George D. Bishop, DTE

President-Elect

CTE Supervisor

Frederick County Public Schools

Winchester, VA

Arlene Crabtree

Region 2 Director

Engineering Teacher Woodford County High School

Versailles, KY

Gina Nakahara

Region 4 Director

Professor

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

In addition, joining the ITEEA Board of Directors as Council appointees are:

Virginia R. Jones, DTE

Elementary STEM Council (ESC) Director

Adjunct Professor

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Blaire Thrasher, DTE

Secondary STEM Council (SSC) Director

Middle School Educator

East Coweta Middle School

Senoia, GA

All five incoming Directors will be formally inducted to the Board on Friday, March 27th, 2026 at the ITEEA Annual Conference in Virginia Beach, VA.

The 2025 ballot also included a vote on ITEEA Bylaws Revisions proposed by the Board of Directors, which required a two-thirds majority of a membership vote. The measure passed by a wide margin.

The approved revisions were mostly editorial and non-substantive, but there were a few substantive revisions. Specifically:

• Update Membership types and add Partnership types per recent Board approved changes that better align Member and Partner classifications and related benefits to stakeholder needs.
• Remove prescriptive requirements for appointed Council Directors and elected Region Directors so positions are more accessible and inclusive.
• Remove references to selective Officer duties and procedures that are fully defined in ITEEA’s Board and Committee & Task Force Handbooks.
• Clarify processes for the Board to take action outside of a meeting.
• Clarify processes for nominating Officer and Director candidates and for filling Director vacancies.
• Clarify requirements for continued authorization of ITEEA Councils.
• Eliminate the sunset clause, providing flexibility for the Board to sunset policies as appropriate.
  

The current ITEEA Bylaws can be found on ITEEA's website.

Sincere thanks are extended to the new Board Members for taking on this leadership role and to the other candidates for their willingness to share their wealth of experience and talent with ITEEA. By being part of the ballot, each of the candidates has demonstrated their commitment and leadership in the field. 

ITEEA's (www.iteea.org) mission is to advance technological and engineering capabilities for all by nurturing professionalism, growth, and opportunities in the education community.

Media Contact:

Kathleen de la Paz

Communications Director

kdelapaz@iteea.org