Administration – The Western United States Pipe Band Association

This page contains information on the various association branches, judging, membership, and WUSPBA officers, boards, and committees.

Mailing Address:

Member Login

WUSPBA - ATT Nate Lorenz 12516 Elaine Pl, NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 Regarding the e-mail addresses below: • E-mail addresses listed below must be retyped into your mail program. • Do not send attachments to wuspba.org addresses. Contact the recipient for a personal address.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

WUSPBA Officers

President Jeff Mann pres @ wuspba . org ANAPBA Representative	Vice President Larry Erdmann vice-pres @ wuspba . org General questions and AGM information	Chief of Staff Melissa Bautz cos @ wuspba . org Administrative Committees and General questions
Band Registrar Charlie Butterworth band-registrar @ wuspba . org Band rosters, band results	Solo Registrar Cathy Erdmann solo-registrar @ wuspba . org Solo membership cards, solo results	Sanctioning Secretary Tyler Johnson sanctioning @ wuspba . org Contest sanctioning status
Treasurer Nate Lorenz treas @ wuspba . org Payment of membership dues and sanctioning fees Remit to: WUSPBA - ATT Nate Lorenz 12516 Elaine Pl. NE Albuquerque, NM 87112	Executive Secretary Diana Lees exec-secretary @ wuspba . org General correspondence, records of meeting minutes

Branch Presidents

Northern Branch President Erin Berta nb @ wuspba . org Northern California & Nevada	Southern Branch President Ed Best sb @ wuspba . org Southern California	Great Basin Branch President Bob Spetz gb @ wuspba . org Idaho, Utah
Intermountain Branch President Jamie Cuthill im @ wuspba . org Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming	Desert Branch President Stuart Baker db @ wuspba . org Arizona & Las Vegas

Advisory

Past President Kevin Conquest past-pres @ wuspba . org Advisor to the Executive Committee

President’s Council

Susan Thornton Chair	Chris Hossack	Stu Baker
Andrew Morrill	Scott MacDonald	Kevin Conquest

MUSIC BOARD

Music Board Chair

Ken Sutherland music-chair @ wuspba . org Grading, Adjudication, Education and contest rules

Music Board Members

Ryan Balchuck	B.J. Gunn	Liz Tubbs
Eli Fugate	Lise Nelson	Janice Richey
Jeff Anderson

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

Finance Committee

Chair Nate Lorenz treas @ wuspba . org

Press and Social Media Office

Press Secretary Sue Jacobi pressec @ wuspba . org	Facebook/Social Media Kimberly Attebery press @ wuspba . org	Twitter/Social Media Amelia Butcher press @ wuspba . org other media

Audit Committee

Chair Stephanie Sigman

EDUCATION COUNCIL

WUSPBA Education Council

Chair Ryan Murray	PDQB Drumming Director Daniel Schneider	Executive Secretary Cori Knight
Music Board Chair Ken Sutherland	Bob Mason	Ed Best
Beth Sachrison	Liz Tubbs

YOUTH EDUCATION COUNCIL

Youth Education Council Executive Committee

Co-Chair Lachlan Abner	Co-Chair J.J. Gonzalez	Vice Chair Jeremiah Butterworth
Vice Chair Aaron Saltern	Executive Secretary Cora Williams	Treasurer Ashton Steele

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Amelia Butcher	Connor Studulski	Sam Duarte
Lachlan Williams	Jayden Gonzalez	Aidan Studulski

YOUTH EDUCATION COUNCIL ADVISORS

Advisor Jennifer DeBarr	Advisor Martha Hall	WUSPBA Advisor Larry Erdmann

WUSPBA STEWARDS

Chief Steward's Office

Chief Steward Larry Erdmann gb-rep @ wuspba . org		First Chief Cathy Erdmann

Branch Chief Stewards

Northern Branch Suzan Karayel nb-rep @ wuspba . org Northern California & Nevada		Southern Branch Robert MacTavish sb-rep @ wuspba . org Southern California
Great Basin Branch Larry Erdmann gb-rep @ wuspba . org Idaho, Utah		Intermountain Branch Christina Marshall im-rep @ wuspba . org Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming
Desert Branch <not appointed> Arizona & Las Vegas