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NATIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL (2011-2013)
(MAR Representatives to AMTA Committees and Boards)
 

Chair: Immediate Past-President of MAR
Deborah Benkovitz, LSW, MSW, MT-BC
deborah.benkovitz@chp.edu

Academic Program Approval
Evelyn Selesky, MA, MT-BC
eselesky@molloy.edu

Affiliate Relations
Nina Galerstein, MME, MT-BC
nina.galerstein@ state.de.us

AMTA Board of Directors (Assembly Representative)
Ruthlee Adler, MT-BC
radler8209@aol.com
Brian Abrams, PhD, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
brabrams@earthlink.net
Kathy Murphy, PhD, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
kmurphymtbc@gmail.com

Association Internship Approval
Theresa McManus, MT-BC
tmcmanus@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Continuing Education
Laurie Leough, MSEd, LCAT, MT-BC
lkeough7@naz.edu

Employment & Public Relations
John Carpente, PhD, LCAT, MT-BC
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist
jcarpmusic@gmail.com

Government Relations
Maria Hricko Fay, MSW/LSW, LCAT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
mariafay@marywood.edu

International Relations
Flossie Ierardi, MM, LPC, MT-BC
fmi22@drexel.edu

Judicial Review
Evelyn Selesky, MA, MT-BC
eselesky@molloy.edu

Membership
Marie-Louise Lyon, MEd, MT-BC
mariegainsford@gmail.com

Professional Advocacy
Leah Oswanski, MT-BC
leah.oswanski@ahsys.org

Reimbursement
Susan Knechtel, MMT, LPC, MT-BC
suzsiek777@earthlink.net

Research
Anthony Meadows, PhD, LPC, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
anmeadows@verizon.net

Special Target Populations
Gretchen Chardos Benner, MT-BC
chardosgm@upmc.edu

Standards of Clinical Practice
Robert Miller, MS, MT-BC
millerrg@upmc.edu

Student Affairs
Nicole Hahna, PhD, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
nicolehahna@gmail.com

Technology
Matthew Phillips, MT-BC
Matthew.k.phillips@gmail.com

 
REGIONAL CONFERENCE COUNCIL (2011-2013)
 

Chair: Vice-President for Conference Planning
Michael Viega, MMT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
mikeviega@yahoo.com

Vice-President for Conference Planning-Elect
Brigette Sutton, MA, MT-BC
brigette.sutton@gmail.com

Regional Continuing Education Coordinator
Tracy Souhrada
musther513@aol.com

Regional Event Planner
Melissa King, MT-BC
melissa.lynn.king@gmail.com

Regional Exhibits Coordinator
Karen Jasko, MS, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
ksjasko@yahoo.com

Regional Registration Chair
Brigette Sutton
Brigette.sutton@gmail.com

Local Conference Co-Hosts—Timonium 2012

Terel Jackson, MMT, MT-BC
Neurologic Music Therapist
rxmusique@yahoo.com

Molly Hicks, MT-BC
mollygrace82@hotmail.com


 
MAR Finance Advisory Committee (2011-2013)
 

Chair: Treasurer
Noel Anderson, MT-BC
noey543@gmail.com

Immediate Past President
Deborah Benkovitz
Deborah.benkovitz@chp.edu

President
Kristen O'Grady, MA, MT-BC
kristenmarie120@hotmail.com

President-Elect
Julie Neal, MS, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
MARAMTAPresElect@gmail.com

 
Government Relations Committee (2011-2013)
 

Chair
Maria Hricko Fay, MSW/LSW, LCAT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
mariafay@marywood.edu

NYSTF Chair
Donna Polen, LCAT, MT-BC
donna.polen@opwdd.ny.gov

NJSTF Chair
vacant

PASTF Chair
Valerie Uschock, LCAT, MT-BC
val@mtprogressions.net

VASTF Chair
Barbara Stewart, MT-BC
skits4yu2000@yahoo.com

 
 
Public Relations Committee (2011-2013)
 

Chair
John Carpente, PhD, LCAT, MT-BC
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist
jcarpmusic@gmail.com

Member
Brian Abrams, PhD, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
brabrams@earthlink.net

Member
Noah Potvin, MMT, MT-BC
npotvin@gmail.com

Member
Michael Viega, MMT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
mikeviega@yahoo.com

Member
Julie Neal, MS, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
jneal@mcps.org

Member
Roia Rafieyan
roia@worldnet.att.net

Member
Vern Miller
vhansenmiller@gmail.com

Member
Jill Lucente, MT-BC
jlucente@molloy.edu

Member
Gabriela Ortiz, MT-BC
ortizgs@yahoo.com

 

 
Nominating Committee (2011-2013)
 

Chair: Immediate Past President
Deborah Benkovitz, LSW, MSW, MT-BC
deborah.benkovitz@chp.edu

President-Elect
Julie Neal, MS, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
jneal@mcps.org

 
Research Committee (2011-2013)
 

Chair
Anthony Meadows, PhD, LPC, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
anmeadows@verizon.net

Member
Michael Rohrbacher, PhD, MT-BC
mrohrbac@su.edu

Member
Gene Ann Behrens, PhD, MT-BC
behrenga@etown.edu

Member
Kathy Murphy, PhD, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
kmurphymtbc@gmail.com


Member
Andrea McGraw Hunt, PhD, MT-BC
andi@andineil.com

 
Constitution and Bylaws Revisions Committee (2011-2013)
 

Chair: President-Elect
Julie Neal, MS, MT-BC
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery
jneal@mcps.org

President
Kristen O'Grady, MA, MT-BC
kristenmarie120@hotmail.com
  Immediate Past President
Deborah Benkovitz, LSW, MSW, MT-BC
Deborah.benkovitz@chp.edu
 
MAR Assembly of Delegates (2012) (Listed Alphabetically)
 

Elaine Abbott
Brian Abrams
Ruthlee Adler
Deborah Benkovitz (serves as MAR Immediate Past President)
Carol Ann Blank
Karen Jasko
Seung-A Kim
Melissa King
Beth McLaughlin
Anthony Meadows
Kathleen Murphy
Kristen O'Grady (serves as MAR President)
Leah Oswanski
Sr. Mariam Pfeifer
Donna Polen
Evelyn Selesky
Gary Verhagen
Michael Viega

ALTERNATES 2012 (in order of being called to serve)

Brigette Sutton
Mary Claire Holliday
Susan Knechtel
Mark Ahola
Noah Potvin
Nicole Hahna
Betsey King
Gretchen Chardos
Julie Neal
Bob Miller
Valerie Uschock
Maria Carlini
Gabby Ritter-Cantesanu
Joni Milgram-Luterman
Andrea McGraw Hunt
Adam Staub
Gregory Perkins
Michael Zanders
Aaron Teague

 
MAR Assembly of Delegates (2013) (Listed Alphabetically)
 

Elaine Abbott
Brian Abrams
Ruthlee Adler
Deborah Benkovitz
Carol Ann Blank
Seung-A Kim
Melissa King
Beth McLaughlin
Anthony Meadows
Kathleen Murphy
Julie Neal (serves as MAR President-Elect)
Kristen O'Grady (serves as MAR President)
Leah Oswanski
Sr. Mariam Pfeifer
Donna Polen
Evelyn Selesky
Gary Verhagen
Michael Viega

ALTERNATES 2013 (in order of being called to serve)

Karen Jasko
Brigette Sutton
Mary Claire Holliday
Susan Knechtel
Mark Ahola
Noah Potvin
Nicole Hahna
Betsey King
Gretchen Chardos
Julie Neal
Bob Miller
Valerie Uschock
Maria Carlini
Gabby Ritter-Cantesanu
Joni Milgram-Luterman
Andrea McGraw Hunt
Adam Staub
Gregory Perkins
Michael Zanders