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ASTA Board of Directors
Service on the ASTA Board of Directors is a chance to help drive the decisions of our national association and shape the future of string teaching and playing. ASTA staff takes care of managing the association’s day-to-day operations, which allows board members to focus on matters of strategic importance that improve the programs and services offered to members. Board service is a chance to grow professionally and personally, gain valuable skills and experience, and make lasting connections with a team of passionate and motivated professionals.
2025 Call for Nominations
ASTA is seeking nominations for individuals qualified to serve in a number of national leadership positions, including on the Board of Directors. For more information and to submit a nomination today, visit the page below.
President, may 2024–may 2026
Karin S. Hendricks
Boston University School of Music, Boston, MA
President-Elect, may 2024–may 2026
Corie Benton
Pope High School, Marietta, GA
past president, may 2024–may 2026
Rebecca MacLeod
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Content Chair, May 2024-May 2026
Duane Padilla
Punahou Music School & Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI
Secretary, may 2024–may 2026
Tiffany Ou-Ponticelli
Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA
member-at-large, may 2024–may 2026
Daniella Valdez
Director of String Ensembles, The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
K-12 Member-At-Large, May 2025-May 2027
Daryl Silberman
Scullen Middle School, Naperville, IL
Studio Member-At-Large, May 2025-May 2027
Mira Frisch
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Member-at-large, May 2025-May 2027
Dr. Samuel Tsugawa
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Member-at-large, May 2025-May 2027
Adrian Gordan
Providence Day School, Charlotte, NC
member-at-large, May 2025-May 2027
Dr. Rachel Dirks
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Member-at-Large, SIC Representative, May 2025-May 2027
Natalie Morrison
Senior Segment Marketing Specialist – Education, Yamaha Corporation of America
Executive Director and CEO, ex officio
Lynn Tuttle, CAE
American String Teachers Association, Fairfax, VA