Leadership

Advocacy
Kelly Knedler

Dodge City HS
10592 Knottingham Dr.
Dodge City, KS 67801
c:620-255-3725
w:620-227-1611
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

Dodge City HS
10592 Knottingham Dr.
Dodge City, KS 67801
c:620-255-3725
w:620-227-1611
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
Janelle Brower

Overland Park, KS
c:913-558-2686
mentoring @ksmea.org

Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention
Holly Taylor

614 N. Parkdale
Wichita, KS 67212
c:316-706-7950
mentoring @ksmea.org

Mentoring, Recruitment, & Retention
Lynn Unruh

Cimarron HS
102 E. Santa Fe
PO 774
Cimarron, KS 67835
h:620-855-3019
c:620-430-2073
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
Patricia Ahern

6630 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66615
c:620-255-4528
w:785-339-4800
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 Consultant
Vesta Jo Still

Phillipsburg HS
1905 E. 400 Rd.
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
c:785-543-1841
w:785-543-5251
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