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
AlabamaRob Lydalydarob@me.com
AlaskaTevya Robbins robbins_tevya@asdk12.org
ArizonaEllen Kirkbrideelkirk@comcast.net
ArkansasJann Knightenjknighte@uark.edu
CaliforniaArmalyn De La Oadelao@csusb.edu
ColoradoCasey Croppccropp09@gmail.com
ColoradoLeila Heilleila.heil@colorado.edu
ConnecticutAmy Perrasadvocacychair@cmea.org
ConnecticutBrian Crookcrookb@stratk12.org
DelawareAnna Ramonaramon@delawaremea.org
District of ColumbiaKristopher RingKristopher.Ring@k12.dc.gov
FloridaJeanne Reynoldsjeannewrey@gmail.com
FloridaAngela Hartvigsenangelahartvigsen@gmail.com
GeorgiaSara Womacksaratwomack@gmail.com
HawaiiKim Barcliftbarclift@hawaii.edu
IdahoBob Wickswickscrew@gmail.com
IndianaLane Velayolane@imeamusic.org
IndianaBrian Weidnerbweidner@butler.edu
IndianaShaina Liv Teranoshainalivterano@msdlt.k12.in.us
IowaDavid Lawmaestrolaw@gmail.com
KansasKelly Knedleradvocacy@ksmea.org
KentuckyCedric Leavelldavidmgraham16@gmail.com
KentuckyJohn Stroubejohn@kmea.org
LouisianaDuane LeBlancDLeblanc@catholichigh.org
MaineHeidi Corlissadvocacychair@mainemea.org
MaineAndrew Forsterpresident@mainemea.org
MarylandDoug Conraddougconrad@gmail.com
MassachusettsToni Beatriceabeatrice2@bostonpublicschools.org
MassachusettsAllyson Rottmanadvocacy@massmea.org
MichiganKenneth Smithkenneth.smith@wmich.edu
MichiganMark Hagemanhageman.mark87@gmail.com
MinnesotaJeff Sandssands.jeff@gmail.com
MississippiHannah Gadd Adreyhannahegadd@gmail.com
MissouriRoy MaxwellGovernment.relations@mmea.net
MontanaAmy Schendelschendelac@billingsschools.org
NebraskaClay Blackmanpresident@nmeanebraska.org
NebraskaDebbie Martinezdjmartin@mpsomaha.org
NebraskaHeather Stahradvocacy@nmeanebraska.org
NebraskaCarrie Jensencarriejensen@npsne.org
NevadaPaul Kleemankleempe@nv.ccsd.net
NevadaDavid Morrisstateexec@nmeamusic.org
NevadaMatt Symeswebdesign@nmeamusic.org
NevadaAmy Symesasymes@nmeamusic.org
New HampshireAmy Bocciaaboccia@windhamsd.org
New HampshireSean Meagherseanfmeagher@gmail.com
New JerseyArwen Kapustamisskapusta@gmail.com
New MexicoDaniel Fearnmmeaadvocacy@nmmea.com
New MexicoNeil Swappneilswapp@nmmea.com
New YorkMastrangelo Michaelgrc@nyssma.org
North CarolinaJames Daughertyjdaugherty@ncmea.net
North CarolinaJeremy Tuckeradvocacy@ncmea.net
North DakotaWhitney Berryadvocacy@ndmea.org
North DakotaSarah Harlowpresident@ndmea.org
OhioDanielle Shaubshaubdanielle@lakelocal.org
OhioJay Wardeskaexecutive_director@omea-ohio.org
OhioPaul Gladerpaul.glader@betheltate.org
OklahomaMike Raiberraiberm@mustangps.org
OregonLaura Arthurpublicpolicy@oregonmea.org
OregonStephen Marshalladvocacy@oregonmea.org
PennsylvaniaMark Despotakisadvocacy@pmea.net
Rhode IslandDavid Nevesdneves@rimea.org
Rhode IslandShannan Davissdavis@rimea.org
South CarolinaColleen Marcoucolleen.marcou@scmea.net
South CarolinaAllie Dombrowskiallie.dombkowski@scmea.net
South DakotaDave Sandersondavid.n.sanderson@usd.edu
TennesseeChristopher Dyechristopher.dye@mtsu.edu
TexasMark Montemayormark.montemayor@unt.edu
TexasAJ Marksajmarks21@gmail.com
UtahMitch Halladvocacychair@umea.us
UtahGeoff AndersonPresident@umea.us
VermontAndrew Loosepresident-elect@vmea.org
VermontJohn Motonadvocacy@vmea.org
VirginiaAnnamarie Bollinoannamariebollino@gmail.com
VirginiaMichelle Milliganmichellefmilligan@gmail.com
WashingtonRon Gerhardsteinrcgstein.wmea@gmail.com
WashingtonShawn Tolleyshawnt@spokaneschools.org
West VirginiaGenesis Mihalkowvmeaadvocacy@gmail.com
WisconsinWill Janssenwilljanssenmh@gmail.com
WisconsinMolly Petroffmollypetroff@hotmail.com
WisconsinBrad Schneiderbrad.schneider102@gmail.com
WisconsinLaurie Fellenzlfellenz@wsmamusic.org
WisconsinRandall Swiggumraswiggum@madison.k12.wi.us
WyomingNathan Searceyadvocacy.chair@wyomea.org