Leadership

Advance CTE is the longest-standing national non-profit that represents State Career Technical Education (CTE) Directors and state leaders of CTE. The Advance CTE Board of Directors consists of the Executive Committee and includes the President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President, five Regional Representatives, two At-Large State Director Representatives, a State Associate Member Representative and Associate Member Representative.

Executive Committee members are each elected for a one-year term that runs July 1 through June 30. Regional Representatives, At-Large and the Associate Member Representatives are elected for a three-year term that runs July 1 through June 30. Only State CTE Directors can serve on the Executive Committee or as a Regional Representative. Any Non-Organizational, Associate Member is eligible to serve as the Associate Member Board Representative.

Executive Committee

Laura Scheibe

Laura Scheibe

Director, South Dakota Department of Education

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(605)773-7006

Past President

Katie Graham

Katie Graham

State CTE Director, Nebraska

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(402)937-2809

President

Thalea Longhurst

Thalea Longhurst

Director of Career and Technical Education, Utah

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(801)538-7889

Vice-President

Brittney Williams

Brittney Williams

State Director for CTE, Louisiana

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(225)308-4439

Secretary/Treasurer

Advance CTE Board of Directors

Katie Graham

Katie Graham

State CTE Director, Nebraska

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(402)937-2809

President

Thalea Longhurst

Thalea Longhurst

Director of Career and Technical Education, Utah

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(801)538-7889

Vice President

Laura Scheibe

Laura Scheibe

Director, South Dakota Department of Education

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(605)773-7006

Past President

Brittney Williams

Brittney Williams

State Director for CTE, Louisiana

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(225)308-4439

Secretary-Treasurer

Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth Bennett

Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts

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781-873-9526

Regional Representative

Colleen McCabe

Colleen McCabe

Provost and Vice President, Wisconsin Technical College System

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(608)266-9399

Regional Representative

Michelle Aldrich

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