Leadership

NCACTE Executive Director
John Kirkman
ncacte18@gmail.com

NCACTE Executive Committee 2026-2027

Taneka Williams

President

tanekawilliams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Cathy Berrier

Past President

csberrier@gmail.com
Jessica Willett

President-Elect

jessica_willett@outlook.com
Robin Ward Miller

Finance Officer

wardmillercpa@gmail.com
Matt Harris

Parliamentarian

mharris@clevelandcountyschools.org
Reno Palombit 

Historian

renopalombit@johnston.k12.nc.us
Dominique Bates

Vice President (President’s Division)

dominique_bates@pender.k12.nc.us
Tracy Skeens

Vice President (Elected by B.O.D.)

teskeens@gmail.com
Barbara Lee

Vice President (Elected by B.O.D.)

barbara.lee@jonesnc.net
John Kirkman

Executive Director

ncacte18@gmail.com

NCACTE Standing Committees 2026-2027

Cathy Berrier

Audit

csberrier@gmail.com
Lindsey Criss

Awards

lindsey_criss@abss.k12.nc.us
Chip Lucas

Legislation

chiplucas@ccs.k12.nc.us
Cathy Berrier

Membership

csberrier@gmail.com
Amy White

Nominations

kelly.hoff@cravenk12.org
Jeff Snead

Past President

kjsnead@gmail.com
Jeff Snead

Past President

kjsnead@gmail.com
Kaye Harris

Professional Development

kayeharris77@gmail.com
Nicole Thompson

Professional Development (co-chair)

nicolef9519@carteret.edu
Ashley Holloman

Public Information

AshleyHolloman1@johnston.k12.nc.us
Marcus Neal

Public Information (co-chair)

mjneal@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Jessica Willett

Strategic Plan

jessica_willett@outlook.com
Dana Melvin Mize

Resolutions

dbmelvin@bladen.k12.nc.us
Chad Holloman

Tellers

cholloman@wcpss.net
Tracy Skeens

Ways and Mean

teskeens@gmail.com
Kelly Hoff

Region II Rep

kelly.hoff@cravenk12.org

Advisory Council 2026-2027

Trey Michael

Director Of CTE NC DPI

Trey.Michael@dpi.nc.gov
Robert Van Dyke
Chip Lucas

ACTE Region II Policy Committee State Rep

chiplucas@ccs.k12.nc.us

Division Presidents/NCACTE V-P 2026-2027

Dominique Bates

Administration

dominique_bates@pender.k12.nc.us
Alex Silliman

Agriculture Education

sillimanat@rss.k12.nc.us
Tracy Skeens

Business/Marketing Education

teskeens@gmail.com
Melanie Smith 

Counseling & Career Development

mesmith@lenoir.k12.nc.us
Larry Clark

Curriculum & Instructional Management

lclark1@harnett.k12.nc.us
Michelle Derouin

Family & Consumer Sciences Education

michelle_derouin@abss.k12.nc.us
Shalinda Witcher

Health Science Education

sdwitcher@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Barbara Lee

New & Related Services

barbara.lee@jonesnc.net
Pam Gibson

PACE

gibsonp@faytechcc.edu
Amanda Penegar

Technology Education

amanda.penegar@nhcs.net
Helgaard Vorster

Trade & Industrial Education

helgaard.vorster@carteretk12.org
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