Silver Spring, MD – July 12, 2024 – Advance CTE is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 Board of Directors, recently elected by its national network of members. Representing 12 states, these dedicated leaders bring a wealth of experience and expertise and will continue to build on our vision to place Career Technical Education (CTE) at the nexus of a more cohesive, flexible, and responsive career preparation ecosystem.
“Advance CTE has cultivated a strong reputation as a national pillar of support and innovation in CTE policy and practice at the state and federal levels. Their Opportunity Gap Analysis has been invaluable to us in Utah, helping us share learner participation and outcome insights statewide to meet our goal of Closing the Gaps by 2030. With such support, I am honored to now serve as Board President,” stated Thalea Longhurst, 2024-2025 Advance CTE Board of Directors President and State CTE Director for the Utah State Board of Education. “CTE can be a meaningful experience for every learner in every state and territory. I look forward to working with members to strengthen and expand a national framework with state innovation at the forefront that bridges industry and education and provides skills learners need for successful careers.”
“I am thrilled to continue leading this organization alongside our new Board of Directors,” stated Kate Kreamer, executive director of Advance CTE. “As we lead this transformative time in Career Technical Education with modernized structures and systems, I am confident the passion and expertise of our Board will equip state CTE leaders, educators, and industry and policy partners to leverage these opportunities to fully respond to the evolving needs of learning and work.”
Read more about our current Board of Directors.
Advance CTE 2024-2025 Board of Directors
President: Thalea Longhurst, State CTE Director, Utah State Board of Education
Vice President: Dr. Brittney Baptiste Williams, State CTE Director, Louisiana Community & Technical College System
Secretary/Treasurer: Jacque Treaster, State CTE Director, Montana University System
Past President: Dr. Katie Graham, State CTE Director, Nebraska Department of Education
Regional Representatives:
Elizabeth Bennett, State CTE Director, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Candi Collier, State CTE Director, Tennessee Department of Education
Leah Amstutz, State CTE Director, Ohio Department of Education
Dr. Michelle Aldrich, State CTE Director, Wyoming Department of Education
Jennell Ives, State CTE Director, Oregon Department of Education
Associate Member Representative: Donna Lewelling, Deputy Director, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
State Associate Member Representative: Victoria Crownover, Perkins Plan Manager, Colorado Community College System
At-Large Representatives:
Dr. Dennis Harden, State CTE Director, Iowa Department of Education
Wayde Sick, State CTE Director, North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
Read Advance CTE’s latest annual report on the achievement of the Board and the organization in elevating CTE across federal and state policy, leading on equity and access, and developing national landscape research and cutting-edge resources.
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Advance CTE is the longest-standing national non-profit that represents State Directors and state leaders responsible for secondary, postsecondary and adult Career Technical Education (CTE) across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Established in 1920, Advance CTE supports state CTE leadership to advance high-quality and equitable CTE policies, programs and pathways that ensure career and college success without limits for each learner.
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