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: in July at TIVA conference. July 15, 2023 at the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street at 8:30 am.

Congratulations: Nathan Van Ryn Law Enforcement Teacher Cleburne High School and Danna Farmer Cosmetology Teacher Hamilton High School

on your election to the Board!

There are also open Industrial Member positions. Please contact us for more information.

 

 

Professional Members

Region 1 – District 1, 2, 3, 4

Victor Ramirez, 2021–2024, District 1
Chair
varamirez0906@gmail.com

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

 

There are open spots for Industrial Members. Please reach out to the Chair of the Board for more information.

Ex-Officio Members

Crystal Latham

Interim Executive Director SkillsUSA Texas

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

Appointed Sept 2022

SkillsUSA Texas State Advisory Board Representative

Keith Jennings