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. Katie Tremblay (She/Her)
Director of Research and Publications
higherlearning@cmea.ca (New email coming shortly)
Dr. Meijun Chen (She/Her)
Director of Research and Publications
New email coming shortly
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
Graham Gilmore
President - Saskatchewan Music Educators' Association
president@saskmea.ca
Amanda Ciavarelli
President - Manitoba Music Educators' Association
mmeapresident2@gmail.com
Katie Nicholl
Vice President - Ontario Music Educators' Association
vicepresident@omea.on.ca
Dina Burtt
President - Nova Scotia Music Educators' Association
dianburtt@gmail.com
Jennifer Keating
Co-President - New Brunswick Music Educators' Association
jennifer.keating@nbed.nb.ca
Jaime Hunter
Co-President - New Brunswick Music Educators' Association
jaime.hunter@nbed.nb.ca
Catherine Hoven
President - Newfoundland and Labrador Music Educators' Association
catherinehoven@nlschools.ca
Krista Bryson
President - Prince Edward Island Music Educators' Association
info@peimea.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 |
