Board of Control July 2023 – June 2024

Board of Control Responsibilities

Executive Board

RoleNameOrganization
PresidentBen LawsonRedmond High School
President-Elect & 1st Vice PresidentErika LockwoodRex Putnam High School
2nd Vice PresidentKelly MooreRidgeview High School
Past-PresidentJeremy ZanderMountainside High School
Conference ChairElizabeth SoperToledo Jr. & Sr. High School
All-State ChairKristi StingleLakeridge High School
TreasurerTodd ZimbelmanWest Salem High School
Executive DirectorJJ SuttonOMEA

Area Chairs

RoleNameOrganization
Advocacy ChairLaura ArthurPortland Public Schools
DEI Co-ChairCynthia NavarroClear Creek Middle School
DEI Co-ChairAmanda SarlesSiuslaw Elementary School
Band ChairBen LawsonRedmond High School
Choral ChairKathy BriggsSt. Mary’s Academy
Orchestra ChairKrista DeBoltGrants Pass High School
Elementary ChairVal LockeGilbert Park Elementary School
General Music ChairSteve PhillipsAuburn Elementary School
Jazz ChairJessika SmithParkrose Middle School
Small Schools ChairMelissa JmaeffSutherlin School District
SMTE ChairWesley BrewerOregon State University
CNAfME RepresentativeUnfilled
Membership ChairAndrew BerghTualatin High School
Conference Exhibitor & Sustaining Member ChairCameron JerdeSouthridge High School
State Chamber Ensemble Contest ChairGary RilerCleveland High School
State Solo Contest ChairStewart SchlazerForest Grove High School
OSAA Band / Orchestra Contest DirectorDavid SimeRetired
OSAA Choir Contest DirectorJohn BakerRetired
Student Composition Contest ChairKathy BriggsSt. Mary’s Academy

District Chairs

DistrictNameOrganization
1Chris McCurdyGrant High School
2Michael LasfettoButler Creek Elementary School
3Stewart SchlazerForest Grove High School
4Cole Haole-ValenzuelaWest Salem High School
5Keith ChaietMt. View High School
6Levana JamesGrant Union Junior & Senior High School
7Amanda SarlesSiuslaw Elementary School
8Trevor Lavery-ThompsonJoseph Lane Middle School
9Ryan EganNyssa Middle & High School
10Melissa JmaeffSutherlin School District
11Robby CarrNewport Middle & High 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 & Liasons

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