Executive Board
OMEA President: Kathy Briggs, Saint Mary's Academy
Email Me 503-250-4259 Photo and Bio
OMEA President Elect 1st VP / 2020 Conference Chair: Jeremy Zander Mountainside High School
Email Me c541-968-3037 Photo and Bio
OMEA Second VP / 2019 Conference Chair: Janet Lea North Bay Elementary
Email Me 543-575-8631 Photo and Bio
OMEA Past President: Todd Zimbelman, West Salem HS
Email Me 541-913-0037 Photo and Bio
OMEA Treasurer: David Becker Lewis and Clark College, Retired
Email Me 503-407-4707 Photo and Bio
Executive Director: Carolyn Sutton
Email Me 541-291-1149
Area Chairs
State Solo Contest Chair: Tom Muller David Douglas High School
Email Me 503-261-8386 Photo and Bio
State Chamber Ensemble Contest Chair: Dan Judd Retired
Email Me - s541-355-4185 Photo and Bio
Band Chair: Michael Burch-Pesses Pacific University
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Choral Chair: Karen Bohart Reynolds High School
Email Me 971-678-2983
Jazz Chair: Dan Davey Mt. Hood Community College
Email Me 617-291-7464 Photo and Bio
Orchestra Chair: Dijana Ihas Pacific University
Email Me 503-399-3442 ex 403 Photo and Bio
Elementary Music Chair: Beth Wheeler University of Oregon
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General Music Chair: DeLee Brown Kalapuya Elementary
Email Me 503-881-6334
Small Schools Chair:
Advocacy Chairs: Jennifer Mohr Colett Copper Mountain Elementary
Email Me 503-764-8877 Photo and Bio
Andie Andeen Salem-Keizer
Email Me 503-399-3061
Business/Sustaining Member Chair: Rob McGlothin Sandy HS
Email Me 503-421-2697 Photo and Bio
Membership Chair: Stephen Fulks West Powellhurst Elementary
Email Me 503-453-4500
SMTE Chair: Sandra Babb Oregon State University
Email Me s541-737-5603
District Chairs:
District 01 Chair: Gary Riler Cleveland High School
Email Me 503-847-1665
District 02 Chair: Amber Schroeder Sam Barlow High School
Email Me c503-789-8753 s503-258-4940
District 03 Chair: Michael McCure Warrenton High School
Email Me s503-668-8011 x7226
District 04 Chair: Deborah Barber Orchestra Salem-Keizer SD
Email Me 503-851-4970
The links below are for District 4
Rules for Oregon State Solo Contest
OMEA Solo Ensemble Director Letter
Directions to Register for Solo Chair
2017 Rules for State Chamber Ensemble
District 05 Chair: Ben Lawson Redmond High School
Email Me 541-218-1188
District 06 Co-Chair: Andy Cary Pendelton HS / Sunridge MS
Email Me c541-377-7075
District 06 Co - Chair: Emily Muller-Cary Sunridge Middle School
Email Me 509-993-4914
District 07 Chair: Chris Rowbotham Siuslaw Middle & High School
Email Me 541-216-1923
District 08 Co-Chair: Shayne Flock Crater High School
District 08 Co-Chair: Branden Hansen Roseburg High School
District 09 Chair: Max Thew Nyssa Middle School & High School
Email Me 509-671-5282
District 10 Chair: Karalyn Soffer Riddle School District
Email Me 541-874-2251
District 11 Chair: Danny Mitchell West Albany High School
Email Me 541-704-1095
District 12 Chair: Tim Vian Thruston High School
Email Me c541-337-1446
District 13 Chair: Josh Weir Gladstone High School
Email Me c9712124240 w5036552544
District 14 Chair: Laura Arthur Athey Creek Middle School
Email Me w 503-673-7400
District 15 Chair: Mandy Burton Highland Park Middle School
Email Me s503-356-2620
Special Board Reps / Liaisons
CNAfME Representative:
OSAA Band / Orchestra Contest Co-Chair: Chuck Bolton Retired
Email Me h503.761.0688 c503.341.6214 Photo and Bio
David Sime Retired
Email Me c541-460-3441
OSAA Band Rep: Jeremy Zander Mountainside High School
Email Me c541-968-3037 Photo and Bio
OSAA Choral Liaison: Kimberly McConnell West Salem High School
Email Me 541-543-6770
OSAA Choir Contest Chair: Matthew Strauser Retired
Email Me 503.589.8167
OMEA Historian: David Becker Lewis and Clark College Retired
Email Me 503.407.4707 Photo and Bio
Journal Editor: TBA
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