ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2025 Election Results
Alexandria, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is pleased to announce the results of the recent election for several spots on its Board of Directors. The election was open to ACTE’s membership of roughly 28,000 educators, administrators and other CTE professionals. The following members were elected:
Brandon Russell, President-Elect
Brandon Russell is a Director of Career and Technical Education at Columbia Public Schools/Columbia Area Career Center in Columbia, Missouri. He will serve a one-year term beginning in July 2025, followed by one-year as president and one-year as past president per the normal election cycle.
Jonathan Walker, Business Education Division Vice President
Jonathan Walker is an Assistant Professor at St. Louis Community College, Meramec Campus, in Kirkwood, Missouri. He will serve a three-year term beginning July 2025.
Michael Herrera, Region I Vice President-Elect
Michael Herrera is an Executive Director at Upper Bucks County Technical School in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. He will serve a shadow-term beginning July 2025 and three-year term starting July 2026.
Michael Ogas, Region IV Vice President-Elect
Michael Ogas is a Career Specialist at Las Cruces Public Schools in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He will serve a shadow-term beginning July 2025 and three-year term starting July 2026.
*Robert Torres, President
Robert Torres is a Professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, the ACTE Board of Directors appointed Robert Torres to serve a one-year term, as president from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026, and past president from July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027.
*Lavyne Rada, Agricultural Education Division Vice President
Lavyne Rada is an Associate Director of Teacher Recruitment and Retention at Lakes Country Service Cooperative in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Appointed by the Board of Directors, she will serve a two-year term beginning July 2025.
Additionally, the vice president-elect whose election occurred last year will join the Board as vice president in July 2025. Karin Davis will assume the position of Family & Consumer Sciences Division Vice President, Richard Trinkwalder will assume the position of New & Related Services Division Vice President, and Martin Hanley will assume the position of Region III Vice President.
ACTE congratulates the winners, and thanks all the candidates for their willingness to serve and their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the Association. ACTE also thanks all its members who had their voices heard by voting in the election.
*These positions were appointed
