The LMEA Board of Directors is made up of elected officers (executive officers, division chairs, and district directors), ex-officio members, and a representative from associate organizations. Elected members submit reports at all meetings and are voting members. Ex-officio and associate organization members submit reports, but are non-voting members. The Board of Directors meets quarterly. Both the board and its committees also meet as needed through online meetings.
If members have a concern or suggestion, please bring them to your district director to relay to the board.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
- President: Jessica Fain-Blanchard – [email protected]
- President-Elect: Aleisa Hudlow – [email protected]
- Past-President: Lee Hicks – [email protected]
- Executive Director (Interim): Sharon McNamara-Horne – [email protected]
DIVISION CHAIRS
- Band Division: Willie Martin – [email protected]
- Vocal Division: Stephen Galliano – [email protected]
- Orchestra Division: Chris Frazier – [email protected]
- Jazz Division: Doug Stone – [email protected]
- University Division: Simon Holoweiko – [email protected]
- Elementary Division: Keith James – [email protected]
- Collegiate Division (CNAfME): Ed McClellan – [email protected]
- Public Relations: Craig Byers – [email protected]
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
- District I: Danny Mejia – [email protected]
- District II: Kelsey Nogic – [email protected]
- District III: Bailey Lanier – [email protected]
- District IV: Ryan Benoit – [email protected]
- District V: Aaron Theall – [email protected]
- District VI: Telly Higgins – [email protected]
- District VII: Ginny Medina-Hamilton – [email protected]
- District VIII: Michele DesLattes – [email protected]
- District IX: Rossi DiBenedetto – [email protected]
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
- Conference Logistics Coordinator: Denise Howell – [email protected]
- Conference Coordinator: Lynn Burton – [email protected]
- Editor, The Louisiana Musician (magazine) and The Louisiana Connection (newsletter): Carolyn Herrington – [email protected]
- Webmaster: Jasper Fahrig III – [email protected]
- Hall of Fame: Tom Burroughs – [email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
- Administrative Advisory Council: Dr. Timothy Schneider – [email protected]
- All-State Guitar Ensemble: Dr. Greg Robin – [email protected]
- All-State Handbell Ensemble: Greig Ashurst – [email protected]
- Data Collection Committee: Lynn Burton and Aaron Theall
- LALF (Louisiana Advocacy Leadership Force): Duane LeBlanc – [email protected]
- Louisiana Roots Music Ed Collective: Gregg Griffin – [email protected]
- Mentorship: Michael Danigole – [email protected]
- Tri-M: Helen Myers – [email protected]
- PML: Aleisa Hudlow (Instrumental) and Colette Tanner (Vocal)
ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS
- AOSA-Red Stick Chapter (American Orff-Schulwerk Association/Red Stick Orff): Erin Fort – [email protected]
- ASTA Louisiana (American String Teachers Association): David Saccardi – [email protected]
- LAJE (Louisiana Association for Jazz Education): Nolan Wible – [email protected]
- LBA (Louisiana Band Masters Association): Betsy Stoupy – [email protected]
- LMAA (Louisiana Music Adjudicators Association): Bill Brent – [email protected]
- Louisiana ACDA (Louisiana American Choral Directors Association): Holly Grefe – [email protected]
- LA PAS (Louisiana Chapter of Percussive Arts Society): Gustavo Miranda – [email protected]