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: March 30, 2022
Professional Members
Region 1 – District 1, 2, 3, 4
Victor Ramirez, 2021 – 2023 District 1
varamir1@episd.org
Tommy Spence, 2017 – 2020, 2020-2023, District 2
tspence@seminoleisd.net
Region 2 – District 5, 6, 7, 8
Shannon Espitia, 2020-2021, District 7
Secretary
shannon.espitia@bryanisd.org
Justin Harper, 2019 – 2022, District 6
justin.harper@gpisd.org
Region 3 – District 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Brenda Stanford, 2017 – 2023, District 10
Chair
drawdyb@ccisd.com
Gene Hernandez, 2019 – 2022, District 13
gene.hernandez@psjaisd.us
Industrial Members
Kyle Smith, 2017 to present
Capital Industries
kylerandallsmith@gmail.com
Richard Morales, M.SC, P.E., 2017 to present Treasurer
LB Foster Company
404-27506439 Cell
RMorales@LBFoster.com
Tony Topping, 2020 – present
Texas Masonry Council
tony@texasmasonrycouncil.org
There are open spots for Industrial Members. Please reach out to the Chair of the Board for more information.
Ex-Officio Members
Jake Lopez, 2022 to present
Executive Director SkillsUSA Texas
jake@skillsusatx.org
Les Hudson, 2019 to present
Texas Education Agency
les.hudson@tea.state.tx.us
Diana Ferguson
TIVA Executive Director
diana@tiva.org