ASTRA Board of Directors History

The year ATRA held its mid-year conference in Tempe, Arizona, ASTRA was founded in 1989 by Teresa Boeger, CTRS. Teresa is considered to be the organization’s founding mother. Over the years, there have been a few items that have served as symbols for our organization. These items are the gavel, a wine bottle, and the official black book. Each president signs and dates their presidency on both the gavel box and the wine bottle label. These items are handed down to the president-elect when the president-elect gets sworn in as president. 

If the swearing in of the new president occurs at an ASTRA event or meeting, it is an ASTRA tradition to ceremonially pass down the gavel and wine bottle. This is completed by having all past-presidents in attendance form a line based on their tenure with the organization. Then the gavel and wine bottle are passed down from one past-president to the next while the individual reads out loud the names of all the past-presidents that have occurred between those who are in attendance. Thus, honoring all of ASTRA’s Past-Presidents.

We are thankful for all the past board members who have dedicated their time to the board and advocated for therapeutic recreation in our state.

1989-1990

      President:   Teresa Boeger
 1990-1991
      President:  Michael Haire
      President Elect:  Linda Kuhn
      Past-President:   Teresa Boeger
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Jeri Fiedler
      Members At Large:  Julie Effron  Bernie Thorn
      Education Committee:  Lynn Hambel  Brenda Walker
 Rosie Favela-Aldini  Jim Anderson
 Linda Kuhn  LuAnn Benoit
      Membership and Marketing:  Beth Lucas  Julie Effron
 Alice Foster  Cindy Ransom
      Legislative Committee:  Lynn Hambel  Bill Bogucki
      Newsletter Committee:   Sally Brown  Jodi Ruhland
      Educational Task Force:  Linda Kuhn  Bernie Thorn
 1991-1992
      President:  Linda Kuhn
      President Elect:  Bill Bogucki
      Past-President:  Michael Haire
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Marybeth Santiago
      Members At Large:   Luann Denoit  Bernie Thorn
 1992-1993
      President:   Bill Bogucki
      President Elect:   Bonnie Gruver
      Past-President:  Linda Kuhn
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Betty Stephens
      Members At Large:   Beth Lucas  Luann Benoir
 1993-1994
      President:   Rosie Favela-Aldini
      President Elect:  Lynn Hambel
      Past-President:  Bill Bogucki
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Paula Haigh
      Members At Large:   Beth Lucas  Aaron Johnson
 1994-1995
      President:   Lynn Hambel
      President Elect:  Betty Stephens
      Past President:   Rosie Favela-Aldini
      Secretary/Treasurer:   Brenda Walker
      Members At Large:  Membership - Aaron Johnson  Marketing - Kevin Woolridge
 1995-1996
      President:  Betty Stephens
      President Elect:   Laurie Jakes
      Past President:  Lynn Hambel
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Patti Williams
      Members At Large:  Membership - Delinda Clarkson  Marketing - Kevin Woolridge
1996-1997
      President:   Laurie Jakes
      President Elect:  Marybeth Santiago
      Past President:  Betty Stephens
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Nancy Erickson
      Members At Large:  Membership - Delinda Clarkson  Marketing - Julie Doyle
 1997-1998
      President:   Marybeth Santiago
      President Elect:  Delinda Clarkson (Carr)
      Past President:  Laurie Jakes
      Secretary/Treasurer:   Joanie Pamperin
      Members At Large:  Membership - Julie Doyle  Marketing - Julie Castro
 1998-1999
      President:   Delinda Carr
      President Elect:   Marie Mascarenas
      Past President:  Marybeth Santiago
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Beth Lucas
      Members At Large:  Membership - Julie Doyle  Marketing - Julie Castro
      Student Liaison:  Aaron Woodward
      Legislative Chair:   Marie Mascarenas  Becki Chilcote-McGrath
      Newsletter Editor:    Joanie Pamperin
 1999-2000
      President:  T. Marie Mascarenas
      President Elect:  Jill Greenlee
      Past-President:  Delinda Carr
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Andrea Wilson
      Members At Large:  Membership - Julie Castro  Marketing - Sarah Homan
      Legislative Chair:  Becki Chilcote-McGrath
      Newsletter Editor:   Beth Lucas
 2000-2001
      President:  Jill Greenlee
      President Elect:    Sarah Homan
      Past-President:  T. Marie Mascarenas
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Collette Jones
      Members At Large:  Membership - Sherrie Johnson  Marketing - Erin Brown
      Student Liaison  Tammy Nathan
 2001-2002
      President:  Sarah Homan
      President Elect:  Jamie Hammonds
      Past-President:   Jill Greenlee
      Secretary/Treasurer:   Leann Jones
      Members At Large:  Membership - Erin Brown  Marketing - Sherrie Johnson
 2002-2003
      President:  Jamie Hammonds
      President Elect:  Charley Wright
      Past-President:  Sarah Homan
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Leann Jones
      Members At Large:  Membership - Linda Cano  Marketing - Erin Brown
      Legislative Chair:  Laura Loesche
 2003-2004
      President:  Charley Wright
      President Elect:  Becky LeRoy
      Past-President:  Jamie Hammonds
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Leann Jones
      Members At Large:  Membership - Linda Cano  Marketing - Erin Brown
      Legislative Chair:   Laura Loesche
2004-2005
      President:   Becky LeRoy
      President Elect:  Kelly Ramella
      Past-President:  Charley Wright
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Leann Jones
     Members At Large:  Membership - Linda Cano  Marketing - Johanna Bookbinder
      Legislative Chair:   Erin Brown
      Student Liaison:  Laura Loesche
 2005-2006
      President:   Kelly Ramella
      President Elect:  Jodi Roth-Jones
      Past-President:  Becky LeRoy
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Leann Jones
      Members At Large:  Membership - Beth Dietrich  Marketing - Tara Worth
      Legislative Chair:  Dawna Sterner
      Student Liaison:  Johanna Bookbinder
 2006-2007
      President:  Jodi Roth-Jones
      President Elect:  Natalie Connolly
      Past-President:  Kelly Ramella
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Ann Mann
      Members At Large:  Membership - Becca Heinze  Marketing - Beth Dietrich
      Legislative Chair:  Dawna Sterner
      Student Liaison:  Linda Cano
 2007-2008
      President:  Natalie Connolly
      President Elect:  Beth Dietrich
      Past-President:  Jodi Roth-Jones
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Ann Mann
      Members At Large:  Membership - Lane Jeppesen  Marketing - Barb Tennis
      Legislative Chair:  Dawna Sterner
      Student Liaison:  Kelly Ramella
 2008-2009
      President:   Beth Dietrich
      President Elect:  Heather Broderson
      Past-President:    Natalie Connolly
      Secretary/Treasurer:   Ann Mann
      Members At Large:  Membership - Suzanne Prosser  Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
      Legislative Chair:    Dawna Sterner
      Student Liaison:   Kelly Ramella
 2009-2010
      President:  Heather Broderson
      President Elect:  Suzanne Prosser
      Past-President:    Beth Dietrich
      Secretary/Treasurer:   Ann Mann
      Members At Large:  Membership - Jamie Stevens  Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
      Legislative Chair:    Dawna Sterner
      Student Liaison:   Kelly Ramella
 2010-2011
      President:  Suzanne Prosser
      President Elect:  Cory Sanders
      Past-President:    Heather Broderson
      Secretary/Treasurer:   Jordan Gregory
      Members At Large:  Membership - Ann Mann  Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
      Legislative Chair:   Beth Dietrich
      Student Liaison:   Kelly Ramella

 

 2011-2012
      President:   Cory Sanders
      President Elect:  Mikala Edwards
      Past-President:  Suzanne Prosser
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Jordan Gregory
      Members At Large:  Membership - Ann Mann  Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
      Legislative Chair:  Alicia Gonzales
      Student Liaison:  Kelly Ramella
 2012-2013
      President:  Beth Dietrich
      President Elect:  Shannon Matson
      Past- President:  Cory Sanders
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Leanne Murrillo
      Members At Large:  Membership - Jonathan Tang  Marketing - Amber Blanchard
      Legislative Chair:  Alicia Gonzales
      Student Liaison:  Kelly Ramella
      Webmaster:  Jonathan Tang
 2013-2014
      President:  Shannon Matson
      President Elect:  Amy Lefstad
      Past- President:  Beth Dietrich
      Secretary/Treasurer:  Leanne Murrillo
      Members At Large:  Membership - Jonathan Tang  Marketing - Amber Blanchard
      Legislative Chair:  Alicia Gonzales
      Student Liaison:  Kelly Ramella
      Webmaster:  Jonathan Tang

 

   
 2014-2015  
      President: Suzanne Prosser 
      President Elect: Johanna Avilez 
      Past- President: Shannon Matson 
      Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo 
      Members At Large:  Membership- Jessica Voss Marketing- Amber Blanchard
      Legislative Chair:  Alicia Gonzales 
      Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella 
      Webmaster:  Jonathan Tang 
   
 2015-2016  
      President: Johanna Avilez 
      President Elect: Jessica Voss 
      Past- President: Suzanne Prosser 
      Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo 
      Members At Large: Membership- Carolyn Curcio Marketing- Jonathan Tang
      Legislative Chair: Shari Phillips 
      Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella 
 
  
 2016-2017  
 President: Jessica Voss 
 President Elect: Felicia Zeigler 
 Past-President: Johanna Avilez 
 Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo 
 Members At Large: Membership- Chelsea Harden Marketing- Carolyn Curcio
 Legislative Chair: Savannah Geare 
 Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella 
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