ASTRA's Traditions: Honoring Leadership and History



ASTRA’s strong foundation and commitment to service began in 1989, when Teresa Boeger, CTRS, founded the organization during the ATRA Mid-Year Conference in Tempe, Arizona. To honor its history, ASTRA maintains three symbolic items: a gavel, a wine bottle, and the official black book. Each president signs and dates the gavel box and wine bottle label at the end of their term. These items are passed to the incoming president in a ceremony involving all past presidents in attendance, who form a line based on their years of service. As the items are handed down, each person reads the names of presidents who served between them, ensuring all past leaders are recognized.

Leadership Through the Years


1989-1990

Founding President: Teresa Boeger 

Inaugural Board of Directors

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/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: Leanne 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: Leanne 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: Leanne 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: Leanne 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: Leanne 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  


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


2017-2018   

President: Felicia Zeigler

President Elect: Trudy Gomez

Past-President:  Jessica Voss

Secretary/Treasurer: Erin Riley

Members At Large: Membership- Christa Marie

Marketing- Chelsea Harden

Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones

Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella


2018-2019

President: Trudy Gomez

President Elect: Delinda Carr

Past-President:  Felicia Zeigler

Secretary/Treasurer: Erin Riley

Members At Large: Membership- Christa Marie Arvizu

Marketing – Maddie Nielson

Legislative Chair: Patricia Jones

Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella


2019-2020  

President: Delinda Carr

President Elect: Kelly Walsh

Past-President:  Trudy Gomez

Secretary/Treasurer: Erin Riley

Members At Large: Membership- Maddie (Nielson) Kaufusi

Marketing- Christa Marie Arvizu

Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones

Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella


2020-2021

President: Kelly Walsh

President Elect: Joshua Parks

Past-President:  Delinda Carr

Secretary/Treasurer: Shavaughn Elkins

Members At Large: Membership- Faith Hartsoe

Marketing- Mollie Heiden

Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones

Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella


2021-2022   

President: Joshua Parks

President Elect: Shannon Matson

Past-President: Kelly Walsh

Secretary/Treasurer: Shavaughn Elkins

Members At Large: Membership - Ashley Helmi

Marketing- Faith Hartsoe

Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones

Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella


2022-2023   

President: Shannon Matson

President Elect: Christina Coleman

Past-President: Joshua Parks

Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant

Members At Large: Membership - Vacant

Marketing- Ashley Helmi

Legislative Chair: Vacant

Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella


2023-2024   

President: Shannon Matson     

President Elect: Christina Coleman 

Past-President: Vacant

Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant

Members At Large: Membership- Vacant

Marketing - Vacant

Legislative Chair: Vacant

Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella


2024-2025   

President: Dr. Christina Coleman

President Elect: Vacant     

Past-President: Vacant

Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant

Members At Large: Membership - Vacant

Marketing - Vacant

Legislative Chair: Vacant

Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella


2025-2026   

President: Dr. Beth Dietrich

Vice President: Delinda Carr

Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo

Professional Development Director: Suzanne Stratton

Public Relations/Communication Director: Dr. Kelly Ramella

Advocacy Committee: Chelsea Hardin, Morgan Larsen, Kelly Ramella


2026-2027   

President: 

Vice President: 

Secretary/Treasurer: 

Professional Development Director: 

Public Relations/Communication Director: 



Help Us Keep Our History Accurate
If you notice any errors or omissions in ASTRA’s Board of Directors history, please let us know by emailing your suggested updates to aztherapeuticrecreation@gmail.com.

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