NYSSMA® Officers

These are your association officers, news editors and advisory council members.

Feel free to contact any of us with questions or comments. 

Edmund Chiarello
President 

1430 Briard Street, Wantagh, NY  11793
Office (516) 531-360
president@nyssma.org

Russ Faunce
Past President

137 Stafford Drive, Black River, NY 13612
(315) 486-3362
pastpresident@nyssma.org

Daryle Redmond
2nd Vice President

Shelly Bauer
3rd 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

 510 Jondor Drive
Webster, NY  14580
Adele.bovard@outlook.com
Phone 585-749-7179

Richard Rabideau

Dr. Bert Nelson
Advisory Council 

180 East Rockaway Road
Hewlett, NY 11557
bertnelson@aol.com
Home Phone: 516-374-4480
fax: (516) 374-1230