AMEA Governing Board 2018-2019
President Greg Gumina
Shades Valley High School 6100 Old Leeds Road Irondale, AL 35210 (205) 956-4638
ggumina85@gmail.com
Immediate Past President Susan Smith
104 Smith Hall Troy, AL 36082 (334) 670-3322
ssmith26024@troy.edu
President, AOA Guy Harrison
218 Goodwin Music Building Auburn University, AL 36849 (334) 844-8192
gfh0002@auburn.edu
President, AMEACollegiate Jordan Hare
jhare1@forum.montevallo.edu
Industry Representative Becky Lightfoot Arts Music Shop
3030 East Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36116 334/271-2787
beckyl@artsmusicshop.com
Executive Director Editor, Ala Breve Garry Taylor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754
amea@bellsouth.net
AMEACollegiate Advisor Edward (Ted) Hoffman University of Montevallo Station 6670 Davis Music Building 308 Montevallo, AL 35115 (205) 665-6668
ehoffman@montevallo.edu
Assistant Executive Director Rusty Logan
2020 Janabrooke Lane Auburn, AL 36830 (334) 663-1702
rlogan9853@gmail.com
President, Higher Education Mildred Lanier
Jefferson State Community College (205) 983-5309
mlanier@jeffersonstate.edu
President-Elect David Raney
Sparkman High School 2616 Jeff Road Harvest, AL 35749 256-837-0331
draney@madison.k12.al.us
Recording Secretary Carla Gallahan 113 Long Hall Troy University Troy, AL 36082 (334) 670-3502
recording_secretary@myamea.org
President, AVA Megan Jones
Decatur High School 1011 Prospect Drive Decatur, AL 35601 (256) 552- 3011
presidentofava@gmail.com
President, Elem/Gen Phil Wilson
Ogletree Elementary School 737 Ogletree Road Auburn, AL 36830
prwilson@auburnschools.org
President, ABA Doug Farris
Brewer High School 59 Eva Road
Somerville, AL 35670 (256) 621-0540
djfarris@morgank12.org
Treasurer/Registrar Pat Stegall AMEARegistration PO Box 3385 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
treasurer_registrar@myamea.org
Alabama Department of Education
Arts Education Specialist Andy Meadows 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (334) 353-1191
ameadows@ALSDE.edu
Pictured left to right: Immediate Past President Susan Smith, President-elect David Raney, NAfME General Music Chair and AMEA Advocacy Chair Rob Lyda, Collegiate President-elect DeLee Benton, Executive Director Garry Taylor, and President Greg Gumina
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8 October/November 2018 On the cover - AMEA leadership advocates for music education during NAfME’s Hill Day June 28.
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