Our Executive Board and Local Associations
TMTA is governed by its Executive Board, which meets three times a year. In addition to the officers and committee chairs, the Board also includes all of the local Presidents of the various local music teacher assocations across the state. Below is a list of the Board members, which also features the local associations.

Executive Board: Officers and Committee Chairs

President: Sandy Triplett, GMMTA

Immediate Past President: Dr. Elaine Harriss, NCTM

Pres.  Elect/Convention Coordinator: Veronica Milnar

Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Patricia Ward, NCTM

Recording Secretary: Carol Batson

Auditions Coordinator: Kathryn Stimson

College/Adult/Chamber Auditions: Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai

High School Auditions: Deane K. Gray, NCTM

Junior High Auditions: Dan Landes

Elementary Auditions: Jeanette Hawk

Instrumental and Vocal Auditions: Melissa Rose

Composition: Jerome Reed

Auditions Syllabus/Musicianship Tests: Carol Boeing, NCTM

TMTA Scholarship Awards Endowment Fund: Elizabeth Cormier, NCTM

MTNA Foundation: Judy Warrington, NCTM

Membership: Dr. Philip Autry, NCTM

Certification: Janet Sump, NCTM

Historian: Janice Lumpkin

Publicity: Ryan Fogg

Directory Editor: Luann Forell, NCTM

Newsletter Editor: Vicki King

Arts Awareness and Advocacy: Deanne Irvine

Web Page Contact: Dr. Elaine Harriss, NCTM

IMTF: Rachel Acuff

Local Associations: Joy Morgan Whetstone, NCTM

College Faculty: Karen Ann Krieger

Student Chapters: Dr. David Brunell, NCTM

Executive Board: Local Association Presidents

Appalachian MTA: Marilyn Davis 

Athens Area MTA: Martha McCampbell

Chattanooga MTA: Deanne Irvine

Dickson Renaissance MTA: Wes Ramsey   

Greater Memphis MTA: Julia Pilgrim

Knoxville MTA: Karen Caldwell

Martin Area MTA: Linda Farmer

Middle Tennessee MTA: Patricia Ward, NCTM

Nashville Area MTA: Anthony Belfiglio

Ocoee MTA: Margaret Ann Randolph

Plateau Area MTA: Shirley O’Connor, NCTM  

Smoky Mountain MTA: Martha Priester

Upper Cumberland MTA: Catherine Godes, NCTM

West Tennessee MTA: Geri Johnsey

TMTA Past Presidents

Distinguished Service Award

Teacher of the Year

TMTA’s Teacher of the Year is selected by a committee using MTNA guidelines:

1. Educational preparation      (25)

• Basic training
• Continuing education

1. Reputation as an effective teacher    (25)

• Students participation and ratings in auditions (TMTA and others)
• Achievements of students and former students in performance and teaching

1. General professional activity    (30)

• TMTA participation
• Certification
• Other professional activity

1. Service to community and state as musician and teacher  (20)               

 Past receipients of this honor are as follows: