Board of Directors
Committed to the cause.
SkillsUSA California has been experiencing exponential growth: from 4,000 to over 43,000 members within the last decade! We serve students in many skilled trades at middle school, high school, and college postsecondary levels. We are proud to have a team of highly-qualified business and industry professionals passionate about the next generation of California's workforce serving on our Board of Directors. For more information about serving on the Board, complete the inquiry form here.
Engineering & Architecture
John Peros
Chair
Member-at-Large/Education
David Earhart
Vice-Chair
Slawson Southeast Occupational Center
Automotive and Transportation
Maylan Newton
Member
Alumni & Friends
Staff
SkillsUSA Alumni & Friends Association
State Executive Director
Staff
SkillsUSA California
Assistant State Director
Staff
SkillsUSA California
State Advisor
Staff
California Department of Education
Board Minutes
Manufacturing & Product Development
Kathy Looman
Past Chair
Past Post Secondary Advisor of the Year
Erin Hodson
Board Treasurer
Kern High Regional Occupational Center
Education Administration
Don Black
Board Secretary
Western Electrical Contractors Association
Building Trades and Construction
Desiree Ashmun
Member
Swinerton
State High School Advisor of the Year
Nikki Gerner
Member
Dinuba High School
State Postsecondary Advisor of the Year
Alice Yoshioka
Member
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
State Officer Representative
TBD
President