Board of Control Responsibilities
Executive Board
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| President | Erika Lockwood | Rex Putnam High School |
| President-Elect & 1st Vice President | Cole Haole-Valenzuela | West Salem High School |
| 2nd Vice President | Kelly Moore | Ridgeview High School |
| Past-President | Ben Lawson | Redmond High School |
| Conference Chair | Elizabeth Soper | South Medford High School |
| All-State Chair | Kristi Stingle | Lakeridge High School |
| Public Policy Chair | Laura Arthur | OMEA |
| Treasurer | Todd Zimbelman | West Salem High School |
| Executive Director | JJ Sutton | OMEA |
Area Chairs
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Advocacy Chair | Laura Arthur | OMEA |
| DEI Co-Chair | Cynthia Navarro | Clear Creek Middle School |
| DEI Co-Chair | Amanda Sarles | Siuslaw Elementary School |
| Band Chair | Jen Bell | Whiteaker Middle School |
| Choral Chair | Kathy Briggs | St. Mary’s Academy |
| Orchestra Chair | Brigid Mayer | West Salem High School |
| Elementary Chair | Val Locke | Gilbert Park Elementary School |
| General Music Chair | Kelsie Demianew | Cummings Elementary School |
| Secondary General Music Chair | Mari Schay | Portland State University |
| Jazz Chair | Jessika Smith | Parkrose Middle School |
| Small Schools Chair | Melissa Jmaeff | Sutherlin School District |
| SMTE and CNAfME Chair | Mari Schay | Portland State University |
| CNAfME Representative | Unfilled | |
| Membership Chair | Andrew Bergh | Tualatin High School |
| Conference Exhibitor & Sustaining Member Chair | Cameron Jerde | Southridge High School |
| OMEA State Chamber Ensemble Contest Chair | Gary Riler | Cleveland High School |
| OSAA State Solo Contest Chair | Stewart Schlazer | Forest Grove High School |
| OSAA State Band & Orchestra Contest Chair | David Sime | Retired |
| OSAA State Choir Contest Chair | John Baker | Retired |
| OMEA State Jazz Contest Chair | Dan Davey | Mt. Hood Community College |
| OMEA Student Composition Contest Chair | Kathy Briggs | St. Mary’s Academy |
District Chairs
| District | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris McCurdy | Grant High School |
| 2 | Molly Keller | Dexter McCarty Middle School |
| 3 | Stewart Schlazer | Forest Grove High School |
| 4 | Cole Haole-Valenzuela | West Salem High School |
| 5 | Keith Chaiet | Mt. View High School |
| 6 | Alex Justice | La Grande High School |
| 7 | Janet Lea | North Bay Elementary School |
| 8 | Trevor Lavery-Thompson | Joseph Lane Middle School |
| 9 | Ryan Egan | Nyssa Middle & High School |
| 10 | Melissa Jmaeff | Sutherlin School District |
| 11 | David Blake | Cheldelin Middle School |
| 12 (co) | Jon Bridges | Springfield High School |
| 12 (co) | Doug Doerfert | Lane Community College |
| 13 | Josh Weir | Gladstone High School |
| 14 | Myriam Gendron-Dupont | Rosemont Ridge Middle School |
| 15 | Jeremy Kane | Conestoga Middle School |
Special Board Representatives & Liaisons
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| OMEA Recording Secretary | Danika Locey | Leslie Middle School |
| Historian | Ben Lawson | Redmond High School |
| OSAA Band Liason | Aliyah Jackson | Aloha High School |
| OSAA Choral Liason | Anna Rikli | Southridge High School |
| NAfME Northwest Regional Past-President | Tom Muller | Oregon |
| NAfME Northwest Regional President | Dusty Molyneaux | Montana |
| NAfME Northwest Regional President-Elect | Joe Dyvig | Washington |
Journal Editors
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Dianne Nelson | Talmadge Middle School |
| Danielle Davey | Mt. Hood Community College |
| Kendra Taylor | Western Oregon University |