Executive Board

PRESIDENT: Dr. Mary Tollefson, NCTM | marytollefsonwmta@gmail.com

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT: Mickey Lytle, NCTM | MickeyWMTA@gmail.com

1ST VP-CONFERENCE: Stacey Kraus, NCTM | sakraus2@gmail.com

2ND VP-MEMBERSHIP: Dr. Justin Krueger, NCTM | justind.krueger@gmail.com

TREASURER: Rachel Fritz | wmtatreasurer@gmail.com

REGIONAL AND STATE KEYBOARD COMPETITION CHAIR: Mary Anne Olvera, NCTM | Maryanneolvera@gmail.com

VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL/ENSEMBLE STATE COMPETITION CHAIR: Opala Bilhorn, NCTM | opalas.music.studio@gmail.com

COLLEGIATE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Nick Phillips, NCTM | phillins@uwec.edu

DISTRICT AUDITIONS CHAIR: Roberta Grube | rfrinkman@gmail.com

INDEPENDENT MUSIC TEACHERS FORUM: Margaret Burton | wmta.margaretb@gmail.com

LOCAL ASSOCIATION CHAIR: Catherine Walby, NCTM | Catherine.walby@lawrence.edu

Administrative Council

COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE FORUM: N/A

MEDIA CHAIR: Ashley Jehn | hanke.ashl32@gmail.com

MTNA CERTIFICATION: Sandra Statz, NCTM | sandra.statz2@gmail.com

MTNA COMPETITIONS COORDINATOR: Dr. Diana Shapiro | shapirod@uww.edu

MTNA COMPOSER COMMISSIONING: Dr. Michael Mizrahi | michael.d.mizrahi@lawrence.edu

MTNA FOUNDATION CHAIR: Shannon Whaples, NCTM | shannonspianostudio@hotmail.com

MTNA STUDENT COMPOSITION COMPETITION: N/A

MTNA JR. /SR. COMPETITIONS: Dr. Diana Shapiro | shapirod@uww.edu

MTNA YOUNG ARTIST/CHAMBER MUSIC: N/A

TEACHER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Rita Schuman | ritaschuman1@gmail.com

THEORY CHAIR: Sydney Rinkleff | wmtatheory@gmail.com

WELLNESS FORUM CHAIR: Dr. Kaju Lee, NCTM | leekaju@uwplatt.edu

WMTA YOUNG COMPOSER FESTIVAL: Amber Bruns, NCTM | amber@bluemaplemusic.com

The WMTA Administrative Council also includes all Local Association Presidents and District Chairpersons.