Wisconsin Music Educators Association Executive Board 2024–25
President Will Janssen
wmeapresident@wmeamusic.org Retired – Mount Horeb
President-Elect Randal Swiggum
wmeapresidentelect@wmeamusic.org Madison Metropolitan School District
Past President Brad Schneider
wmeapastpresident@wmeamusic.org Retired – Middleton
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 Bridget Duffy-Ulrich bridget.duffyulrich@
oshkosh.k12.wi.us Oshkosh Area School District
Vice President SW Region Ashley Miller
millera@lancastersd.k12.wi.us Lancaster Community Schools
Vice President SC Region Carrie Backman
gopherband@me.com UW-Madison/Edgewood College
Vice President SE Region Bianca Kue Van Rooy
biancakue@gmail.com Milwaukee Public Schools
Executive Director Laurie Fellenz
lfellenz@wsmamusic.org
Membership Chair Erika Meyer
erika.meyer@
stoughton.k12.wi.us Stoughton Area School District
Equity Chair
Leila Ramagopal-Pertl
leilaramagopal@gmail.com Lawrence University & Appleton Area School District
Lee Stovall
lee.d.stovall@
gmail.com Milwaukee Public Schools
WMEA State Chairs
Administration Dominic Gischia
gischia@dodgeland.k12.wi.us Dodgeland School District
Band Brianne Knox
brianneknox@gmail.com Florence County School District
Choral Joy Paffenroth
paffenrothj@kaukaunasd.org Kaukauna Area School District
CMP
Margaret Jenks
mjenks@tds.net Madison Metropolitan School District
College & University David Potter
dpotter1@uwsuper.edu UW-Superior
Composition & Improvisation Maud Hickey
maudhickey@gmail.com Retired – Northwestern University
Disability & Accessibility Terry Little
littlet@elmbrookschools.org School District of Elmbrook
Early Childhood Music Reneé Frey
rlfrey72@gmail.com
Musical Pathways Foundation - Kindermusik
Elementary General Music Jody Sturmer
jodysturmer@gmail.com Lancaster Community Schools
Government Relations Molly Petroff
mollypetroff@waunakee.k12.wi.us Waunakee Community School District
Retired Members Karen Zuidema
karenazuidema@gmail.com Retired - Wausau
Jazz Education Ryan Gill
ryangill@waunakee.k12.wi.us Waunakee Community School District
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Mentoring John Bragle
johnbragle@gmail.com Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Music In Our Schools Month Raymond Calderon
raycalderon@live.com Potosi School District
NAfME Collegiate Advisor Jenny Hutton
huttonj@uwm.edu UW-Milwaukee
Orchestra Kristen Flak-Solom
kflak-solom@mcpasd.k12.wi.us Middleton Cross Plains Area School District
Research
Jesse Rathgeber
jcrathgeber@wisc.edu UW-Madison
Secondary General Music Eli Grover
groverelijah@aasd.k12.wi.us Appleton Area School District
Technology Ryan Gutsch
rgutsch@owk12.org Owen-Withee School District
Tri-M Music Honor Society Sarah Lemon
lemonsarah13@gmail.com New Berlin School District
WMEA Advocacy Randal Swiggum
wmeapresidentelect@wmeamusic.org Madison Metropolitan School District
Social Media Matthew Lamb
matt.lamb@
gcsd.k12.wi.us Glenwood City School District
Standards Laura Burns
lauracburns@me.com Oregon School District
State Arts and Creativity Education Consultant Chris Gleason
christopher.gleason@
dpi.wi.gov Department of Public Instruction
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