NCATA Leadership

2024-2025 Board of Directors

Johnny
Jessup


President
2023-2024

Chris
Hart


President Elect

John
Clark


East Central
Region
Vice President
2024-2026

Shelley
Armour


Northeast
Region
Vice President
2023-2025

Lauren
Irby


Northwest
Region
Vice President
2023-2025

Candace
Grimsley


South Central
Region
Vice President
2023-2025

Jessica
Graham


Southeast
Region
Vice President
2023-2025

Jeffrey
Cornwell


Southwest
Region
Vice President
2024-2026

Chauncey
Barber


West
Region
Vice President
2024-2026

Chris Maner


West Central
Region
Vice President
2024-2026

Kristina
Brake


Past President
2023-2024

Janet
Waddell


Retired Teachers
Representative

Ex-Officio Members

Joshua
Bledsoe


State Agricultural
Education Leader

Dr. Travis
Park


NC State
University

Dr. Jason
Davis


University of
Mount Olive

Dr. Antoine
Alston


NC A&T State
University

Alternate Vice-Presidents
Only vote in the absence of the Regional Vice-President

Harvey
Blackman


East Central
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2024-2026

Vacant


Northeast
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2023-2025

Laura
Parker


Northwest
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2023-2025

Jada
Jackson


South Central
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2023-2025

Zach
Roberts


Southeast
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2023-2025

Laura
Gardner


Southwest
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2024-2026

Adam
Byrd


West
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2024-2026

Elizabeth
Farmer


West Central
Region
Alternate
Vice President
2024-2026