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Tri-M Music Honor Society Shelly Cole Kansas City-Piper HS Kansas City, KS tri-m @ksmea.org |
Affiliate Members
(Non-Voting Members)
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Kansas Choral Directors Association - President Dwayne Dunn Lawrence HS Lawrence, KS kcda @ksmea.org |
Kansas American String Teachers Association - President Laura Hutchins Wichita, KS kasta @ksmea.org |
Kansas Bandmasters Association - President Travis Johnson Cheney HS Cheney, KS kba @ksmea.org |
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Kansas Music Merchants Association - Liaison Lori Supinie Wichita, KS kmma @ksmea.org |
Kansas Music Teachers Association - President J. Bradley Baker kmta @ksmea.org |
Kansas Orff Chapter - President Nancy Bauer orff @ksmea.org |
Kodály Music Educators of Kansas - President Kathy Jones kodaly @ksmea.org |