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Current Sammys Board Members
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Liz Nowak, president
Email: lnowak@syracuseareamusic.com
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Currently the president of the Syracuse New Times Syracuse Area Music Awards executive board, Nowak has served the Syracuse music community for decades as a concert promoter and in many other capacities.
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"Big" Mike Fiss
Email: mfiss@syracuseareamusic.com
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An avid fan of the Syracuse music scene, Fiss is currently a DJ for WZUN-FM 102.1 (Sunny 102). Fiss produces an award winning Christmas CD each year comprised of local musicians playing holiday favorites, to benefit Casey's Place.
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Jenn Appleby
Email: jappleby@syracuseareamusic.com
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Daughter of Syracuse bass player Gary Goal, Appleby has been on the music scene since she was very young. She briefly pursued music education before helping a friend on the University of Vermont Concert Board changed her career choice, ultimately graduating from SUNY Oneonta with a music industry degree. A lover of live music, you can usually find Jenn at shows across the state.
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Melissa Midgley
Email: mmidgley@syracuseareamusic.com
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As an elementary school teacher and a grant writer, Midgley has been a valuable member of the Sammys board since 2006.
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Matt Mumau
Email: mmumau@syracuseareamusic.com
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With experience as a bassist in the Syracuse music scene for 10 years as well as the music and events editor for the Syracuse New Times since 2006, Mumau brings a passion for young artists to the Sammys board.
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Joe Whiting
Email: jwhiting@syracuseareamusic.com
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Whiting is an accomplished Syracuse musician who got his start in the band Jukin Bone throughout the Central New York region in the 1970s. Prior to becoming a board member, Whiting won more Sammys than any other local musician, and continues to wow crowds today.
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Mike "Brix" Bambrick
Email: mbambrick@syracuseareamusic.com
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Bambrick has worked in the local hip-hop community for years, largely as a part of the promotional effort, Significance Over Success. "Brix" brings valuable knowledge to the board, as well as a strong work ethic.
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