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) (2023-2025)

• President: Kerri Turner
• ​Vice President for Programs: Penny Schlaffer
• Vice President for Communications: Lydia Cedeño 
• Secretary: Sarah Brown 
• Treasurer: Daniel Blomdahl
• President-Elect: Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt 
• Membership: Kristin Campbell
• Parliamentarian: Ed Varela
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Kerri Turner

District 2 (2023-2024)

• President: Maggie Cass
• Vice-President: Vacant
• Secretary: Vacant
• Membership: Emily Breezee
• District Student Day: Emily Breezee
• Certification: Martha Stubbs

 
Tallahassee MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President:  Maggie Cass
• Vice-President: Jeremy Redmond
• Secretary: Yue Sun
• Treasurer: Adam Ravain
• Immediate Past President: Kyungju Lee
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Marc Hebda
• Programs:  ​Maggie Cass and Kyungju Lee
• District Student Day: Adam Ravain and Jeremy Redmond
• Honors Recital: Nadiya Caspary and Devin Weckstein
• ​Sonata-Sonatina Festival: Co-chairs - Brenda Degner, Maggie Cass and Sandra Palmer
• Student General Recitals:​  Sarah Roeber

 
Northwest Florida MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President: Lorraine Caposole
• Vice-President: Christina Walker
• Secretary: Kristen Goyer
• Treasurer: Susie Jones
• Student Day Chairman: Christina Walker/Kristen Goyer
• Membership Chairman: Emily Breezee
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Lorraine Caposole

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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 
• Recording Secretary: Rotating Position
• Treasurer: Kelly Rooney
• Membership: Helen Kirklin
• ​Student Day Chair: Kelly Rooney
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Barbara Young

District 4 (2023-2024)

• President: Kama Rasmussen-Li
• VP: Eunice Paliy
• Secretary: Stefanie Batson-Martin
• Treasurer: Denise Homsley
• Student Day Chair: Angie Holt
• Concerto Competition Chair: Erin Bennett
• Sonatina/Sonata Festival: Erin Bennett
• Certification Chair: Kamila Shahtakhtinski
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Kama Rasmussen-Li

 
Jacksonville MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President: Angie Holt
• Vice President: Mary McKee
• Secretary: Stefanie Batson-Martin
• Treasurer: Damon Martin
• Altrustic: Sandra Roberts
• Archivist/Historian: Lynn Roberts
• Communications: Angie Holt
• Community Service Award: Joan Cordell
• Ethics: Betty Atkinson
• Internet Media: Angie Holt
• Parliamentarian: Lynn Freeman
• Programs: open position/Anita Renfroe
• Scholarships: Kamila Shahtakhtinski
• Social: Angie Holt & Stefanie Batson-Martin
• Student Recitals: Lorraine Sears & Gavin Taylor
• Wellness Liaison: Lisa Barwell​​

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District 5 (2023-2026)

• President - Sharla Mercado  
• Vice-President - Christy Apodaca
• Secretary - Ammon Bratt
• Treasurer - Sun-A Park
• Certification: Judy Bartine
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Sharla Mercado
• Student Activities: Valerie Gregg
• School Liaison/Community Service: Nancy Shackelford (CFMTA)
• Certification: Judith Bartine (BMTA)
• Concerto Competition: Mary Mincy (CFMTA)

 
Brevard County MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President: Sandy Fyffe
• Vice President: Irina Wolynez
• Treasurer: Katherine Klemm
• Secretary: Lydia Culpepper
• Student Day Chair: Adrienne LeBlanc
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Adrienne LeBlanc​

      
Central Florida MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President: Christine Peterson
• Vice-President: Christy Apodaca
• Corresponding Secretary/Membership Chair: Ammon Perry Bratt
• Recording Secretary: Milena Rivera
• Treasurer: Lydia Blakemore
• Student Day Chair: Valerie Gregg
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Christine Peterson

   
Volusia County MTA (website) (2023-2025)

• President: Sean Kennard
• VP Programs: Sharla Mercado
• VP Student Activities: Maria Santilli
• VP Membership: Tammy Miller
• Recording Secretary: Nancy Shackelford
• Corresponding Secretary: Valerie Gregg
• Treasurer: Maria Santilli
• Independent Music Teachers: Charlaine Free
• Archives: Nancy Shackelford
• Scholarship: Maria Santilli
• Student Day Chair: Sharla Mercado
• ​FTC Compliance Officer: Sharla Mercado

​District 6 (2023-2025)

• President: Mary Beth Purchase
• VP (Concerto Competition Chair): Loni White
• Treasurer: Dr. Hristo Popov
• Secretary: Joy Beach
• ​Certification: Diana Heller
• Concerto Competition: Huifang Chen​

 
Broward County MTA (website) (2023-2025)

• President: Fran Castillo
• 1st Vice President, Programs: Renee LaBonte
• 2nd Vice President, Membership: Ed Purchase
• 3rd Vice President, Student Activities: Frann Castillo
• Treasurer: Barbara Muze
• Secretary: Sarah Suarez
• Parliamentarian: Sue Colvert
• Director: ​Mary Beth Purchase

Miami-Dade MTA (website) (2023-2025)

• President: Yianni Iliadis​
• Vice-President, Programming - Luca Cubisino
• Vice-President, Membership - Redi Llupa
• Vice-President, Publicity - Vanessa Fourla
• Recording Secretary - Sachiko Jaquez
• Treasurer - Jay Harragin
• Director, Development - Paul Posnak
• Director - Zelda Jensen
• Director - Marianela Gonzalez-Junco
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Yianni Iliadis

 
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: Yinyu Li/Jamie Lober
• Directors: Janet Owens, Jan Fulford, Rhonda  Danielson
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Jan Fulford

Treasure Coast MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President: Cindy Kessler
• Vice President: Cindy Kessler (temporary)
• Recording Secretary: Cynthia Hinkelman
• Corresponding Secretary: Yun Lew-Kumpf
• Treasurer: Cindy Kessler (temporary)
• Student Day Chair: Christina Hearn
• 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
• ​Student Day Chair: AnneMcLean/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
• Student Day Chair: Beth Vonende/Lisia Schulha
  
• ​Immediate Past President: Charles Turon​        

 
Sarasota MTA (website) (2023-2025)

• President: Laura Miller
• President-elect (acting): Donna Cupicha
• 1st VP (Membership): Barbara Rothman
• Recording Secretary: Barbara Rothman
• Corresponding Secretary: Ruth Burns
• Treasurer: Julie Gensmer
• Communications: Evelyn Kraft
• Recitals: Eleonora Levando and Elena Kramer
• Student Day Chair: Donna Cupicha/Laura Miller
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Laura Miller

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​District 9 (2023-2024)

• President: Shuyuan Tsai
• Secretary: Joan William-Kargakos (Mid-State)
• Treasurer: Jonathan Reed (Ridge)
• Certification/Ethics: Viola Jane Spencer (Ridge)
• Wellness: Joan Williams Kargados
• Antitrust Compliance: Shuyan Tsai

 
Mid-State MTA (website) (2023-2024)

• President: Joy Thurmon
• Vice President for Membership: Joan Williams-Kargakos
• Vice President for Student Activities: John Hernandez
• Secretary: Natalie Whittington 
• Treasurer: Suzanne Day
• Student Day Chairs: Betty Chester/Diana Lai/Carla O'Connor
• ​Antitrust Compliance Officer: Joy Thurmon

      
Ridge MTA (website)  (2022-2023)

• President: Jonathan Reed
• Vice President: Marie Hasse
• Media Secretary: Jonathan Reed
• Recording Secretary: TBA
• 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) (2023-2024)

• 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) (2023-2024)

• President: Duncan MacMillan
• Vice-President: Leah Hunt
• Secretary: Winn Petrescue
• Treasurer/Anti-Trust Officer: George Mohammed
• Historian: Susan Uibel
• Parliamentarian: Carol Alexander
• Student Day Chair: Lola Beyrouti
• New Member Outreach: Angela Baptiste
• Publicity: George Mohammed
• Mentor: Ray Luck
• Telephone Communications: Merilee Magnuson
• Newsletter: Duncan MacMillan
• Immediate Past President: Berthe Honein