NYSSMA® Officers
These are your association officers, news editors and advisory council members.
Feel free to contact any of us with questions or comments.
Russ Faunce
President
137 Stafford Drive, Black River, NY 13612
(315) 486-3362
president@nyssma.org
Edmund Chiarello
President Elect
1430 Briard Street, Wantagh, NY 11793
Office (516) 531-3604
presidentelect@nyssma.org
Dr. David Brown
Past President
2886 County Line Road
Skaneateles, NY 13152-9462
Cell Phone – 315-480-3536
pastpresident@nyssma.org
Daryle Redmond
2nd Vice President
Third Vice President
3rdvp@nyssma.org
Dr. David A. Gaines
Executive Director
718 The Plain Road
Westbury, NY 11590-5931
executive@nyssma.org
Work Phone: 516-997-7200 X10
fax: 516-997-1700
News Editors
Thomas N. Gellert
School Music News Editor
167 Middleville Road
Northport, NY 11768-2365
SchoolMusicNews@nyssma.org
Work Phone: (631)-514-9653
Terry Nigrelli
NYSSMA Web Editor
webeditor@nyssma.org
Retired Director of Cultural Arts – Bay Shore Schools
Advisory Council
Dr. Steven Schopp
Executive Director Emeritus
Adele Bovard
Retired Deputy Superintendent Syosset Central Schools
Michael W. Brownell
President-Elect Eastern Division, National Association for Music Education
NYSSMA Past President
6 Kirby Dr.
Freeville NY 13068
Home Phone: 607-592-4364
mbrownell.nafme@gmail.com
Jeanne D. Gray
Past President
310 East Street
Pittsford, NY 14534
Home Phone: 585-381-8209
fax: 585-586-8645
Dr. Bert Nelson
Advisory Council
180 East Rockaway Road
Hewlett, NY 11557
bertnelson@aol.com
Home Phone: 516-374-4480
fax: (516) 374-1230