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Advance CTE Staff

  • Kate Kreamer

    Kate Kreamer

    Executive Director , Advance CTE

    Executive Director

  • Dan Adams

    Dan Adams

    Associate Director, Data & Research, Advance CTE

    Associate Director, Data & Research

  • Layla Alagic

    Layla Alagic

    Digital Media Associate, Advance CTE

    Digital Media Associate

  • Nithya Govindasamy

    Nithya Govindasamy

    Senior Director, Policy, Advance CTE

    Senior Director, Policy

  • Dan Hinderliter

    Dan Hinderliter

    Senior Policy Associate , Advance CTE

    Associate Director, State Policy

  • Tunisha Hobson

    Tunisha Hobson

    Director, State Policy Implementation, Advance CTE

    Director, State Policy Implementation

  • Kevin Johnson

    Kevin Johnson

    Senior Advisor , Advance CTE

    Senior Advisor

  • Jodi Langellotti

    Jodi Langellotti

    Communications Associate, Advance CTE

    Senior Communications Associate

  • Laura Maldonado

    Laura Maldonado

    Senior Research Associate, Advance CTE

    Senior Research Associate

  • Stephanie White

    Stephanie White

    Director, Member Engagement and Professional Learning, Advance CTE

    Director, Member Engagement & Professional Learnin

  • Tanya Powers

    Tanya Powers

    Senior Membership & Operations Associate , Advance CTE

    Senior Membership & Operations Associate

  • Stacy Whitehouse

    Stacy Whitehouse

    Associate Director, Communications , Advance CTE

    Associate Director, Communications

  • Steve Voytek

    Steve Voytek

    Policy Advisor, Advance CTE

    Policy Advisor

  • Haley Wing

    Haley Wing

    Senior Policy Associate , Advance CTE

    Senior Policy Associate

  • Ada Ejiogu

    Senior Director of Operations, Advance CTE

    Senior Director of Operations

  • Marie Falcone

    Marie Falcone

    Policy Associate, Advance CTE

    Policy Associate

  • Velie Sando

    Velie Sando

    Policy Associate, Advance CTE

    Policy Associate

  • Emily Passias

    Emily Passias

    Deputy Executive Director, Advance CTE

    Deputy Executive Director

  • Jessica Maddox

    Jessica Maddox

    Senior Policy Associate, Advance CTE

    Senior Policy Associate

Advance CTE Board of Directors

  • Thalea Longhurst

    Thalea Longhurst

    Director of Career and Technical Education, Utah

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    (801)538-7889

    President

  • Dr. Brittney Baptiste Williams

    Dr. Brittney Baptiste Williams

    State Director for CTE, Louisiana

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    (225)308-4439

    Vice President

  • Jacqueline Treaster

    Director of Dual Enrollment and State CTE Director, Montana University System

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    (406)449-9135

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • Dr. Katie Graham

    Dr. Katie Graham

    State CTE Director, Nebraska

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    (402)937-2809

    Past President

  • Elizabeth Bennett

    Elizabeth Bennett

    Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts

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    781-873-9526

    Regional Representative

  • Candi Collier

    Senior CTE Director, Tennessee

    Regional Representative

  • Leah Amstutz

    State CTE Director, Ohio

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    (614)466-4835

    Regional Representative

  • Dr. Michelle Aldrich

    Dr. Michelle Aldrich

    CTE State Director, Wyoming Department of Education

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    (307)777-6691

    Regional Representative

  • Jennell Ives

    Jennell Ives

    State CTE Director, Oregon Department of Education

    Regional Representative

  • Donna Lewelling

    Director of CCWD, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

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    (503)947-2428

    Associate Member Representative

  • Victoria Crownover

    Victoria Crownover

    Assistant State Director of CTE Accountability, Colorado Community College System

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    (720)360-6300

    State Associate Member Representative

  • Wayde Sick

    Wayde Sick

    State Director, North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education

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    (701)328-2259

    At-Large State Director Representative

  • Dennis Harden

    Dennis Harden

    Chief, Career and Technical Education, Iowa

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    (515)314-7852

    At-Large State Director Representative