Leadership

Meet our Board of Directors

Officers

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Julie Miller

Chair

Oklahoma School Boards Association
Oklahoma City, OK

Katie Anderson

Katie Anderson

Chair-elect

Carrington Coleman
Dallas, TX

Ben Torres

Ben Torres

Vice Chair

Tennessee School Boards Association
Nashville, TN

Shelley Chatfield

Shelley Chatfield

Secretary/Treasurer

Fayette County Public Schools
Lexington, KY

Andrew Manna

Andrew Manna

Immediate Past Chair

Church Church Hittle & Antrim
Noblesville, IN

BOARD MEMBERS (1st term 2023-2025)

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D. Scott Bennett

D. Scott Bennett

Board Member

Bennett & DeCamp, PLLC
Chattanooga, TN

David D. Garner

David D. Garner

Board Member

Osborn Maledon
Phoenix, AZ 

Heidi Maynard

Heidi Maynard

Board Member

Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, PS
Tacoma, WA

Jackie Gharapour Wernz

Jackie Gharapour Wernz

Board Member

Education Civil Rights Solutions
Dallas, TX

BOARD MEMBERS (2nd term 2024-2026)

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A. Lynn Himes

A. Lynn Himes

Board Member

Himes Petrarca & Fester
Chicago, IL

Tiffany Richardson

Tiffany Richardson

Board Member

Richland County School District One
Columbia, SC

Doug Thorne

Doug Thorne

Board Member

Elkhart Community Schools
Elkhart, IN

Jim Walsh

Jim Walsh

Board Member

Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson
Austin, Texas

NSAA STAFF

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Sonja Trainor

Sonja Trainor

Executive Director

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Cheryl Richardson

Cheryl Richardson

Operations Manager

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