July 1 marks a very important milestone for many of our State Chapters. We welcome the following members into their role as a State President. These remarkable people take over the forwarding of the work that has been done by those who served before them and will bring new knowledge, skills, and inspiration to us in their service.
| Alabama | Quint Harris |
| Arizona | Ryan Holder |
| Arkansas | Matthew Farr |
| California* | Kristina Nakagawa |
| Colorado | Julia Dale |
| Connecticut | Melanie Cometa |
| Delaware | Melanie Mijares |
| Florida | Peter Steenblik |
| Georgia | Chantae Pittman |
| Idaho | Sean Kane |
| Illinois | Amy Branahl |
| Indiana | Melissa Walsh |
| Iowa* | Nick Oswald |
| Kansas | Brandon Wade |
| Kentucky | Daniel Wesley |
| Louisiana | Holly Grefe |
| Maine | Julia Edwards |
| Maryland & D.C. | Ocie Banks |
| Massachusetts | Matt Cunningham |
| Michigan | Thomas Blue |
| Minnesota | Mark Johnson |
| Missouri | Christine Elsea |
| Nebraska* | Barina Buresh Crosland |
| Nevada | Jennifer Tibben |
| New Hampshire | Becca Crivello |
| New Jersey | Kason Jackson |
| New York | Joslyn Thomas |
| North Carolina | Nana Wolfe-Hill |
| North Dakota | Allyse Dunningan |
| Ohio* | Dara Gillis |
| Oklahoma | Karsten Longhurst |
| Oregon | Sandra Babb |
| Pennsylvania | Kyle Zeuch |
| Rhode Island | Jaqueline Soares |
| South Carolina | Jeremy Mims |
| South Dakota | Janice Gilbert |
| Tennessee | Craig Zamer |
| Utah | Roger Hale |
| Vermont | Melissa Towle |
| Virginia | Benjamin Bergey |
| Washington | Kristina Ploeger-Hekmatpanah |
| West Virginia | Kym Scott |
| Wyoming | Brian Murray |
Thank you to these State Presidents, who continue their service through current term or extended terms:
Hawaii–Christopher Serrano
Mississippi–Elizabeth Hearn
Montana–Thomas Baty
New Mexico–Emery Edwards
Texas–Leigh Ann McClure
Wisconsin–Phillip Swan
Thank you for choosing to do this work to support the choral profession and our states!
Note: Not all State Chapters change leadership in the odd-numbered year and some states have leadership extending terms. If you think we have a mistake in our records, please let us know by emailing .
Amanda Hanzlik says
Congratulations and WELCOME!
State Chapters are where the magic of ACDA truly happens!
Thank you for all of your dedication to your choral communities!