Complete list of officers

Executive Committee

Kevin Droe
​President
University of Northern Iowa
List of Past Presidents

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Shirley Luebke
​Treasurer
Morningside College

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Jackie Burk
President-Elect 
Waldorf University and NIACC

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Lisa Ott
Secretary
Nevada MIddle School

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Kendra Leisinger
Immediate Past-President 
Ankeny Schools

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All-State Chairs

Thad Driskell
All-State Band Chair

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Jason Heitland
All-State Choral Chair
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura H.S.

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Mary Kay Polashek
​All-State Orchestra Chair
Ames High School

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Area Chairs

Ariel Huseman
​Northwest Area Chair

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Spencer Paulson
North Central Area Chair
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Schools

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Shelley Droe
​Northeast Area Chair
Cedar Falls Community Schools

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Julia Weisshaar-Mullin
Southwest Area Chair
Diagonal Community Schools

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Zach Howell
South Central Area Chair
North Polk Middle School

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Melissa Brobston
Southeast Area Chair
Harding Middle School

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Conference Chairs

Carly Schieffer
​Conference Chair

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C. David Rutt
​Conference Exhibits Chair

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Emily Cole
​Conference Registrar
Sioux City Community School District

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Charles Grim
​Conference Equipment Manager
Ames Community School District

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Education Chairs

Nicki Toliver
College/University Chair
Wartburg College

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Aaron Hansen
​General Music Chair
Cedar Falls Community Schools

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Brandon Waring
​Innovative Music Chair
North Linn Community School District​

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Neil Anders
​Middle School Chair

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Dan Black
Technology Chair
Council Bluffs Community School District​

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Ellie Wolfe
​Special Learners Chair
Drake University

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Adam Harry
Society for Music Teacher Education Chair
University of Iowa​

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Membership Chairs

Lincoln Larson
​Collegiate NAfME President

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Kelli Stoa
Membership Chair

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Sarah Van Waardhuizen
​NAfME Collegiate
Central College

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Arlene Davis
​Retired Teachers Chair

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Operations Chair

Rich Nicklay
​Advertising Editor

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Martha Kroese
​All-State Merchandise Chair

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Betsy Kirby
​Grants and Awards Chair​

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Judy Svengalis
​Historian

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Jeremy Einsweiler
Magazine Editor

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Policy & Research Chairs

David Law
​Governmental Affairs Chair

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Christina Svec
​Research Chair
Iowa State University

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Advisory Board

Jessica Dunnick
​First Iowa Orff (FIO)

Adam Orban
ICDA Opus Chair

David Law
Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE)

Chris Strohmaier
Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA)

Virginia Armstrong
Iowa Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society (IPAS)

Mark Babcock
Iowa Choral Directors Association (ICDA)

Angela Matsuoka
Iowa DOE/Fine Arts Consultant

Alan Greiner
Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA)

Andrew Geyssens
Iowa String Teachers Association (ISTA)

Mary Crandell
Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI)

Lydia Shettler
​Kodaly Educators of Iowa (KEI)

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Board of Director Meeting Dates 2020

June 13, 2020 - 2:00-4:00 PM, Zoom
October 3, 2020 - 2:00-4:00 PM, Zoom
November 21, 2020 - *:00-8:50 AM, Scheman Building