The MMEA board of Directors is a volunteer group committed to supporting Minnesota’s students and educators. We would love to hear your input at our board meetings which are open to the public! Board meetings take place on Saturdays throughout the year and are held virtually (zoom links will be updated when available).
2023 Meetings, 8am-12pm:
January 7, 2023 (Agenda, Zoom Link , and Recorded Meeting HERE)
March 11, 2023 (Agenda, Zoom Link and Recorded Meeting HERE)
May 20, 2023 ( Agenda, Zoom Link, and Recorded Meeting HERE)
September 9, 2023 (Agenda, Zoom Link, and Recorded Meeting HERE)
2024 Meetings 8am-12pm:
January 6, 2024 (for members of the current BOD) (Agenda, Zoom Link and Recorded Meeting HERE)
February 17, 2024 (at Midwinter Convention, required annual meeting of the general assembly)
March 9, 2024 – Install New Board members (Agenda, Zoom Link, and Recorded Meeting HERE)
May 18, 2024
September 7, 2024
2025 Meetings 8am-12pm:
January 11, 2025
February 13-15, 2025 (at Midwinter Convention, required annual meeting of the general assembly)
March 8, 2025 – Install New Board members
May 17, 2025
September 6, 2025
Throughout the year we also have committees and task forces working on specific projects. If you would like more information or want to volunteer your time and talents, please reach out to our board members or staff!
Executive Committee
Adrian Davis, President
Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis
adavis@mmea.org
Karen Howard, President Elect
University of St Thomas, St Paul
khoward@mmea.org
Tony Boldt, Past President
Kasson-Mantorville High School
aboldt@mmea.org
Vice-Presidents
Andy Deluca, Band VP
Monticello High School
adeluca@mmea.org
Craig Peterson, Orchestra VP
Kennedy Secondary School
cpeterson@mmea.org
John Kleinwolterink, Choral VP
Morris Area High School
jkleinwolterink@mmea.org
Christopher Rochester, Jazz VP
MacPhail Center for Music
crochester@mmea.org
Nicole Lambrecht, Collegiate Chapters VP Elect
Bethel University, Minnesota Center Chorale
nlambrecht@mmea.org
Aaron Lohmeyer, Middle-Secondary Classroom VP Elect
Winona State University
alohmeyer@mmea.org
Middle-Secondary Ensemble + VP
Amy Giddings, Elementary VP
North Shore Community School, Duluth
agiddings@mmea.org
Region Representatives
VACANT
Region 1-2A/AA Representative
Christoph Dundas, Region 1-2A/AA Representative
Austin High School
cdundas@mmea.org
Ben Bussey,
Region 3-4A Representative
MacPhail Center for Music
bbussey@mmea.org
Alex Ferderer, Region 3-4AA Representative
Central High School, St. Paul
aferderer@mmea.org
Chris Jacobson, Region 5-6A Representative
Mora High School
cjacobson@mmea.org
David Davis,
Region 5-6AA Representative
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary, St. Louis Park
ddavis@mmea.org
VACANT
Region 7-8A Representative
VACANT
Region 7-8AA Representative
Appointed Positions
Casey Clementson, Advocacy Co-Chair
University of Minnesota
cclementson@mmea.org
Jeff Sands, Advocacy Co-Chair
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
jsands@mmea.org
Sarah Minette, Interval Editor
sminette@mmea.org
Erin Berg, Retired Members Chair
eberg@mmea.org
Roque Diaz, MED Chair
MacPhail Center for Music
rdiaz@mmea.org
Mark Gitch, MSHSL Representative
Wayzata High School, Wayzata
mgitch@mmea.org
Cheryl Berglund, Community Music Chair
MacPhail Center for Music
cberglund@mmea.org
Michael Buck, Perpich Center for Arts Education Representative
Perpich Center for Arts Education
mbuck@mmea.org
Staff
Jerri Gibson Neddermeyer, MMEA Executive Director
execdirector@mmea.org
Jordan Bongaarts, MMEA Program Coordinator
jbongaarts@mmea.org
Lori Lenz, MMEA Administrative Secretary
lenz@mmea.org
Wanda Borman, MMEA MWC Assistant Program Coordinator
wborman@mmea.org