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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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