Meet Our Staff
People Who Love Our Culture and The Youth
Our Staff
Kate Vermilyea
Executive Director
Nikki Garrent
Singing
Kyle Dean Smith
Mandolin & Stringband
Lucas Pasley
Fiddle
Emily Spencer
Banjo & Stringband
Kaylie Wagoner
Guitar
Martha Spencer
Dance
Amy Boucher
Ukulele
Board Members
Deborah Sherrill
Chair of Alleghany JAM board. Retired English teacher, guitar and banjo player, and longtime AJAM volunteer.
David Baynes
Retired middle school woodworking teacher. He plays mandolin and he enjoys traditional music.
Harrol Blevins
Well-known old-time guitarist and luthier. AJAM Board Vice Chair and instrument repair extraordinaire for the program.
Jack Cahn
Retired physician and old time fiddle and banjo player. A full time volunteer for AJAM.
Trish Gardner
Retired Clinical Research Professional. Ballad singer and fiddler, flower farmer, and baker extraordinaire!
Amy Pardue Lucas
Amy is County Extension Director at the NC State Extension and Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development at 4-H, and a proud Alleghany JAM parent.
Beth Lyon-Smith
Retired physician and active volunteer in our community. AJAM Board Secretary.
Charlie Mangano
Retired Cardiologist with an interest in old time music, plays guitars, writes songs, enjoys Appalachian Music.
Emily Spencer
Banjo & Stringband Teacher
Elisabeth Edwards
Retired Special Ed teacher, volunteer, and music lover.
Carole Green
Certified Therapeutic Harpist. She also plays Celtic and old time music and is a member of the local band, “Pearl at the Picnic.”
Mary Ruth Marshall
Mary Ruth Marshall
Wife of 41 years, mom of 4, grandmother, retired dentist, and fiddler/singer.
Cliff Hudgins
Longtime accountant and IT professional, lover of all things acoustic.
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