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2026-27 Executive Committee

Name

Position

Agency/Organization

Email

Jodi Parker

President

Utah Dept of Education

jodi.parker@schools.utah.gov

Open

President -Elect

Jim Tackett

Past-President Kentucky Dept of Education  

jim.tackett@education.ky.gov

Laurie Bechhofer

Treasurer

Michigan Dept of Education

bechhoferl@michigan.gov

Cathy Whaley

Executive Director

The Society

executivedirector@thesociety.org

2026-27 Board of Directors


Name

Position

Agency/Organization

Email

Jodi Parker

President

Utah Dept of Education

jodi.parker@schools.utah.gov

Open

President -Elect



Jim Tackett

Past-President

Kentucky Dept of Education

jim.tackett@education.ky.gov 

Carolyn Gross

Secretary

Maine Dept of Education

carolyn.gross@maine.gov

Laurie Bechhofer

Treasurer

Michigan Dept of Education

bechhoferl@michigan.gov

Emily Shore

Member-At- Large

emilyeshore@gmail.com

Lennie Parham

Member-At-Large

New Jersey Dept of Education

lennie.parham@doe.nj.gov

Cathy Whaley

Executive Director

The Society

executivedirector@thesociety.org

2026-27 Leadership Team
(Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs)
(And Board of Directors)

Name

Committee Chair/Co-Chair

Agency/

Organization

Email

Lennie Parham

Advocacy

New Jersey Dept of Education

lennie.parham@doe.nj.gov 

gonzagajlp@gmail.com 

Tracy Stefano

Advocacy

East Hartford Public Schools

stefano.ta@easthartford.org

Bill Datema

Honors

Society of Public Health Educators

wdatema@sophe.org 

Sabra Collins

Communications

Delaware Dept of Education

sabra.collins@doe.k12.de.us 

Delaware.health.pe@gmail.com 

Beth Williams-Breault  

Communications

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Beth.Williams-Breault@mass.gov

boodzer78@gmail.com 

 

Suzanne Hidde

Finance

Oregon Dept of Education

suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov

suzanne.hidde@oregonlearning.org 

Amy Moyer

Finance

CATCH

amy@catch.org 

Susan Berry

Membership

Maine Dept of Education

susan.berry@maine.gov 

mdoehealthed@gmail.com 

fsberry2@gmail.com 


Susanne Schmal 

Membership

North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

susanne.schmal@dpi.nc.gov 

Jennifer Vedder

Professional Development

Virginia Dept of Education

jennifer.vedder@doe.virginia.gov 

Lyn Jenkins

Professional Development

Iowa Dept of Education

lyn.jenkins@iowa.gov 


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