The purpose of the SkillsUSA Texas Board of Directors is to oversee the operations of the SkillsUSA Texas Secondary Division Organization. The Board is compromised of elected Professional members who represent each region within SkillsUSA Texas, up to six appointed members from business and industry  who represent the voice of our industry, a Texas Education Agency representative, and a TIVA Professional representative.

The next meeting of the SkillsUSA Texas Board of Directors will be:

Spring Board Meeting
April 02, 2024 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT
Omni Corpus Christi, Texas
 

There are also open Industrial Member positions. Please contact us for more information.

At the 2024 State Conference there will be an election to fill a Region 1 and a Region 2 position on the board. SkillsUSA Texas Board of Directors Application 2024-2025 can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/240387200425044 You must be from the region to apply. All joined professional members will vote in April. We hope you consider being part of this opportunity! Deadline to Apply is March 20th.

Professional Members

Region 1 – District 1, 2, 3, 4

Applications for open position coming soon

Victor Ramirez, 2021–2024, District 1
varamirez0906@gmail.com

Nathan VanRyn, 2023-2026, District 4
Treasurer

nvanryn@c-isd.com

Region 2 – District 5, 6, 7, 8

Applications for open position coming soon

David Lanman, 2022–2024, District 5
Co Chair

david.lanman@wylieisd.net

Rebecca Jan Holland, 2022–2025, District 7
Secretary

r_holland@nacisd.org

Region 3 – District 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Danna Farmer, 2023-2026, District 10
dana dfarmer@hamiltonisd.org

Caroline Hinojosa, 2022–2025, District 13
ca.hinojosa@ecisd.us

Industrial Members

Eduardo Sanchez, 2022-2025                                 Chair: chair@skillsusatx.org                                  Bracewell LLP                            ed.sanchez@bracewell.com

Aaron Paul, 2023-2026           
Advanced Technologies Consultants
apaul@atctrain.com

Regina Lopez Montague, 2023-2026           
Morton Buildings
regina.lopez-montague@mortonbuildings.com 

There are open spots for Industrial Members. Please reach out to the Chair of the Board for more information.

Ex-Officio Members

Crystal Latham Alford, 2023-present                Executive Director SkillsUSA Texas                                  crystal@skillsusatx.org

Lacy Freeman, 2022 – present
Texas Education Agency                                              lacy.freeman@tea.texas.gov

Diana Ferguson
TIVA Executive Director
diana@tiva.org

Crystal Latham, 2022 to present
Executive Director SkillsUSA Texas Post Secondary
crystallatham@skillsusatxps.org

SkillsUSA Texas Alumni Representative

Keith Jennings

SkillsUSA Texas State Advisory Board Representative

Tom Spence