NCIBA Officers - 2022-2023

President - Jeff Schmitt (2023-2025)

jschmitt@ifacadets.netIowa Falls-Alden High School1903 N. Taylor AvenueIowa Falls, IA 50126

President Elect -  TBD


Secretary/Treasurer - Danielle McKim

dmckim@svjags.org Southeast Valley Community Schools30850 Paragon AvenueBurnside, IA 50521(515) 359-2235

Immediate Past President - Tara Smith  (2021-2023)

nciba.president@gmail.comtsmith@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us Fort Dodge Middle School 800 N 32nd StreetFort Dodge, IA 50501(515) 574-5691 ext. 57308 


NCIBA Committee Chairs 2023-2024

NCIBA State Level Committee Chairs (2023-2024)

Jazz Band Affairs - Holly Prier

hprier@clearlakeschools.org 

Marching Band Affairs - Katherine Wiemers

wiemersk@bishopgarrigan.org

Concert Band Affairs - Jared Barnes 

jbarnes@nkvikings.com 

Elementary Affairs - Jasmine Ihnen

elementary@bandmasters.org jasmine_ihnen@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us

JH/Middle School Affairs - Alexa Gibbs

alexa_gibbs@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us

College Affairs - Jeremy Smith 

smith_jeremy@iowacentral.edu

IBARD -  Mary Jean Nederhoff

nederhoffmj@gmail.com

Mentorship - Russ Kramer 

rkramer@masoncityschools.org

Research & Development - Thom Mahler 

thom.mahler@a-pcsd.net

Public Relations/Nominations - Susan Brackett

susan.brackett@northbutler.org

Karl King/Major Landers Scholarship - Mike Stittsworth

mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org

Student Affairs - Ellie Clark

Waldorf Universityellie.clark@waldorf.edu

Technology - Garrett Arensdorf 

ncibawebmaster@gmail.com garrett.arensdorf@northiowa.orggarrett.arensdorf@waldorf.edu

Endowment - John Aboud

jaboud@netamumail.com

Advocacy - Mary Kate Hines

mhines@newmancatholic.org

IHSMA - Thad Driskell

thad@ihsma.org

NCIBA District Level Committee Chairs (2022-2023)

HS Honor Band  - Sam Bills & Mike Stittsworth

sbills@masoncityschools.org mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org

HS Honor Band Site Host (Even Years) - Justin Smiley-Oyen

North Iowa Area Community Collegejustin.smileyoyen@gmail.com 

HS Honor Band Site Host (Odd Years) - Paul Bloomquist

Iowa Central Community Collegebloomquist@iowacentral.edu

JH/Middle School Honor Band - Mike Stittsworth & Ross Schumaker

mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.orgrschumaker@ifacadets.net 

MS Honor Band Site Host (Even Years) - Tammy Aberson-Hansen

Clear Lake Middle Schooltaberson@clearlakeschools.org 

MS Honor Band Site Host (Odd Years) - Kurt Kissinger

Algona Middle Schoolkkissinger@algona.k12.ia.us 

MS Jazz Band Clinic - Mike Stittsworth

mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org 

New Director Reception - Holly Prier

hprier@clearlakeschools.org

HS Jazz Festival Host - Al Paulson

Fort Dodge High Schoolapaulson@fdschools.org

HS Jazz Festival Host - Holly Prier

Clear Lake High Schoolhprier@clearlakeschools.org

El/MS Concert Band Clinic Host - Aaron Anderson

John Adams Middle School, Mason Cityaanderson@masoncityschools.org

El/MS Concert Band Clinic Host - Tara Smith

Fort Dodge Middle Schooltsmith@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us

Webmaster - Garrett Arensdorf

ncibawebmaster@gmail.com garrett.arensdorf@northiowa.orggarrett.arensdorf@waldorf.edu

IBA State Level Leadership

IBA President - Cliff St. Clair

cliff.stclair@bandmasters.org 

IBA President Elect -  Kyle Engelhardt 

kyle.engelhardt@bandmasters.org 

IBA Past President - Mary Crandell

mary.crandell@bandmasters.org 

IBA Secretary - Brandon Weeks 

secretary@bandmasters.org



IBA Treasurer - Tiffany Wurth

treasurer@bandmasters.org 

IBA Assistant Director of Communication - Aaron Nuss

communications@bandmasters.org 

IBA Magazine Editor - Dick Redman

magazineeditor@bandmasters.org 

IBA Webmaster - Elizabeth Fritz

webmaster@bandmasters.org 

Committee Descriptions - IBA State Level Appointees

A member of the district shall serve on each of IBA standing committees:  Elementary Affairs, JH/Middle School Affairs, Concert Band Affairs, Marching Band Affairs, Jazz Band Affairs, College Affairs, Endowment, Student Affairs, Mentorship, Research and Development, Public Relations, Major Landers, IBARD, and Technology.  The president is responsible for appointing individuals to these committees during the spring of the expiring term. Terms on committees are established in the by-laws of IBA.

Elementary Affairs

JH/Middle School Affairs

Concert Band Affairs 

Marching Band Affairs

Jazz Band Affairs 

College Affairs 

Endowment

Student Affairs

Mentorship

Advocacy

Research & Development

Public Relations/Nominations

Karl King/Major Landers Scholarship

IBARD

Technology & Webmaster