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
Georgia
Christian Galindo
Vice President
Tennessee
Dheeraj Kudikala
Secretary
California
Mariyana Lords
Treasurer
JEC Secretary
Massachusetts
Brayden Hayes
Parliamentarian
JEC Chair
Texas
Daniel Levashki
Region 1 Vice President
New Jersey
Brody Pettipas
Region 2 Vice President
North Carolina
Katelyn Kessler
Region 3 Vice President
West Virginia
Robert Emrich
Region 4 Vice President
Texas
Jyotsna Subramanian
Region 5 Vice President
Arizona
Rachel Worthen
President
Oklahoma
Cyna Centeno
Vice President
New Mexico
Brendan Peterson
Secretary
Utah
Emma Schwantes
Treasurer
JEC Vice Chair
Wisconsin
Curtis Muecke
Parliamentarian
Wyoming
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.
