CMEA Board of Directors / State Assembly / Key Positions
STATE OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION
CMEA Office
3617 Shoshone St
Denver, CO 80211
infoCMEA@cmeaonline.org
Board of Directors Contact Information
CMEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT - Leila Heil
PresidentCMEA@cmeaonline.org
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT - Casey Cropp
PastPresidentCMEA@cmeaonline.org
PRESIDENT-ELECT - Tim Libby
PresidentelectCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Ex-officio) - William Kohut
ExecutiveDirectorCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA BOARD MEMBERS
CHAIR - COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COUNCIL – Brett Keating
CollegeUniversityCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT - COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COUNCIL – Ben Justis
bjustis@western.edu
CHAIR - GENERAL MUSIC COUNCIL – Paul Maley
GeneralMusicCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT - GENERAL MUSIC COUNCIL – Julie Kuhlman
Julie.kuhlman@yahoo.com
CHAIR - INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC COUNCIL – Chuck Stephen
InstrumentalMusicCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT - INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC COUNCIL – Keith Acuncius
keithacuncius@asd20.org
CHAIR - VOCAL MUSIC COUNCIL - Bryan Kettlewell
VocalMusicCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT - VOCAL MUSIC COUNCIL – Daryl Gingrich
daryl.gingrich@gmail.com
STATE ASSEMBLY CONTACT INFORMATION
College and University Council
CHAIR – Brett Keating
CollegeUniversityCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT – Ben Justis
bjustis@western.edu
ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY – Melinda Leoce
Melinda.leoce@gmail.com
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY – Mark Dorn
marksdorn@gmail.com
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY – Sean Flanigan
flanigan@coloradomesa.edu
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY – Ft. Collins – Galit Kaunitz
galit.kaunitz@ColoState.edu
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY – Pueblo – Brett Keating
brett.keating@csupueblo.edu
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE – Katherine Jetter
jetter_k@fortlewis.edu
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER – M.B. Kruger
kruegema@msudenver.edu
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER – Logan Sorey
Logan.Sorey@colorado.edu
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO – Wesley Broadnax
wesley.broadnax@unco.edu
WESTERN STATE COLORADO UNIVERSITY – Ben Justis
bjustis@western.edu
CNAfME STATE ADVISOR – William Kohut, CMEA Executive Director
ExecutiveDirectorCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CNAfME STATE PRESIDENT (ex-officio) – Ethan Barker
Ethan.barker@colostate.edu
CNAfME STATE PRESIDENT-ELECT – Lucy Bufton
l.c.bufton@colostate.edu
CNAfME STATE Administrative Assistant – David Guy
david.guy@colorado.edu
CNAfME STATE Outreach Coordinator – Thomas Goodwin
thomas.goodwin@colorado.edu
General Music Council
CHAIR – Paul Maley
GeneralMusicCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT – Julie Kulhman
Julie.kuhlman@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 1 – Dallas Merrihew
dmerrihew@cherrycreekschools.org
DISTRICT 2 – Emma Hartman
emma.t.hartmann@gmail.com
DISTRICT 3 – Susan Harding
susanmusicharding@gmail.com
DISTRICT 4 – Robin King
robinlynnking@live.com
DISTRICT 5 – Jenny Hall
ijenhall@gmail.com
DISTRICT 6 – Matthew Wellman
mswellmann26@gmail.com
DISTRICT 7 – Amy Swonger
amy.swonger@gmail.com
DISTRICT 8 – Sarah Volk
svolk@gmail.com
CEASC Representative Chair – Kathleen Cribari
ChairCEASC@cmeaonline.org
NAfME Collegiate Representative – Mateo Novoa
Mateo.Novoa@colostate.edu
Instrumental Music Council
CHAIR – Chuck Stephen
InstrumentalMusicCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT- Keith Acuncius
keithacuncius@asd20.org
DISTRICT 1 – Darren Delaup
ddelaup@gmail.com
DISTRICT 2 – Michael Windham
michaeljwindham@gmail.com
DISTRICT 3 – Aaron Herman
herman.aaron@gmail.com
DISTRICT 4 – Jonathan Colson
jonathan.colson@rockyford.k12.co.us
DISTRICT 5 – Kaelinn Ward
kaelinn.ward@gmail.com
DISTRICT 6 – Marti Bott
martibott7@gmail.com
DISTRICT 7 – Andrew Bruington
andrew.bruington@gmail.com
DISTRICT 8 – Celeste Landy
celestelandy@hotmail.com
CNAfME REPRESENTATIVE – Alex Pentlicki
Alexander.Pentlicki@colostate.edu
ASTA REPRESENTATIVE – Leanne Griffey
leannemgriffey@gmail.com
ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA CHAIR – Benjamin Dale
ChairCHSASO@cmeaonline.org
ALL STATE JAZZ BAND REPRESENTATIVE – Stoney Black
colorado.allstatejazz@gmail.com
Vocal Music Council
CHAIR – Bryan Kettlewell
VocalMusicCouncilChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CHAIR-ELECT – Daryl Gingrich
daryl.gingrich@gmail.com
DISTRICT 1 – Meaghan Quigley
megkquigley@gmail.com
DISTRICT 2 – Krista Hwang
krista.hwang@gmail.com
DISTRICT 3 – Kris Pierce
tigerp7213@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 4 – Maxine DiMarco
maxinedimarco@gmail.com
DISTRICT 5 – Annette Lauer
nutter_butterbaby@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 6 – Madison Pockrus
madisonraepockrus@gmail.com
DISTRICT 7 – Matthew Coronado
mcoronad@d51schools.org
DISTRICT 8 – Shanti Gruber
shantigruber@gmail.com
CNAfME Collegiate Representative – Anna Marie Dunn
Anna.Marie.Dunn@colostate.edu
ALL-STATE CHOIR CHAIR (ex-officio) – Matt Doty
ChairCHSASC@cmeaonline.org
ALL-STATE JAZZ CHOIR CHAIR (ex-officio) – Chad Clark
Cclark5@cherrycreekschools.org
ALL-STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR CHAIR – Julia Wirth
ChairCMSASC@cmeaonline.org
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ex-officio positions)
CMEA HISTORIAN – Angela Schendel Keedy
HistorianCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA Honor Awards Chair – Casey Cropp
PastPresidentCMEA@cmeaonline.org
RESEARCH CHAIR – Kristina Weimer
kristina.weimer@unco.edu
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR – Trey Tafoya
MembershipCMEA@cmeaonline.org
RETIRED MEMBERSHIP CHAIR – Will Taylor
RetiredMembershipCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA STAFF
CMEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - William Kohut
ExecutiveDirectorCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Margie Camp
CommunicationsCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA Advocacy Manager – Cynthia Eversole
AdvocacyManagerCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA Website and Technology Support – Jonathan Howard
technicalsupport@cmeaonline.org
TRI-M MANAGER – Michelle Ewer
TriMChairCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA CLINIC/CONFERENCE MUSICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGER – Tom Bruszewski
ConferenceEquipmentCMEA@cmeaonline.org
CMEA EXHIBITS MANAGER – Richard Shaw
ConferenceExhibitsCMEA@cmeaonline.org