National Officer Teams (1965–Present)
Shaping the Future, One Leader at a Time
Since 1965, SkillsUSA’s national officer teams have represented the best and brightest students from across the nation. These leaders serve as ambassadors, advocates and role models, ensuring that SkillsUSA continues to empower students for career success.
From its first national officers in 1965 to today’s dynamic leadership teams, each group of officers has helped shape the growth, mission and impact of SkillsUSA.
The Role of a SkillsUSA National Officer
National officers play a critical leadership role in SkillsUSA. Their responsibilities include:
Representing SkillsUSA members at local, state and national events.
Leading workshops and training sessions to develop student leadership nationwide.
Speaking on behalf of SkillsUSA to industry partners, policymakers and the media.
Supporting and mentoring regional and state officers, fostering the next generation of leaders.
Every national officer team has left a unique mark on SkillsUSA, helping to expand programs, build partnerships and elevate student leadership in career and technical education.
National Officer Leadership Impact
Throughout the years, national officers have been at the forefront of SkillsUSA’s most significant milestones:
1965: The first-ever national officer team is elected, laying the foundation for future leadership.
1975: VICA celebrates its one millionth member, a milestone led by national officers as SkillsUSA expands across the country.
1983: National officers welcome President Ronald Reagan to the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, where he praises the organization’s role in workforce development.
1987: The first Professional Development Program (PDP) is launched, shaped by insights from national officers.
2001: The first college/postsecondary representative is added to the national officer team.
2006: A student liaison was added to the national board of directors. The board approved having the chair of the national officers’ Joint Executive Council fill this role. The first student to serve was Nicole Dillard of Wyoming.
2008: National officers help launch the first Skill Connect Assessments, giving students an official way to earn industry credentials.
2024: Membership reaches an all-time high of 475,749 total members, led by one of the most highly-trained national officer teams in SkillsUSA history.
National Officer Teams Through the Years
Explore the full history of SkillsUSA’s national officer teams, year by year. Each team has contributed to the organization’s growth and its members’ success.
1965–66 National Officer Team
Tommy Snider, President, Georgia
James Conner, Vice President, Ohio
Shirley Frankiewicz, Secretary, Illinois
Priscilla Nicholau, Treasurer, Virginia
John Fields, Parliamentarian, Florida
James Weaver, Region VP, Florida
Joseph Atkinson, Region VP, Virginia
Peggy Glassford, Region VP, Illinois
Jacob Castor, Region VP, Oklahoma
1966–67 National Officer Team
William Lenamon, President, Texas
Walter Knighten, Vice President, North Carolina
Sheila Knapp, Secretary, Indiana
Tommy Greer, Parliamentarian, Georgia
George “Buddy” Riddle III, Region VP, Georgia
Bill Prince, Region VP, Tennessee
Julian Benavidez, Region VP, New Mexico
Mike Kenner, Region VP, Texas
1967–68 National Officer Team
Barbara Jo Holden, Secretary, Pennsylvania
Pamela Gillis, VP, Texas
Marsha Lynn Register, President, Georgia
Vickie Taff, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Gordon Langley, Parliamentarian, Arkansas
David Bass, Region VP, New York
John Latchum, Region VP, Oklahoma
Coleman Highers, Region VP, Tennessee
Charles Smith, Region VP, Virginia
Bruce Sharp, Region VP, Utah
1968–69 National Officer Team
Brock Grimes, President, Oklahoma
Roger Kalmbach, Vice President, Ohio
Regina Smith, Secretary, Arkansas
James Smith, Treasurer, Ohio
Rayford Dodd, Parliamentarian, Texas
Roy Martinez, Region V VP, California
Terry Johnson, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Larry Straatmann, Region III VP, Missouri
Ronald Wright, Region II VP, Florida
William Fuller, Region I VP, New York
1969–70 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Kurt Momot, President, Pennsylvania
Linda Hayes, Vice President, Arkansas
Marie Trainum, Secretary, Oklahoma
Connie Chism, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Richard Bogert, Region V, Washington
Eldon Harp, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
James Batchelor, Region III VP, Alabama
Timothy Renshaw, Region II VP, Indiana
James Ingham, Region I VP, Vermont.
Samuel Battle, Parliamentarian, Ohio
College/Postsecondary Officers:
William Ziegler, Region II VP, Indiana
Vickie Taff, President, Oklahoma
Clestus Rogers, Vice President, Oklahoma
Larry Gaines, Region III VP, Kentucky
Ray Huff, Region IV VP, Utah
James Stacy, Treasurer, Arkansas
Bob Rowe, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Robert Matthews, Secretary, Kentucky
Marva Webb, Parliamentarian, Kentucky
1970–71 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Jim Robles, Vice President, Ohio
Gary Hughes, President, Delaware
Kathy Briggs, Treasurer, Texas
Steven Mielke, Parliamentarian, Kansas
Eileen Damone, Region I VP, New York
Edward Benavidez, Region V VP, California
Elizabeth Doyle, Region IV VP, Texas
Sheila Atchley, Region III VP, Arkansas
James Kregiel, Region II VP, Pennsylvania
Martha Jo Lucas, Secretary, Oklahoma
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Robert Hannel, Secretary, Indiana
Lynda Ford, President, Delaware
Sherrie Welsh, Vice President, Indiana
Joe Graham, Region V VP, Washington
Jimmy Harkins, Treasurer, Arkansas
Steven Haney, Parliamentarian, Colorado
1971–72 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Anette Space, Treasurer, Ohio
Judy Messer, Region IV VP, Texas
Susan MacGregor, Region V VP, Arizona
Robert Allen, Region III VP, Arkansas
Danny Weston, Region II VP, Indiana
Raymond Gratton, Region I VP, Vermont
Larry Cherry, Vice President, Virgina
Marsha Zickafoose, Secretary, West Virginia
Larry Allen, President, Arkansas
Ralph Batton, Parliamentarian, North Carolina
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Vicki Williams, Region III VP, Kentucky
Steven Mann, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Christina Lorenzo, Region V VP, California
Jana Bowen, Secretary, California
Bruce Hill, Parliamentarian, Kentucky
James Cunningham, Treasurer, Kentucky
Arthur Gilmore, Vice President, Kentucky
Gray Redmond, President, California
1972–73 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Steve Denby, Senior Executive Officer, National VICA
Rita Barnes, Region III VP, Alabama
Beverly Olenik, Secretary, Ohio
Susan Todd, Vice President, Texas
Deborah Flood, Parliamentarian, Missouri
Claudia Mendenhall, President, California
Larry Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, National VICA
Brudus Fulks, Region IV VP, Illinois
Steve Shaner, Region I VP, Ohio
Daniel Dykes, Treasurer, Indiana
Representative from Okmulgee State Tech, Oklahoma
Michael Gilley, Region V VP, Texas
Robert Callahan, Region II VP, Virginia
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Steve Denby, Senior Executive Officer, National VICA
Dwight Bowman, Vice President, Oklahoma
Bonnie Barrett, Region V VP, California
Deborah Finnell, Region III VP, Kentucky
Bonnee Apache, Treasurer, New Mexico
Faye Niemczyk, Secretary, Oklahoma
Representative from Okmulgee State Tech, Oklahoma
Larry Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, National VICA
Representative from Okmulgee State Tech, Oklahoma
David Grantham, Parliamentarian, Mississippi
William Storm, President, Iowa
Francis Kelly, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
1973–74 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Carter Gayle, President, Oklahoma
Bertha McEnhimer, Vice President, Virginia
Terry Eggers, Secretary, North Carolina
Jonathan Alford, Treasurer, Ohio
Steve Duke, Parliamentarian, Texas
Skip Allen, Region I VP, Texas
Myron Center, Region II VP, North Carolina
Nita Jo Twilla, Region III VP, Tennessee
Raeann Dalke, Region IV VP, Illinois
Barbara Marek, Region V VP, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Bonnie Barrett, President, California
Mark Money, Vice President, Oklahoma
Vickie Yarbrough, Secretary, Kentucky
Larry Lee, Treasurer, Utah
Donald McDowell, Parliamentarian, Kentucky
Tonita Ingram, Region III VP, Kentucky
Arthur Fisher, Region IV VP, Kansas
Keith Stubbs, Region V VP, Utah
1974–75 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
David Worsham, President, Texas
Debbie Frye, Vice President, Pennsylvania
Teresa McCormick, Secretary, Alabama
Jack Woodward, Treasurer, Washington
Michael Frankenfield, Parliamentarian, Pennsylvania
Ozie Christian, Region I VP, Ohio
Jeff Rathell, Region II VP, Maryland
Chuck Davis, Region III VP, Alabama
Jay Lippert, Region IV VP, Minnesota
Susan Davis, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
James Seabolt, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Debbie Stigall, Region III VP, Kentucky
Pamela Armer, Parliamentarian, California
Don Harden, Treasurer, Mississippi
Debbie McNeil, Secretary, Kentucky
Jimmy Hysaw, Vice President, Oklahoma
John Phelps, President, Oklahoma
1975–76 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Susan Swearingen, Region III VP, Alabama
Mary Palusiak, Region IV VP, Illinois
Gregg Higgins, Region I VP, New Jersey
Randy Parent, President, Missouri
Janet Barnes, VP, California
Denice Hendricks, Secretary, Ohio
Roderick Lightner, Region V VP, California
Kirk Leidy, Parliamentarian, Pennsylvania
Bennie Ware, Region II VP, Georgia
Kimberly Kinnear, Treasurer, Ohio
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Jimmie Reid, Region III VP, Alabama
Dennis Nelson, Parliamentarian, California
Michael Everett, Vice President, Mississippi
Richard Wells, Treasurer, Minnesota
Randy Johnson, Region V VP, California
Barry King, Region IV VP, Minnesota
Ken Wagner, President, California
Tim Sparks, Secretary, Kentucky
1976–77 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Dina Mucciolo, Parliamentarian, New York
David Williamson, Vice President, Ohio
Kevin Owens, President, Virginia
Cheryl Bernhardt, Secretary, Ohio
Keith Nootbaar, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Terry Mott, Region V VP, California
Ronda McCrery, Region IV VP, Colorado
Christopher Beckham, Region III VP, Arkansas
Mary Whiten, Region II VP, Georgia
Steven Szymanski, Region I VP, New York
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Susan Brock, Vice President, California
Brad Walton, President, Utah
Stephen Tyler, Secretary, Minnesota
Rudy Rodriguez, Treasurer, California
Earl Hoppe, Region V VP, California
Robert Carte, Parliamentarian, Florida
1977–78 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Theresa Brant, Region V VP, California
Eric Reed, Parliamentarian, Florida
Alton LaBrecque, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Marion Bogan, Vice President, Missouri
Cheryl Lamb, Region IV VP, Kansas
Carlton Lewis, President, Arkansas
Janice Young, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Ronnie Smith, Region III VP, Tennessee
Kimberly Smith, Secretary, Alabama
William Edmondson, Region II VP, Maryland
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Carolyn Rodriguez, Secretary, California
Bryan Glispie, Parliamentarian, California
Craig Rogers, Treasurer, Vermont
Caroline Newton, Vice President. Kentucky
Mark Fastner, President, Minnesota
1978–79 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Tawny Craig, Region IV VP, South Dakota
Cynthia Baranouski, Secretary, Michigan
Brenda Plant, President, Texas
Kimberly Morris, Region III VP, Tennessee
Regis Holden Jr., Parliamentarian, Pennsylvania
Lori Gutshall, Region I VP, Pennsylvania
Raymond Prawl, Region V VP, California
Phyliss Hargrave, Region II VP, Virginia
Kerry Wesley, Vice President, Arkansas
Martha Serda, Treasurer, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Gary Gery, Parliamentarian, California
Tony White, Treasurer, Arkansas
Michael Maney, President, Wisconsin
John Hernandez, Vice President, Arizona
Sondra Wollschlager, Secretary, Minnesota
1979–80 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Kathleen Filep, Region I VP, New Jersey
William Jones, Region II VP, North Carolina
Bryan Weekley, Region III VP, Alabama
Diana Crews, Region IV VP, Missouri
Mike Nusbaum, Region V VP, Alaska
Mark Weichselbaum, Parliamentarian, Florida
Viki Smith, Treasurer, Ohio
Abel Montanez, Secretary, Texas
Deena Greene, Vice President, Texas
Gerald Purcell, President, Georgia
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Frank Taylor, President, Maryland
Dennis Huston, Vice President, Utah
Peggy Riley, Secretary, Kentucky
Steven Hartline, Treasurer, Alabama
Thomas Jones, Parliamentarian, Minnesota
1980–81 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Betty Slouffman, Region I VP, Ohio
Roger Wilkerson, Region II VP, Virginia
Kim Murphy, Region III VP, Arkansas
Regina George, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Terry Goin, Region V VP, New Mexico
Ken Rodriguez, Parliamentarian, Ohio
Lori Russell, Vice President, Tennessee
Bryan Weekley, President, Alabama
Margie Melnik, Secretary, Florida
Doug Byers, Treasurer, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Greg Powers, Parliamentarian, Georgia
Mark Johnson, Vice President, Kansas
David Forrest, President, Arkansas
Jim Butler, Secretary, Maryland
Lynnette Smith, Treasurer, Utah
1981–82 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Deb Brogan, Vice President, Tennessee
Wes Wilkinson, Treasurer
Bill Meredith, President, Mississippi
Tommy Mabry, Secretary, North Carolina
Dwane Hinson, Region II VP, North Carolina
Chris Alexander, Parliamentarian, Ohio
Maryam Ahmad, Region I VP, Ohio
Anthony Chard, Region V VP, Texas
Scott Thompson, Region III VP, Alabama
Cheryl Stonecipher, Region IV VP, Illinois
College/Postsecondary Officers:
LeRoy Brinkmeyer, President, Colorado
Bill Pearson, Region V VP, California
Tina McClelland, Treasurer, Arkansas
Jodie Prowant, Secretary, Illinois
Mike Gonzalez, Parliamentarian, Mississippi
1982–83 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Rick Bearden, President, Alabama
Rob Scarf, Vice President, Ohio
Teena Barnes, Secretary, Arkansas
Cheryl Cosaro, Treasurer, Pennsylvania
Scott Houston, Parliamentarian, North Carolina
Karen Spelta, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Judy York, Region II VP, Georgia
Frank Rowland, Region III VP, Tennessee
Lynn Kaplan, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Milton Johnson, Region V VP, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Kevin Yodjas, President, Florida
Rick Peterson, Vice President, Iowa
Lisa Bird, Secretary, Utah
Danny Tibbs, Treasurer, Missouri
Melanie Defrese, Parliamentarian, Arkansas
1983–84 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Tim Scharf, Region I VP, Ohio
Jeanette Jones, Parliamentarian, Utah
Brenda Thrift, Region II VP, Georgia
Annette Thompson, President, Michigan
Mike Ruettgers, Region V VP, Oregon
Tammy Clifton, Secretary, Ohio
Mike Pizinger, Treasurer, Texas
David Moutz, Vice President, Ohio
Ginny Sanders, Region IV VP, Wisconsin
Joe Cushman, Region III VP, Alabama
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Marcella Cannone, Parliamentarian, New Mexico
Bryan Strickland, President, Georgia
Beth Cowan, Vice President, North Carolina
Janet Price, Secretary, Illinois
1984–85 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Todd Day, Treasurer, Alabama
Lori Stiles, Secretary, Ohio
Kathleen Kerrigan, Region I VP, Connecticut
Raphaelita Davis, Region V VP, Arizona
Kathy Trumbo, President, Arkansas
Teresa Wright, Vice President, Tennessee
Wayne Hartman, Region II VP, Maryland
Paul Sansom, Region III VP, Arkansas
Brad Cartmill, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Kent Anderson, Parliamentarian, Tennessee
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Dawn Clark, Parliamentarian, Kansas
Jeff Hovey, President, Kansas
David Wimberly, Treasurer, Arkansas
David Terrill, Vice President, Idaho
Naomi Goober, Secretary, Georgia
1985–86 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Tyler Callis, Region II VP, Virginia
Anthony Harmon, Parliamentarian, New York
Scott Bernstein, President, Arizona
Kent Myers, Region V VP, Missouri
Kelly Jaggard, Region VP, New Jersey
Tim LeFebvre, Treasurer, Connecticut
Juan Garcia, Vice President, Texas
Suzie Hockman, Region III VP, Tennessee
Vickie Johnson, Region V VP, California
Julie Castilla, Secretary, Michigan
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Robbie Mills, President, Alabama
Mark Boyd, Vice President, Ill.
Sharon Taylor, Treasurer, Arkansas
Melissa Padgett, Secretary, Florida
Vilate Bunker, Parliamentarian, Utah
1986–87 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Missy Gifford, Region III VP, Tennessee
David Bondi, Parliamentarian, Michigan
T.J. Thor, Region II VP, Georgia
Mark Rodewald, Vice President, Washington
Barry Powell, Treasurer, Texas
Rene Weston, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Kelly Whited, Region V VP, Nevada
Craig Wortham, President, Oklahoma
Jerry Bowen, Region I VP, Washington
Glenda Williams, Secretary, Connecticut
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Karen Maguire, Parliamentarian, Massachusetts
Melissa Dortch Padgett, President, Florida
William Leyer, Vice President, Oklahoma
David Weeks, Secretary, Georgia
1987–88 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Sharon Melton, President, Tennessee
Melanie Sheehy, Vice President, Missouri
Kerri Cook, Secretary, South Carolina
Jason Krueger, Treasurer, Connecticut
Dan Davis, Parliamentarian, Ohio
David Bigelow, Region I VP, Indiana
Stefanie Bostic, Region II VP, Virginia
Kevin Holder, Region III VP, Alabama
Kent Yoest, Region IV VP, Missouri
James Davis, Region V VP, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Julie Butler, President, Minnesota
April Morris, Secretary, Arizona
Chuck Elliott, Treasurer, California
Mike Couch, Parliamentarian, Oklahoma
1988–89 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Kelli Harris, Region V VP, Arizona
Barry Whitewater, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Alan Williamson, Region III VP, Alabama
Michelle Herring, Region II VP, Georgia
Thomas Paquette, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Greg Mortenson, Parliamentarian, Missouri
James Davis, Treasurer, Texas
Stacey Johnson, Secretary, California
Sean Peters, Vice President, New York
Leslie Saker, President, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Liz Jackson, President, Arkansas
James Busch, Vice President, Alabama
Lori King, Secretary, Alabama
Lori Teal, Treasurer, Kansas
Dan Bailey, Parliamentarian, California
1989–90 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Rod McCurdy, President, Alabama
Deborah Snead, Vice President, Pennsylvania
Joseph Semprevivo, Secretary, New Mexico
Maria Anthony, Treasurer, Ohio
Peggi Bass, Parliamentarian, Texas
Michelle Dalton, Region I VP, Ohio
Amy Gardener, Region II VP, North Carolina
Hallie Williamson, Region III VP, Tennessee
Elain Tse, Region IV VP, Missouri
Andy Justus, Region V VP, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Lori King, President, Alabama
Ginger Mathis, Vice President, Georgia
Stacy George, Secretary, Maryland
Tom Damp, Treasurer, Wisconsin
Peter Rayhart, Parliamentarian, Missouri
1990–91 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Billy Davis, President, Virgina
Shane Zobenica, Vice President, Ohio
Mindy Viator, Secretary, Texas
Tonya Brown, Treasurer, Virginia
Missy Bello, Parliamentarian, North Carolina
Tamiika Brown, Region I VP, Pennsylvania
Nikki Janiszewski, Region II VP, Virginia
Scott Ninesling, Region III VP, Alabama
David Lagaly, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Kari Cochrane, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Ginger Hand, President, Georgia
Clay Cory, Vice President, Oklahoma
Beth Carruth, Secretary, Alabama
Lynn Dempsey, Treasurer, Kansas
Hammond Burke, Parliamentarian, Maryland
1991–92 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Kelly Wallace, President, Texas
Shawn Carman, Vice President, Tennessee
Selena Yarbrough, Secretary, Alabama
Clint McLeod, Treasurer, South Carolina
Amanda Anderson, Parliamentarian, Virgina
Richard Schoenung, Region I VP, Ohio
Kelley Finch, Region II VP, North Carolina
Jay Thompson, Region III VP, Alabama
John Watson, Region IV VP, Montana
Wendy Burdette, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Beth Carruth, President, Alabama
Hammond Burke, Vice President, Maryland
Jon Robinson, Secretary, Kansas
Lorraine Johnson, Treasurer, Arkansas
Tom Trisdale, Parliamentarian, Montana
1992–93 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Jeremy Trent, President, Oklahoma
Bobby Urango, Vice President, Texas
C.T. Carson, Secretary, Virginia
Mary Beth Thornton, Treasurer, North Carolina
John Agee, Region V VP, Arizona
Chris Tehas, Parliamentarian, Texas
Jeremy Kopicz, Region I VP, Pennsylvania
Laura Carbary, Region II VP, Virgina
Erin Moran, Region II VP, Alabama
Mike Harness, Region IV VP, Missouri
College/Postsecondary Officers:
John Connolly, Secretary
Joe Ashworth, President
Jose Lopez, Treasurer
Larry Cardwell, Vice President
Christopher Sessa, Parliamentarian
1993–94 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
David Lavender, President
Lorene Johnson, Vice President
Brandon Bradley, Secretary
Jared Kropf, Treasurer
Angela Owen, Parliamentarian
Leslie Greer, Region I VP
Cameron Scott, Region II VP
Chad Dyer, Region III VP
George Laubmeier, Region IV VP
Raquel Bell, Region V VP
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Jimmy Patronis, President
Dara Dubois, Vice President
Bobby Etheridge, Secretary
Chad Irwin, Treasurer
Tiffany Sawyer, Parliamentarian
1994–95 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
F. Tyler Ehrman, President, Washington
Yolanda Lenzy, Vice President, Maryland
Susie Rak, Secretary, Ohio
Matthew Press, Treasurer, Texas
Phillip Molter, Parliamentarian, Texas
Dwayne Dixie, Region I VP, Ohio
Dara Roberts, Region II VP, Virginia
Leslie Garmendia, Region III VP, Alabama
Marc-Anthony Fernando, Region IV VP, Kansas
Jackie Gerhauser, Region V VP, Alaska
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Grayson DeGraff, President, Virginia
P. Bridger Parsons, Vice President, Colorado
Tracie Bridges, Secretary, Alabama
Timothy Ballard, Parliamentarian, Kansas
1995–96 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
F. Tyler Ehrman, President, Washington
Dwane Dixie, Region I VP, Ohio
Yolanda Lenzy, Vice President, Maryland
Dara Roberts, Region II VP, Alabama
Matt Press, Treasurer, Texas
Philip Molter, Parliamentarian, Texas
Jackie Gerhauer, Region V VP, Alaska
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Garyson DeGraff, President, Virginia
P. Bridger Parsons, Vice President, Colorado
Tracie Bridges, Secretary, Alabama
Shianni Faulkner, Treasurer, Arkansas
Timothy Ballard, Parliamentarian, Kansas
1996–97 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Jimmy Gilmore, President, Arizona
Tara Banks, Vice President, Oklahoma
Daniel Hines, Secretary, Ohio
Dawniel Hines, Secretary, Ohio
Crystal Conner, Parliamentarian, Texas
Angie Kesack, Region I VP, Pennsylvania
Lauren LeBreton, Region II VP, Virginia
Rohini Dhand, Region IV VP, Wisconsin
Jason Rodriquez, Region V VP, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Barry Wulf, President, Montana
Belinda Briscoe, VP, Virginia
Angela Barnett, Secretary, Kansas
Michael Salois, Treasurer, Rhode Island
1997–98 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Ken Flannigan, President, Texas
Antonio Wright, Vice President, Florida
Krisi Garber, Secretary, Kansas
Amber Bolas, Treasurer, Arizona
Travis Gill, Parliamentarian, Texas
Jacob Bancroft, Region I VP, New York
Kimberly Breeden, Region II VP, Virginia
Marcus Triplett, Region III VP, Alabama
Matt Warpinski, Region IV VP, Wisconsin
Sarah Tolson, Region V VP, Washington
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Austin Graves, President, Kansas
Belinda Briscoe, Vice President, Virginia
Brittney Elias, Secretary, Arizona
Kevin Baxter, Treasurer, Alabama
Felix Trevino, Parliamentarian, California
1998–99 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Brandon Porter, President, South Carolina
Shanna McClure, Vice President, Ohio
Amanda Yates, Secretary, Oklahoma
Derek Heim, Treasurer, Pennsylvania
Lauren Manning, Parliamentarian, Texas
Gary Derouin, Region I VP, New York
Emily Jarrett, Region II VP, Virginia
Traci Cornelius, Region III VP, Ohio
Roberta Musquiz, Region IV VP, Texas
Niki Clausen, Region V VP, Oregon
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Scott Logan, President, Illinois
Dusty Schalk, Vice President, Kansas
Tom Boyer, Secretary, Nevada
Todd Gurney, Treasurer, Rhode Island
Cyra Hathaway, Parliamentarian, Rhode Island
1999–2000 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Aaron Morris, President, Virginia
Reny Mathew, Vice President, New York
Tiffany Quaresman, Secretary, Washington
Jacob Donnelly, Treasurer, Massachusetts
Paul Hentnik, Parliamentarian, Texas
Aldo Martinez, Region I VP, New York
Anthony Cofield, Region II VP, Alabama
Ben Hamilton, Region III VP, Ohio
Wesley Nugent, Region IV VP, Texas
Danielle, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Byekwaso Francis, President, Oklahoma
Stephanie Bone, Vice President, Arizona
Stefanie Ribbing, Secretary, Missouri
William Kinney, Treasurer, Alabama
Jared Lord, Parliamentarian, Louisiana
2000–01 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Kelly Conner, President, Texas
Scott Bier, Vice President, Pennsylvania
Jacob Carter, Secretary, South Carolina
Tom Robinson, Treasurer, Kansas
Fernando Salinas, Parliamentarian, Texas
Charles Sturgis, Region I VP, Maryland
Brian Sirmans, Region II VP, Georgia
Howard McCree, Region III VP, Michigan
Angela Hutchcraft, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Noel Gaudette, Region V VP, Oregon
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Brent Tuttle, President, California
John Lebsock, Vice President, Arizona
Aaron Morris, Secretary, Virginia
Joseph Bojang, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Steven Gehlhausen, Parliamentarian, Washington
2001–02 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Matt Johnson, President, Mississippi
Adrian Hernandez, Vice President, Texas
Noemi Castro, Secretary, California
Jonathan Perry, Treasurer, Missouri
Justin Lofts, Parliamentarian, Texas
Anthony Bucceroni, Region I VP, New Jersey
Mark Peters, Region II VP, Louisiana
Tiffany Good, Region III VP, Ohio
Tiny Gregory, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Brett Boge, Region V VP, Nevada
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Patrick Thompson, President, Utah
Tanya Rodgers, Vice President, Pennsylvania
David Bendever, Secretary, Wisconsin
Richard Eddington, Treasurer, Utah
Richard Gautier, Parliamentarian, Nevada
2002–03 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Julie Abramova, President, Virginia
Raymond Ramsey, Vice President, Alabama
Craig White, Secretary, Pennsylvania
Kimberlyn Benitez, Treasurer, Texas
Melanie Johnson, Parliamentarian, Texas
Edward Soto, Region I VP, Rhode Island
J.D. Hunt, Region II VP, Georgia
Mandy Vincent, Region III VP, Ohio
Matthew Tiner, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Carrie O’Grady, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Carl Wetzler, President, Oklahoma
Natalia Guerrera, Vice President, Texas
Aaron Bodell, Treasurer, Utah
Gina Perez, Parliamentarian, Alabama
2003–04 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Vanessa Sandoval, President, Texas
Ashleigh Harris, Vice President, Virginia
Alida Finnie, Secretary, Texas
Frederick Flores, Treasurer, California
Shajara Williams, Parliamentarian, Missouri
Kathryn Shannon, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Lara Berg, Region II VP, Georgia
Brittiany Austin, Region III VP, Ohio
Michelle Price, Region IV VP, Texas
Virginia Mata, Region V VP, California
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Herman Dominguez, President, Texas
Heidi Enter, Vice President, Minnesota
Amelia Mitchell, Secretary, Utah
Turneas Hayes, Treasurer, Mississippi
Albert Rice, Parliamentarian, Arkansas
2004–05 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Carolyn Kimbrel, President, Georgia
Ellis Lance, Vice President, Alabama
Elias Tello, Secretary, Texas
Blake Jackson, Parliamentarian, Arkansas
Melissa Weisinger, Region I VP, New Jersey
Kali Cadle, Region II VP, South Carolina
Nicholas Wettee, Region III VP, Ohio
Heather Taylor, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Jeremiah Schenzel, Region V VP, Nevad
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Bryan Doxford, President, Utah
Peyton Holland, Vice President, North Carolina
Sonja Lake, Secretary, Wyoming
Lloyd Daniel, Treasurer, Missouri
Brice Harader-Pate, Parliamentarian, Kansas
2005–06 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Stephanie Usry, President, Wyoming
Jennifer Lopez, VP, Texas
Rosalia Hernandez, Secretary, Nevada
Kristina Berreondo, Treasurer, Texas
James Calle, Parliamentarian, Washington
Sheila Vasquez, Region I VP, Rhode Island
Ashley Hopkins, Region II VP, Georgia
Ashley Watson, Region III VP, Ohio
Stevie Kuhn, Region IV VP, Missouri
Isaias Favela, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Anthony Daniels, President, Louisiana
Matthew Crump, Secretary, North Carolina
Joshua Lehman, Treasurer, North Dakota
Sean Apsey, Parliamentarian, Illinois
2006–07 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Andres Guerrero, President, Texas
Adrian Perry, Vice President, Ohio
Nicole Dillard, Secretary, Wyoming
Adrianne Coots, Treasurer, Alabama
Danielle Remillard, Parliamentarian, Massachusetts
Ashley Dixon, Region I Vice President, Rhode Island
Brandi Farley, Region II Vice President, Virginia
Ech’o Wilson, Region III Vice President, Ohio
Alma Limas, Region IV Vice President, Texas
Alicia Brown, Region V Vice President, Oregon
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Charles Young, President, Oklahoma
Dwayne Hale, Vice President, Kansas
Jaden Vettel, Secretary, North Dakota
Haley Reel, Treasurer, Alabama
Jera Schlotthauer, Parliamentarian, Wyoming
2007–08 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Jeremy Montoya, President, Arizona
Carlos Galvan, Vice President, Texas
Shelby Adsero, Secretary, Washington
Rodney Fennell, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Nehemiah Payne, Parliamentarian, Ohio
Thi Tran, Region II VP, Virginia
Amie Claridge, Region III VP, Ohio
Megan Brown, Region IV VP, Texas
Chris Cronbaugh, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Jack Frederick, President, Kansas
Pedro Moreno, Vice President, Oklahoma
Courtney Miller, Secretary, Florida
Adam Eaton, Treasurer, Utah
Kristen Smith, Parliamentarian, Rhode Island
2008–09 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Brittany Moon, President, Virginia
Cameron Thomas, Vice President, Texas
Kelsey Mehlhoff, Secretary, Wisconsin
Alexandra Rotta, Treasurer, Idaho
Markel Guidry, Parliamentarian, Louisiana
Matthew Hale, Region I VP, Maryland
Brian Luckett, Region II VP, Virginia
Justine Morgan, Region III VP, Ohio
Isabel Soto, Region IV VP, Texas
Dustin Martinez, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Jay Desmond, President, Maine
Case Clough, Vice President, Kansas
Zachary Ferguson, Secretary, North Carolina
Gilbert Vallez, Treasurer, California
Kevin Griendling, Parliamentarian, California
2009–10 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Andrew Zigler, President, Texas
Stephen Allen Lupton, Vice President, North Carolina
Fallon Elliott, Secretary, Oklahoma
Eve Ragge, Treasurer, Georgia
Becky Kimball, Parliamentarian, Florida
Gianna Velino, Region I VP, Rhode Island
Zia Green, Region II VP, Georgia
Jason Brigner, Region III VP, Ohio
Eduardo Luna, Region IV VP, Texas
Kimberlee Judd, Region V VP, Utah
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Annalee Santos, President, Florida
Brandon Mullings, Vice President, Florida
Nick Daddona, Secretary, Tennessee
Ruben Amador, Treasurer, New Mexico
Cody McPherson, Parliamentarian, Oklahoma
2010–11 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Katie Grimnes, President, Washington
Emily Combs, Vice President, Ohio
Krista Williford, Secretary, Virginia
Ariel Padilla, Treasurer, Texas
Andrea Arbogast, Parliamentarian, Missouri
Ricky Jordan, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Victoria Crespo, Region II VP, Virginia
Katie Rhodes, Region III VP, Ohio
Janie Martinez, Region IV VP, Texas
Robin Cronbaugh, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Sam Soto, President, Tennessee
Loree Hayden, Vice President, Illinois
Kendra Lisec, Secretary, North Carolina
TraShawn Brooks, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Vanessa Mendez, Parliamentarian, New Mexico
2011–12 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Karmen Ayres, Vice President, Washington
Caleb Houston, Parliamentarian, Ohio
C.J. DeHart, Secretary, Texas
Emad Madha, Treasurer, New Jersey
Victoria Holbert, President, Massachusetts
Elena Melekos, Region I VP, New Jersey
Kathryn Berry, Region III VP, Ohio
Christi Durham, Region V VP, Idaho
Marco Cavazos, Region IV VP, Texas
Diego Carvallo, Region II VP, Georgia
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Jeremy Ballentine, Vice President, Tennessee
Wade Persson, Parliamentarian, South Dakota
Chance Litwin, President, Alabama
Stephen Allen, Treasurer, Georgia
Veronica Senkowski, Secretary, Oklahoma
2012–13 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Jonathan Irizarry, Secretary, Puerto Rico
Mayokun Ojo, Vice President, Maryland
Sergio Cavazos, President, Texas
Marical Ryan, Parliamentarian, Ohio
Teddy Shim, Treasurer, Wisconsin
Kaila O’Farrell, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Brian Bradley, Region II VP, Georgia
Natasha Osborne, Region III VP, Ohio
Alyssa Erwin, Region IV VP, Texas
Hans Rodriquez, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Ben Morris, President, Washington
Craig Swanson, Treasurer, Georgia
Mary Kamuiru, Secretary, Tennessee
Jonathan Garcia, Vice President, Texas
Mark Roark, Parliamentarian, Tennessee
2013–14 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Daria Ferdine, Treasurer, New Jersey
Brittany Velez, Secretary, Massachusetts
Bailie Henry, Parliamentarian, Oklahoma
Crystal Sandoval, President, Texas
Laura Gouillon, Vice President, California
Elizabeth Czerpak, Region I VP, Pennsylvania
Erika Nelson, Region V VP, Washington
Chandler Forsythe, Region IV VP, Texas
Cole Fallis, Region III VP, Ohio
Jacob Halfin, Region II VP, Georgia
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Dustin Cable, Vice President, Alabama
Zach Pechacek, Treasurer, Nebraska
Juan-Carlos Medina, Secretary, New Mexico
Leah Rife, President, Colorado
Tony Hamblin, Parliamentarian, Tennessee
2014–15 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Antonio Vargas, Parliamentarian, Connecticut
Stephanie Wilburn, Secretary, Oklahoma
Robert Gomez, Treasurer, Texas
Ahmad Shawwal, President, Virginia
Dalton Crump, Vice President, North Carolina
Matthew Carder, Region III VP, Ohio
Taylor Mackie, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Benjamin Miller, Region II VP, Virginia
Anastasia Hawkins, Region IV VP, Texas
Summer Diegel, Region V VP, Montana
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Brooke Johnson, President, North Carolina
Shane Morrison, Treasurer, Oklahoma
Alex Bruin, Parliamentarian, Arizona
Quinel Nabors, Vice President, Tennessee
Darlenne Helena, Secretary, Florida
2015–16 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Caleb Netterfield, Region 5 VP, Washington
Ashley Gerstein, Region 3 VP, Wisconsin
Suzanna Dellinger, Region 4 VP, Oklahoma
Samantha Dorwin, Region 1 VP, Massachusetts
Lucy Baldwin, Region 2 VP, Tennessee
Jonathan Sarmiento, Vice President, New Mexico
Katherine Leung, President, Arizona
Edgardo Correa, Parliamentarian, Texas
Payten Stowe, Secretary, Georgia
Skylar Nelson, Treasurer, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Dante Williams, President, Oklahoma
Jean Van Driel, Vice President, South Dakota
David Foss, Parliamentarian, Tennessee
Daniel O’Brien, Secretary, Rhode Island
Lucas Springer, Treasurer, Kansas
2016–17 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Shaili Mehta, Vice President, Texas
Stacey Muanya, President, Massachusetts
William Woodyard, Treasurer, Ohio
Valerie York, Parliamentarian, North Carolina
Mackenzie Oestreich, Secretary, Oklahoma
Tanner Weston, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Luis Vizcarra, Region V VP, Arizona
Helen Smith, Region II VP, Georgia
Mohnish Sabhani, Region I VP, New Jersey
Keaton Pfeiffer, Region III VP, Ohio
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Madison Roller, Secretary, Oklahoma
Sherrie Wilcox, Treasurer, Tennessee
Amanda Crawley, Vice President, Rhode Island
Amanie Gaber, Parliamentarian, California
Allie Webb, President, Oklahoma
2017–18 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Bryce Romero, Region V VP, California
Scott Hicks, Vice President, Georgia
Grace Kirrane, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Lizzetthe Moreno, President, Texas
Brenna Stinnett, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Marangelis Lopez, Secretary, Connecticut
Jade Barma, Region III VP, Wisconsin
Rosa Cartagena, Treasurer, Florida
Hunter Radford, Region II VP, Virginia
Laila Mirza, Parliamentarian, Maryland
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Madison Whitney, Treasurer, Utah
Jeremy Copeland, Parliamentarian, Oklahoma
Josie Wolfe, President, Rhode Island
Brad Ridder, Vice President, Alabama
Maci Key, Secretary, Alabama
2018–19 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Janice Oh, Region IV VP, Texas
Ulamila Uluiviti, Region III VP, Ohio
Preston Prince, Region II VP, North Carolina
Emily Heiden, Region I VP, New Jersey
Amari Brown, Secretary, Oklahoma
Brandon Ramirez, President, North Carolina
Adam Cavanaugh, Treasurer, Massachusetts
Kaylee Corvin, Vice President, Virginia
Tony Peeler Jr., Parliamentarian, Texas
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Guadalupe Cortez, Secretary, California
Nickolas Joyner, President, North Carolina
Lorena Giesbrecht, Vice President, New Mexico
Timothy Myers, Parliamentarian, Wisconsin
Brooke Gatchell, Treasurer, Rhode Island
2019–20 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Melissa Moreno, Vice President, Arizona
Justin Newton, Treasurer, Kentucky
Jarod Harris, Parliamentarian, Nebraska
Makenna Eccles, President, Texas
Skylar Rearick, Secretary, Florida
Ashley Olenkiewicz, Region IV VP, Texas
Devon Cushing, Region II VP, Georgia
Austin Huddleston, Region III VP, Ohio
Anika Koopman, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Miguel Nunez, Region V VP, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Taytum McGill, Parliamentarian, Alabama
Karlisle Wilbur, President, Rhode Island
Jay Clifton, Vice President, Texas
Emma Cates, Secretary, Oklahoma
2020–21 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Aliyana Martin, Region I VP, Massachusetts
Abberah Nasir, Region III VP, Ohio
Alexis Gamez, Region II VP, Florida
Dianna Serrano, Region IV VP, Texas
Andi Soliz, Region V VP, Arizona
Tarik Barnes, President, Texas
Abigail Jensen, Treasurer, Alaska
Cecilia Lausten, Parliamentarian, Minnesota
Kayla Kettering, Vice President, Wyoming
Ryan Tinder, Secretary, Oklahoma
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Xiomara Schultz, Vice President, Oklahoma
Sarah Romanko, President, Texas
2021–22 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Cody Douglas, Parliamentarian, Massachusetts
Ambuja Sharma, President, Georgia
Noe Garcia, Treasurer, Arizona
Lindsey Lanman, Vice President, Texas
Caroline Daley, Secretary, Florida
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Christopher Anderson, President, Missouri
2022–23 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Laney Blacketer, President, Oklahoma
Abby Vandiver, Region IV Vice President, Missouri
Joseph Price, Vice President, Georgia
Grace Smith, President, Washington
Lili Valencia, Secretary, Arizona
Hunter Claflin, Parliamentarian, Massachusetts
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Katahdin Javner, Vice President, Maine
Abby Vandiver, President, Oklahoma
2023–24 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Preet Damani, Region IV VP, Oklahoma
Naomi Domer, Region III VP, Wisconsin
Oviya Senthil, President, California
Luke Yoakum, Region II VP, Florida
Tyler Miles, Vice President, Rhode Island
Troy Barrera, Region V VP, Nevada
Lilia Burkes, Secretary, Maryland
Kayla Mathieu, Treasurer, Massachusetts
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Audrey Norris, President, Idaho
Emily Pinto, Vice President, Georgia
2024–25 National Officer Team
High School Officers:
Kallie Allen, President, Massachusetts
Emma Gunn, Vice President, Oklahoma
Wyatt Boggs, Secretary, Michigan
Brock Davis, Treasurer, Nebraska
Juan Orona, Parliamentarian, New Mexico
Avery Smith, Region II Vice President, South Carolina
Violet Lowe, Region III Vice President, Ohio
Jana Kawasmi, Region IV Vice President, Texas
Kate Hughes, Region V Vice President, Arizona
College/Postsecondary Officers:
Pamela Williams, President, Louisiana
Bailey Jensen, Vice President, Idaho
Cooper Kias, Secretary, California
Ally Cadue, Treasurer, Missouri
Scott Mull, Parliamentarian, Tennessee
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