2025-2026 OFFICERS


Rebekah Wells

 President

60286 Hatley Rd.

Amory, MS

38821

rebekahwells@mcsd.us 

Brian Lindsay

1st Vice President

111 Confederate Dr.

Caledonia, MS 39740

brianlindsay87@gmail.com

 

Will Pate

2nd Vice President

P.O. Box 180 

Mooreville, MS 38857

will.pate@leecountyschools.us

 

 David Hopple

3rd Vice President

201 Hwy 15 N.

New Albany, MS 38652

dhopple@nasd.ms

 

 Dustin Thrasher

Secretary

4125 Golden Wave Drive

Tupelo, MS 38801

dtthrash@gmail.com

 

Robin Hill

Financial Officer

146 Tiger Drive

P.O. Box 460

Saltillo, MS 38866

robin.hill@leecountyschools.us


ABBREVIATION OF OFFICER ROLES

 

PRESIDENT - To preside at all meetings, To appoint committees, To be the executive head of the Association with full power to enforce the Constitution and Bylaws, To be a member ex officio of all committees, To organize and administer the Northeast Mississippi Band Directors All-District Honor Band Clinic as prescribed in the Bylaws

 

1st Vice PRESIDENT - To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA All-District Honor Band Auditions

 

2nd Vice PRESIDENT - To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA Junior High Clinic Honor Band, including the list for this band

 

3rd Vice PRESIDENT - To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA Junior High Clinic Honor Band Auditions

 

SECRETARY - To attend to all correspondence and notices of the Association, To keep an accurate record of minutes of all business transacted at meetings, To maintain an accurate record of all members of the Association, To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA All-District Honor Band Clinic Registration

 

FINANCIAL OFFICER - To receive and deposit all money accumulated by the Association, To disburse funds for the ordinary and necessary activities of the Association, To render a detailed report of transactions and current financial condition of the Association at each meeting

 


ADJUNCT

 

GEORGE HENRY SCHULTZ OUTSTANDING BAND DIRECTOR AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON - Jeff Colburn jcolburn@amoryschools.com

 

HALL OF FAME BOARD CHAIRPERSON - Brandon Harvell

bharvell@alcornschools.org

 

BAND CAMP SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON - Dana Gray

dgray@pcsd.ms

 

JAZZ HONOR BAND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON - David Hopple

dhopple@nasd.ms

 

SOLO AND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL COORDINATOR - Eric Malone

emalone@chickasaw.k12.ms.us

 

ONLINE AUDITION COORDINATOR - Shelby Wilbanks

brianlindsay87@gmail.com

 

NEMBDA ALL-DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITION TABULATION COORDINATOR - Chad Hawkins

brianlindsay87@gmail.com

 

WEBSITE MANAGER - Marshall Dear

dearm@baldwynschools.com

 

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