Leadership

Board of Directors

Lynda Sloneker

President: Term 2023 – 2025

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Wayne Johnson

Term 2024 – 2028

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Theresa Ellington

Treasurer: Term 2022 – 2026

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Janice Tham

Secretary: Term 2022 – 2026

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Kimberly Farley

Term 2023 – 2027

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Mary Winther

Term 2021 – 2025

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Daniel Hinton

Term 2023 – 2027

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Senior Leadership

Angela Childress

Executive Director

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Danny Lyda

Debate Committee Chair

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Anna Plummer

Speech Committee Chair

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Committees

Alumni

Denise Sprimont-Vasquez – Chair
Samuel Durand

Nicole Kaiser
Alyssa Sloneker
Elizabeth Stapleton
David Vasquez

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Debate

Danny Lyda – Chair

Allison Dixon

Jeff Eschen

Peter Fear

Sarah Giddens

Wayne Johnson

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Training & Development

Michelle Hawkinson – Chair
Ellen Alcazar
Margaret Benton
Elvie Francisco

Anita Nash
Trish Youmans

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Venue Search Committee

Shelley DeJager - chair
Shannon Chesebro

Ryan Elliott

Ben Hodge
Sharon Nagatani
Ryan Nicholas

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Advancement & Partnerships

Stephanie Dropping – Chair
Kelly Highfill
Lorraine Mink
Beth Nieva

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Marketing

Josh Axelberd – Chair
Kris Calhoun
Shelley DeJager
Alyssa Hayes

Kate Creecy
Julie Pate

Kacey Shetler
DeEtte Sprimont
Mary York

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Tools & Tabulation

Mike Diaz – Chair

Stephen Hosmer
JD Huntington
Wayne Johnson
Lynda Sloneker
Janice Tham
Tony Weber

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Communications

JoAnn Pattara – Chair
Wendy Baker

Julie Earnest
Ande' Geer

Lindsey Kendrick
Barb Martin

Robin Owens

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Speech

Anna Plummer – Chair
Sue Danielson
Dovey Elliott

Debra Fear

Michelle Richardson
Allisha Speed

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NITOC Event Committee

Trish Youmans– Chair

Candis Grover

Jennifer Janssen

Kelly Parsons

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Stoa is grateful for the service of the following prior Board Members, Committee Chairpersons, and NITOC Tournament Directors:

President

Scott York
Van Schalin
Mark Russell
Dave McKinley
Greg DeJager
Maggie Carabelos

Secretary

Konrad Hack
Joanne Quan
Laura Yeates
Angela Childress
CJ Tam

Treasurer

Marie Stout
Danny Eldridge
Wally Long
John Eyth
Angela Childress
Greg DeJager
Sharon Nagatani
Jeff Eschen

Members

Jeff Schubert
Diana Wolfson
Chris Jeub
Elise Pope
Patsy Butman
Robert Kwong
MelRae Ambs
Craig Smith
Patricia Shaw
Mike Winther

Steven Vaughan

Ronette Bakke

Speech Committee Chair

Charlotte Rehn
Craig Smith
Debbie Snyder
Angela Childress
Alicia Stunkel

Debate Committee Chair

Dorr Clark
TJ Harding
Mary Winther
Katie Herche
Steven Vaughan
Colleen Enos

Stoa also wishes to acknowledge the significant leadership of Lars Jorgensen in the founding of Stoa.

NITOC Tournament Directors

2010

Van & Susan Schalin

2015

Danny & Pam Eldridge

2020

Maggie Carabelos & Laura Yeates

2011

Van & Susan Schalin

2016

Joanne Quan

2021

Maggie Carabelos & Sharon Nagatani

2012

Chris Jeub & Chris Leland

2017

Melrae Ambs &

Angela Childress

2022

Lynda Sloneker

2013

Laura Yeates

2018

Craig & Julie Smith

2023

Sharon Nagatani &

Mary Winther

2014

Craig & Julie Smith

2019

Danny & Pam Eldridge

2024

Angela Childress & Theresa Ellington