The NAfME Collegiate Advisory Council provides experienced, representative leadership in the development and support of NAfME Collegiate member recruitment, professional development, and events designed to foster a lifelong commitment to music education.
Katrina Cox and Steve Kelly, Co-Chairs
Council Members
Katrina Cox, Co-Chair (2023-2024)
Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Steve Kelly, Co-Chair (2023-2024)
Professor, Music Education
College of Music, Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Heidi J. Welch (2022-2024), Eastern Division Representative
Director of Music Education
Vermont State University-Castleton
Castleton, Vermont
Aaron Lohmeyer (2023-2025), North Central Division Representative
Music Education Coordinator and Jazz Director
Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota
Lori Gray (2022-2024), Northwest Division Representative
Associate Professor and Director of Music Education
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
Debbie S. O’Connell (2023-2025), Southern Division Representative
Associate Professor of Music/Music Education Coordinator
Winston-Salem State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
Brett Martinez (2022-2024), Southwestern Division Representative
Director of Bands, Chair of Instrumental Music
Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas
Michelle McConkey (2023-2025), Western Division Representative
Associate Professor of Music Education
California State University, Chico
Chico, California
