Past Officers of the
Big Ten Band Directors Association
2024-2025
President: Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin
President-Elect/Secretary: Kevin Geraldi
Treasurer: Carolyn Barber
Co-Commissioning Project Chair: Russel C. Mikkelson
Co-Commissioning Project Chair: Emily Threinen
Past President: Todd Nichols
Historian + Webmaster: Eric W. Bush
2022-2023
President: Todd Nichols
President-Elect/Secretary: Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin
Treasurer: Carolyn Barber
Co-Commissioning Project Chair: Russel C. Mikkelson
Past President and Co-Commissioning Project Chair: Emily Threinen
Historian + Webmaster: Eric W. Bush
2019-2021
President: Emily Threinen
President-Elect/Secretary: Stephen G. Peterson
Treasurer: Russel C. Mikkelson
Past President: Michael Votta
Historian + Webmaster: Eric W. Bush
2017-2018
President: Michael Votta
President-Elect/Secretary: Emily Threinen
Treasurer: Russel C. Mikkelson
Past President: Scott Teeple
Historian + Webmaster: Eric W. Bush
2016-2017
President: Scott Teeple
President-Elect/Secretary: Michael Votta
Treasurer: Russel C. Mikkelson
Past President: Carolyn Barber
2014-2015
President: Carolyn Barber
President-Elect/Secretary: Scott Teeple
Treasurer: Russel C. Mikkelson
Past President: Richard Mark Heidel
2012-2013
President: Richard Mark Heidel
President-Elect/Secretary:
Robert Rumbelow (2012) / Carolyn Barber (2013)
Treasurer: Russel C. Mikkelson
Past President: Jay Gephart
2010-2011
President: Jay Gephart
President-Elect/Secretary: Richard Mark Heidel
Treasurer: Scott Teeple
Past President: Kevin Sedatole
2008-2009
President: Kevin Sedatole
President-Elect: Jay Gephart
Secretary: Stephen Pratt
Treasurer: Scott Teeple
Past President: Stephen Pratt
2006-2007
President: Stephen Pratt
President-Elect: Kevin Sedatole
Secretary: Jay Gephart
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Craig Kirchhoff
2004-2005
President: Craig Kirchhoff
Vice-President/President-Elect: John Whitwell
Secretary: David Leppla
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Dennis Glocke
2002-2003
President: Dennis Glocke
Vice-President/President-Elect:
Michael Haithcock (2002) / Craig Kirchhoff (2003)
Secretary: Dave Leppla
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Russel C. Mikkelson
2000-2001
President: Russel C. Mikkelson
President-Elect: Dennis Glocke(?)
Secretary: David Leppla
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Mallory Thompson
1998-1999
President: Mallory Thompson
Vice-President/President-Elect: Russel C. Mikkelson
Secretary: Dennis Glocke
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Myron Welch
1997
President: Myron Welch
Vice-President/President-Elect: Gary Lewis*
Secretary: Mallory Thompson
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Ray E. Cramer
*The terms "Vice-President" and "President-Elect" are used interchangeably from 1997-2005
1996
President: Ray E. Cramer
Vice-President/President-Elect: Myron Welch
Secretary: Gary Lewis
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: David Leppla
1995
President: David Leppla
Vice-President/President-Elect: Ray E. Cramer
Secretary: Richard Blatti
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: John Whitwell
1994
President: John Whitwell
Vice-President/President-Elect: David Leppla
Secretary: Richard Blatti
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Ned C. Diehl
1993
President: Ned C. Diehl
Vice-President/President-Elect: John Whitwell
Secretary: Richard Blatti
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: David Leppla
1992
President: David Leppla
Vice-President: Ned C. Deihl (?)
Secretary: Richard Blatti
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Kenneth G. Bloomquist
1991
President: Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Vice-President: David Leppla (?)
Secretary: (?)
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: (?)
1990
President: H. Robert Reynolds (?)
Vice-President: Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Secretary: (?)
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Craig Kirchhoff
1989
President: Craig Kirchhoff
Vice-President: H. Robert Reynolds
Secretary/Treasurer: John P. Paynter
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: James F. Keene
1988
President: James F. Keene
Vice-President: Craig Kirchhoff
Secretary: Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Richard Dunscomb
1987
President: Richard Dunscomb
Vice-President: Eugene Corporon*
*Elected to position, but left MSU in 1987
Secretary: James F. Keene
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Frank Bencriscutto
1986
President: Frank Bencriscutto
Vice-President: Richard Dunscomb (?)
Secretary: (?)
Treasurer: Myron Welch
Past President: Myron Welch
1985
President: Myron Welch
Vice-President: Frank Bencriscutto (?)
Secretary: Richard Dunscomb
Treasurer: Myron Welch
1984
President: (?)
Vice-President: (?)
Secretary: (?)
Treasurer: Myron Welch (?)
Past President: (?)
1983
President: (?)
Vice-President: (?)
Secretary-Treasurer: Myron Welch (?)
Past President: H. Robert Reynolds
1982
President: H. Robert Reynolds
Vice-President: Morgan Jones
Secretary-Treasurer: Don Casey
Past President: Stanley DeRusha
1981
President: Stanley DeRusha
Vice-President: Michael Leckrone
Secretary: Maxine Lefever
Past President: Harry Begian
1979-1980
President: Harry Begian
Vice-President: O’Neill Sanford
Secretary-Treasurer: Gary E. Smith
Past President: Al G. Wright
1977-1978
President: Al G. Wright
Vice-President: Harry Begian (?)
Secretary-Treasurer: William D. Kisinger
Past President: John P. Paynter
1975-1976
President: John P. Paynter
Vice-President: Al G. Wright (?)
Secretary-Treasurer: (?)
Past President: Frederick C. Ebbs
1973-1974
President: Frederick C. Ebbs
Vice-President: John P. Paynter
Secretary-Treasurer: Michael Leckrone
Past President: George Cavender
1971-1972
President: George Cavender
Vice-President: Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Secretary-Treasurer: Everett D.Kisinger