Susan Heiserman
Executive Director
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Susan Heiserman is a musician with over 18 years of nonprofit management experience. Prior to joining NCMEA in 2021, she was Executive Director of the NC Presenters Consortium, another statewide performing arts association. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Collaborative Piano & Coaching from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Music in Accompanying/Coaching from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor of Music Education/Music Therapy degree from Wartburg College in Iowa. As a resident of Cary, NC, Susan has enjoyed serving her local arts community in board and volunteer roles for organizations such as the Cary-Apex Youth Choir and the Town of Cary Cultural Arts Committee. She is deeply committed to music education advocacy and believes that North Carolina music educators are the best people in the world!
Mark Healy
Communications Manager
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Mark joined the NCMEA Staff on July 1, 2017. Mark’s background as a Professional Technical Writer/Editor/Interviewer with accomplishments in converting technical content into everyday language will bring a consistency to NCMEA’s communications with its membership across all platforms. Mark has a B.A. in English from NC State.