SkillsUSA state association directors are responsible for overseeing all school chapters within their state or territory. They ensure that the SkillsUSA program is being implemented effectively, providing students with the necessary skills and training to succeed in their chosen career fields. They empower students and educators to excel through hands-on skill competitions, leadership opportunities and professional development.
Association directors also plan and execute exciting state conferences and special events, providing a platform for students to showcase their skills and talents while connecting them with industry leaders and potential employers. They are instrumental in shaping the future of career and technical education in their state or territory, and their role is vital in the success of the SkillsUSA program nationwide.
Interested in learning more about SkillsUSA opportunities in your state or territory? Find and contact your association director through the information below.
Note: “HS” = High School and “C/PS” = College/Postsecondary
Alabama
Carla Plyler
August 2024
Room 3307 Gordon Persons Building P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
Alaska
Keith Hodson
April 2024
Interim State Director
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99507
Arizona
Michelle Martinez
April 2024
SkillsUSA Arizona
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin 42
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Arkansas
Keith McKnight
March 2020
State Association Director
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Career and Technical Education 3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
California
Clay Mitchell
September 2010
SkillsUSA California State Office
1809 S Street, Suite 101-274
Sacramento, CA 95811
Colorado
Monica Buckley
February 2024
SkillsUSA Colorado State Director
Colorado CTE
9101 E. Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO 80230
Connecticut
Dr. Stacy Butkus
July 2024
SkillsUSA Connecticut Assn.
39 Woodland St., Room 44
Hartford, CT 06105
Delaware
Andrea Keen
January 2022
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite #2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
District Of Columbia
Carleather Ponder
August 2021
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
1050 First St. NE 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Florida
Jessica Graber
July 2016
SkillsUSA Florida
4446 Hendricks Ave PMB 229 Suite 1A, PMB 229
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Georgia (C/PS)
Tjazha Mazhani, Ed.D.
August 2016
Student Life Coordinator
Office of Technical Education
Technical College System of Georgia 1800 Century Pl. N.E., Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30345
Georgia (HS)
Ashley Acuff
November 2023
SkillsUSA Georgia
862 Lafayette St., Unit 1130
Ringgold, GA 30736
Hawaii
Leisha Bento
November 2021
Diamond Head Annex 475 22nd Avenue, Room 215
Honolulu, HI 96816
https://sites.google.com/k12.hi.us/hawaii-state-ctso/skillsusa
Idaho
Andrew Armstrong
July 2024
SkillsUSA Idaho State Director
Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
650 W State Street, Suite 324
Boise, ID 83702-5936
Illinois
Eric Hill
July 2015
SkillsUSA Illinois Association
2816 Court St.
Pekin, IL 61554
Indiana
Kelley Baker
October 2012
P.O. Box 34689
Indianapolis, IN 46234
Iowa
Kent Storm
August 2021
P.O. Box 481
Ankeny, IA 50021
Kansas
Becky Warren
October 2013
SkillsUSA Kansas
322 23000 Road
Cherryvale, KS 67212
Kentucky
Kim Woodall
March 2023
300 Sower Blvd, 5th Floor, 5 SW 19
Frankfort, KY 40601
Louisiana (C/PS)
Alison Bordelon
August 2023
State Association Director
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
265 South Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Louisiana (HS)
Jeremy Boudreaux
September 2022
SkillsUSA Louisiana
4442 W Main St. P.O. Box #1678
Gray, LA 70359
Maine
Harold L. Casey Jr., M.Ed
May 2010
Eastern Maine Community College
88 Cunningham Ridge Rd
Surry, ME 04684
Maryland
Chuck Wallace
November 1998
MSDE/DCTAL
200 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Massachusetts
Karen Ward
October 1983
SkillsUSA Massachusetts
501 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767
Michigan
Danielle West
January 2022
Eastern Michigan University
204 King Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Minnesota
Heidi Mattson
March 2024
State Director
SkillsUSA Minnesota
4601 Deans Lake Blvd.
Shakopee, MN 55379
Mississippi (C/PS)
Dr. Kimberly Jones
March 2022
Office of Student Organizations, Mississippi Community College Board
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Mississippi (HS)
Nichole T. Williams
July 2022
Office of Student Organizations, Mississippi Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Missouri
Bri Nicholson
May 2023
SkillsUSA Missouri
Office of College and Career Readiness 205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Montana
Roberta Tilleman
June 2022
SkillsUSA Montana
PO Box 4274
Helena, MT 59604
https://sites.google.com/a/montanaskillsusa.com/montana-skillsusa/state-competitions-2024
Nebraska
Aaron Jones
July 2024
500 S. 84th Street, 2nd Floor PO Box 94654
Lincoln, NE 68510-2611
Nevada
Sindie Read
August 2013
P.O. Box 3613
Sparks, NV 89432
New Hampshire
David Lilly
October 2023
Executive Director
SkillsUSA New Hampshire
P.O. Box 1946
Dover, NH 03821
New Jersey
Ralph Starace
September 2022
SkillsUSA New Jersey
PO Box 6350, 14 Vogt Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
New Mexico
Janel Sanchez
June 2023
C/O CNM 525 Buena Vista Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
New York (C/PS)
Craig Clark
February 1999
2530 River Road
Wellsville, NY 14895
New York (HS)
Midge McCloskey
August 2020
21 Pine Knoll Dr.
Rochester, NY 14624
North Carolina
Paul Heidepriem
September 2019
PO Box 88
Oxford, NC 27565
North Dakota
Tracy Becker
January 2017
N.D. Career and Technical Education
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610
Ohio
Jackie Walker
June 2018
State Director
Ohio Department of Education
2550 Corporate Exchange Dr., Suite 115
Columbus, OH 43231
Oklahoma
Kendra Alcala
August 2023
Oklahoma Dept. of Careertech
1500 W. Seventh Ave.
Stillwater, OK 74074
https://www.okcareertech.org/students/student-organizations/skillsusa
Oregon
Donna Taylor
July 2023
SkillsUSA Oregon
P.O. Box 1440
Owasso, OK 74055
Pennsylvania
Dodie Amigh
September 2022
373 Edna Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Puerto Rico
Victor L. Nieves
September 2018
P.O. Box 193456
San Juan, PR 00919-0931
Rhode Island
Joshua Klemp
December 2006
Community College of RI
400 East Ave.
Warwick, RI 02886-1805
South Carolina
Jason Warren
July 2024
SkillsUSA South Carolina
281 Castlebury Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
South Dakota
Nikki Mark
November 2022
1201 Arrow Ave. PO Box 730
Watertown, SD 57201
Tennessee (C/PS)
Daphne Brown
July 2023
1 Bridgestone Park
Nashville, TN 37214
Tennessee (HS)
Kate Sanders
May 2024
710 James Robertson Parkway Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Texas (C/PS)
Crystal Latham-Alford
August 2016
SkillsUSA Texas PS
5503 69th Street
Lubbock, TX 79424
Texas (HS)
Crystal Latham-Alford
March 2023
State Director SkillsUSA Texas
4901 S Loop 289 #65087
Lubbock, TX 79424
Utah
Nathan Pickett
July 2023
131 E Paradise Ct.
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
Vermont
Linda Randall
July 2022
State Director, SkillsUSA Vermont
29 Church Street, Lower Level
Burlington, VT 05401
Virgin Islands
Anton Doos
March 2008
SkillsUSA Virgin Islands
P.O. Box 1218
Frederiksted, VI 00840
Virginia
Joyce Price
November 2018
State Director
3216 Mt. Tabor Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Washington
Karmen Warner
April 2022
P.O. Box 2698
Olympia, WA 98507
West Virginia
Melissa Wilkinson
July 2019
P.O. Box 335
Ripley, WV 25271
Wisconsin (C/PS)
Mike Berry
July 2023
Mid-State Technical College
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Wisconsin (HS)
Jake Mihm
August 2023
SkillsUSA Association Director
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707
Wyoming
Janie Wilcox
October 2017
7817 Kepler Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009
