Wisconsin Music Educators Association Executive Board 2026–27
President Randal Swiggum
wmeapresident@wmeamusic.org Madison Metropolitan School District
President-Elect Marcy Russell
wmeapresidentelect@wmeamusic.org Platteville School District
Past President Will Janssen
wmeapastpresident@wmeamusic.org Retired – Mount Horeb
Vice President NW Region Kari Moskal
moskalk@amerysd.k12.wi.us School District of Amery
Vice President NC Region Sara Sternberg
revleb@yahoo.com
School District of Marathon
Vice President NE Region Robert Knox
robertjohnknox@gmail.com Florence County School Distric
Vice President SW Region Ashley Miller
millera@lancastersd.k12.wi.us Lancaster Community Schools
Vice President SC Region Terri Felton
tmfelton@madison.k12.wi.us Madison Metropolitan School District
Vice President SE Region Meaghan Heinrich
meaghanheinrich@gmail.com Milwaukee Public Schools
Secretary/Treasurer Laurie Fellenz
lfellenz@wsmamusic.org Executive Director
Membership Chair Erika Meyer
erika.meyer@
stoughton.k12.wi.us Stoughton Area School District
Equity Chair Lee Stovall
lee.d.stovall@
gmail.com Milwaukee Public Schools
Natasha Behnke
nbehnke17@gmail.com Green Bay Area School District
WMEA State Chairs
Administration Patrick Barnett
pbarnett@dasd.k12.wi.us Drummond Area School District
Band Regan Schmidt
regan.schmidt@
rusd.org Racine Unified School District
Choral Joy Paffenroth
paffenrothj@kaukaunasd.org Kaukauna Area School District
CMP Chris Gleason
christopher.gleason@
dpi.wi.gov Department of Public Instruction
College & University Laura Dunbar
dunbarll@uwec.edu UW-Eau Claire
Composition & Improvisation Zachary Bartsch
bartsza@scfschools.com St. Croix Falls School District
Disability & Accessibility Julie Palkowski
julieapalkowski@gmail.com The Les Paul Foundation
Early Childhood Music Reneé Frey
rlfrey72@gmail.com
Musical Pathways Foundation - Kindermusik
Elementary General Music Sarah Phelps
phelpssarah@aasd.k12.wi.us Appleton Area School District
Government Relations Molly Petroff
mollypetroff@waunakee.k12.wi.us Waunakee Community School District
Retired Members Karen Zuidema
karenazuidema@gmail.com Retired - Wausau
Jazz Education Bill Dennee
bdennee@new.rr.com Retired - Denmark
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Mentoring John Bragle
johnbragle@gmail.com Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Music In Our Schools Month Heather Thorpe
thorpeh@verona.k12.wi.us Verona Area School District
NAfME Collegiate Advisor Donna Hewitt
hewittd@uwp.edu UW-Parksidee
Orchestra Kirsten Hornby
kihornby@wausauschools.org Wausau School District
Research
Jesse Rathgeber
jcrathgeber@wisc.edu UW-Madison
Secondary General Music Greg Koeller
g.r.koeller@gmail.com Fall River School District
Tri-M Music Honor Society Jonathan Bell
jbell@gsdwi.org
Germantown School District
WMEA Advocacy Marcy Russell
wmeapresidentelect@wmeamusic.org Platteville School Districtt
Technology Ryan Gutsch
rgutsch@owk12.org Owen-Withee School District
Social Media Matthew Lamb
moolambmusic@gmail.com Retired - Glenwood City
Standards Beatriz Aguilar
beaguila@uwsp.edu UW-Stevens Point
State Arts and Creativity Education Consultant Chris Gleason
christopher.gleason@
dpi.wi.gov Department of Public Instruction
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