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2025-26 Executive Committee

Name

Position

Agency/Organization

Email

Jim Tackett

President

Kentucky Dept of Education

jim.tackett@education.ky.gov

Jodi Parker

President -Elect

Utah Dept of Education

jodi.parker@schools.utah.gov

Susanne Schmal

Past President

North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

susanne.schmal@dpi.nc.gov

Laurie Bechhofer

Treasurer

Michigan Dept of Education

bechhoferl@michigan.gov

Cathy Whaley

Executive Director

The Society

executivedirector@thesociety.org

2025-26 Board of Directors

Name

Position

Agency/Organization

Email

Jim Tackett

President

Kentucky Dept of Education

jim.tackett@education.ky.gov

Jodi Parker

President -Elect

Utah Dept of Education

jodi.parker@schools.utah.gov

Susanne Schmal

Past President

North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

susanne.schmal@dpi.nc.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

2025-26 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

Bill Datema

Honors

Society of Public Health Educators

wdatema@sophe.org

Sabra Collins

Communications

Delaware Dept of Education

sabra.collins@doe.k12.de.us

Kate Havlik

Communications

RMC Health

kateh@rmc.org

Suzanne Hidde

Finance

Oregon Dept of Education

suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov

Susan Berry

Membership

Maine Dept of Education

susan.berry@maine.gov

Susanne Schmal

Nominating

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

Cathy Whaley

Executive Director

The Society

Executivedirector@thesociety.org

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