MMEA Leadership
MMEA Board of Directors
MMEA Executive Council
 President
Rob Nichols 900 Bitterfield Drive |
President-Elect Gary Brandes
University of Missouri-St. Louis
1 University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
president-elect@mmea.net 314/516-2263 [W] 314/306-6961 [C]
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MMEA Area Vice-Presidents
 Band Vice-President
Dr. Joseph Parisi
UMKC Conservatory of Music & Dance
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
816/235-2919 [W]
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 Choral Vice-President
Ken Tucker
Pacific High School
425 Indian Warpath Dr.
Pacific, MO 63069
636/271-1414 [W]
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 Orchestra Vice-President
Stephanie Phalp
Park hill High School
7701 NW Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64153
816/359-6018 [W]
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 Early Childhood/Elementary
Vice-President
Vanessa Miner
L.J. Daly Elementary
702 Lucky Street
Fayette, MO 65248
660/248-3800 [W]
660/537-5489 [C]
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 General Music
Vice-President
Karen Stafford
South Point Elementary
2300 Southbend Avenue
Washington, MO 63090
636/231-2700 [W]
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 Jazz
Vice-President
Rob Babel
Ft. Zumwalt North High School
1230 tom Ginnever Ave.
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636/272-4447 [W]
314/616-6136 [C]
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 College/University
Vice-President
Dr. Cheryl Cifelli
Missouri Southern State University
3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801
866/818-6778 [W]
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MMEA District Presidents
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Northwest District #1 President
Kevin Griffin
Truman Middle School
3227 Olive Street
St. Joseph, MO 64507
816/671-4020 [W]
816/646-1718 [C]
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Northeast District #2
President
Brad Heckman
Montgomery County R-II
394 N Highway 19
Montgomery City, MO 63361
573/564-2213 [W]
573/228-2388 [C]
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KC Metro District #3
President
Dr. Craig Miller
Park Hill South High School
4500 NW River Park Dr
Riverside, MO 64150
816/359-6632 [W]
816/820-1555 [C]
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West Central District #4
President
Nathan Long
Oak Grove R-6
605 SE Salem St.
Oak Grove, MO 64075
816/690-4152 ext. 1646 [W]
816/625-8487 [H]
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St. Louis Suburban District #5 President
James Waechter
Ladue School District
1201 S. Warson Rd
St. Louis, MO 63124
314/941-6841 [C]
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Central District #6
President
Linda Krueger
Linn High School
1212 East Main
Linn, MO 65051
573/897-4216 [W]
573/690-4881 [C]
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East Central District #7
President
Ron Sikes
Jefferson R-VII
7 Blue Jay Way
Festus, MO 63028
636/937-9188 ext. 28 [W]
314/221-9935 [C]
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St. Louis Metro District #8
President
Rick Padgett
Fort Zumwalt East High School
600 First Executive Ave.
St. Peters, MO 63376
636/477-2424 [W]
314/324-8051 [H]
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South Central District #9
President
Rocky Long
West Plains High School
602 East Olden Street
West Plains, MO 65775
417/256-6150 ext. 4315 [W]
417/849-7022 [C]
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Southeast District #10
President
Ellen Seyer
Notre Dame Regional High School
265 Notre dame Dr.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573/335-6772 [W]
573/576-9102 [C]
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Southwest District #11
President
Amy Palmer
Joplin North Middle School
102 Grey
Joplin, MO 64801
417/483-4829 [C]
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MMEA Advisory Council
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Advancing Music Education
Chair
Paul Copenhaver
1512 Ridgeline Drive
Moberly, MO 65270
60-253-5725 [H]
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Historian
Marvin Manring
502 East Park
Stockton, MO 65785
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Mentoring Chair
Steve Litwiller
1106 Lori
Boonville, MO 65233
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MSHSAA
Representative
Davine Davis
Box 1328
Columbia, MO 65205
573/875-4880 [W]
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Music in Our Schools Month
Chair
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NAfME Advisor
Carla Maltas
UCM utt#219
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660/543-4160 [W]
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Research Chair
Wendy Sims
UMC 138 Fine Arts
Columbia, MO 65211
573/882-3238 [W]
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Retired Members Chair
Buddy Hannaford
1710 Lakeside Terrace
Trinton, MO 64683
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Technology Chair
Mike Sekelsky
HUD 008
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660/543-4681
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Tri-M Chair Cathy Coonis
Box 189
Seymour, MO 65746
417/935-4350
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MMEA Administrative Personnel
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Executive Secretary
Paul Swofford
Assistant Executive Secretary
Elaine Swofford
2170 HWY 47S
St. Clair, MO 63077
314/650-5649 [C]
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Editors
Martin & Sally Hook
1807 Lovejoy Ln.
Columbia, MO 65203
573/424-1554 [C]
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Conference Manager
David Goodwin
1813 Boyd St
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660/247-2121 [C]
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Exhibitor Chair
John Patterson
3008 Crestwood Ln.
Columbia, MO 65203
573/449-3100 [H]
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Welcome to Missouri Music Educators Association
MMEA's state membership of over 3,000 music educators encourages everyone to join together as advocates for music education in our schools.