Advisory Board
Roni LeeRoni was the original guitarist for Kim Fowley’s LA punk rock band Venus and the Razorblades. Currently performing with Jeff Kathan (formerly the drummer for Paul Rodgers), and Lynn Sorensen (formerly bassist for Paul Rodgers and Bad Co., and current bassist for Heaven and Earth). Roni is also the founder of Play Like A Girl Records (playlikeagirlrecords.com). She is currently touring with her original rock project, The Roni Lee Group (ronileegroup.com)
Roni Lee support the GRRRLZ ROCK Music & Arts Festival and attends classes to inspire our students when she is in the area. We are grateful to have her expertise to advise us when performers are ready to take their careers to the next level. |
Michael Coulbourne, CLU, ChFC, RICPMichael is a State Farm Insurance Agent in Eugene, OR. A graduate of the University of Portland, Michael started his State Farm career in 1987, and launched his Eugene Agency in 2003 (michaelcoulbourne.net). He is the founding member of the BNI Willamette Valley Chapter, and is an active community volunteer and board member.
Michael and his family are all avid community volunteers and support the International Rotary Foundation and many other organizations that make Eugene a wonderful place to live. His office provides advice and insurance support and products to help protect the organization from liabilities and be prepared for the future. |
Joyce SobelOriginally from Brooklyn, New York, Attorney Joyce Sobel received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art from Binghamton University in Vestal, New York, and her Law Degree from University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene. She has practiced law for 22 years in Eugene and Oregon Coastal Communities: Florence, Newport, Lincoln City and Reedsport. (joycesobelattorneyatlaw.weebly.com)
Joyce supports the MuseArt program with her artistic skills and is available to our team for questions and advice when needed. |
Jon Labrousse
Jon is a retired Montessori Middle School teacher, working musician, and music educator for over a decade, has a BA in English from OSU, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the UO, and has taught English in Japan and South Korea.
Jon has been bringing talented youth musicians into our programs for many years and we are honored to have him on the team and always love it when he takes the stage with his community of musicians. |
Kelly McCauley
Kelly is a proud supporter of MEPAA, having been a student, volunteer, and performer before being nominated as an Advisory Board member. Kelly has extensive experience advocating for adults with developmental disabilities as a chair member for SPARC and with the Arc of Benton County and the Oregon Council for Developmental Disabilities.
Kelly lives in Corvallis and is supporting the expansion of MEPAA's group music classes for students experiencing various disabilities and is always writing and creating new projects in music, film and theater productions. |