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: Nov date TBD
Professional Members
Region 1 – District 1, 2, 3, 4
Victor Ramirez, 2021–2024, District 1
Chair
varamir1@episd.org
Tommy Spence, 2017–2020, 2020-2023, District 2
Co-Chair
tspence@seminoleisd.net
Region 2 – District 5, 6, 7, 8
David Lanman, 2022–2024, District 5
david.lanman@wylieisd.net
Rebecca Jan Holland, 2022–2025, District 7
r_holland@nacisd.org
Region 3 – District 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Brenda Stanford, 2017–2023, District 10
stanfordb@ccisd.com
Caroline Hinojosa, 2022–2025, District 13
ca.hinojosa@ecisd.us
Industrial Members
Crystal Smith, 2022-2025
Associated Builders and Contractors
csmith@abccentraltexas.org
Eduardo Sanchez, 2022-2025 Secretary Bracewell LLP ed.sanchez@bracewell.com
Richard Morales, M.SC, P.E., 2017-2023 Treasurer
LB Foster Company
RMorales@LBFoster.com
Tony Topping, 2020-2023
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
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 jake@skillsusatx.org
SkillsUSA Texas Alumni Representative
Appointed Sept 2022
SkillsUSA Texas State Advisory Board Representative
Keith Jennings