NAfME Advocacy Leadership Force

If a state has a designated advocacy contact, you will find their information below. Click the arrows in the heading(s) to reorganize the rows by state, first name, or email address. If you do not see a contact for your state, please contact our advocacy team at advocacy@nafme.org for further assistance.

Thanks for being part of our grassroots effort to implement ESSA and make a new day for music education!

STATENAMEEMAIL
MissouriAaron Whackerawacker@semo.edu
New HampshireAmy Buonpaneabuonpane@windhamsd.org
MarylandAmy Hairstonahairston.mcea@gmail.com
New MexicoAmy Williamsamywilliams@nmmea.com
ArizonaAnna Backstromanna.backstrom@dvusd.org
DelawareAnna Ramonsvewolfinger@gmail.com
CaliforniaArmalyn De La Oadelao@calmusiced.com
NebraskaAshley Brockashleybrocksings@gmail.com
VermontBill Pruewilliamprue@gmail.com
WisconsinBrad Schneiderbrad.schneider102@gmail.com
LouisianaBrett Babineauxbababineaux@lpssonline.com
North DakotaBrian Saylorbrian_saylor@bismarckschools.org
IdahoBriAnna Crookbriannacrook95@gmail.com
MinnesotaCasey Clementsoncasey.clementson@gmail.com
HawaiiChet-Yeng Loongchetyeng@hawaii.edu
South CarolinaChristine Fischerfisherc37@gmail.com
UtahChristine Wolfcwolf@dsdmail.net
TennesseeChristopher Dyechristopher.dye@mtsu.edu
KentuckyDavid Grahamdavidmgraham16@gmail.com
IowaDavid Lawmaestrolaw@gmail.com
Rhode IslandDavid Nevesdneves@rimea.org
MontanaDusty Molyneauxdusty_molyneaux@gfps.k12.mt.us
West VirginiaGenesis Mihalkoadvocacy@wvmea.org
LouisianaGinny Medina-Hamiltongmedinahamilton@vchterriers.org
MississippiHannah Gadd Adreyhannah.gadd@gocommodores.org
District of ColumbiaHolly Puschhollypusch@gmail.com
North CarolinaJames Daughertyjdaugherty@ncmea.net
OhioDanielle Shaubshaubdanielle@lakelocal.org
OklahomaJames Southjamessouth14@gmail.com
ConnecticutJaminda Blackmonjumanjiii@yahoo.com
ArkansasJaree Hall jareehall@arkmea.org
FloridaJeanne Reynoldsjeannewrey@gmail.com
MinnesotaJeff Sandssands.jeff@gmail.com
WashingtonJim Ricepastpresident@wmea.org
VirginiaJo-Anne van der Vat-Chromyvanderjx@jmu.edu
VirginiaJohn Brewingtonjohn.brewington@vbschools.com
MassachusettsJohn Mylnczakjmlynczak@halleonard.com
KentuckyJohn Stroubejohn@kmea.org
ConnecticutJon Garciaadvocacy@cmea.org
MississippiJordan Langworthyjlangworthy@madison-schools.com
OregonJulie Boundsbounds_j@4j.lane.edu
FloridaKathy Sanzkdsanz@fmea.org
KansasKelly Knedleradvocacy@ksmea.org
IndianaLane Velayolane@imeamusic.org
OregonLaura Arthurlarthur@pps.net
IndianaLauren Richermelkricher@indiana.edu
New JerseyLibby Gopallibbymontielgopal@gmail.com
New YorkLori Orestano-Jamesadvocacy@nyssma.org
South DakotaLuis Viquezluis.viquez@usd.edu
PennsylvaniaMark Despotakisadvocacy@pmea.net
MaineMelissa Birkholdadvocacychair@mainemea.org
TexasMichelle DeVallmichelle.devall@austinisd.org
VirginiaMichelle Milliganmichellefmilligan@gmail.com
New MexicoNeil Swappneilswapp@nmmea.com
WisconsinPaul Buddepaul.budde@uwrf.edu
AlabamaRob Lydalydarob@me.com
CaliforniaRuss Sperlingsperlingruss@gmail.com
MichiganRyan Shawrydshaw@gmail.com
GeorgiaSara Womacksaratwomack@gmail.com
LouisianaScotty Walkersctywalk@cox.net
New HampshireSean Meagherseanfmeagher@gmail.com
AlaskaTevya Robbins robbins_tevya@asdk12.org
ColoradoVacant
NevadaVacant
WyomingVacantadvocacy.chair@wyomea.org
New JerseyWayne Mallettewayne.mallette1@gmail.com
WisconsinWill Janssenwilljanssenmh@gmail.com