Board of Control July 2024 – June 2025

Board of Control Responsibilities

Executive Board

RoleNameOrganization
PresidentErika LockwoodRex Putnam High School
President-Elect & 1st Vice PresidentCole Haole-ValenzuelaWest Salem High School
2nd Vice PresidentKelly MooreRidgeview High School
Past-PresidentBen LawsonRedmond High School
Conference ChairElizabeth SoperSouth Medford High School
All-State ChairKristi StingleLakeridge High School
Public Policy ChairLaura ArthurOMEA
TreasurerTodd ZimbelmanWest Salem High School
Executive DirectorJJ SuttonOMEA

Area Chairs

RoleNameOrganization
Advocacy ChairLaura ArthurOMEA
DEI Co-ChairCynthia NavarroClear Creek Middle School
DEI Co-ChairAmanda SarlesSiuslaw Elementary School
Band ChairJen BellWhiteaker Middle School
Choral ChairKathy BriggsSt. Mary’s Academy
Orchestra ChairBrigid MayerWest Salem High School
Elementary ChairVal LockeGilbert Park Elementary School
General Music ChairKelsie DemianewCummings Elementary School
Secondary General Music ChairMari SchayPortland State University
Jazz ChairJessika SmithParkrose Middle School
Small Schools ChairMelissa JmaeffSutherlin School District
SMTE and CNAfME ChairMari SchayPortland State University
CNAfME RepresentativeUnfilled
Membership ChairAndrew BerghTualatin High School
Conference Exhibitor & Sustaining Member ChairCameron JerdeSouthridge High School
OMEA State Chamber Ensemble Contest ChairGary RilerCleveland High School
OSAA State Solo Contest ChairStewart SchlazerForest Grove High School
OSAA State Band & Orchestra Contest ChairDavid SimeRetired
OSAA State Choir Contest ChairJohn BakerRetired
OMEA State Jazz Contest ChairDan DaveyMt. Hood Community College
OMEA Student Composition Contest ChairKathy BriggsSt. Mary’s Academy

District Chairs

DistrictNameOrganization
1Chris McCurdyGrant High School
2Molly KellerDexter McCarty Middle School
3Stewart SchlazerForest Grove High School
4Cole Haole-ValenzuelaWest Salem High School
5Keith ChaietMt. View High School
6Alex JusticeLa Grande High School
7Janet LeaNorth Bay Elementary School
8Trevor Lavery-ThompsonJoseph Lane Middle School
9Ryan EganNyssa Middle & High School
10Melissa JmaeffSutherlin School District
11David BlakeCheldelin Middle School
12 (co)Jon BridgesSpringfield High School
12 (co)Doug DoerfertLane Community College
13Josh WeirGladstone High School
14Myriam Gendron-DupontRosemont Ridge Middle School
15Jeremy KaneConestoga Middle School

Special Board Representatives & Liaisons

RoleNameOrganization
OMEA Recording SecretaryDanika LoceyLeslie Middle School
HistorianBen LawsonRedmond High School
OSAA Band LiasonAliyah JacksonAloha High School
OSAA Choral LiasonAnna RikliSouthridge High School
NAfME Northwest Regional Past-PresidentTom MullerOregon
NAfME Northwest Regional PresidentDusty MolyneauxMontana
NAfME Northwest Regional President-ElectJoe DyvigWashington

Journal Editors

NameOrganization
Dianne NelsonTalmadge Middle School
Danielle DaveyMt. Hood Community College
Kendra TaylorWestern Oregon University