The Full Board of the CMEA in Winnipeg, Manitoba during the October 2025 meeting of the Full Board and Annual General Meeting.
Board of Directors
Elected Officers and Directors
Ashley Beresford (She/Her)
President
president@cmea.ca
Matthew Martin (He/Him)
Vice President
vicepresident@cmea.ca
Jeff Weaver (He/Him)
Past President
pastpresident@cmea.ca
Katlyn Redding (She/Her)
Secretary
secretary@cmea.ca
Dr. Tony Leong (he/him)
Treasurer
treasurer@cmea.ca
Dr. Francine Morin (She/Her)
Director of Research and Publications
research@cmea.ca
Dr. Katie Tremblay (She/Her)
Director of Higher Learning
higherlearning@cmea.ca
Marie-Claude McDonald (She/Her)
Director of Communications
communications@cmea.ca
Jaymi Daniels (She/Her)
Director of Social Engagement
publicrelations@cmea.ca
David Popoff (He/Him)
Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
edi@cmea.ca
Provincial/Territorial Presidents and National Affiliates
Janet Irvine
President - British Columbia Music Educators' Association
bcmea@bctf.ca
Sharon Bates
President - Saskatchewan Music Educators' Association
sharon.bates@horizonsd.ca
Tyler Yip
President - Manitoba Music Educators' Association
mmeapresident2@gmail.com
Lynn Gracey
President - Ontario Music Educators' Association
president@omea.on.ca
Dina Burtt
President - Nova Scotia Music Educators' Association
dianburtt@gmail.com
Craig Woodcock
President - New Brunswick Music Educators' Association
president@nbmea.ca
Krista Bryson
President - Prince Edward Island Music Educators' Association
kristabryson83@gmail.com
Catherine Hoven
President - Newfoundland and Labrador Music Educators' Association
catherinehoven@nlschools.ca
Kirsten MacLaine
Chair of the Board - Coalition for Music Education in Canada
kirsten@coalitioncanada.ca
Mark Della Torre
President - Canadian Music Industry Education Committee
mdellatorre@long-mcquade.com
Nick Godsoe
Director, Programs and Education - MusiCounts
nick@musicounts.ca
Leadership: Past to Present
The Canadian Music Educators’ Association/l’Association canadienne des éducateur·rice·s de musique is a professional association that nurtures a vital music learning community throughout Canada.
| Years Active | President Name |
| 1959 – 60 | Dr. G. Roy Fenwick |
| 1960 – 62 | Gifford Mitchell |
| 1962 – 63 | Dr. Lloyd Slind |
| 1963 – 65 | Lola MacQuarrie |
| 1965 – 67 | Garfield Bender |
| 1967 – 69 | Dr. Frank Churchley |
| 1969 – 71 | Prof. Vernon Ellis |
| 1971 – 73 | Dr. Allan Clingman |
| 1973 – 77 | Kenneth Bray |
| 1977 – 79 | Paul Murray |
| 1979 – 81 | Winnifred Voigts |
| 1981 – 83 | Dennis Humenick |
| 1983 – 85 | Brenda Trafford |
| 1985 – 89 | Paul Maynard |
| 1989 – 91 | Joan Therens |
| 1991 – 93 | Dennis Tupman |
| 1993 – 95 | Rodger Beatty |
| 1995 – 97 | Eric Favaro |
| 1997 – 99 | Debbie McPherson |
| 1999 – 01 | Dr. Amanda Montgomery |
| 2001 – 03 | Dr. Barbara Graham |
| 2003 – 05 | Gregg Bereznick |
| 2007 – 09 | Mary Dinn |
| 2009 – 11 | Dr. Ed Wasiak |
| 2011 – 13 | Theodora Stathopolous |
| 2013 – 15 | Mark Reid |
| 2015 – 17 | Kirsten MacLaine |
| 2017 – 19 | Helen Coker |
| 2019 – 21 | Donalda Westcott |
| 2021 – 23 | Rebecca (Becky) Brown |
| 2023 – 25 | Jeff Weaver |
