KMEA Officers, 2023-2024
KMEA Executive Committee
Division Chairs & Chairs-Elect
District Presidents
Operations Chairs
Standing Committees
Special Agencies of KMEA
Appointed Chairs
Affiliated Organizations Representatives
KMEA Executive Committee
PRESIDENT: Alan Emerson
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Cedrick Leavell
VICE-PRESIDENT: David Graham
DIVISION CHAIR REPRESENTATIVE: Brittany Rodriguez
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: John Stroube
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Melissa Skaggs
Division Chairs and Chairs Elect
BAND CHAIR: Scott Bersaglia
BAND CHAIR-ELECT:
CHORAL CHAIR: Demetrius Mason-Walker
CHORAL CHAIR-ELECT: Brittany Whitlow
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORAL CHAIR: Lynn Przygoda
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORAL CHAIR-ELECT:
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CHAIR: Gary Schallert
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CHAIR-ELECT:
MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND CHAIR: Robin Barker
MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND CHAIR-ELECT: Amanda Herceg
GENERAL MUSIC K-5 CHAIR: Brittany Rodriguez
GENERAL MUSIC K-5 CHAIR-ELECT: Julie Hartman
GENERAL MUSIC 6-12 CHAIR: Emily Addis
GENERAL MUSIC 6-12 CHAIR-ELECT:
ORCHESTRA CHAIR: Aaron Breeck
ORCHESTRA CHAIR-ELECT: Michelle Hudson
District Presidents
DISTRICT 1: Ginny Burchett
DISTRICT 2: Aaron Klausing
DISTRICT 3: Mike DiPasquale
DISTRICT 4: Cassie Lucas
DISTRICT 5: Kevin Osborne
DISTRICT 6: Melissa Marotta
DISTRICT 7: Michael Hudson
DISTRICT 8: Rob Rawlings
DISTRICT 9: Mark Hopkins
DISTRICT 10: Scott Sexton
DISTRICT 11: Eric Sokolowski
DISTRICT 12: Tina Gibson
Operations Chairs
FACILITIES CHAIR: John Stroube
EXHIBITS CHAIR: Melissa Skaggs
ALL-COLLEGIATE CHOIR: Katie Barton
INTERCOLLEGIATE BAND: Tim Wiggins
JAZZ BAND COORDINATOR:
KENTUCKY JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS: Lynn Przygoda
KENTUCKY CHILDRENS CHORUS COORDINATOR: Jennifer Murphy
Standing Committees
BUDGET: David Graham
CREDENTIALS AND ELECTIONS: TBA
RECOGNITIONS COMMITTEE: David Graham
Special Agencies
EDITOR – BMN: Catherine Wilson
COMMISSION FOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT: Kelly Mayes
CODA CHAIR: Terry Thompson
Appointed Chairs
COLLEGIATE NAfME ADVISOR: DuWayne Dale
COLLEGIATE NAfME PRESIDENT: Devon Hutchens
COMMUNITY MUSIC CHAIR: John Johnson
MARCHING BAND COMMITTEE: Tim Allen
MUSIC FOR SPECIAL LEARNERS: Melissa Marotta
TECHNOLOGY CHAIR: Aaron Klausing
ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP FORCE: David Graham
Affiliated Committee Representatives
KY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION: Beth Wilson
AMERICAN ORFF-SCHULWERK ASSOCIATION/KOSA: Kayla Collier
KENTUCKY CHAPTER OF ASTA, INC.: Amy Gillingham Culligan
COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: DuWayne Dale
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR JAZZ EDUCATION: David Threlkeld
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC PROGRAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Keith Talley
PHI BETA MU: Bill Kite
KENTUCKY CHAPTER OF THE PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY: Jim Corcoran