ITEA Vice President/President Elect: Kelly Thomas

Congratulations to our new Vice-President/President-Elect, Kelly Thomas. Kelly has been a stalwart of the Association for many years. His work in the conference area has revolutionized our approach to conference organization and has been an important part of getting the Association on sound footing. As most readers know, he was the host of our landmark success with the 2010 conference in Tucson, and he will also be the host of the 2016 ITEC at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. As Vice-President he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Association that will benefit every member of the Association over the next six years.

On behalf of the Association, our thanks to Dr. Kevin Wass for standing in nomination for what was the closest election in our recent history. In my conversation with Kevin, he expressed his support for Kelly and his continued commitment to ITEA. Congratulations to Kevin on his recent promotion to full Professor at Texas Tech University and his appointment as Director of Undergraduate Music Studies at Texas Tech, as well. Don’t worry – he also continues as Professor of Euphonium and Tuba, as well.

The future of our Association is bright with outstanding individuals such as Kelly and Kevin in leadership roles. Lend Kelly your congratulations, but more important, give him and our new President, Marty Erickson, your support and participation as they take office on July 1.

Jerry Young
President, ITEA