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: Nan DeStafney
• Student Day Chair: Debbra Pope
• Certification: Jo Hovind
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Edward Varela

 
Okaloosa County MTA ​(website) (2024-2025)

• President: Zara Varner
• Vice President: Kristin Campbell
• 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: Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt 
• Membership: Kristin Campbell
• Sonata Contest: Ed Varela
• Concerto Competition: Nan DeStafney
• Parliamentarian: Ed Varela
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Kerri Turner

District 2 (2024-2025)

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

 
Tallahassee MTA (website) (2024-2025)

• 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

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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: Eunice Eunice Paliy-Bainger​
• 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) (2024-2025)

• President: Angie Holt
• Vice President: Mary McKee
• Secretary: Stefanie Batson-Martin
• Treasurer: Damon Martin
• Altruistic: Sandra Roberts
• Archivist/Historian: Paulette Kilts
• Internet Media: Angie Holt
• Community Service Award: Joan Cordell
• Ethics: Betty Atkinson
• Internet Media: Angie Holt
• Parliamentarian: Lynn Freeman
• Piano Festival: open position
• Programs: open position
• Scholarships: Kamila Shahtakhtinski
• Social: Sandra Stewart
• Student Recitals: Lorraine Sears & Gavin Taylor
• Wellness Liaison: Denise Homsley
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Angie Holt

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District 5 (2024-2026)

• President - Sharla Mercado  
• Vice-President - Christy Apodaca
• Secretary - Ammon Bratt
• Treasurer - Maria Santilli
• 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: Byeol Kim (CFMTA)

 
Brevard County MTA (website) (2024-2025)

• President: Sandy Fyffe
• 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: 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 (BCMTA)
• VP (Concerto Competition Chair): Loni White (PBCMTA)
• Treasurer: Dr. Hristo Popov (PBCMTA)
• Secretary: Joy Beach (TCMTA)
• ​Certification: Diana Heller​​

 
Broward County MTA (website) (2023-2025)

• President: Frann 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
• Student Day: Frann Castillo
• Parliamentarian: Sue Colvert
• Director: ​Mary Beth Purchase
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Frann Castillo

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
• 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) (2023-2025)

• President: Loni White
• 1st VP (Programs): Barbara Salani
• 2nd VP (Membership): Jamie Lober
• Treasurer: Krisztina Zsolczai
• Recording Secretary: Dr. Hristo Popov
• Corresponding Secretary: Kathy Willow
• 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) (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     

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District 7

• President: Mary Seal (2023-2025)
• Vice President: Candace Sundby
• 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) (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
• Secretary: Christina Ware
• Treasurer: Beth VonEnde/Lesia Schulha
• Student Day Chair: Beth VonEnde/Lesia Schulha
• ​Immediate Past President: Charles Turon
• Antitrust Compliance Officer: Beth VonEnde     

 
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

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​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
• Directory of Publicity: Agnieszka Zick
• ​Antitrust Compliance Officer: Joy Thurmon

      
Ridge MTA (website)  (2024-2025)

• President: Jonathan Reed
• Vice President: Marie Hasse
• Media Secretary: Jonathan Reed
• Recording Secretary: Lisa Dutkiewicz​
• 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
• 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
• 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