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Board of Directors

SkillsUSA 2022-23 Board of Directors

SkillsUSA’s Board of Directors. Not pictured are President Maureen Tholen with 3M and Equity Representative Brittany Brady with NAPE.

SkillsUSA is governed by a board of directors. The board is elected by SkillsUSA corporate members who represent their respective state associations. One corporate member from each of the five regions is elected to the board. In addition, four ex-officio members serve: a representative of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the chair of the SkillsUSA State Directors Association and a representative from Advance CTE. Representatives from business, industry and organized labor also serve.

Chelle Travis

Chelle Travis

Executive Director

Maureen Tholen

Maureen Tholen

President/Business and Industry Representative
3M Company

John Kett

John Kett

Vice President/Business and Industry Representative
IAA

Clay Mitchell

Clay Mitchell

Secretary and Region 5 Representative
California

Sam Bottum

Sam Bottum

Immediate Past President/Business and Industry Representative
Snap-on Incorporated

Charles (Chuck) Wallace

Charles (Chuck) Wallace

Region 1 Representative
Maryland

Damian Glover, Ed.D.

Damian Glover, Ed.D.

Region 2 Representative
Louisiana

Timothy Elliott

Timothy Elliott

Region 3 Representative
West Virginia

Becky Warren

Becky Warren

Region 4 Representative
Kansas

Joshua Klemp

Joshua Klemp

SkillsUSA State Directors Association Chair
Rhode Island

Brittany Brady

Brittany Brady

Equity Representative
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

Danny Camden

Danny Camden

ACTE Liaison
Indiana

Sarah Heath, Ph.D.

Sarah Heath, Ph.D.

Advance CTE Liaison
Colorado

Jennifer Worth

Jennifer Worth

College/Postsecondary Representative
American Association of Community Colleges

Leigh Creech

Leigh Creech

Business and Industry Representative
Lowe’s Companies Inc.

Holly M. Dieterle

Holly M. Dieterle

Business and Industry Representative
Toyota USA

David “DJ” Jordan

David “DJ” Jordan

Business and Industry Representative
Aerotek

Jason Scales Ph.D.

Jason Scales Ph.D.

Business and Industry Representative
Lincoln Electric

Cheryl Schaefer

Cheryl Schaefer

Business and Industry Representative
State Farm

Kira Zdunek

Kira Zdunek

Business and Industry Representative
Caterpillar