Current Leadership Serving NCMTA
These individuals are serving NCMTA currently in leadership positions on the Executive Board and Board of Directors. Executive Officers are elected by the membership to two-year terms. Other members of the NCMTA Board of Directors volunteer to serve and are appointed by the President. Interested in serving ? Email our current NCMTA President at president@ncmta.org!
| Office | Currently serving | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | ||
| President | Denise Pugliese, NCTM | president@ncmta.org |
| Vice President, MTNA Foundation | Dylan Savage, DMA, NCTM | vicepresidentfoundation@ncmta.org |
| Vice President, Membership | Sheila Dacus, NCTM | vicepresident@ncmta.org |
| President Elect / Conference Chair | Tonya M Kirk, NCTM | presidentelect@ncmta.org |
| Secretary | Sheryl Tjon | secretary@ncmta.org |
| Treasurer | Kay Bagwell, NCTM | treasurer@ncmta.org |
| Immediate Past President | Kent Lyman, DM, NCTM | pastpresident@ncmta.org |
| BOARD of DIRECTORS | ||
| DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, and COMMUNITY-BUILDING | ||
| Arts and Advocacy Forum Chair | Dylan Savage, DMA, NCTM | arts@ncmta.org |
| College Faculty Forum Chair | Leonidas Lagrimas, NCTM | collegefaculty@ncmta.org |
| Independent Music Teachers Forum | Dr. Jeanine Skinner | imtf@ncmta.org |
| Development Director | Leonidas Lagrimas, NCTM | editor@ncmta.org |
| NCMTA Scholarship Fund Chair | Diane Higgins, NCTM | scholarship@ncmta.org |
| MTNA Certification Chair | Susan Lynch, NCTM | certification@ncmta.org |
| Student Activities Chair | Annie Jeng, DMA | studentactivities@ncmta.org |
| Past Presidents Advisory Council Chair | Diane Blanchard, NCTM | planningsenate@ncmta.org |
| MUSIC SECTIONS | ||
| Concert Instrument Teachers and NC Chamber Chair | position vacant | WWPercBrass@ncmta.org |
| Organ & Harpsichord Teachers Chair | Mary Lou Peeples, NCTM | organharpsichord@ncmta.org |
| Piano Teachers Chair | Dr. Douglas Jurs, DMA | piano@ncmta.org |
| Theory & Composition Chair | David Lane | composition@ncmta.org |
| Voice Teachers Chair | Margot Hafner | voice@ncmta.org |
| EVENTS | ||
| Conference Chair / President-Elect (also under Executive Board) | Tonya M Kirk, NCTM | presidentelect@ncmta.org |
| Local Conference Chairs | TBA | localconference@ncmta.org |
| MTNA Competition Chair | Mark Tollefsen, DMA | competitionchair@ncmta.org |
| Concert Instruments Festival, Chamber Music Director | position vacant | WWPercBrass@ncmta.org |
| Performance Festival Director | Celeste Watson | festivaldirector@ncmta.org |
| Piano Performance Festival Director | Sam Gingher | pianofestival@ncmta.org |
| Voice Performance Festival Director | Jennifer Paschal | voicefestival@ncmta.org |
| PUBLICATIONS and GOVERNING DOCUMENTS | ||
| Constitution Chair | Barbara Furr, NCTM | constitution@ncmta.org |
| Historian | Carol Ann Barry, NCTM | historian@ncmta.org |
| Editor, NC Music Teachers | Leonidas Lagrimas, NCTM | editor@ncmta.org |
| Webmaster | Cathy Pescevich Kreplin | webmaster@ncmta.org |
| LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS – AFFILIATES | ||
| Cape Fear Music Teachers Association | Joanne Riesz | capefear@ncmta.org |
| Chapel Hill Music Teachers Association | Mila Karamushka | chapelhill@ncmta.org |
| Charlotte Music Teachers Association | Margaret Louise Norwood, NCTM | charlotte@ncmta.org |
| Durham Music Teachers Association | Jenn Hancock | durham@ncmta.org |
| Greensboro Music Teachers Association | Annie Jeng, NCTM | greensboro@ncmta.org |
| Raleigh Piano Teachers Association | Bridget O’Leary | raleigh@ncmta.org |
| Virtual Local Music Teachers Association | Leonidas Lagrimas, NCTM | vlmta@ncmta.org |
| EX-OFFICIO | ||
| MTNA Southern Division Director Elect | Dr. Vicky Fischer, NCTM | southerndivision@ncmta.org |
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