Leadership

Board of Directors

Executive Director

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Committee Chairs

Alumni Committee

Denise Sprimont-Vasquez – Committee Chair
Samuel Durand
Grayson Harris
Alyssa Sloneker
Elizabeth Stapleton
David Vasquez

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Communications Committee

Ande Geer – Committee Co-Chair
JoAnn Pattara – Committee Co-Chair
Julie Earnest
Tabita Kubiak
Barb Martin
Leslie Snyder

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Debate Committee

Danny Lyda – Committee Chair
Maggie Carabelos
Colleen Enos
Ty Harding
Katie Herche
Wayne Johnson
Larry Sparks

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Advancement & Partnerships

Stephanie Dropping
Lorraine Mink
Beth Nieva

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Marketing Committee

Josh Axelberd – Committee Chair
Kris Calhoun
Shelley DeJager
Alyssa Hayes
Steven Helmstetler
Julie Pate
DeEtte Sprimont
Mary York

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Speech Committee

Anna Plummer – Committee Chair
Tasha  Aschmutat
Sue Danielson
Allisha Speed

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Training and Development Committee

Michelle Hawkinson – Committee Chair
Dovey Elliott
Elvie Francisco
Melissa Harrington
Amy Klomparens
Trish Youmans

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Tools and Tabulation Committee

Mike Diaz – Committee Chair
Tammy Flood
Stephen Hosmer
Wayne Johnson
Chris Lisanti
Lisa Mott
Alex Patton
Lynda Sloneker
Janice Tham
Tony Weber

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Venue Search

Shelley DeJager – Lead
Ben Hodge
Sharon Nagatani

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

President
Scott York – Founding President
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

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 and Susan Schalin

2011
Van and Susan Schalin

2012
Chris Jeub / Chris Leland

2013
Laura Yeates

2014
Craig and Julie Smith

2015
Danny and Pam Eldridge

2016
Joanne Quan

2017
Melrae Ambs and Angela Childress

2018
Craig and Julie Smith

2019
Danny and Pam Eldridge

2020
Maggie Carabelos and Laura Yeates

2021
Maggie Carabelos and Sharon Nagatani

2022
Lynda Sloneker

2023
Sharon Nagatani and Mary Winther