Active Members of ASBDA are nominated and sponsored at the state level and elected by the national membership body. To be considered for membership, one must have taught five or more years in the secondary schools, have a record of high achievement in performance with their bands and in service to state and local professional band organizations, and have a reputation of high integrity and ethics within the profession. Membership in ASBDA is a significant honor, but more importantly, it is a call to serve the profession.

The Tennessee chapter is part of ASBDA Region V which also includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The TN Chapter meets during the TN Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in April each year and in early summer in conjunction with the TN-ASBDA Young Directors Symposium and TN-ASBDA/TBA Summer Forum. 

Chapter Leadership:

David Butler – TN State Chair

Vanessa Cobb – Membership Chair

Mark Garey – Treasurer

Dr. Carol Chipman – Recording Secretary

David Chipman – Chapter Website

Evan Burton – Awards Chair

Rontrell Callahan –  Publicity, Social Media and PR

Meeting Schedule:

Most Recent Meeting : April 11, 2026 – TnMEA Conference, Nashville

Next Meeting: June 13. 2026 – Freedom Middle School

Welcome New Members – 2026!

Patrick Bolton 

Elmer Feliciano 

Shannon Fowler 

Anthony Hibbard 

Brandon Hood 

Taylor Kollmeier 

Jonathan Leichman 

Chris Lowry  

AlQuita Murray-Jones 

Alex Sears  

Marcie Smith 

Shelby Walker 

Current Chapter Members – Active and Retired

• Brent Alverson, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
• Dr. Brian Amaral, White County MS, Sparta, TN
• Dr. Michael Aymett, Riverdale High School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Mitchell Baker, White House High School, White House, TN
• Trevor Baxter, Columbia Central High School, Columbia, TN
• Jeff Beckman (Retired) McGavock High School, Nashville, TN
• Joshua Bloodworth, Soddy Middle School, Soddy-Daisy, TN
• Blair Boothe, Northeast High School,
• Darrell Boston, Lawrence County High School, Lawrenceburg, TN
• Lisa Burden, Tullahoma High School, Tullahoma, TN
• Kelly Burroughs, Ocoee Middle School, Cleveland, TN
• Evan Burton, Page Middle School, Franklin, TN
• David Butler, (Retired) Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, Chattanooga, TN *past ASBDA Region V Representative, current TN State Chair
• Rontrell Callahan, LaVergne High School, LaVergne, TN
• Benjamin Channel, Lebanon High School, Lebanon, TN
• Dr. Carol Chipman, (Retired) Barrets Chapel Middle School, Arlington, TN
• David Chipman, (Retired) Germantown High School, Germantown, TN
• Megan Christian, Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN
• Vanessa Cobb, Montgomery Central High School, Clarksville, TN *TN Membership Chair
• Tony Cox, Mt. Juliet HS, Mt. Juliet, TN
• Johnny Croft, Cane Ridge Middle School, Nashville, TN
• David (Drew) Daniels, Loftis Middle School, Hixon, TN
• Joel Denton, (Retired) Ooltewah High School, Ooltewah, TN
• Jan Dossey, (Retired) Grassland Middle School, Franklin, TN
• Kevin Dye, Hawkins Middle School, Hendersonville, TN
• David Earl, Gallatin High School, Gallatin, TN
• Benjamin Easley, Nolensville High School, Nolensville, TN
• Perry Elliott, (Retired) Elizabethton HS, Elizabethton, TN
• Molly Epperson, East Hamilton High School, Ooltewah, TN
• Jessenka Filipovic, Head Middle Magnet School
• Mark Garey, (Retired) Freedom Middle School, Franklin, TN *Past TN State Chair
• Jim Geiger, Portland East Middle School, Portland, TN
• Tom Grant, (Retired) University School, Jackson, TN
• Philip Gregory, (Retired) Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Carole Grooms, (Retired) Freedom Middle School, Franklin, TN *Past Region V Representative; ASBDA Past President.
• Carroll Gotcher, Jackson County Middle/High School, Cookeville, TN
• David Hale, (Retired) Centennial High School, Franklin, TN
• Carolyn Hankins, Page Middle School, Franklin, TN
• John Hearnes, Blackman Middle School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Abbie Headrick, Athens City Middle School, Athens, TN
• John Hearns, Oakland Middle School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Keith Heim, West Wilson Middle School, Mt. Juliet, TN
• Debbie Hice, Rockvale Middle School, Rockvale, TN
• Nathan Hickman, Sevier Co. High School
• Jo Ann Hood, (Retired) John Overton High School, Nashville, TN
• Kevin Howard, Liberty Bell Middle School, Johnson City, TN
• Spencer Hughes, Ocoee Middle School
• Alan Hunt, (Retired) Walker Valley High School, Cleveland, TN
• Tanner Hunt, Walker Valley High School, Cleveland, TN
• William Jackson, East Literature Magnet HS, Nashville, TN
• Kevin Jankowski, Oliver Middle School, Nashville, TN
• Stacy Jernigan, Wilson Central High School, Lebanon, TN
• Ty Jessup, Oakland High School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Allen Kennedy, Hume-Fogg Academic HS, Nashville, TN
• Dr. Ollie Liddell, Memphis Central High School, Memphis, TN
• Joshua Light, Soddy Daisy High School, Chattanooga, TN
• Brandon Linkous, Cherokee HS, Rogersville, TN 
• Barry Lumpkin (Retired) Harding Academy, Memphis, TN
• Richard Lutz, Smyrna High School, Smyrna, TN
• Andrew Lynn, Tri-Cities Christian Academy, Kingsport, TN *Past TN State Chair
• Dr. Reginald McDonald, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN
• Matt McHenry, McMinn County High School, Athens, TN
• Corderyl Martin, Whitthorne Middle School, Columbia, TN
• John Mears, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Ron Meers, retired (Riverdale High School,) Murfreesboro, TN
• Gary Merritts, retired (Creswell Middle School,) Nashville, TN
• Spencer Milligan, Gibbs High School, Knoxville, TN
• Adam Miller, Hamilton Middle School
• Ila Nicholson, Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School, Nashville, TN
• Carter Noblin, Wilson Central High School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Franklin Norris, Meigs Magnet Middle School, Nashville, TN
• Dr. Jeff Phillips, (Retired) Hendersonville High School, Hendersonville, TN *ASBDA Past President; Past TN State Chair, Past TN Membership Chair
• Chris Piecuch, Memphis University School, Memphis, TN
• Stephen Price, South Gibson County High School, Medina, TN
• Kathleen Quarto, Rockvale Middle School, Rockvale, TN
• Ben Reagh, Smyrna High School, Smyrna, TN
• Jim Reed, Portland West Middle School, Portland, TN
• Dr. Richard Ripani, (Retired) Hume-Fogg High School, Nashville, TN
• Mondale Rogers, Brentwood High School, Murfreesboro, TN
• Michael Rosson, Nashville School for the Arts
• Bryan Scott, Memphis University School, Memphis, TN
• Chris Seger, Hendersonville High School, Hendersonville, TN
• David Semones, John Sevier Middle School
• Laura Shepherd, Donelson Middle School, Nashville, TN
• Tim Simpson, Arlington High School, Arlington, TN
• Daniel Stone, L&N STEM Academy, Knoxville, TN
• Carol Strayer, (retired) Page Middle School, Franklin, TN
• David Talbert, Cookeville HS, Cookville, TN
• Michael L. Thomas, (Retired) Morristown West High School, Morristown, TN
• Rachel L. Thomas, Greenville Middle School, Afton, TN
• Jeremy Thompson – Germantown High School, Germantown, TN
• Barry Trobaugh, (Retired) Munford High School, Munford, TN
• Carson Vermillion, Science Hill High School, Johnson City, TN
• Chris Warpool, White House Middle School, White House, TN
• Phil Waters, (Retired) Station Camp High School, Hendersonville, TN
• Brian Webster, Prescott South Middle School, Cookeville, TN
• Roderick (R.J.) White – Cordova High School, Cordova, TN
• William Whitt, Houston County Middle/High School, Clarksville, TN
• Jonathan Wiggins, Springfield High School, Springfield, TN
• Joey Wilburn, Macon Co. High School
• Anna Laura Williams, Siegel Middle School
• Brooke Williams, Greeneville High School, Greeneville, TN
• Matt Williams, West Greene High School, Mosheim, TN
• Zack Williamson, (Retired) Roane County High School, Kingston, TN
• James Wilson, Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN
• John Womack, Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet School, Nashville, TN
• Frank Zimmerer, Antioch High School, Antioch, TN

Current Affiliate Members (former Active Members, now working in administration, at the college level or otherwise outside of the secondary school band room)

• J.R. Baker, Robertson County Schools, Springfield, TN
• Gregory English, Tullahoma City Schools, Tullahoma, TN
• Erik Harris, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
• Karen Henning, Lane College, Jackson, TN
• Terry Jolley, First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN
• Mark Kinzer, Williamson Co. Schools, Franklin, TN
• Matthew McCurry, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
• Susan Waters, Nashville Metro Public Schools, Nashville, TN

Current Associate Members (University or Industry representatives)

• Prof. Joseph Hermann, (Retired) Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN