2022-23 School Year
Effective July 1, 2022
President:
Brad Schneider
Retired – Middleton Cross-Plains High School
President-Elect (Advocacy Chair):
Will Janssen
Retired – Mount Horeb High School
Past-President:
Paul Budde
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Executive Board
| Position | Name, Term, District | Additional Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Vice President (District #1) | Renee Rademaker Retired - Cumberland | |
| North Central Vice President (District #2) | Ginger Marten Lincoln High School - Wisconsin Rapids | |
| Northeast Vice President (District #3) | Bridget Duffy-Ulrich Oshkosh North High School | |
| Southwest Vice President (District #4) | Amelia Armstrong Platteville High School | WMEA Executive Committee |
| South Central Vice President (District #5) | Carrie Backman Edgewood College & UW-Madison | |
| Southeast Vice President (District #6) | Erica Breitbarth Reagan IB High School - Milwaukee | |
| Membership Coordinator | Chris Powers Madison Metropolitan School District | WMEA Executive Committee |
| Executive Director | Laurie Fellenz Wisconsin Music Educators Association | WMEA Executive Committee WSMA Executive Director WFSM Executive Director |
Council
| Position | Name, Term, District | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | Holly Prast (6/30/23) Northeast (#3) | Kimberly School District |
| Band | Brianne Knox (6/30/24) Northeast (#3) | Florence Schools |
| Choral | Shawn Gudmunsen (6/30/24) Northwest (#1) | St. Croix Falls |
| CMP | Patty Schlafer (6/30/23) South Central (#5) | Retired - Mt. Horeb |
| College and University, WSMTE President | David Potter (6/30/23) Northwest (#1) | UW-Superior |
| Composition and Improvisation | Michelle McQuade Dewhirst (6/30/24) Northeast (#3) | UW-Green Bay |
| Early Childhood Music | Beatriz Aguilar (6/30/23) South Central (#5) | Edgewood College |
| Elementary General Music | Natasha Verhulst (6/30/24) Northeast (#3) | Menominee Indian School District |
| Government Relations | Matt Quaglieri (6/30/24) South Central (#5) | Prairie View Middle School - Sun Prairie |
| Historian and Retired Members | Lisa Benz (6/30/24) Northwest(#1) | Retired - Ellsworth |
| Jazz Education | Adam Bever (6/30/23) Northwest (#1) | Rice Lake Middle School |
| Lifelong Engagement in Music | Kristin Tjornehoj (6/30/24) Northwest (#1) | UW-River Falls |
| Mentoring | Stephanie Kapsa (6/30/24) Northeast (#3) | Janet Berry Elementary - Appleton |
| Music In Our Schools Month/Capitol Concerts | Kathy Bartling (6/30/24) South Central (#5) | Retired - Waunakee |
| NAfME Collegiate Advisor | Tobin Shucha (6/30/24) South Central (#5) | Ripon College |
| Orchestra | Kristen Flak (6/30/24) South Central(#5) | Glacier Creek Middle School - Middleton Cross Plains SD |
| Research | Rachel Brashier (6/30/24) North Central (#2) | UW-Stevens Point |
| Secondary General Music | Eli Grover (6/30/23) Northeast (#3) | Appleton School District |
| Standards | Aimee Swanson (6/30/24) Southeast (#6) | South Milwaukee High School |
| Technology | Lee Stovall (6/30/23) Southeast (#6) | Rufus King High School - Milwaukee Public Schools |
| Tri-M Music Honor Society | Sarah Lemon (6/30/24) Southeast(#6) | New Berlin West Middle/High School |
| WI DPI Arts and Creativity Education Consultant | Chris Gleason South Central (#5) | Department of Public Instruction |
