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District & Local Officers


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District 1 (2022-2023)
  • President: Edward Varela
  • Vice President: Penny Schlaffer
  • Secretary: Penny Schlaffer
  • Treasurer: DL Murphy
  • Concerto Contest Chair: Nan DeStafney
  • Student Day Chair: Debbra Pope
  • Certification: Jo Hovind
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Edward Varela
 
Okaloosa County MTA ​(website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Tiffany Kostelny
  • Vice President: Tracy Mank
  • Secretary: Stacie Robbins
  • Treasurer: Tiffany Kosteiny
  • Membership Chair: Melinda Denigan
  • Student Activities Chair: Tiffany Kostelny
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Tiffany Kostelny
 
Pensacola MTA (website) (2020-2021)
  • President: Dr. Victor Andzulis
  • President-Elect: Vacant
  • VP/Programs: Penny Schlaffer
  • VP/Communications: Brandon Roberts
  • Secretary: Julie Kaunitz
  • Treasurer: Daniel Blomdahl
  • Parliamentarian: Kerri Turner
  • Membership Chair: Mary Holway
  • Student Day Chair: Debbra Pope
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Kerri Turner
District 2
  • President: Brenda Degner (2022-2023)
  • Vice-President: Vacant
  • Secretary: Vacant
  • Membership: Emily Breezee
  • District Student Day: Emily Breezee
  • Certification: Martha Stubbs
 
Tallahassee MTA (website) (2022-2023)
  • President:  Brenda Degner 
  • Vice-President: Maggie Cass
  • Secretary: Yuan Crook
  • Treasurer: Adam Ravain
  • Immediate Past President: Kyungju Lee
  • District Student Day: Adam Ravain, Ben Crook
  • Immediate Past President: Sandra Palmer
  • Honors Recital: Ruben Malán 
  • ​Sonata-Sonatina Festival: Co-chairs - Brenda Degner and Sandra Palmer
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Marc Hebda
 
Northwest Florida MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Lorraine Caposole
  • Secretary: Christina Walker
  • Treasurer: Susie Jones
  • Student Day Chairman: Christina Walker
  • Membership Chairman: Emily Breezee
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Tanya Brooks

District 3
  • President: Anne Falik (2021-2022)
  • Treasurer: Mike Fujita
  • Competitive Events: Anne Falik
  • Student Day: Kelly Rooney
  • Certification: Rachel Dickinson
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Barbara Young
 
Gainesville MTA (website) (2020-2022)
  • President: Anne Falik 
  • 1st Vice-President (Programs): Micha Fujita
  • 2nd Vice-President (Student Activities): Anastasiya Naplekova, Rebecca Micha 
  • Secretary: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Kelly Rooney
  • Membership: Helen Kirklin
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Barbara Young 
District 4 (2021-2023)
  • President: Kama Rasmussen-Li
  • VP: Erin Bennett
  • Secretary: Stefanie Batson-Martin
  • Treasurer: Denise Homsley
  • Anti-Trust Compliance: Kama Rasmussen-Li
  • Certification: Kamila Shahtakhtinski
 
Jacksonville MTA (website) (2021-2023)
  • President: Dr. Anita Renfroe 
  • VP (Membership): JohnWillard Utuk
  • Treasurer: Damon Martin
  • Recording Secretary: Stefanie Batson-Martin
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Anita Renfroe
  • Student Activities Chair: Angie Holt

District 5
  • President: Ryan Blakemore (2021-2022)
  • Vice President: Judith Bartine
  • Secretary: Sharla Mercado
  • Treasurer: Sun-A-Park
  • Certification: Judy Bartine
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Ryan Blakemore
  • Student Activities: Wendy Chilton
  • School Liaison/Community  Service: Nancy Shackelford (CFMTA)
  • Certification: Judith Bartine (BMTA)
  • Concerto Competition: Mary Mincy (CFMTA)
 
Brevard County MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Adrienne LeBlanc
  • Vice President: Irina Wolynez
  • Treasurer: Katherine Klemm
  • Secretary: Sandy Fyffe
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Adrienne LeBlanc​
      
Central Florida MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Christine Peterson
  • Vice-President: Christy Apodaca
  • Corresponding Secretary/Membership Chair: Ammon Perry Bratt
  • Recording Secretary: Angelyn Traylor
  • Treasurer: Lydia Blakemore
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Christine Peterson
   
Volusia County MTA (website) (2022-2023)
  • President: Sharla Mercado
  • VP I/Programs: Sharla Mercado
  • VP II/Student Activities: Edit Palmer
  • VP III/Membership: Tammy Miller
  • Recording Secretary: Valerie Gregg
  • Corresponding Secretary: Edit Palmer
  • Treasurer: Maria Santilli
  • Independent Music Teachers: Charlaine Free
  • Archives: Nancy Shackelford
  • Scholarship: Edit Palmer
  • ​FTC Compliance Officer: Sharla Mercado
​District 6
  • President: Rhonda Danielson (2021-2022)
  • Vice President (Concerto Competition Chair): Huifang Chen
  • Treasurer: Hristo Popov
  • Secretary: James "Jay" Harragin
  • ​Certification: Diana Heller
  • Concerto Competition: Huifang Chen
  • Advisers: Carmen Cuenca, Mary Beth Purchase
 
Broward County MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Fran Castillo
  • VP I /Programs: Maria Gomez
  • ​VP II /Membership: Ed Purchase
  • VP III /Student Day Activities: Frann Castillo
  • Treasurer: Barbara Muze
  • Parliamentarian: Mary Beth Purchase
  • Secretary: Peggy Gallagher
  • Directors: Sheri Garlock, Steve Slowik
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: ​Vacant

Miami-Dade MTA (website) (2019-2020)
  • President: Marianela Gonzalez-Junco​
  • VP, Programming: Paul Posnak
  • VP, Membership/Yearbook: Carl Lauderman
  • VP, Publicity: Vanessa Fourla
  • Recording Secretary: Sarah Salz
  • Corresponding Secretary: Deborah Sanchez
  • Treasurer: Jay Harragin
  • Student Day Chair: Marianela Gonzalez-Junco
  • Directors: Zelda Jensen, Carmen Cuenca
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Marianela Gonzalez-Junco
 
Palm Beach County MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Loni White
  • 1st VP (Programs): Sandra Baran
  • 2nd VP (Membership): Susan Dahlberg
  • Treasurer: Krisztina Zsolczai
  • Recording Secretary: Dr. Hristo Popov
  • Corresponding Secretary: Rhonda Danielson
  • Parliamentarian: Janet Owens
  • Student Day Chair: Rhonda Danielson
  • Directors: Janet Owens, Jan Fulford, Rhonda  Danielson
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Jan Fulford

Treasure Coast MTA (website) (2019-2020)
  • President: Cindy Kessler
  • Vice President: Cindy Kessler (temporary)
  • Recording Secretary: Cynthia Hinkelman
  • Corresponding Secretary: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Cindy Kessler (temporary)
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Cindy Kessler     

District 7
  • President: Mary Seal (2021-2022)
  • Vice President: Sabrina Gruber
  • Secretary: Anne McLean
  • Treasurer: Mary Griffin Seal
  • Student Activities: Anne McLean
  • Concerto Chairman: Michael Baron
  • Certification: Vacant
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Seal
          
Southwest FL MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Anne McLean
  • 1st VP (Membership): Mary Seal
  • 2nd VP (Programs): Sabrina Gruber
  • 3rd VP (Yearbook): Ruth Christman
  • Secretary: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Mary Seal
  • Director: Candace Sundby
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Seal
District 8 (2020-2021)
  • President: Julie Gensmer
  • President-Elect: Bobbi Morgan
  • Treasurer: Lesia Schulha
  • Recording Secretary: Vacant
  • Certification: Vacant
  • District Concerto: Denise Verheul
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Julie Gensmer
 
Manatee County MTA (website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Beth VonEnde
  • Secretary: Luci Majikas
  • Treasurer: Beth Von Ende
  • ​Immediate Past President: Charles Turon​        
 
Sarasota MTA (website) (2019-2020)
  • President: Donna Cupicha
  • 1st VP (Membership): Barbara Rothman/Bobbi Morgan
  • 2nd VP (Program): Lesia Schulha/Karen Lee
  • 3rd VP (Publicity): Denise Verheul
  • Recording Secretary: Vacant
  • Corresponding Secretary: Ruth Burns
  • Treasurer: Julie Gensmer
  • Student Day: Donna Cupicha/Laura Miller
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Julie Gensmer

​District 9 (2022-2023)
  • President: Shuyuan Tsai
  • Vice President - Debbie Stassin
  • Treasurer - Jonathan Reed 
  • Secretary and Wellness - Joan William-Kargakos
  • Certification Chair - Viola Jane Spencer
  • Ex Officio - Sheron White
 
Mid-State MTA (website) (2022-2023)
  • President: Linnea Norsworthy
  • Vice President for Membership: Joan Williams-Kargakos
  • Vice President for Student Activities: John Hernandez
  • Recording Secretary: Natalie Whittington 
  • Corresponding Secretary: Gail Ott 
  • Treasurer: Suzanne Day
  • ​Antitrust Compliance Officer: Linnea Norsworthy
      
Ridge MTA (website)  (2021-2022)
  • President: Jonathan Reed
  • Vice President: Marie Hasse
  • Media Secretary: Jonathan Reed
  • Recording Secretary: Carrie Kirby
  • Treasurer: Christy Fung
  • Membership Chair: Lisa Dutkiewicz
  • Student Day Chair: Christy Fung
  • Past President: Viola Jane Spencer
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Viola Jane Spencer
 
Tampa MTA ​(website) (2021-2022)
  • President: Grigorios Zamparas
  • Vice President: Theo Boylan
  • Secretary: Jane West
  • Treasurer: Elisabet Fandiño
  • Tampa Youth Festival of Music: Theo Boylan, Jane West
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Ann Karlsson
 
Greater Pinellas MTA (website) (2022-2023)
  • President: Berthe Honein 
  • Vice President: Duncan MacMillan
  • Recording Secretary: Nicole Cavalani 
  • ​Corresponding Secretary: Winn Petrescue
  • Treasurer: George Mohammed
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: George Mohammed ​
  • Historian: Susan Uibel​
  • Newsletter: Linda Pointer
  • Parliamentarian: Carol Alexander
  • Publicity: George Mohammed
  • Immediate Past Co-Presidents:​ Cory and Marilyn Hall​
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