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

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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

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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     

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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

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​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​