MMEA Board: Elected Members

Below are the voting members of the MMEA Board. Click on an individual's picture to view their email address.

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Andy Forster

President
MattWaite

Matt Waite

President-Elect
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Sandra Barry

Immediate Past President
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Cassie Cooper

Secretary
BethLabrie

Beth LaBrie

Executive Director
SarahBailey

Sarah Bailey

Treasurer
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Caitlin Geishaker

General Music PK-5 VP
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Christian Giddings

General Music 6-12 VP
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Linda Vaillancourt

Orchestra VP
DrewAlbert

Drew Albert Jr.

Choral VP
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Sarah Dow

Band VP
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George Redman

Jazz VP
MelissaShabo

Missy Shabo

District 1 Chair
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Erika Batalla Gates

District 2 Chair
Brandon Duras

Brandon Duras

District 3 Chair
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Kris Vigue

District 4 Chair
DanielleCollins

Danielle Collins

District 5 Chair
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Open Position

District 6 Chair
PamKinsey

Pam Kinsey

District 7 Chair

MMEA Board: Presidential Appointments

Below are the non-voting members of the MMEA Board. Click on an individual's picture to view their email address.

BillBuzza

Bill Buzza

Conference Chair
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Philip Edelman

Music Teacher Education Chair
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Nathaniel Menifield

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Chair
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Hanna Flewelling

Editor
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Adam W. Metzler

Webmaster
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Open Position

Tri-M Chair
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Kristen Thomas

BOC All-State Festival Chair – Forms & Finances
BrianHutchinson

Brian Hutchinson

All-State Auditions Chair – Schedule, Results, Sites, & Adjudicator
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Open Position

Advocacy Chair
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Sam Moore-Young

Historian
JonSimonoff

Jon Simonoff

Conference Registrar
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Ashley Albert

BOC All-State SATB Manager
JohnLawson

John Lawson

BOC All-State Orchestra Manager
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Kyle Smith

BOC All-State Band Manager
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Michael Sakash

Jazz Conference Assistant
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Colin Graebert & Julia Edwards

BOC All-State SSAA Co-Manager
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Open Position

Retired Teachers Chair
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Erin Morrison

Teacher Mentor Chair
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Open Position

Vocal Jazz Chair
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Open Position

Solo & Ensemble Chair
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Wendy Northrup

Jazz SSAA Manager
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Ciara Hargroves

Jazz SATB Manager
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Craig Ouellette

Jazz Band Manager
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Kyle Smith

Honors Jazz Manager
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Open Position

Jazz Combo Manager

MMEA Collegiate Advisory Council

USM@mainemea.org
Emily Lescatre: CNAfME President
Diego Diaz: CNAfME VP
Josh Hyssong: Board of Student Organizations Representative

UMaine@mainemea.org

Non-MMEA Board Members Contact Info

Michele Kaschub – MUSIC EDUCATION JOURNAL (MEJ) PAST ACADEMIC EDITOR (2020-2022) – mkaschub@maine.edu

Caitlin Ramsey – NAFME COUNCIL FOR BAND EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE (EASTERN DIVISION) – cramsey@capeelizabethschools.org

Christian Giddings – NAFME COUNCIL FOR INNOVATIONS EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE (EASTERN DIVISION) – christian.giddings@gmail.com