Executive Committee

President
Jason P. Locker

Mr. Locker serves as Senior Director of Visual and Performing Arts for Orange County Public Schools. He received his bachelor and master of music education degrees from the University of Florida and Florida State University, respectively, and is currently pursuing an EdS in educational leadership at the University of South Florida. Prior to his appointment at OCPS, he was a secondary choral music educator in Florida and Georgia for 18 years. A past president of the Florida Vocal Association, he is an active adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor throughout the state.

Immediate Past President
Shelby R. Chipman, PhD

Dr. Chipman is the director of bands at Florida A&M University. He received his bachelor of science degrees in Computer Science and Music Education from FAMU, completed his master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois, and received his Ph.D. in Music Education from Florida State University. Prior to his appointment at FAMU he taught music in the Miami-Dade County Public School system for 10 years. He is active as an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor throughout the United States.

President-Elect
Harry "Skip" Pardee

Mr. Pardee serves as the District Coordinator of Fine Arts for the Collier County Public Schools, overseeing music, visual arts, theatre and dance, grades K-12. He received his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in music education from the University of Florida, and is a doctoral candidate in the College of Education at Florida Gulf Coast University, with a research focus on Teacher Evaluation in the Arts. Prior to his district level appointment, he served as a music educator in Lee and Collier Counties. Mr. Pardee is a past-president of the Florida Music Supervision Association, and an active performer, clinician, and professional development leader throughout Florida.