Dr. Barry Amacker is an educator, author, speaker and musician. He received the prestigious Superintendent of the Year Award in 2018 by MASA. As an educator, he served nearly 50 years including service as a band director, assistant principal, principal and superintendent. Additionally, he served as minister of music in various churches throughout his career. He has been married to his wife Kathy for 52 years. They have two children and three grandchildren.