District & Local Officers/Chairs

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District 1 (2024-2025)
  • President: Edward Varela
  • Vice President: Penny Schlaffer
  • Secretary: Penny Schlaffer
  • Treasurer: DL Murphy
  • Concerto Contest Chair: Vacant
  • Student Day Chair: Debbra Pope
  • Certification: Jo Hovind
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Edward Varela
 
Okaloosa County MTA ​(website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Zarifa Varner
  • Vice President: Tiffany Kostelny​
  • Secretary: Stacie Robbins
  • Membership Chair: Tiffany Kosteiny
  • Student Activities Chair: Tiffany Kostelny
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Zara Varner
 
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: Vacant
  • Membership: Melinda Hodges
  • Sonata Contest: Jenna Statt
  • Concerto Competition: Vacant
  • Parliamentarian: Ed Varela
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Kerri Turner
District 2 (2024-2025)
  • President: Adam Ravain
  • Vice-President: Vacant
  • Secretary: Vacant
  • Membership: Emily Breezee
  • District Student Day: Emily Breezee
  • Certification: Vacant
 
Tallahassee MTA (website) (2025-2026)
  • President:  Maggie Cass
  • Vice-President: Jeremy Redmond
  • Secretary: Yue Sun
  • Treasurer: Adam Ravain
  • Immediate Past President: Kyungju Lee
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Marc Hebda
  • Student Day: Adam Ravain & Jeremy Redmond
  • Spring Honors Recital: Adam Ravain & Jeremy Redmond
  • General Student Recitals: Sarah Roeber
  • Sonata-Sonatina Festival: Devin Weckstein & Maggie Cass
  • Fundraising Coordinators: Jeremy Redmond
  • Honors Recital: Devin Weckstein & Jeremy Redmond
  • Music Lovers Concert: Kyungju Lee
    TMTA Program Coordinators: Maggie Cass & Kyungju Lee
  • Camp Scholarship Coordinator: Yu-Chien Chen
 
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
District 3
  • President: Anne Falik (2024-2025)
  • Treasurer: Mike Fujita
  • Concerto Competition: Anne Falik
  • Student Day: Kelly Rooney
  • Certification: Rachel Dickinson
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Anne Falik
 
Gainesville MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Mika Fujita
  • 1st Vice-President (Programs): Ruby Lee
  • 2nd Vice-President (Student Activities): Anne Falik and Rebecca Micha 
  • Recording Secretary: Shiyi Zhu
  • Treasurer: Kelly Rooney
  • Membership: Anne Falik
  • ​Student Day Chair: Kelly Rooney
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Anne Falik
  • Student Recitals: Rebecca Micha & Anne Falik
  • Alma Fennell Scholarship: Rebecca Micha & Anne Falik
  • Summer Music Camp Award: Rebecca Micha & Anne Falik
  • Archives Coordinator: Anne Falik
  • Email list: Anne Falik
  • Website & Facebook Coordinator: Natsuko Ejiri
  • Newsletter: Wanda Louie
  • Publicity: Rebecca Micha
  • Referral Service: Ruby Lee
  • Gainesville Orchestra Liaison: Rebecca Micha
  • Hospitality: Nadia Mezy
  • Advisor: Evan Mitchell
District 4 (2024-2025)
  • President: Kama Rasmussen-Li
  • VP: Lynn Roberts
  • Secretary: Rhonda Danielson
  • 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) (2024-2025)
  • President: Angie Holt
  • Vice President (Membership): Mary McKee
  • Secretary: Stefanie Batson-Martin
  • Treasurer: Damon Martin
  • Altruistic: Sandra Roberts
  • Archivist/Historian: Paulette Kilts
  • Communications: Angie Holt
  • Internet Media: Angie Holt
  • Community Service Award: Vacant
  • Ethics: Betty Atkinson
  • Internet Media: Angie Holt
  • Parliamentarian: Lynn Freeman
  • Piano Festival: open position
  • Programs: Vacant/Angie Holt
  • Scholarships: Kamila Shahtakhtinski
  • Social: Sandra Stewart
  • Student Recitals: Christine Couch & Gavin Taylor
  • Wellness Liaison: Vacant
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Angie Holt
District 5 (2024-2026)
  • President - Nancy Shackelford 
  • Vice-President - Suzy Reiser
  • Secretary - Christine Peterson
  • Treasurer - Maria Santilli
  • Certification: Angela Weber
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Sharla Mercado
  • Student Activities: Valerie Gregg
  • School Liaison/Community Service: Nancy Shackelford
  • Concerto Competition: Byeol Kim
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Nancy Shackelford
 
Brevard County MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Pervin Muradov
  • Vice President: Irina Wolynez
  • Treasurer: Adrienne LeBlanc
  • Secretary: Lydia Culpepper
  • Student Day Chair: Adrienne LeBlanc
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Adrienne LeBlanc​
      
Central Florida MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Christy Apodaca
  • Vice-President: Christine Peterson
  • Corresponding Secretary/Membership Chair: Tiffany Delgado
  • Recording Secretary: Hannagh Yang
  • Treasurer: Susan Davison
  • Student Day Chair: Valerie Gregg
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Christine Peterson
   
Volusia County MTA (website) (2023-2025)
  • President: Maria Santilli
  • 1st VP: Time Murphy
  • 2nd VP: Sharla Mercado
  • 3rd VP: Valerie Norris
  • Recording Secretary: Charlaine Free
  • Corresponding Secretary: Tim Murphy
  • Treasurer: Sharla Mercado
  • 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 (BCMTA)
  • VP (Concerto Competition Chair): Vacant
  • Treasurer: Rhonda Danielson (PBCMTA)
  • Secretary: Joy Beach (TCMTA)
  • ​Certification: Diana Heller
  • Wellness Liaison: Rhonda Danielson
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Beth Purchase
  • Advisors: Past Presidents Zelda Jensen and Rhonda Danielson ​​
 
Broward County MTA (website) (2025-2027)
  • President: Vacant
  • 1st Vice President, Programs: Renee LaBonte
  • 2nd Vice President, Membership: Sarah Suarez
  • 3rd Vice President, Student Activities: Anastasiya Naplekova
  • Treasurer: Barbara Muze
  • Secretary: Jamie Lober-Baker
  • Student Day: Frann Castillo
  • Parliamentarian: Sue Colvert
  • Director: ​Mary Beth Purchase, Sheri Garlock
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Frann Castillo

Miami-Dade MTA (website) (2025-2027)
  • 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
  • Student Day Chair - Marianela Gonzalez​
  • Director, Development - Paul Posnak
  • Director - Zelda Jensen
  • Director - Marianela Gonzalez-Junco
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Yianni Iliadis
 
Palm Beach County MTA (website) (2025-2027)
  • President: Barbara Salani
  • 1st VP (Programs): Susan Dahlberg & Jamie Lober
  • 2nd VP (Membership): Kathy Willow
  • Treasurer: vacant
  • Recording Secretary: Jackie Yong
  • Corresponding Secretary: Kathy Willow
  • Student Day Chair: Jamie Lober
  • Parliamentarian: Rhonda Danielson
  • Directors: Loni White, Janet Owens, Jan Fulford, Rhonda Danielson
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Vacant

Treasure Coast MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Cindy Kessler
  • Vice President: Resigned
  • Recording Secretary: Luanne Dwyer
  • Corresponding Secretary: Yun Lew-Kumpf
  • Treasurer: Resigned
  • Membership Chair: Cindy Kessler (acting)
  • Student Day Chair: Christina Hearn
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Cindy Kessler     
District 7
  • President: Mary Seal (2023-2025)
  • Vice President: Candace Sundby
  • Secretary: Anne McLean
  • Treasurer: Mary Griffin Seal
  • Student Activities: Anne McLean/Mary Seal
  • Concerto Chairman: Michael Baron
  • Certification: Vacant
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Seal
          
Southwest FL MTA (website) (2023-2025)
  • 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: Anne McLean/Mary Seal​
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Seal
District 8 (2024-2025)
  • President: Bobbi Morgan
  • President-Elect: Beth VonEnde
  • Treasurer: Lesia Schulha
  • Recording Secretary: Christina Ware
  • Certification: (appointed by the State Certification Chair)
  • District Concerto: Denise Verheul
  • Wellness Chair: Gail Berenson
  • Presenter's Agreements: Bobbi Morgan
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Bobbi Morgan
 
Manatee County MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Beth VonEnde
  • Vice President: Christina Ware
  • Secretary: Christina Ware
  • Treasurer: Beth VonEnde/Lesia Schulha
  • Student Day Chair: Beth VonEnde/Lesia Schulha
  • Membership Chair: Lauren Mueller
  • ​Recitals Chair: Lesia Schulha
  • ​Members of Incorporation: Julie Gensmer/Eileen Varnadore
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Lesia Schulha     
 
Sarasota MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Laura Miller
  • President-elect (acting): Donna Cupicha
  • 1st VP (Membership): Barbara Rothman
  • Recording Secretary: TBD
  • 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
​District 9 (2024-2025)
  • President: Shuyuan Tsai (Mid-State)
  • Vice President: Duncan J. MacMillan (Greater Pinellas) 
  • Secretary: Joan William-Kargakos (Mid-State)
  • Treasurer: Jonathan Reed (Ridge)
  • Concerto Competition Chair: Joy Thurmon (Mid-State)
  • Certification/Ethics: Viola Jane Spencer (Ridge)
  • Parliamentarian: Becky Barlar
  • Wellness: Joan Williams-Kargakos (Mid-State)
  • Antitrust Compliance: Shuyuan Tsai (Mid-State)
 
Mid-State MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Joy Thurmon
  • Vice President for Membership: Agnieszka Zick 
  • Vice President for Student Activities: John Hernandez
  • Secretary: Virginia Grissom
  • Treasurer: Suzanne Day
  • Student Day Chair: Elizabeth Chester
  • Directory of Publicity: Agnieszka Zick
  • ​Antitrust Compliance Officer: Joy Thurmon
      
Ridge MTA (website)  (2024-2025)
  • President: Jonathan Reed
  • Vice President: Virginia James
  • Secretary: Shelley Miller​
  • Treasurer: Christy Fung
  • Hospitality and Membership: Lisa Dutkiewicz
  • Student Day Chair: Christy Fung
  • Program Chair: Fen-Fang Chen
  • 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
  • Student Day Chair: Jane West
  • Tampa Youth Festival of Music: Theo Boylan, Jane West
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Mary Ann Karlsson
 
Greater Pinellas MTA (website) (2024-2025)
  • President: Duncan MacMillan
  • Vice-President: Leah Hunt
  • Secretary: Winn Petrescue
  • Treasurer/Anti-Trust Officer: Susan Rosenquist
  • Historian: Susan Uibel
  • Parliamentarian: Carol Alexander
  • Student Day Chair: Naoko Hill & Susan Rosenquist
  • New Member Outreach: Angela Baptiste
  • Publicity: George Mohammed
  • Mentor: Ray Luck
  • Telephone Communications: Merilee Magnuson
  • Newsletter: Duncan MacMillan
  • Immediate Past President: Berthe Honein
  • Antitrust Compliance Officer: Susan Rosenquist