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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
Secretary, may 2024–may 2026
Tiffany Ou-Ponticelli
Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA
Content development/publications chair, may 2022–may 2024
Duane Padilla
Honolulu, HI
member-at-large, may 2024–may 2026
Daniella Valdez
Director of String Ensembles, The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Member-at-large, may 2023-may 2025
Jesus Florido
Sherman Oaks, CA
member-at-large, may 2023-may 2025
Charles Laux
Lassiter High School, Marietta, GA
Member-at-large, May 2023–May 2025
David S. Miller
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Member-At-Large, May 2023–May 2025
Sundas Mohi-Truong
Klein ISD, Houston, TX
Member-at-Large, may 2023–may 2025
Taniesha M. Pooser
Gwinnett County Public Schools, Lawrenceville. GA
Member-at-large, String Industry council, may 2021–may 2024
William H. Lee III
William Harris Lee & Company, Chicago, IL
Executive Director and CEO, ex officio
Lynn Tuttle, CAE
American String Teachers Association, Fairfax, VA