December 2023
ANNUAL MEETING
Members and friends of NASM gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona in November for the Ninety-Ninth Annual Meeting. The Association extends deepest appreciation to all those who were part of the volunteer effort that makes these meetings successful, an effort that includes preparing and making presentations, leading discussion, sharing expertise and insight, and much more.
NEW OFFICERS
Subsequent to action by the Membership and the Board of Directors, and elections in Regions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 during the 2023 Annual Meeting, we are pleased to announce the election, re-election, or appointment of the following individuals to office in NASM:
Secretary
Tracy Cowden, University of Texas at San Antonio (2026)
Non-Degree-Granting Member, Board of Directors
Jean Newton, Music Conservatory of Westchester (2026)
Members, Board of Directors (Regional Chairs)
Dustin D. Seifert, Eastern New Mexico University (Region 1) (2024)
Benjamin Brody, Whitworth University (Region 2) (2024)
Andrew R. Glendening, Northern Illinois University (Region 4) (2026)
William Mathis, Bowling Green State University (Region 5) (2026)
Margaret Thiele, Five Towns College (Region 6) (2026)
Chair, Commission on Community College Accreditation
Cynthia Bridges, Del Mar College (2026)
Members, Commission on Accreditation
Caterina Bristol, Alabama State University (2026)
Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, The Catholic University of America (2026)
Trilla Lyerla, Baker University (2026)
Kristen Queen, Texas Christian University (2026)
David E. Scott, Texas A&M University – Commerce (2026)
Charles “Skip” Snead, University of Alabama (2026)
Chair, Nominating Committee
Tammie Walker, University of Iowa (2024)
Members, Nominating Committee
Julie Clemens, Illinois Central College (2024)
Kathryn Gresham, Brevard College (2024)
Clarence Hines, University of North Florida (2024)
Gary P. Nash, Fisk University (2024)
Member, Committee on Ethics
Beverly Satterfield Brown, Mitchell Community College (2026)
APPRECIATION TO IMMEDIATE PAST OFFICE-HOLDERS
The Association wishes to express its deepest thanks to those individuals who left office in NASM in 2023 after serving one or more terms:
Secretary
Mary Ellen Poole, Carnegie Mellon University
Non-Degree-Granting Member, Board of Directors
Kirsten Morgan, The Diller-Quaile School of Music
Members, Board of Directors (Regional Chairs)
Susan D. Van Vorst, Baldwin Wallace University (Region 5)
David Davies, Houghton University (Region 6)
Chair, Commission on Community College Accreditation
Kevin J. Dobreff, Grand Rapids Community College
Public Member, Commissions on Accreditation and Board of Directors
Fran Tucker, Herndon, Virginia
Member, Committee on Ethics
Wes C. Moore, Dallas Baptist University
Chair, Nominating Committee
Charles R. Young, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Members, Nominating Committee
Lisa Beckley-Roberts, Jackson State University
Isrea L. Butler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bonnie Miksch, Portland State University
Stanley C. Pelkey, University of Kentucky
NASM is indebted to these exceptional individuals for their dedication and volunteer spirit, without which the Association’s work could not go forward.