Middle States Leadership
2025-26 Middle States Leadership: Board of Directors and District Councils
We are excited to welcome our new Board of Directors and District Council members for the 2025-26 term. Our Middle States Board of Directors & District Councils consists of volunteers who are responsible for the direction of the affairs of the Section & District. Board Members serve two-year terms and participate in National meetings as well as lead Committees and Project Teams.
Board of Directors:
President: Ryan Knarr
Sr. Vice President: Christie Bower
Treasurer: Arvind Aravindhan
Secretary: Justin DePietropaolo
Section Delegate: Nancy Wilkins
AMD Delegate: Leah Friedman
CPD Delegate: Kathryn Trapp
EPD Delegate: Dave Emkey
DD Delegate: Melissa Jackson
NJD Delegate: Jack Keller
PATD Delegate: Chanel Brown
Director At-Large: Aldene LaCaria
Director At-Large: Melissa Landis
Director At-Large: Christine Ferrara
Director At-Large: Andrew Finkle
Director At-Large: Walter Robinson
Presidential Appointee: Nastashia DeNunzio
Presidential Appointee: David Goodman
Nominating Committee:
Chair: Rebecca Halpern
Vice Chair: Nancy Wilkins
Member: Jim Flesch
Member: Dan Khoo
Member: Cindy Mable
District Councils:
Allegheny Mountain District
Doug Wolf, Chair
Leah Friedman, Vice Chair
Jim Block, Budget & Finance
Ty Rice, DEI
Roger Davis, Recorder
Janis Finn, Past Chair
Anne Marie Fallek
Aldene LaCaria
Central Pennsylvania District
Zoe Cykosky, Chair
Karen Hooker, Vice Chair
Marla Triano, Budget & Finance
Carley Furlow, DEI
Bill Potoczny, Recorder
Mel Eckhaus
Shane Holbein
Alisa Steele
Randy Wise
Delaware District
Rebecca Collins, Chair
Jared Klose, Vice Chair
Chris Popescu, Budget & Finance
Harry Shur, DEI
Tonya Jenkins, Recorder
Tim Fitzgerald, Past Chair
Ann Cameron
Kim Clearkin
Christy Fleming
Iris Gopez
Judy Grasso
Melissa Jackson
Liz Kim
Eastern Pennsylvania District
Marie Johns McCall, Chair
Nastashia DeNunzio, Vice Chair
Brooke Wilkins, Budget & Finance
Maia Knowles, DEI
Jennifer Everett, Recorder
Mariana Freitas
Debra Lorah
Brian Wardhammar
Martha Willis
New Jersey District
Jennifer Leighton, Chair
Dan Khoo, Vice Chair
Stacey Medeiros, Budget & Finance
Chris Ferrara, DEI
Susan Evans, Recorder
Mark Anderson
Michelle Emerson
Adam Kinsley
Chris Liverman
Nancy Nicola
Claire Walton
Philadelphia Area Tennis District
Walter Robinson, Chair
Pam Rende, Vice Chair
Eston Griffin, Budget & Finance
David Killian, DEI
Craig Batten
Kate Bruton
Steve Johnson
Jule Kitze
Amy Krauss
Maria Lazo
Gena Maresca
Kitty Perrin
Chris Shields
Rose Weinstein
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