About Us

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of the President, President-Elect, Past President, Regional Vice Presidents, the Divisional Directors, and the Executive Director. The NAEA Board is the executive authority of the Association. The President serves as Chair of the Board and of the Executive Committee.

Executive/Finance Committee

Thomas Knab

President (Term: 2019-2021)

Visual Arts Educator, Dodge Elementary School
tkvolley15[at]aol.com

716-998-1603
James Haywood Rolling, Jr.

President-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

Professor/Chair of Art Education; Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University
jrolling[at]arteducators.org

917-856-3454
Kim Huyler Defibaugh

Past President (Term: 2019-2021)

Arts and Education Consultant
drkimart[at]gmail.com

757-585-7432
Diane Wilkin

Eastern Region Vice President (Term: 2018-2020)

Secondary Art Educator
diwilkin[at]gmail.com

215-801-4036
Lorinda Rice

Supervision/Administration Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Visual Art Curriculum Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools, NE
lrice[at]lps.org

402-436-1813
Deborah B. Reeve, EdD

Executive Director
dreeve[at]arteducators.org

703-889-1283

National Vice Presidents

Diane Wilkin

Eastern Region Vice President (Term: 2018-2020)

Secondary Art Educator
diwilkin[at]gmail.com

215-801-4036
Andrea Haas

Eastern Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2018-2020)

Art Teacher
ahaasarted[at]gmail.com

860-416-9513
James Rees

Pacific Region Vice President (Term: 2018-2020)

Art Instructor/Art Department Chair/District Arts Coordinator
james[at]jamesreesart.com

801-473-9687
Michele J. Chmielewski

Pacific Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2018-2020)

Art Teacher
idahoartfromtheheart[at]gmail.com

208-659-3403
Meg Skow

Southeastern Region Vice President (Term: 2018-2020)

Art Teacher, Rollings Middle School of the Arts
naeasoutheasternvpelect[at]gmail.com

843-817-0093
Catherine Campbell

Southeastern Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2018-2020)

Curriculum Facilitator/Visual Arts Educator
ccampbel[at]richland2.org

803-699-2750 x72117
Bob Reeker

Western Region Vice President (Term: 2018-2020)

Lincoln Public Schools K-5 Visual Art Specialist & Nebraska Wesleyan University Adjunct Instructor
naeawesternvp[at]gmail.com

402-436-1136
Kimberly Ann Cairy

Western Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2018-2020)

4-8th grade Visual Art and Design Educator
naeawesternvpelect[at]gmail.com

989-751-6402

National Division Directors

Michelle Lemons

Elementary Division Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Elementary Art Teacher, Albuquerque Public Schools
naeaelementarydivision[at]gmail.com

505-980-9258
Tiffany Beltz

Elementary Division Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

K-5 Art Educator, Irving Pertzsch Elementary
Tiffany.beltz[at]gmail.com

608-377-1409
Kathryn Rulien-Bareis

Middle Level Division Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Art Teacher, Adaptive Art Specialist, Art Department Chair, Eau Claire Area School District
naeamiddlelevel[at]gmail.com

715-852-4923
Aimee Burgamy

Middle Level Division Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

Art Educator, Richard Hull Middle
aimee_burgamy[at]gwinnett.k12.ga.us

770-232-3200
Kim Soule

Secondary Division Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Art Teacher, Warren County School
kimesoule[at]gmail.com

270-842-1622
MaryJane Long

Secondary Division Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

Art Educator, 9-12, Dover High School
Maryjane.long1981[at]gmail.com

302-535-0454
Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Higher Education Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Associate Professor and Graduate Co-Coordinator, Art Education and Crafts Department, Kutztown University
wunder[at]kutztown.edu

610-683-4519
Christina Hanawalt

Higher Education Division Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

Assistant Professor of Art Education, The University of Georgia
hanawalt[at]uga.edu

717-991-1153
Tori Lynne Davis

Preservice Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Student, James Madison University
torilynne.naea[at]gmail.com

704-883-6381
Lynn Loubert

Preservice Division Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

Student, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
louberl[at]ferris.edu

989-492-5182
Lorinda Rice

Supervision/Administration Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Visual Art Curriculum Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools, NE
lrice[at]lps.org

402-436-1813
Jeremy Holien

Supervision/Administration Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

State Visual & Media Arts Education Specialist, Perpich Center for Arts Education
jeremyholienarts[at]gmail.com

651-491-3506
Juline Chevalier

Museum Education Director (Term: 2019-2021)

Head of Interpretation and Participatory Experiences, Minneapolis Institute of Art
jchevalier[at]artsmia.org

612-870-6317
Jaime L.M. Thompson

Museum Education Division Director-Elect (Term: 2019-2021)

Learning and Programs Director, Contemporary Arts Center
jthompson[at]cincycac.org

513-345-8400