During SkillsUSA’s annual National Leadership & Skills Conference, SkillsUSA student delegates from across the country elect high school and college/postsecondary representatives to serve as student leaders for SkillsUSA as national officers.
SkillsUSA’s national officers are a group of highly motivated and talented students who have been elected to represent their peers at the national level. These officers have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a deep commitment to the mission of SkillsUSA. They serve as ambassadors for the organization, leading national events, advocating for SkillsUSA with government officials, and promoting SkillsUSA’s programs and initiatives to students, educators and industry professionals across the country.
These student leaders will make a significant impact in their communities and in the workforce.
The following students were elected at the 2026 National Leadership & Skills Conference:
Noor Khan
President
Criminal Justice
Cambridge High School
Milton, Ga.
Christian Galindo
Vice President
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Coffee County Central High School
Manchester, Tenn.
Dheeraj Kudikala
Secretary
Computer Programming
River Islands High School
Lathrop, Calif.
Mariyana Lords
Treasurer
JEC Secretary
Electrical Technology
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Westford, Mass.
Brayden Hayes
Parliamentarian
JEC Chair
Aviation Occupations
Dubiski Career High School
Grand Prairie, Texas
Daniel Levashki
Region 1 Vice President
Engineering
Gloucester County Institute of Technology
Sewell, N.J.
Brody Pettipas
Region 2 Vice President
Culinary Arts
West Carteret High School
Morehead City, N.C.
Katelyn Kessler
Region 3 Vice President
Health Sciences
Nicholas County Career and Technical Center
Craigsville, W.Va
Robert Emrich
Region 4 Vice President
Computer Programming
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
Grand Prairie, Texas
Jyotsna Subramanian
Region 5 Vice President
Engineering
Paradise Valley High School
Phoenix, Ariz.
Rachel Worthen
President
Precision Machining Technology
Autry Technology Center
Enid, Okla.
Cyna Centeno
Vice President
Health Sciences
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, N.M.
Brendan Peterson
Secretary
Aviation Occupations
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
Emma Schwantes
Treasurer
JEC Vice Chair
Engineering
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wis.
Curtis Muecke
Parliamentarian
Education
Casper College
Casper, Wyo.
The primary role of a SkillsUSA National Officer is to serve the organization and its student members at the national level. National officers act in service to more than 444,000 SkillsUSA members by advancing the organization’s mission, vision and strategic direction. As representatives of SkillsUSA, officers promote career and technical education through engagement, communication and leadership.
Service as a national officer carries a high level of responsibility and visibility. Officers are expected to exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively as members of a national leadership team. Through service to students, staff, partners, and stakeholders, national officers help shape the present and future of SkillsUSA and the broader career and technical education community.
