Board of Directors

Executive Board

Shelley Collins, President
​Professor of Flute
Delta State
Cleveland, MS

Jennifer Whitehead, Vice President
Private Flute Instructor
​Memphis, TN

Brittney Patterson, Secretary
Assistant Professor of Music
The University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL

Brianne Little, Treasurer
Assistant Professor of Flute
University of Louisiana Lafayette
​Lafayette, LA

Akilah Kidd, Assistant Treasurer
Montevallo and Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL

Whitney O'Neal, Past President
Associate Professor of Flute
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Board Members at Large

Keith Pettway
Professor Emeritus
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

Ruth Ann McClain
Marianna, AR

Sharla Sparks (2024-2026)

Carlos Feller (2024-2026)
Assistant Professor of Music
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR

Philip Snyder (2025-2027)
Instructor of Flute
University of Mississippi
​Oxford, MS
Auxiliary Members
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Diane Boyd Schultz,  Festival coordinator
Professor of Flute
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Competition Coordinator - position not filled

Heidi Álvarez, Young Artist Competition Coordinator, Masterclass Coordinator
Professor of Music
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Carlos Feller, High School Competition Coordinator 
Assistant Professor of Music
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR

Social Media Specialist - position not filled

Olivia Boatman, Exhibits Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Flute
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Flute Choir Coordinator - position not filled