BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2021
PRESIDENT – Dr. Clay Shorkey, PhD: Professor Emeritus- School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, TX
VICE PRESIDENT – Rudy Martinez: Coordinator, AT&C Semiconductors, Austin, TX
TREASURER – Joyce Davids Christianson: Music Teacher & Tour Guide – Crowes Nest Farm
SECRETARY – Gina Bustos: Elementary School Educator, Austin Independent School
Beulah Agnes Curry Jones, PhD: Retired Dean of Fine Arts/Music – Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, TX
Laurence Egle: CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, Egle Harbor Financial, Round Rock, 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.
Jason Mellard, PhD: Director, Center for Texas Music History, Department of History, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Bernadette Phifer: Retired Director, the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, And Genealogy Center, Austin, TX
Marilyn Poole: Attorney at Law, The Fowler Law Firm PC, Austin TX
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Forest Coppock: Texas Music Historian, Antone’s Records, Austin, TX *Emeritus Board member
Bob Livingston: Texas Music International, Austin, TX
Jim Fisher: Retired Supervisor, City of Austin Museums
Dr. Madeline Maxwell: Professor of Communications, The University of Texas at Austin
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
Saira Morgan: Retired Music Educator *Emeritus Board member
Chester Rosson: Contributing Editor – Texas Monthly, Livingston, TX
Sharon Herfurth: Austin Public Library, Austin, TX *Emeritus Board member
John Wheat: Music Archivist – Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
Liz Lopez: Media Consultant, *Emeritus Board member
IN MEMORIUM
Bill Cormack: Executive Director, Texas Music Educators Association
Eve Falcon-Korems: School of Social Work, Mgr. – Learning Resource Ctr., The University of Texas at Austin
Paul Lake: President – Austin Chapter of the Texas Music Teachers Association
Alvin O. Patterson: Band/Orchestra Leader, Anderson High School, Austin TX
Tary Owens: Texas Music Historian, Catfish Records, Austin, TX
Eve Sunday: Evolve International Inc – Graphic Design, Austin, TX, *Emeritus Board member