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:
There are also open Industrial Member positions. Please contact us for more information.
At the 2024 State Conference there will be an election to fill a Region 1 and a Region 2 position on the board. Please check back for details on the application and voting process.
Professional Members
Region 1 – District 1, 2, 3, 4
Victor Ramirez, 2021–2024, District 1
varamirez0906@gmail.com
Nathan VanRyn, 2023-2026, District 4
Treasurer
nvanryn@c-isd.com
Region 2 – District 5, 6, 7, 8
David Lanman, 2022–2024, District 5
Co Chair
david.lanman@wylieisd.net
Rebecca Jan Holland, 2022–2025, District 7
Secretary
r_holland@nacisd.org
Region 3 – District 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Danna Farmer, 2023-2026, District 10
dana dfarmer@hamiltonisd.org
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 Chair: chair@skillsusatx.org Bracewell LLP ed.sanchez@bracewell.com
Aaron Paul, 2023-2026
Advanced Technologies Consultants
apaul@atctrain.com
Regina Lopez Montague, 2023-2026
Morton Buildings
regina.lopez-montague@mortonbuildings.com
There are open spots for Industrial Members. Please reach out to the Chair of the Board for more information.
Ex-Officio Members
Crystal Latham Alford, 2023-present Executive Director SkillsUSA Texas crystal@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
SkillsUSA Texas Alumni Representative
Keith Jennings
SkillsUSA Texas State Advisory Board Representative
Tom Spence