MAAE Leadership
BOARD • STAFF • COMMITTEES
last updated Dec 2022
Meet our MAAE Support Team providing valuable services to assist with specific initiatives to enact MAAE's mission and vision.
Arts Across the Curriculum Program Specialist (1)
lauren.hanahan@moaae.org
ace@moaae.org
Arts Across the Curriculum Program Specialist
cynthia.phelps@moaae.org
ace@moaae.org
jsandquist@moaae.org
Board of Directors
Elected Board Officers
Jeff Sandquist, Chair, bio
Tom Tobias, Vice-Chair, bio
Michael Dove - Secretary, bio
Bruce Dickerson - Treasurer, bio
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Principal Allied Representatives
to MAAE Board of Directors
to MAAE Board of Directors
MoASTA Chair - Allison Ross
MOAJE President - John Evans
MAEA President - Kim Powell
MDO - president - Lisa Geger
MBA President - Kenny Hansen
MCDA President - Amy Krinke
Mo Thespians Advocacy Chair - Teri Turner
Speech and Theatre Association representative - William Palmer
HEC Media - Tim Gore
SUPPORT STAFF
and ex-officio members of the MAAE Board
and ex-officio members of the MAAE Board
Executive Director - Phyllis Pasley - bio
Legislative Liaison - Kyna Iman - bio
Fine Arts Education Day Coordinator- Jeff Sandquist bio
(incoming) Fine Arts Education Day Coordinator - Alison Robinson bio
SHOW-ME Arts Coordinator - Andrea Branstetter bio
(incoming) SHOW-ME Arts Coordinator -
Senate Student Arts Exhibit Coordinator - Vicki Bean bio
Communications Director - Rachael Wenzel bio
(Incoming) Communication Manager - Sarah Serio bio
Arts Across the Curriculum Program Specialist - Lauren Hanahan bio
(incoming) Arts Across the Curriculum Program Specialist - Cynthia Williams Phelps bio
Awards Coordinator - Stephanie Henry bio
(incoming) Contest Coordinator - Regina Brown Vaughn bio
Legislative Policy Coordinator - Melissa Cooper - bio
Make Music Day Coordinator - Marschnee Strong bio
Photographer/Technical Assistance - Ron Jennings
RIDE Projects Coordinator - Christine Jarquio Nichols bio
Members-at-Large
MAAE Board of Directors
MAAE Board of Directors
At-Large - Harlan Brownlee Advisory Council Chair - bio
At-Large - Racism Inclusion Diversity Equity (R.I.D.E.) Committee chair - Maria A. Ellis - bio
At-Large - Arts Integration Committee chair, former Chair of MAAE -Robert Gifford - bio
At-Large members - Urban Schools - Melodye Moore, Ken Moore
At-Large member - Private/Parochial Schools - Brian Sparks
At-Large member - College Students - Shannon Martin
Ex-officio members of the
MAAE Board of Directors
MAAE Board of Directors
Ex-officio - MCA - State Arts Advocacy Captain - Ben Martin - bio
Ex-officio - MSBA - Brandt Shields
Ex-officio former MDO pres - Alice Bloch
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org Rep - MoPTA - Carla Wiese
Ex-officio MAC representative - Julie Hale
Ex-officio DESE Fine Arts Director - vacant
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org Rep - MASL - Rebecca Parker
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org Rep SCMTE - Daniel Hellman
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org. Rep - MACAA - Michael Gaines
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org. Rep - GAM - Meredith Wisniewski
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org. MMEA - Advocacy Partner - Brian Hartman
Ex-officio Associate Allied Org - MFAA - Stephen Spates
MAAE COMMITTEES
For a list of committee members >click here
Executive Committee
Jeff Sandquist, Chair >learn more hereArts Integration Committee
Robert Gifford, Chair >learn more hereRacism Inclusion Diversity Equity R.I.D.E. Committee
Maria A. Ellis, Chair >learn more hereAdvisory Council for Financial Sustainability
Harlan Brownlee, Chair >learn more hereLegislative Watch Team
Andrea Branstetter, chair >learn more hereCovid-19 Work Group - disbanded 9/2022
Phyllis Pasley, Coordinator >learn more hereThe links at left can additional information about the work of these MAAE committees.
You can also reach these committees from the Committees tab under "home" and "about MAAE" in the navigation bar.
