Executive Board & Committee Chairs

SCMEA Executive Board

Colleen Marcou

President

Orchestra Division

Irmo High School

colleen.marcou@scmea.net

803-476-3227

Joe Gulledge

Immediate Past-President

Band Division

Clover High School, retired

joe.gulledge@scmea.net

Tom Finigan

President-Elect

Band Division

Colleton County High School

tommy.finigan@scmea.net

843-782-0034 ext 56111

Patti Foy

Executive Director

Higher Ed Division

Converse University, Retired

patti.foy@scmea.net

864-863-0140

Band Division

Leslie Gilreath

President

Summerville High School

lgilreath@bandlink.org

843-871-0220

Chuck Deen

Immediate Past-President

North Augusta High School

cdeen@bandlink.org

Adam Scheuch

President-Elect

Mauldin High School

ascheuch@bandlink.org

864-355-6615

Choral Division

Maurice Burgess

President

East Edisto Middle School

maurice.burgess@choraldivision.org

843-695-2451

David Richardson

Immediate Past-President

Summerville High School

david.richardson@choraldivision.org

843-873-6460 x51401

William Bennett

President-Elect

Cane Bay High School

william.bennett@choraldivision.org

843-899-8786

Collegiate Division

Patrick Reindl

President

University of South Carolina

preindl@email.sc.edu

Pattye Casarow

Membership Advisor

Bob Jones

pcasarow@bju.edu

Elementary Division

Seth Phillips

President

Williams Memorial Elementary School

seth.phillips@scmea.net

Denise Thomas

Immediate Past-President

Augusta Circle Elementary

denise.thomas@scmea.net

Ginny Capps

President-Elect

Waterway Elementary School

ginny.capps@scmea.net

Guitar Division

Chris Essig

President

Ben Lippen School

chris.essig@benlippen.com

803-807-4000

Benjamin Broughton

Immediate Past-President

Dreher High School

benjamin.broughton@richlandone.org

803-253-7000

Vacant

President-Elect

Christi Pirkle

Treasurer

christi.pirkle@scmea.net

High Education Divsion

Rosetta Dingle

President

SC State University

rosetta.dingle@scmea.net

803-536-8886

Patrick Casey

Immediate Past-President

Newberry College

patrick.casey@scmea.net

434-282-5243

Julia McCallum

President-Elect

Winthrop University

julia.mccallum@scmea.net

803-323-4522

Orchestra Division

Allison Key

President

McCracken Middle School

Allison.key@scmea.net

864-594-4457

Erik Hines

Immediate Past-President

Sumter High School

erik.hines@scmea.net

864-906-6142

Tammie Burrows

President-Elect

Chesnee High School

tammie.burrows@scmea.net

864-461-7318

Susan Wines

Executive Director

James F. Byrnes High School

susan.wines@scmea.net

Piano Division

Andrea Quinn

President

James Island Charter High School

andrea_quinn.c@charleston.k12.sc.us

Kristine Peters

President-Elect

Dubose Middle School

kpeters@dorchester2.k12.sc.us

Committee Chairs

Tamara Silva

MIOSM Chair

Round Top Elementary

tamara.silva@scmea.net

Julia McCallum

Teacher Education Chair

Winthrop University

julia.mccallum@scmea.net

Jason Walsh

Administrative Representative

Dorchester School District 2

jason.walsh@scmea.net

Joe Gulledge

Awards Committee

Clover High School, retired

joe.gulledge@scmea.net

Jake Henjes

SC Musician, editor

Gregg Middle School

jake.henjes@scmea.net

864-706-4240

Roger Simpson

Education Associate

SC Department of Education

rsimpson@ed.sc.gov

803-734-0715

Vacant

Government Relations Chair

Joe Meshach

Historian

Retired

joe.meshach@scmea.net

Christi Lewis

Membership Chair

W. J. Keenan High School

93akaviolin@msn.com

803-714-2500

Vacant

Multicultural Chair

Matt Roper

Music Industry Representative

The Roper Company

matt@theropercompany.com

864-542-2263

Lisa Rayner

Parliamentarian

Pontiac Elementary School

lisa.rayner@scmea.net

803-699-2700; 81116

Edna Grace

Retired Member Chair

Retired

Vacant

Special Learners Chair

Vacant

Tri-M Music Honor Society Chair

Ryan Tinker

Information Technology

SCMEA

ryan.tinker@scmea.net

Alexis Hatch

Conference Chair

C.E. Williams Middle School

alexis.hatch@scmea.net

843-763-1529; 1043

Lisa Rayner

Events Marketing Coordinator

Pontiac Elementary School

lisa.rayner@scmea.net

803-699-2700; 81116

Matt Roper

Exhibits Co-Chair

The Roper Company

matt@theropercompany.com

864-542-2263

Martin Dickey

Exhibits Co-Chair

martin.dickey@scmea.net