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
TBA
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
Abigail Bryant
Wichita, KS

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
Megan Hagaman
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
Cindy Blagg
Derby-Tanglewood Elem.

830 N. Ridgecrest Rd
Derby, KS 67037
w:316-788-8565

mentoring @ksmea.org

Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention
Sean Boller
Garden City Comm. College

801 Campus Dr
Garden City, KS 67846
c:785-227-5631

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
TBA
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