NYSSMA® Officers


These are your association officers, news editors and advisory council members.

Feel free to contact any of us with questions or comments. 

 


 

Edmund Chiarello
President 

1430 Briard Street, Wantagh, NY  11793
Office (516) 531-360
president@nyssma.org

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
Kathy Perconti
President Elect

85 Sewilo Hills Drive
Rochester, NY 14622
585-755-0320
presidentelect@nyssma.org

 

 

 

 

 

Russ FaunceRFaunce
Past President

137 Stafford Drive, Black River, NY 13612
(315) 486-3362
pastpresident@nyssma.org

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Daryle Redmond
2nd Vice President

134 Maple Avenue Troy NY 12180
518-720-7206
2ndvp@nyssma.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shelly Bauer
3rd Vice President

3rdVP@nyssma.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Michael Salzman
Interim Executive Director

Office Phone: 516-997-7200 x15
Email: msalzman@nyssma.org
718 The Plain Road
Westbury, NY 11590

 

 

 

 


News Editors

Thomas N. Gellert

Thomas N. Gellert
School Music News Editor 

167 Middleville Road
Northport, NY 11768-2365
SchoolMusicNews@nyssma.org
Work Phone: (631)-514-9653

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Nigrelli

Terry Nigrelli
NYSSMA Web Editor 

webeditor@nyssma.org
Retired Director of Cultural Arts – Bay Shore Schools

 

 

 

 

 


Advisory Council

Dr. Steven Schopp
Executive Director Emeritus

17 Cottonwood Ln.
Westbury, NY 11590
sschopp@verizon.net
Home Phone: 516-334-2632

 

 

 

 

Adele Bovard
Retired Deputy Superintendent Syosset Central Schools

 510 Jondor Drive
Webster, NY  14580
Adele.bovard@outlook.com
Phone 585-749-7179

 

 

 

Valerie R. Massimo
Principal – Cold Spring Harbor School District

33 Lark Drive
Woodbury, NY 11797
office (631) 367-8801 / cell (516) 817-1084
vmassimo@me.com

 

 
 
 
 
Richard Rabideau
Advisory Council
 
23 Lynde Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Home Phone: 518-561-6825
email: richard.rabideau@charter.net
 
 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Bert NelsonDr. Bert Nelson
Advisory Council 

180 East Rockaway Road
Hewlett, NY 11557
bertnelson@aol.com
Home Phone: 516-374-4480
fax: (516) 374-1230