Board of Directors

Board of Directors

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President
James Weaver
Music For All

First Vice President
Deborah Freeman
National Federation of Music Clubs

Second Vice President
John Mlynczak
International Music Products Association (NAMM)

Third Vice President
Michael Collins
BMI

Organizational Culture Officer
Tinisha Burgess
SESAC

Secretary
Dan Beck
Music Performance Trust Fund

Treasurer
Matthew Kaiser
Music Publishers Association of the United States

Board Chair
Charles Sanders
Songwriters Guild of America

Executive Director
David Sanders

 

Members at Large

Ray Chew Power2Inspire
Todd Dupler The Recording Academy
Julie Duty United Sound
Joel Flatow Recording Industry Association of America
Brian Shepard Music Teachers National Association
Ben Kessler American Federation of Musicians
Mark Spede College Band Directors National Association
Lynn Tuttle American String Teachers Association
Chris Woodside National Association for Music Education
Jimmy Lee Young Native American Music Association
Jim Halsey Board Member Emeritus

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