"Thank you for the nomination to serve as vice-president and president of our professional organization, the NFA. Nothing truly prepared me for attending my first convention as a young student, for the wonder of like-minded and hearted people gathering to share the common bond of music through the flute. That first experience is something I will always treasure, renewed through our annual conventions and offerings throughout the year. I am excited to cultivate the interests and energy our community shares, to build on the work and innovations of our staff and board, and to seek ways to further invite everyone to our table. My service to the NFA includes Insurance Coordinator, Archives and Oral History Chair/member, Assistant Secretary/Secretary, 2018 Convention Program Chair, Editorial Advisory Board Member, Reviewer, Competition Adjudicator, and Flutist Quarterly contributor. This is an honor I will respect and value."

"I am humbled and immensely honored to be nominated as a candidate for the Assistant Secretary position at the NFA. My journey as a flutist has been enriched by the support and camaraderie of the flute community. Having served as the High School Soloist Competition Coordinator from 2019-2023, I am deeply thankful for the opportunities it has afforded me. If elected, I am eager to give back and serve with dedication, working tirelessly to uphold the values of excellence and inclusivity that define our association. Together, let us continue to celebrate the flute in all its diversity and richness, ensuring that it remains a vibrant and cherished part of our cultural landscape."

"I am grateful and honored to be nominated to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Flute Association. I am currently Co-Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee. The NFA has helped to inspire my own work in the field of music beyond the flute. My ongoing work focuses on centers around collaboration, community engagement and bringing voice to the absent narratives in our fields. It was the words of flutist, Nicole Mitchell at the 2020 Flute Convention which continue to inspire me:

'It's our ability to imagine new worlds that we want to live in that will get humanity closer to manifesting positive change. Music and art are key to sparking inspiration in human consciousness.'

"This will be the beginning of an exciting adventure! Although I’ve been an exhibitor at NFA since 1999, I didn’t think much about the organization until I met Katherine Borst Jones, enrolling in the DMA program at Ohio State at age 45. As I studied arts policy administration and worked for the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, I began to realize that there was much more to being a musician than just an individual artist. Kathy Borst Jones spoke passionately about the importance of building community through the organization and what amazing resources were there. Since my field was in injury prevention, I joined the Performance Healthcare Committee and chaired it for five years. I was also able to represent NFA at the first conference of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA) to draft advisories for injury prevention. These are now linked to accreditation for all schools of music, establishing much-needed policies.

"During the past 30 years I have grown from serving individual musicians to training studio teachers, so we can stop pain and injury before it starts. I bring that perspective as well as the perspective of a solo entrepreneur to the board. I hope to keep inspiring us to adapt in healthy ways to the demands of our rapidly changing world."