The state is divided into 15 districts with elected district chairs who oversee the district businesses and contests. The district chairs also sit on the OMEA board of control to provide regional representation and perspectives. OMEA’s districts are organized to deliver regional services to OMEA members, their students and their communities. High-school students qualify for state solo and small ensemble contests participation through OMEA District solo contests.
Click here to see OMEA’s Master Roster by OMEA district.
District 1
Portland – Schools of the Portland Public School District, excluding private schools.
District 1 Website
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Gary Riler | Grant High School |
| Vice Chair | Gavi Patterson de Tarr | Sellwood Middle School |
| Band & Orchestra Chair | Kristin Brown | Jackson Middle School |
| Choral Co-Chair | John Eisemann | Grant High School |
| Choral Co-Chair | Allison Cottrell | Cleveland High School |
| Treasurer | Jeanne Berg | Retired |
District 2
Northeastern Metro – Schools east of the Willamette River, north of Milwaukie, up the Gorge to The Dalles, and to Welches on Highway 26, excluding Portland Public Schools.
District 2 Calendar
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| President | Molly Keller | Dexter McCarty Middle School |
| Vice President | Melissa Albert | Reynolds High School |
| Secretary/Membership | Will Stellbrink | Centennial Middle School |
| Treasurer | Keija Lee | Parkrose High School |
| Choir Chair | Suvi Mirka | Gordon Russell Middle School |
| Elementary Co-Chair | Jessica Juday | West Powellhurst Elementary School |
| Elementary Co-Chair | Rolly Toribio | Highland Elementary School |
| Instrumental Co-Chair | Emily Walker | Walt Morey Middle School |
| Instrumental Co-Chair | Emily Bundy | Gresham High School |
| Advocacy Chair | Michael Lasfetto | Butler Creek Elementary School |
District 3
Northwestern Oregon – Schools in Washington County west of Hillsboro; Tillamook, Clatsop, Columbia, and Yamhill Counties, excluding Newberg and McMinnville.
District 3 Calendar
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Josiah Glaser | Seaside High/Middle School |
| Vice-Chair | Noelle Freshner | St. Helens School District |
| Secretary | Anna Elliott | Neil Armstrong Middle School |
| Treasurer | Marisa Quinn | Neil Armstrong Middle School |
District 4
North Willamette Valley – Schools in Marion and Polk Counties.
District 4 Website
General inquiries: omeadistrict4@gmail.com
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Kimberly Skondin | Silverton High/Middle School |
| Past Chair | Cole Haole-Valenzuela | West Salem High School |
| Secretary | Bethea Gliebe | Sumpter Elementary School |
| Treasurer | Steve Phillips | Auburn Elementary School |
| Choral Co-Chair | Arielle Chasteen | North Salem High School |
| Choral Co-Chair | Bailey Halleen | Straub Middle School |
| Orchestra Chair | Hendrik Mobley | Straub Middle School |
| Elementary Music Co-Chair | Melanie Rourke | Englewood Elementary School |
| Elementary Music Co-Chair | Doug Beisley | Bush Elementary School |
| Band Co-Chair | Corey Francis | West Salem High School |
| Band Co-Chair | Ashley Alexander | Sprague High School |
| Solo & Chamber Ensemble Festival Chair | James Nowickas | Crossler Middle School |
| Member At Large | Luis Rivera | Woodburn High School |
District 5
Central Oregon – Schools of Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake, Harney, Wheeler, Grant, and Wasco Counties, excluding The Dalles.
District 5 Website
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| President | Keith Chaiet | Mt. View High School |
| Secretary | Belinda Sisson | Ridgeview High School |
| Treasurer & Webmaster | Cooper Ottum | Summit High School |
| New Membership Chair | Kelly Moore | Ridgeview High School |
District 6
Northeastern Oregon – Schools in Sherman, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Baker Counties.
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Alex Justice | La Grande High School |
| Vice Chair | Ben Blessing | Baker High School |
| Secretary | Emily Muller-Cary | Pendleton High School |
| Treasurer | Carly Elder | Sunridge Middle School |
District 7
Southwestern Oregon – Schools in Curry, Coos, and coastal portions of Lane and Douglas Counties.
District 7 Calendar
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Janet Lea | North Bay Elementary School |
| Vice Chair | David Johnston | Siuslaw High School |
| Treasurer | Dave Weston | Bandon High School |
| Secretary | Sarah Massey | North Bend High School |
District 8
Southern Oregon – Schools in Klamath, Jackson and southern Josephine Counties.
District 8 Calendar
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Trevor Thompson | Joseph Lane Middle School |
| Treasurer | Katy Garvin | Henley Middle and High Schools |
| Secretary | Sarah Kayton | Klamath County School District |
| Communications Officer | Krista Debolt | Grants Pass High School |
| Winds & Percussion Solo & Ensemble Chair | Jenifer Carstensen | Ashland Middle School |
| Winds & Percussion Solo & Ensemble Chair | Steve Kessler | North Medford High School |
| Strings Solo & Ensemble Chair | Lynn Gervais | North Medford High School & Hedrick Middle School |
| Strings Solo & Ensemble Chair | Zoryn Thompson | South Medford High School |
| Vocal Solo & Ensemble Chair | Shayne Flock | North Medford High School |
District 9
Southeastern Oregon – Schools in Malheur County plus Huntington.
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ryan Egan | Ontario Middle School |
| Secretary | Carol Beaubien | Alameda Elementary School |
| Treasurer | Daun Held | Nyssa Middle School |
District 10
Central Southern Oregon – Schools in Douglas and Josephine Counties, excluding the coast.
District 10 Events
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Melissa Jmaeff | Sutherlin Middle & High School |
| Vice Chair | ||
| Secretary | Lisa Powell | Oakland School District |
| Treasurer | Jeff Soffer | South Umpqua School District |
District 11
Mid-Willamette Valley – Schools in Lincoln, Benton, and Linn Counties.
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | David Blake | Cheldelin Middle School |
| Vice Chair | Dante Hoge | Ashbrook Independent School |
| Secretary | Danny Mitchell | Timber Ridge Middle School |
| Treasurer | Stuart Welsh | West Albany High School |
District 12
South Willamette Valley – Schools in Lane County, excluding the coast.
District 12 Events
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Jon Bridges | Springfield High School |
| Co-Chair | Doug Doerfert | Lane Community College |
| Treasurer | Conor Egan | Thurston High School |
| Secretary | Melissa Nixon | Edgewood Elementary School |
| Choir Co-Chair | Megan Perdue | Sheldon High School |
| Choir Co-Chair | Jacob Steinberger | Churchill High School |
| Elementary Co-Chair | Stephen Johnson | Buena Vista Spanish Immersion School |
| Elementary Co-Chair | Michael Wilson | Thurston Elementary School |
| Instrumental Music Chair | Julie Bounds | Sheldon High School |
| Band & Jazz Chair | Julie Bounds | Sheldon High School |
| Middle School Chair | Christina Boorman | Cascade Middle School |
| Orchestra Chair | Karen Doerfert | South Eugene High School |
| Solo & Ensemble Chair | Connor Egan | Thurston High School |
| Small Schools Chair | Paul Burch | Lowell School District |
District 13
Southeastern Metro – Schools in Clackamas County east of the Willamette River, excluding those on Highway 26.
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dana Hensen | Gladstone High School |
| Vice Chair | Seth Arnold | Gladstone High School |
| Treasurer | John Donnelly | Adrianne Nelson High School |
| Secretary | Shawne Stone | Rock Creek Middle School |
| Solo & Ensemble Coordinator | Jeff Betts | Retired |
| Middle School Honor Choir Chair | Sarah Strobel | North Clackamas School District |
| High School Honor Choir | Joshua Weir | Gladstone High School |
| High School Honor Band | John Donnelly | Adrianne Nelson High School |
| Elementary Chair | Tina Bodnar | John McLaughlin Elementary |
District 14
Southern Metro – Schools in Clackamas and Washington Counties west of the Willamette River and south of Beaverton, plus Newberg and McMinnville.
District 14 Events
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Allison Hedgepeth | Forest Hills Elementary School |
| Vice Chair | Vacant | |
| Secretary | Kay Elliott | Rosemont Ridge Middle School |
| Treasurer | David Lewis | Twality Middle School |
| High School Solo & Ensemble Instrumental | Kevin Egan | West Linn High School |
| High School Solo & Ensemble Instrumental | Chad Davies | Wilsonville High School |
| High School Solo & Ensemble Vocal | Kathy Shuckerow | Sherwood High School |
| Middle School Instrumental & Vocal Solo & Ensemble Co-Chair | Michael McCann | Sherwood Middle School |
| Middle School Instrumental & Vocal Solo & Ensemble Co-Chair | Casey Crane | Sherwood Middle School |
| Elementary Chair | Allison Hedgepeth | Forest Hills Elementary School |
District 15
Western Metro – Schools in Washington and Multnomah Counties west of the Willamette River, excluding Portland Public Schools and those in Districts 3 and 14.
District 15 Website
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Paul Swardstrom | Tumwater Middle School |
| Vice President | Jeremy Kane | Conestoga Middle School |
| Treasurer | Blake Allen | Beaverton School District |
| Band Chair | Jeff Johnson | Poynter & Evergreen Middle Schools |
| Choir Chair | Josh Pounders | Liberty High School |
| General Music Chair | Kendra Friar | Bonny Slope Elementary School |