Leadership

Advisory Board
(Non-Voting Members)

Advocacy
Kelly Knedler
2301 Country Club Drive
Belleville, KS 66935
c:620-255-3725
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
905 E. Thompson St
Garden City, KS 67846
composition @ksmea.org
Composition Competition Co-Advisor
Makenzi Johnson
905 E. Thompson St
Garden City, KS 67846
composition @ksmea.org
Elementary DEIA
Resheta Patton
Wichita-Dodge Elem.
4801 W. 2nd St
Wichita, KS 67212
w:316-973-3150
elementarydeia @ksmea.org
Secondary DEIA
Guillermo Rodriguez
Salina-Central HS
650 E. Crawford
Salina, KS 67401
w:785-309-3500
secondarydeia @ksmea.org
Festivals
Dana Hamant
7305 E. 30th Circle North
Wichita, KS 67226
h:316-636-2332
festivals @ksmea.org
Fund Manager
Gayle McMillen
521 S. Estates Dr
Salina, KS 67401
h:785-827-9413
fund @ksmea.org
Government Relations
Kelly Knedler
2301 Country Club Drive
Belleville, KS 66935
c:620-255-3725
govrelations @ksmea.org
Historian
Bryan Kirk
122 S. Forestview Ct.
Wichita, KS 67235
h:316-640-5164
w:316-350-2174
historian @ksmea.org
Jazz Education
Ryan Heinlein
Johnson Co. Comm. College
jazzed @ksmea.org
KSDE Consultant
Joyce Huser
Kansas State Department of Education
120 S. E. 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612
w:785-296-4932
f:785-296-3523
ksde @ksmea.org
KSHSAA Consultant
Craig Manteuffel
Kansas State High School Activities Association
601 S. Commerce Place
Box 495
Topeka, KS 66601-0495
w:785-273-5329
f:785-271-0236
kshsaa @ksmea.org
Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention
Elise Peterson
Olathe South HS
1540 E. 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66062
w:913-780-7160
mentoring @ksmea.org
Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention
Holly Taylor
614 N. Parkdale
Wichita, KS 67212
c:316-706-7950
mentoring @ksmea.org
Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention
Sean Boller
Garden City Community College
801 Campus Dr
Garden City, KS 67846
mentoring @ksmea.org
Middle Level Band
Lance Quilling
Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail HS
15701 S. California
Carbondale, KS 66414
w:785-665-7161
middlelevelband @ksmea.org
Middle Level Choir
Dawn Bailey
Osawatomie MS/HS
1200 Trojan Dr
Osawatomie, KS 66064
w:913-755-2191
middlelevelchoir @ksmea.org
Middle Level Orchestra
Frances Oare
Wichita-Allison MS
221 S. Seneca St
Wichita, KS 67213
c:316-218-8644
w:316-973-4800
middlelevelorchestra @ksmea.org
Music In Our Schools Month
Kristin Chisham
Douglass HS
910 E. 1st
Douglass, KS 67039
w:316-747-3310
miosm @ksmea.org
Research
Phillip Payne
Kansas State University
232 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, KS 66506
w:785-532-5764
research @ksmea.org
Retirement
David Will
513 W. Wilberforce
Norton, KS 67654
h:785-877-2341
c:785-871-0804
retirement @ksmea.org
Small Schools Co-Chair
Vesta Jo Still
Phillipsburg HS
1905 E. 400 Rd.
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
c:785-543-1841
w:785-543-5251
smallschools @ksmea.org
Small Schools Co-Chair
Angela Wilczek
Minneola HS
PO Box 157
Minneola, KS 67865
w:620-885-4611
smallschools @ksmea.org
SMTE Representative
Frank Perez
Baker University
PO Box 65
Baldwin City, KS 66006
c:785-551-3169
f:785-594-4579
smte @ksmea.org
Special Needs Co-Chair
Kris Brenzikofer
Pomona-West Franklin MS/HS
511 E. Franklin
Pomona, KS 66076
c:785-632-0295
w:785-566-3392
specialneeds @ksmea.org
Special Needs Co-Chair
Amanda Vanausdall
Wichita-Allen Elementary
1881 S. Elpyco
Wichita, KS 67218
c:913-706-9514
w:316-973-1750
specialneeds @ksmea.org
Tri-M Music Honor Society Advisor
Shelly Cole
Kansas City-Piper HS
4400 N. 107th
Kansas City, KS 66109
c:913-558-3337
w:913-721-9120
tri-m @ksmea.org