FMA Standing Committees

Jazz Advocacy Committee

Ken Hatfield, member Local 802, New York, NY

Bonnie Janofsky, Trustee, Local 47, Los Angeles, CA

Nate Omdal, President, Local 76-493 Seattle, WA

Gene Perla, member Local 802, New York, NY


Educational/Professional Development Committee

Elliott Ratliff, Diversity Delegate to the AFM Convention, Local 60-471, Pittsburgh, PA

Helen Rucinski, member Local 4, Cleveland, OH

Milton Salazar, member, Local 7, Orange County, CA


P2 Visa Workgroup

Wages Argott, AFM Director of Freelance Services, member Local 802, New York, NY

Ian Egeberg, member Local 802, New York, NY

Aaron Fowler, President Local 1000, Non-Geographic

Nate Omdal, President Local 76-493 Seattle, WA

Dennis Passley, Membership & Contracts Coordinator, Local 149, Toronto, ON


Communications Committee

Wages Argott, AFM Director of Freelance Services, member Local 802, New York, NY

Antoinette Follett, AFM Director of Communications, member Local 78, Syracuse, NY

Valeri Speights, Office Manager, Local 65-699 Houston, TX


Venuology Workgroup

Wages Argott, AFM Director of Freelance Services, member Local 802, New York, NY

Bruce Riccitelli,, member Local 16-248, Newark, NJ

Colin Dean, member Locals 802, New York, NY, and 1000, Non-Geographic


C@ndlelight Concerts Committee

Dana Rokosny, President Local 99 Portland, OR , member Locals 677, Honolulu, HI and 689, Eugene , OR

Helen Rucinski, member Local 4, Cleveland, OH

Kathryn Ryan, Vice President Local 71, Memphis, TN