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IMTA Board of Directors History

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BY YEAR

Officers

President – DJ Smith
President-Elect – Ellen Bulow
Immediate Past President – Amy Chaplin
Executive Secretary/Treasurer – Maria Mann
Recording Secretary – Christina Whitlock
First VP, Membership – Valerie Merrell
Second VP, Local Associations – Paula Laskowski

Local Association Presidents

Greater Evansville MTA – Melissa Bethel
Greater Indianapolis MTA – Erica Ogden
MTA of South Central IN – Nancy Crump
North Central Indiana MTA – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey
Northeast Indiana MTA – Sara Davis
South Bend Area MTA – Kelly Havens
Tippecanoe MTA – Cindy Gribble
Wabash Valley MTA – Delia Meehan

Collegiate Chapter Presidents

Ball State University – Ruth Oh (?)
Butler University – Douglas Perez (?)
Indiana State University – Jon Treadway and Laural Mann (co-Presidents) (?)

Trustees*

(Chair) Becky Baker
Christina Whitlock
Amy Chaplin

*Only the chair of the Trustees serves on the Board of Directors. He/she is a non-voting member and also serves on the Administrative Committee.

State Chairpersons

Advertising Coordinator – Erica Ogden
AIM Coordinator – Jody Thomas
AIM Development – TBA
Arts Awareness and Advocacy – Karen Thickstun
Certification – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey
Collaborative Performance – Sally Eppert
College Faculty Forum – Claudia Bossard
Collegiate Chapters – Lori Rhoden
Conference Liaison – DJ Smith
Hoosier Auditions Coordinator – Daniel Lin
Independent Music Teachers Forum – Christina Whitlock
MTNA Competitions – Jim Helton
MTNA Composer Commissioning – Caroline KyungA Ahn
MTNA Foundation and Development – Janet Palmberg
Opus Composition Festival – John Liberatore
Wellness – Julianna Miranda

Member at Large (new board position)

Margy Roby

Officers

President – DJ Smith
President-Elect – Ellen Bulow
Immediate Past President – Amy Chaplin
Executive Secretary/Treasurer – Maria Mann
Recording Secretary – Christina Whitlock
First VP, Membership – Valeria Merrell
Second VP, Local Associations – Paula Laskowski

Local Association Presidents

Greater Evansville MTA – Melissa Bethel
Greater Indianapolis MTA – Erica Ogden
MTA of South Central IN – Nancy Crump
North Central Indiana MTA – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey
Northeast Indiana MTA – Maria Mann (as of Jan 2021-finishing term of Sara Davis)
South Bend Area MTA – Julie Anderson
Tippecanoe MTA – Cindy Gribble
Wabash Valley MTA – Delia Meehan

Collegiate Chapter Presidents

Ball State University – Ruth Oh (?)
Butler University – Douglas Perez (?)
Indiana State University – Jon Treadway and Laural Mann (co-Presidents) (?)

State Chairpersons

Advertising Coordinator – Erica Ogden
AIM Coordinator – Jody Thomas
AIM Development – Amy Chaplin
Arts Awareness and Advocacy – Karen Thickstun
Certification – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey
Collaborative Performance – Sally Eppert
College Faculty Forum – Claudia Bossard
Collegiate Chapters – Lori Rhoden
Conference Liaison – DJ Smith
Hoosier Auditions Coordinator – Daniel Lin
Independent Music Teachers Forum – Christina Whitlock
MTNA Competitions – Jim Helton
MTNA Composer Commissioning – Caroline KyungA Ahn
MTNA Foundation and Development – Janet Palmberg
Opus Composition Festival – John Liberatore
Wellness – Julianna Miranda

Member at Large

Margy Roby

Trustees*

(Chair) Becky Baker
Christina Whitlock
Amy Chaplin

*Only the chair of the Trustees serves on the Board of Directors. He/she is a non-voting member and also serves on the Administrative Committee.

Officers

President – Amy Chaplin
President-Elect – DJ Smith
Immediate Past President – Christina Whitlock
First VP, Membership – Erica Ogden
Second VP, Local Associations – Ellen Bulow
Recording Secretary – Paula Laskowski
Executive Secretary/Treasurer – Maria Mann

Local Association Presidents

Greater Evansville MTA – Melissa Bethel
Greater Indianapolis MTA – Sally Eppert
MTA of South Central IN – Nancy Crump
North Central Indiana MTA – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey
Northeast Indiana MTA – Sara Davis
South Bend Area MTA – Kelly Havens
Tippecanoe MTA – Cindy Gribble
Wabash Valley MTA – Margaret Roby

Collegiate Chapter Presidents

Ball State University – Ruth Oh
Butler University – Rachel Worley
Indiana State University – Jon Treadway and Laural Mann (co-Presidents)

Trustees*

(Chair) Claudia Bossard
Becky Baker
Christina Whitlock

*Only the chair of the Trustees serves on the Board of Directors. He/she is a non-voting member and also serves on the Administrative Committee.

State Chairpersons

Advertising Coordinator – Erica Ogden
AIM Coordinator – Jodi Thomas
AIM Development – Patricia Collins-Jones
Arts Awareness and Advocacy – Karen Thickstun
Certification – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey
Collaborative Performance – Sally Eppert
College Faculty Forum – Claudia Bossard
Collegiate Chapters – Lori Rhoden
Conference Liaison – DJ Smith
Hoosier Auditions Coordinator – Daniel Lin
Independent Music Teachers Forum – Christina Whitlock
MTNA Competitions – Jim Helton
MTNA Composer Commissioning – Caroline KyungA Ahn
MTNA Foundation and Development – Janet Palmberg
Opus Composition Festival – Caroline KyungA Ahn
Website Editor – Jason Allen
Wellness – Abigail Smith

Officers

President – Amy Chaplin President-Elect – DJ Smith Immediate Past President – Christina Whitlock First VP, Membership – Erica Ogden Second VP, Local Associations – Ellen Bulow Recording Secretary – Paula Laskowski Executive Secretary/Treasurer – Juliana Lockman

Local Association Presidents

Goshen-Elkhart MTA – Karin Hartman Greater Evansville MTA – Melissa Bethel Greater Indianapolis MTA – Sally Eppert MTA of South Central IN – Nancy Crump North Central Indiana MTA – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey Northeast Indiana MTA – Amy Hansel South Bend Area MTA – Linda Witchie Tippecanoe MTA – Cindy Gribble Wabash Valley MTA – Margaret Roby

Collegiate Chapter Presidents

Ball State University – Ozzie Johnson Butler University – Leah Andricopulos Indiana State University – Nathan Canfield

Trustees*

(Chair) Claudia Bossard Becky Baker Christina Whitlock *Only the chair of the Trustees serves on the board. He/she is a non-voting member.

State Chairpersons

Advertising Coordinator – TBA AIM Coordinator – Douglas Sperry AIM Development – Douglas Sperry Arts Awareness and Advocacy – Karen Thickstun Certification – Nancy (Spahr) Huskey Collaborative Performance – Sally Eppert College Faculty Forum – Claudia Bossard Collegiate Chapters – Lori Rhoden Conference Liaison – DJ Smith Hoosier Auditions Coordinator – Daniel Lin Independent Music Teachers Forum – Becky Baker MTNA Competitions – (officially) Beverly Simms (but due to degenerative eye problem – Jim Helton ended up running the competitions that year). MTNA Composer Commissioning – Caroline KyungA Ahn MTNA Foundation and Development – Janet Palmberg Opus Composition Festival – Caroline KyungA Ahn Webmaster – Jason Allen Wellness – Abigail Smith

Officers

President – Christina Whitlock President-Elect – Amy Chaplin Immediate Past President – Becky Baker First Vice President, Membership – Erica Ogden Second VP, Local Associations – Ellen Bulow Recording Secretary – Paula Laskowski Executive Secretary/Treasurer – Juliana Lockman

Local Association Presidents

Goshen-Elkhart MTA – Karin Hartman Greater Evansville MTA – Melissa Bethel Greater Indianapolis MTA – Sally Eppert MTA of South Central IN – Nancy Crump North Central Indiana MTA – Nancy Spahr Northeast Indiana MTA – Nancy Cooper South Bend Area MTA – Linda Witchie Tippecanoe MTA – Cindy Gribble / Ginnie Luce Wabash Valley MTA – Margaret Roby

Collegiate Chapter Presidents

Ball State University – Ozzie Johnson Butler University – Louis Hehman Indiana State University – Nathan Canfield

Trustees*

(Chair) Janet Palmberg Claudia Bossard Becky Baker *Only the chair of the Trustees serves on the board. He/she is a non-voting member.

State Chairpersons

Advertising Coordinator – Christina Whitlock AIM Coordinator – Douglas Sperry AIM Development – Douglas Sperry Arts Awareness and Advocacy – Karen Thickstun Certification – Nancy Spahr Collaborative Performance – Sally Eppert College Faculty Forum – Claudia Bossard Collegiate Chapters – Lori Rhoden Conference Liaison – N/A Hoosier Auditions Coordinator – DJ Smith Independent Music Teachers Forum – Becky Baker Keyboard Ensemble Concert – Sally Eppert MTNA Competitions – Beverley Simms MTNA Composer Commissioning – Caroline KyungA Ahn MTNA Composition Competition – Jim Helton MTNA Foundation & Development – Janet Palmberg Opus Composition Festival – Caroline KyungA Ahn Webmaster – Amy Chaplin Wellness – Julianne Miranda

Officers

President – Christina Whitlock President-Elect – Amy Chaplin Immediate Past President – Becky Baker First Vice President, Membership – Erica Ogden Second VP, Local Associations – Ellen Bulow Recording Secretary – Paula Laskowski Executive Secretary/Treasurer – Juliana Lockman

Local Association Presidents

Goshen-Elkhart MTA – Laurie Blough Greater Evansville MTA – Melissa Bethel Greater Indianapolis MTA – Sally Eppert MTA of South Central IN – Nancy Crump North Central Indiana MTA – Nancy Spahr Northeast Indiana MTA – Nancy Cooper South Bend Area MTA – Paula Laskowski Tippecanoe MTA – Cindy Gribble / Ginnie Luce Wabash Valley MTA – Margaret Roby

Collegiate Chapter Presidents

Ball State University – Ozzie Johnson Butler University – Abigail Huston Indiana State University – Nathan Canfield

Trustees*

(Chair) Janet Palmberg Claudia Bossard Becky Baker *Only the chair of the Trustees serves on the board. He/she is a non-voting member.

State Chairpersons

Advertising Coordinator – TBD AIM Coordinator – Douglas Sperry AIM Development – Douglas Sperry Arts Awareness and Advocacy – Karen Thickstun Certification – Nancy Spahr Collaborative Performance – Sally Eppert College Faculty Forum – Claudia Bossard Collegiate Chapters – Lori Rhoden Conference Liaison – N/A Hoosier Auditions Coordinator – DJ Smith Independent Music Teachers Forum – Melissa Willis Keyboard Ensemble Concert – Cheryl Everett MTNA Competitions – Beverley Simms MTNA Composer Commissioning – Caroline KyungA Ahn MTNA Composition Competition – Jorge Muniz MTNA Foundation & Development – Janet Palmberg Opus Composition Festival – Caroline KyungA Ahn Webmaster – Amy Chaplin Wellness – Julianne Miranda

BY OFFICER/CHAIR POSITION

2021 – 2023 Ellen Bulow
2019 – 2021 DJ Smith
2017 – 2019 Amy Chaplin
2015 – 2017 Christina Whitlock
2012 – 2015 Rebecca Baker
2009 – 2012 Claudia Bossard
2006 – 2009 Janet Palmberg
2004 – 2006 Lori Rhoden
2001 – 2004 Julianne Miranda
1998 – 2001 Karen Thickstun
1996 – 1998 Joyanne Outland
1993 – 1996 Verna Abe
1990 – 1993 Steve Roberson
1987 – 1990 Annette Conklin
1985 – 1987 Jack Eaton
1983 – 1985 Joan Gerzon
1979 – 1983 Martin Marks
1977 – 1979 Neal Fluegel
1975 – 1977 Eulalie Wilson
1973 – 1975 Jane Maschger
1970 – 1973 Marieta Pickett
1968 – 1970 Charlotte Chelton Rowe
1967 – 1968 Richard Wienhorst
1966 – 1967 John D. Jeter
1965 – 1966 Loren Yaggy
1963 – 1965 Veneda Smith McDonald
1962 – 1963 Milton Trusler
1961 – 1962 Paul Breitweiser
1959 – 1961 Newman Powell
1957 – 1959 Carl Nelson
1956 – 1957 Roy Will
1954 – 1956 Kenneth Umfleet
1952 – 1954 Lee Blazer
1950 – 1952 Lillian DeCamp
1948 – 1950 Gladys Fowler
1947 – 1948 Dale Cox
1946 – 1947 Frederick Black

2021 – 2023
2019 – 2021 Valerie Merrell
2015 – 2019 Erica Ogden
2011 – 2015 Amy Chaplin
2007 – 2011 Rebecca Grausam Baker
2006 – 2007 Anne Misner
2001 – 2006 Sue Schultz
2000 – 2001 Beverly Strathmann

2021 – 2023
2019 – 2021 Paula Laskowski
2015 – 2019 Ellen Bulow
2013 – 2014 Cynthia Hawkins /2014-2015 Jennifer Muniz
2008 – 2013 Margy Roby
2007 – 2008 ?
2004 – 2007 Beverly Strathmann
2000 – 2004 Margy Roby

2020 – 2022 Christina Whitlock
2018 – 2020 Paula Lasklowski / term finished by Christina starting in fall 2019
2016 – 2018 Paula Laskowski
2014 – 2016 Joyanne Outland / term finished by Paula
2010 – 2014 Nancy Spahr
2008 – 2009 Sally Eppert / 2009-2010 Nancy Spahr
2004 – 2008 Margaret Roby
2000 – 2004 Sr M Gloria Gallagher

2018 – 2022 Maria Mann
2008 – 2018 Juliana Lockman
2007 – 2008 Mary Ann Ybarra
2004 – 2006 Juliana Lockman
2000 – 2004 Ellen Reifenberger

2017 – (Present) Rebecca Baker
Melissa Willis

Local Association Presidents

2015 – (Present) Melissa Bethel
2014 – 2015 Cindy Steward
2012 – 2014 Venita Hooper
2008 – 2010 Melissa Bethel
2006 – 2007 Donna Davis
2005 – 2006 Sue McClary
2004 – 2005 Anne Fiedler

2019 – (Present) Erica Ogden
2012 – 2019 Sally Eppert
2009 – 2010 Rebecca Grausam Baker
2000 – 2007 Susan Wolfe

2015 – 2017 Karin Hartman
2014 – 2015 Laurie M. Blough
2012 – 2013 Evelyn Stichter
2008 – 2009 Cindy Hawkins
2006 – 2008 Candy Henkler
2005 – 2006 Carolyn Hertzler
2003 – 2005 Patricia Puffer
2001 – 2003 Mary Roberts
2000 – 2001 Patricia Puffer

2014 – 2015 Kim Jones
2001 – 2006 Ray Hass

2012 – 2014 Galit Gertsenzon Fromm
2001 – 2004 Inactive
2000 – 2001 Kathryn Grile

2021 – 2023
2019 – 2020 Sara Davis/2021 Maria Mann (finishing term)
2017 – 2019 Amy Hansel
2005 – 2017 Nancy Cooper
2000 – 2005 Wilda Gene Marcus

2012 – 2014 Nancy Spahr
2008 – 2009 Kelly Freije
2004 – 2007 Carolyn Cassidy
2000 – 2004 Suzanne Peters

2006 – 2007 Betty Goodman
2004 – 2005 Rosemarie Schubert
2003 – 2004 Melanie Manges
2002 – 2003 ?
2001 – 2002 Steve Grosner (?)

2020 – 2022 Julie Anderson
2018 – 2020 Kelly Havens
2016 – 2018 Linda Witchie
2013 – 2016 Paula Laskowski
2011 – 2013 Juliana Lockman
2010 – 2011 Devon Haupt
2009 – 2010 Patricia Collins Jones
2008 – 2009 Peg Adams
2007 – 2008 Margaret Adams
2004 – 2007 Charlene Sherry
2001 – 2004 Juliana Lockman
2000 – 2001 Judith Gault

2012 – 2013 Kim Jones
2009 -2010 Nancy Crump

2003 – 2004 Inactive 2000 – 2003 Archie Coons

2021 –
2017 – 2021 Cindy Gribble
2015 – 2017 Cindy Gribble / Ginnie Luce (co-pres)
2014 – 2015 Ellen Bulow
2012 – 2013 Beth Hill and Ellen Bulow
2009 – 2010 Caryl Matthew and Jan Hem
2008 – 2009 Ginger Crook
2006 – 2007 Charis Vander Plaats
2004 – 2006 Jane Wilson
2001 – 2004 Cheryl Garcia
2000 – 2001 Cheryl Garcia

2019 – (Present) Dilya Meehan
2012 – 2019 Margaret Roby
2003 – 2012 Douglas Sperry
2000 – 2003 Lai Ping Ho

Collegiate Chapters

2014 – Nathan Canfield; Janet Piechocinski, Advisor
2013 – Olivia Birkhold; Janet Piechocinski, Advisor
2000 – 2010 Beverly Simms, Advisor

2015 – 2017 Ozzie Johnson; Lori Rhoden, Advisor
2014 – 2015 Carson Weingart; Lori Rhoden, Advisor
2013 – 2014 N/A
2011 – 2013 Suham Bello; Lori Rhoden, Advisor
2009 – 2011 Amy Chaplin; Lori Rhoden, Advisor
2001 – 2006 Lori Rhoden, Advisor

2014 – 2015 Cara Haxo; Karen Thickstun, Kate Boyd Advisors
2013 – 2014 Erin Peyer; Karen Thickstun, Kate Boyd Advisors
2012 – 2013 Lisa Delmedico; Karen Thickstun, Advisor
2007 – 2009 Kate Boyd, Advisor

Trustees

Becky Baker (chair)
Christina Whitlock
Amy Chaplin

Claudia Bossard (chair)
Rebecca Baker
Christina Whitlock

Janet Palmberg (chair)
Claudia Bossard
Rebecca Baker

Lori Rhoden (chair)
Janet Piechocinski
Claudia Bossard

Julianne Miranda (chair)
Lori Rhoden
Janet Piechocinski

Karen Thickstun (chair)
Julianne Miranda
Lori Rhoden

Joyanne Outland (chair)
Karen Thickstun
Julianne Miranda

Annette Conklin (chair) Steve Robertson Verna Abe

Chairs

2018 – (Present) Erica Ogden
2016 – 2017 Jason Allen
2006 – 2016 Christina Whitlock
2003 – 2006 Ray Kilburn
2000 – 2003 Bonnie Sorensen-Ernst

2018 – (Present) Jody Thomas
2007 – 2018 Douglas Sperry
2001 – 2007 Karen Thickstun
2000 – 2001 Barbara Coles

2020 – (Present) Amy Chaplin
2018 – 2019 Patricia Collins-Jones
2013 – 2018 Douglas Sperry
2012 – Matthew Latta ?
2006 – 2009 Lola McIntyre
2005 – 2006 ?
2000 – 2005 Joyanne Outland

Becky Baker (chair) Christina Whitlock Amy Chaplin

2015 – (Present) Nancy Spahr-Huskey
2014 – 2015 Robert Bean
2013 – 2014 Joyanne Outland
2012 – 2013 N/A
2000 – 2009 Carolyn Hertzler

2015 – (Present) Sally Eppert 2012 – 2014 N/A 2005 – 2010 May Phang 2002 – 2005 N/A 2001 – 2002 James Helton 2000 – 2001 N/A

2000 – 2014 Claudia Bossard

2004 – (Present) Lori Rhoden
2001 – 2002 N/A
2000 – 2001 Kim Jones

2002 – 2007 Karen Thickstun

2012 – 2014 Cheryl Everett
2009 Leon Harshenin
2008 Joyanne Outland
2007 Phoenix Park-Kim, Euni Rickey
2006 Michele Murray, Reginald Rodgers
2005 James Helton
2004 Karen Thickstun
2003 Beverly Lappd
2002 Julianne Miranda
2001 Leon Harshenin
2000 Julianne Miranda

2012 Julianne Miranda 2009 pending 2006 – 2008 Lynette Browne 2004 – 2005 Lynette Schwane 2000 – 2004 Lori Rhoden

2013 – 2015 Amy Chaplin
2009 – 2013 Becky Baker
2008 – 2009 Amy Schindler
2006 – 2007 Anne Misner
2004 – 2005 Euni Rickey
2003 N/A
2000 – 2003 Verna Abe

2000 – 2014 Karen Taylor

2014 TBD
2012 – 2013 Kate Boyd
2008 – 2009 Kathryn Ryan
2006 – 2008 LeAnna Wilson
2001 – 2006 Carolyn Hertzler
2000 – 2000 Juliana Lockman

2012- 2014 DJ Smith
2007 – 2009 Kate Boyd
2000 – 2007 Liz Seidel

2016 – Current Becky Baker
2013 – 2016 Melissa Willis??
2012 – 2013 Lola McIntyre
2006 – 2009 Kelly Freije
2004 – 2005 LeAnna Wilson
2003 – 2004 ?
2000 – 2003 Lai Ping Jean Ho

1990 – 1991 Sylvia Muller

2000 – 2014 Cheryl Everett

2014 Caroline KyungA Ahn
2012 – 2013 Karen Thickstun
2004 Karen Thickstun

2018 – (Present) Jim Helton
2012 – 2018 Beverley Simms; due to Beverly’s eye degenerative problem, Jim actually ran 2017-2018 but it was official in 2018.
2009 – 2010 Ray Kilburn
2001 – 2009 James Helton
2000 – 2001 Robert Palmer

2016 – (Present) Jim Helton
2014 – 2016 Jorge Muniz
2012 – 2013 Connie Dailey
2005 – 2009 LeAnna Wilson
2004 – 2005 Margaret Strong and LeAnna Wilson
2000 – 2004 Margaret S. Strong

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2005 – (Present) Janet Piechocinski
2000 – 2005 Janet Lyman

2009 – 2010 Lynette Browne
2000 – 2001 Yvonne K. Schnepf

2019 – (Present) John Liberatore
2014 – 2019 Caroline KyungA Ahn
2012 – 2013 Melissa Willis

2000 – 2001 Donna Thiele

2014 – 2017 Amy Chaplin
2012 – 2013 Julianne Miranda
2007 – 2009 Anne Misner
2006 pending
2005 Julianne Miranda
2001 – 2005 Bill Erlandson
2000 – 2002 Julianne Miranda, Technology Development

2007 Juliana Lockman

2019 – (Present) Julianne Miranda
2016 – 2019 Abigail Smith
2014 – 2016 Julianne Miranda

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