The election for OMEA’s 2nd Vice President will open on December 15 and close at midnight on the evening of Saturday January 18. An electronic ballot will be emailed to all current OMEA members. The term of service for the 2nd Vice President is July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.
The 2nd Vice President is the third highest ranking officer in OMEA. In addition to executive duties, the 2nd Vice President will coordinate OMEA’s state conference in odd years in conjunction with with the OMEA Conference Chair.
Please take a moment to read about our two highly qualified candidates…
Hannah Abercrombie is an enthusiastic and dedicated music educator in her 2nd year as the Director of Choirs at McKay High School in Salem, Oregon, where she directs four choirs, the nationally acclaimed a cappella group, Scots-Appella, and is the assistant director of the McKay Marching Band.
After receiving her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon, Hannah started her career at Douglas High School in Winston, Oregon, where she taught band and choir for six years. During her time in southern Oregon, she led her bands and choirs to top placings in state championships, revived the marching band and color guard after a 30-year hiatus, planned, coordinated, and hosted district competitions and honor events, and served as Vice President for OMEA District 10.
Hannah is excited at the chance to be a part of the OMEA leadership team and is eager to seek out inspiring experiences and opportunities to further enrich music educators in Oregon. She wants to ensure that the OMEA Conference experience is revitalizing and worthwhile for educators of all ages, backgrounds, and specialties.
Outside of work, Hannah loves spending time with her fiancé, Andrew, and snuggling with her two kitties, Meelo and Momo. She has enjoyed getting to teach in her hometown of Salem and feels grateful to be in such an amazing community of people and music.
Cory Francis is the Associate Director of Bands at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon. He has his B.M.E. from the University of Oregon. Cory is the current OMEA District 4 Co-Band Chair. He oversees the District 4 Band Festival and Solo and Ensemble, and teaches sectionals for Salem-Keizer All-City Concert and Jazz Bands.
Born and raised in Oregon, Cory taught two years of band, choir, and percussion at Banks Middle and High School before moving to Lincoln City to teach jazz band, concert band, and choir at Taft 7-12. In Lincoln City. Cory served as a board member for the Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival and Music Is Instrumental which brought new instruments, clinicians, and performance opportunities to students on the Oregon Coast. Cory is currently teaching at West Salem High School where he instructs the concert bands, jazz bands, marching band, and music in special education.
Cory has been involved with organizing the OMEA Conference for the last three years–serving as Co-Manager for the All-State Jazz Band since 2023. He is eager to serve the state as 2nd VP and 2027 OMEA All-State Conference Chair. If elected, he plans to focus his vision on resources for new teachers and advocacy for small school music programs–elevating the voices of all music educators across Oregon. Please consider him at our upcoming OMEA election!