BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2024
PRESIDENT – Dr. Clay Shorkey, PhD : Professor Emeritus- School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, TX
VICE PRESIDENT – Jason Mellard, PhD : Director, Center for Texas Music History, Department of History, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
TREASURER – Rudy Martinez : Coordinator, AT&C Semiconductors, Austin, TX
SECRETARY – Gina Bustos : Elementary School Educator, Austin Independent School District
Beulah Agnes Curry Jones, Ed.D. : Retired Dean of Fine Arts/Music – Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, TX
Pamela Hart : Jazz Vocalist, Austin, TX
Emmitt W. Hayes, Jr : Independent Consultant and Integral Care Board, Austin and Travis County, Austin TX
Louis Hicks, Jr BFA : Consultant for Washington D.C. Community Heritage Project and Retired Director, Alexandria Black History Museum, Washington D.C.
Bernadette Phifer : Retired Director, the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, And Genealogy Center, Austin, TX
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Laurence Egle : CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, Eagle Harbor Financial, Round Rock, TX
Marilyn Poole: Attorney at Law, The Fowler Law Firm PC, Austin TX *Emeritus Board Member
Liz Lopez: Media Consultant, *Emeritus Board Member
Sergio A. Guerrero: Guerrero Music Archives, *Emeritus Board Member
John Wheat: Music Archivist – Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin *Emeritus Board Member
Sharon Herfurth: Austin Public Library, Austin, TX *Emeritus Board Member
Forest Coppock: Texas Music Historian, Antone’s Records, Austin, TX *Emeritus Board Member
Jim Fisher: Retired Supervisor, City of Austin Museums *Emeritus Board Member
Tim Hamblin: Video Archivist – Austin History Center, Austin, TX
Dr. Karl Miller: Prof. Librarian, The University of Texas at Austin
Doug Hanners: Owner – Austin Record Convention, Austin, TX
Dr. Kevin E. Mooney: Asst. Professor, Musicology, School of Music – Texas State University-San Marcos, TX
Dr. Madeline Maxwell: Professor of Communications, The University of Texas at Austin
Bob Livingston: Texas Music International, Austin, TX
IN MEMORIUM
Saira Morgan: Retired Music Educator *Emeritus Board Member
Joyce Davids Christianson : Retired Music Teacher & Tour Guide – Crowes Nest Farm *Emeritus Board Member
Eve Sunday: Evolve International Inc – Graphic Design, Austin, TX, *Emeritus Board member
Eve Falcon-Korems: School of Social Work, Mgr. – Learning Resource Ctr., The University of Texas at Austin, *Emeritus Board Member
Chester Rosson: Contributing Editor – Texas Monthly, Livingston, TX *Emeritus Board Member
Bill Cormack: Executive Director, Texas Music Educators Association *Emeritus Board Member
Paul Lake: President – Austin Chapter of the Texas Music Teachers Association *Emeritus Board Member
Alvin O. Patterson: Band/Orchestra Leader, Anderson High School, Austin TX *Emeritus Board Member
Tary Owens: Texas Music Historian, Catfish Records, Austin, TX *Emeritus Board Member