KMEA Leadership
All Officers Executive Officers District Presidents Admin Personnel State Chairs National Officers Advisory Board Affiliate Members
Executive Officers
(Voting Members)
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President Mark Gard Coffeyville-Field Kindley HS Coffeyville, KS president @ksmea.org |
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Vice President Gae Phillips Columbus Unified HS Columbus, KS vicepresident @ksmea.org |
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President-Elect Jamie Minneman Marysville HS Marysville, KS presidentelect @ksmea.org |
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NAfME Collegiate President Adelynn Hobbs Butler Community College El Dorado, KS collegiate @ksmea.org |
District Presidents
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Northwest Joey Nickols Colby HS Colby, KS nwpresident @ksmea.org |
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North Central Nancy Monical Manhattan HS Manhattan, KS ncpresident @ksmea.org |
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Northeast Becky Thomas Kansas City-Sumner Academy Kansas City, KS nepresident @ksmea.org |
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East Central Will Biggs Gardner-Edgerton HS Gardner, KS ecpresident @ksmea.org |
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Southwest Ryan Partin Ulysses HS Ulysses, KS swpresident @ksmea.org |
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South Central Greg Bergman Newton HS Newton, KS scpresident @ksmea.org |
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Southeast Megan Gabehart Parsons Meadow View School Parsons, 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 & Payment 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 Wichita, KS socialmedia @ksmea.org |
State Chairs
(Non-Voting Members)
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All-State 1234A Band Chris Richmond Wamego HS Wamego, KS allstateband1234 @ksmea.org |
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All-State 56A Band Robert Davis Olathe Northwest HS Olathe, KS allstateband56 @ksmea.org |
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All-State HS Mixed Choir Kim Stewart Greensburg-Kiowa County HS Greensburg, KS allstatemixedchoir @ksmea.org |
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All-State HS Treble Choir Theresa Fischer Fredonia HS Fredonia, KS allstatetreblechoir @ksmea.org |
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All-State Jazz Band Mike Jones Lawrence HS Lawrence, KS allstatejazz @ksmea.org |
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All-State Full Orchestra Wesley DeSpain Derby HS Derby, KS allstatefullorchestra @ksmea.org |
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All-State String Orchestra Summer Miller Garden City HS Garden City, KS allstatestringorchestra @ksmea.org |
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All-State Middle Level Choir Lance Burnett Chanute Royster MS Chanute, KS allstatemlchoir @ksmea.org |
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All-State Elementary Choir Christian Wisner Wichita Cleaveland Magnet Wichita, KS allstateelemchoir @ksmea.org |
Elementary (ISW Clinics) Maurica Bruning Olathe-Madison Place Elem. Olathe, KS elementary @ksmea.org |
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12A Honor Band Vesta Jo Still Phillipsburg HS Phillipsburg, KS 12honorband @ksmea.org |
National Officers
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NAfME President Mackie Spradley Austin, TX |
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NAfME Executive Director Christopher Woodside Reston, VA |
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NAfME Southwestern Division President Anne Dawson Norman, OK |
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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CODA Manager Jean Ney Bonner Springs, KS coda @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 Co-Advisor Christopher Johnson Garden City, KS composition @ksmea.org |
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Composition Competition Co-Advisor Makenzi Johnson Garden City, KS composition @ksmea.org |
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Elementary DEIA Resheta Patton Wichita-Dodge Elem. Wichita, KS elementarydeia @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 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 Band Lance Quilling Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail HS Carbondale, KS middlelevelband @ksmea.org |
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Middle Level Choir Dawn Bailey Osawatomie MS/HS Osawatomie, KS middlelevelchoir @ksmea.org |
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Middle Level Orchestra Frances Oare Wichita-Allison MS Wichita, KS middlelevelorchestra @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)
Kansas Choral Directors Association - President Melissa Grady University of Kansas Lawrence, KS kcda @ksmea.org |
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Kansas American String Teachers Association - President Martha Barnhill Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights HS Tecumseh, KS kasta @ksmea.org |
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Kansas Bandmasters Association - President Frank Perez Baker University Baldwin City, 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 Molli Haller Osawatomie-Trojan Elem. Osawatomie, KS orff @ksmea.org |
Kodály Music Educators of Kansas - President Kathy Jones kodaly @ksmea.org |