2025-26 RABC Band Board

Executive Board of Directors

Position Name Contact Information
Presidents Janna & Wade McElya pres@richardsonband.org
President Elect(s) OPEN pres_elect@richardsonband.org
Vice President of Fundraising Karla Price gebfundraising@richardsonband.org
Vice President of Publicity Elizabeth Philyaw publicity@richardsonband.org
Vice President of Hospitality  OPEN hospitality@richardsonband.org
Vice President of Volunteers Cheryl Mangum volunteers@richardsonband.org
Secretary Hilaree Casada Ebelt secretary@richardsonband.org
Treasurer Whitney Sawyer richardsonbandtreasurer@gmail.com
Asst. Treasurer – Accts Receivable
Asst. Treasurer -Accts Payable
Suzy Fox 
Travis Dunbar
richardsonbandtreasurer@gmail.com

Fundraising Committee

Position Name Contact Information
Sales Coordinator Erin Gabriel spiritwear@richardsonband.org
Asst. Spirit Wear Coordinator Hallie Garcia spiritwear@richardsonband.org
March-A-Thon Coordinator Sara Perez marchathon@richardsonband.org
Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator Carole Demler marchathon@richardsonband.org
Spirit Night Coordinator Kirstyn Hart spiritnight@richardsonband.org
Evening of Jazz Coordinator Christina Vargas jazz@richardsonband.org
Assistant Evening of Jazz Coordinator Karla Price jazz@richardsonband.org

Hospitality Committee

Position Name Contact Information
Friday Meals Coordinator Jennifer Dickerson meals@richardsonband.org
Asst. Meals Coordinator Sarah Townsend meals@richardsonband.org
Senior Representative Jill Teagarden senior.rep@richardsonband.org
Asst Senior Representative Mike Teagarden senior.rep@richardsonband.org
Junior Representative Hilaree Casada Ebelt junior.rep@richardsonband.org
Asst Junior Representative Raquel Goransen junior.rep@richardsonband.org
Sophomore Representative Christina Vargas sophomore.rep@richardsonband.org
Asst Sophomore Representative Karla Price sophomore.rep@richardsonband.org
Freshmen Representative Christina Stock freshman.rep@richardsonband.org
Asst Freshmen Representative Rebecca Lopez freshman.rep@richardsonband.org
Banquet Coordinator Karen Crowder banquet@richardsonband.org

Volunteer Committee

Position Name Contact Information
Uniform Coordinator Alisha Ryan uniforms@richardsonband.org
Asst Uniform Coordinator Raquel Goransen uniforms@richardsonband.org
Asst Uniform Coordinator Fenny Ittigson uniforms@richardsonband.org
Registration Coordinator Hilaree Casada Ebelt registration@richardsonband.org
Water Coordinator Alan Melson watercoordinator@richardsonband.org
Color Guard Representative
Color Guard Co-Chair
Jennifer Cherry
April Hance
guard@richardsonband.org
Percussion / Rhythm Movers – Co-Chair Thomas Goranson rhythm.movers@richardsonband.org
Percussion / Rhythm Movers – Co-Chair Jenny Gardner rhythm.movers@richardsonband.org
Historian Emily Melson historian@richardsonband.org
Head Bus Chaperone Vivian Torres bus@richardsonband.org
Chaperone Coordinator – Spring Trip Erika Lucas trip.coordinator@richardsonband.org

Secretary’s Committee

Position Name Contact Information
Webmaster Katie Smith webmaster@richardsonband.org

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