Meet the CATA Officers

 

CATA Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Past President, Operations Division Chair, Secondary Division Chair, Post-Secondary Division Chair, and the Post-Secondary Chair-Elect.  Each position is elected by the membership and is responsible for making recommendations to the Governing Board on CATA business and governance issues.

CATA Governing Board

The Governing Board is composed of the Executive Committee, the six Regional Presidents, Operation Division Chair-Elect, Secondary Division Chair-Elect, and the Post-Secondary Secretary.  The Governing Board directs and supports the organization throughout the year.  CATA operation authority is channeled through the Governing Board to the CATA President and the Executive Director.  The Governing Board adopts policies and procedures that represent the interests and desires of the membership.

CATA Executive Director

The Executive Director performs the duties of the position in conjunction with the policies and procedures adopted by the Governing Board.  The CATA President provides general coordination to the Executive Director.  The primary duties of the Executive Director are to advocate for agricultural education and career technical education at the state legislative level.  In addition, the Executive Director facilitates the operation of the organization and the annual CATA Conference.  The Executive Director also works with the California FFA Foundation Board and California FFA Adult Board to complete their missions.

2024-2025 CATA Officers

State Officers Title School Email
Heather Thomas President Colusa HS [email protected]
Judy Aschwanden President-Elect St. Helena HS [email protected]
Gene Lieb Secretary Firebaugh HS [email protected]
Morgan Rourke Treasurer Hayfork HS  [email protected]
John Williams Past President CSU, Fresno [email protected]
Post-Secondary Division Title School Email
Tommy Henderson Chair CSU, Chico [email protected]
Lori Marchy Chair-Elect Modesto Junior College [email protected]
Nikki Maddux Vice Chair Merced College [email protected]
 Chris McKenna Secretary  CSU, Fresno [email protected]
Secondary Division Title School  Email
Vernon Clark Chair Bakersfield - Foothill HS [email protected]
Kaylyn Davenport Chair-Elect Merced - El Capitan HS [email protected]
Amanda Boyer Vice-Chair Visalia - VTEC [email protected]
 Joshua Muscat Secretary  Imperial HS [email protected]
Operations Division Title School Email
Amanda Ferguson Chair Kingsburg HS [email protected]
Martin Castro Chair-Elect Reedley Middle College [email protected] 
Amanda Galan Vice-Chair Le Grand UHS [email protected]
 Kristin Sheehan Secretary  Madera South HS [email protected]
Regional Presidents Region School Email
Natalie Borba Central  Atwater HS [email protected]
Jessica Hobbs North Coast Crescent City - Del Norte HS [email protected]
Julie Luxon San Joaquin Madera South HS [email protected]
Amanda Rodriguez South Coast Santa Maria HS [email protected]
Maggie Maratsos Southern Menifee - Heritage HS [email protected]
Maigen Scritchfield Superior Cedarville - Surprise Valley HS [email protected]