KMEA Leadership
All Officers Executive Officers District Presidents Admin Personnel State Chairs National Officers Advisory Board Affiliate Members
Executive Officers
(Voting Members)
President Jamie Minneman Barton Community College Great Bend, KS president @ksmea.org |
Vice President Mark Gard Coffeyville-Field Kindley HS Coffeyville, KS vicepresident @ksmea.org |
President-Elect Damian Johnson Eudora HS Eudora, KS presidentelect @ksmea.org |
NAfME Collegiate President Emaleigh Batson Friends University Wichita, KS collegiate @ksmea.org |
District Presidents
(Voting Members)
Northwest Alex Underwood Hays HS Hays, KS nwpresident @ksmea.org |
North Central Chad Pape Manhattan HS Manhattan, KS ncpresident @ksmea.org |
Northeast Mariah Barnett Lawrence HS Lawrence, KS nepresident @ksmea.org |
East Central Jason Cole Lenexa-St. James Academy Lenexa, KS ecpresident @ksmea.org |
Southwest Tori Koehn Leoti-Wichita County HS Leoti, KS swpresident @ksmea.org |
South Central James Hollingsworth Augusta HS Augusta, KS scpresident @ksmea.org |
Southeast Erin Shelton Independence HS Independence, KS sepresident @ksmea.org |
Administrative Personnel
(Non-Voting Members)
Executive Director John Taylor Wichita, KS executive @ksmea.org |
Assistant Executive Director Craig Manteuffel Topeka, KS executive @ksmea.org |
ISW Local Arrangements Todd Hollis Augusta, KS arrangements @ksmea.org |
Recording Secretary Judy Mareda secretary @ksmea.org |
All-State Ensembles Manager Randy Fillmore Lawrence, KS ensembles @ksmea.org |
Kansas Music Review Editor Gaile Stephens Emporia State University Emporia, KS editor @ksmea.org |
Web & Technology Manager Troy Johnson Belleville, KS webmaster @ksmea.org |
ISW Exhibits Manager Dana Hamant Wichita, KS exhibits @ksmea.org |
ISW Registration & Payment Manager Michelle Postier Newton, KS registration @ksmea.org |
Social Media & Marketing Manager Erik Stone Wichita, KS socialmedia @ksmea.org |
State Chairs
(Non-Voting Members)
All-State 1234A Band Andrea Dinkel Galena HS Galena, KS allstateband1234 @ksmea.org |
All-State 56A Band Jason Richins Dodge City HS Dodge City, KS allstateband56 @ksmea.org |
All-State HS Mixed Choir Aaron Weatherbie Andover HS Andover, KS allstatemixedchoir @ksmea.org |
All-State HS Treble Choir Jessica Hakoda Hays HS Hays, KS allstatetreblechoir @ksmea.org |
All-State Jazz Band Chris Reynolds Topeka Public Schools Topeka, KS allstatejazz @ksmea.org |
All-State Full Orchestra Michael Hanf Olathe-East HS Olathe, KS allstatefullorchestra @ksmea.org |
All-State String Orchestra Joan Crull Hays, KS allstatestringorchestra @ksmea.org |
All-State Middle Level Choir Logan Caywood Arkansas City HS Arkansas City, KS allstatemlchoir @ksmea.org |
All-State Elementary Choir Jill Nickols Norton, KS allstateelemchoir @ksmea.org |
Elementary (ISW Clinics) Katie Corwin Dodge City-Ross Elem. Dodge City, KS elementary @ksmea.org |
12A Honor Band Barb Elbracht Mankato-Rock Hills HS Mankato, KS 12honorband @ksmea.org |
National Officers
NAfME President Scott Sheehan Hollidaysburg, PA |
NAfME Executive Director Christopher Woodside Reston, VA |
NAfME Southwestern Division President Martha Gabel Olathe Public Schools Olathe, KS |
Advisory Board
(Non-Voting Members)
Advocacy Kelly Knedler Belleville, KS advocacy @ksmea.org |
CODA Manager Jean Ney Bonner Springs, KS coda @ksmea.org |
NAfME Collegiate Co-Advisor Brett Martinez Butler Community College El Dorado, KS collegiateadvisor @ksmea.org |
NAfME Collegiate Co-Advisor Gaile Stephens Emporia State University Emporia, KS collegiateadvisor @ksmea.org |
Composition Competition Co-Advisor Christopher Johnson Garden City, KS composition @ksmea.org |
Composition Competition Co-Advisor Makenzi Johnson Garden City, KS composition @ksmea.org |
Elementary DEIA Resheta Patton Wichita-Dodge Elem. Wichita, KS elementarydeia @ksmea.org |
Secondary DEIA Guillermo Rodriguez Salina-Central HS Salina, KS secondarydeia @ksmea.org |
Festivals Dana Hamant Wichita, KS festivals @ksmea.org |
Fund Manager Gayle McMillen Salina, KS fund @ksmea.org |
Government Relations Kelly Knedler Belleville, KS govrelations @ksmea.org |
Historian Bryan Kirk Wichita, KS historian @ksmea.org |
Jazz Education Ryan Heinlein Johnson Co. Comm. College jazzed @ksmea.org |
KSDE Consultant Joyce Huser Kansas State Department of Education Topeka, KS ksde @ksmea.org |
KSHSAA Consultant Craig Manteuffel Kansas State High School Activities Association Topeka, KS kshsaa @ksmea.org |
Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention Elise Peterson Olathe South HS Olathe, KS mentoring @ksmea.org |
Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention Holly Taylor Wichita, KS mentoring @ksmea.org |
Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention Sean Boller Garden City Community College Garden City, KS mentoring @ksmea.org |
Middle Level Band Lance Quilling Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail HS Carbondale, KS middlelevelband @ksmea.org |
Middle Level Choir Dawn Bailey Osawatomie MS/HS Osawatomie, KS middlelevelchoir @ksmea.org |
Middle Level Orchestra Frances Oare Wichita-Allison MS Wichita, KS middlelevelorchestra @ksmea.org |
Music In Our Schools Month Kristin Chisham Douglass HS Douglass, KS miosm @ksmea.org |
Research Phillip Payne Kansas State University Manhattan, KS research @ksmea.org |
Retirement David Will Norton, KS retirement @ksmea.org |
Small Schools Co-Chair Vesta Jo Still Phillipsburg HS Phillipsburg, KS smallschools @ksmea.org |
Small Schools Co-Chair Angela Wilczek Minneola HS Minneola, KS smallschools @ksmea.org |
SMTE Representative Frank Perez Baker University Baldwin City, KS smte @ksmea.org |
Special Needs Co-Chair Kris Brenzikofer Pomona-West Franklin MS/HS Pomona, KS specialneeds @ksmea.org |
Special Needs Co-Chair Amanda Vanausdall Wichita-Allen Elementary Wichita, KS specialneeds @ksmea.org |
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 Alex Underwood Hays HS Hays, KS kcda @ksmea.org |
Kansas American String Teachers Association - President Martha Barnhill Lawrence, KS kasta @ksmea.org |
Kansas Bandmasters Association - President Alex Wimmer Kansas State University Manhattan, KS kba @ksmea.org |
Kansas Music Merchants Association - Liaison Kevin Damm Damm Music Center Inc. Wichita, KS kmma @ksmea.org |
Kansas Music Teachers Association - President James Knight Friends University Wichita, KS kmta @ksmea.org |
Kansas Orff Chapter - President Linda Rohrer orff @ksmea.org |
Kodály Music Educators of Kansas - President Reed Bishop Wichita, KS kodaly @ksmea.org |