Executive Board

2026-2027 Executive Board

President

Kelly Carlson, Ph.D., LPMT, MT-BC

president@musictherapyillinois.org

Vice President/Membership Chair

Ann Fienup, MA, LPMT, MT-BC

vice_president@musictherapyillinois.org

Treasurer

Laura Kuper, MA, LPMT, MT-BC

treasurer@musictherapyillinois.org

Secretary/Programming Chair

Ava Marvin, LPMT, MT-BC

secretary@musictherapyillinois.org

DEIAJ Representative

Elijah Levy, LPMT, MT-BC

deiaj@musictherapyillinois.org

Member At Large/Past President

Mia Iliopoulos Krings, MM, LPMT, MT-BC

memberatlarge@musictherapyillinois.org

Archivist

Hannah Burdette, LPMT, MT-BC

archivist@musictherapyillinois.org

Continuing Education Chair

Julia Fraczek, MM, LPMT, MT-BC

continuing_ed@musictherapyillinois.org

Fundraising Chair

Matt Erion, LPMT, MT-BC

fundraising@musictherapyillinois.org

Government Relations Chair

Victoria Storm, MM, LPMT, MT-BC

government_relations@musictherapyillinois.org

Internship Program Chair

Currently Vacant

internships@musictherapyillinois.org

Newsletter Editor

Morgan Burwell McAlpine, LPMT, MT-BC

newsletter@musictherapyillinois.org

Outreach Coordinator

Beth Blankenship, LPMT, MT-BC

outreach@musictherapyillinois.org

Public Relations Chair

Emily Padilla, LPMT, MT-BC

public_relations@musictherapyillinois.org

Student Coordinator

K-Rae Knowles, MMT, LPMT, MT-BC

student_coordinator@musictherapyillinois.org

Website Coordinator

Tressa Meyer, LPMT, MT-BC

webmaster@musictherapyillinois.org