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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of the President, President-Elect, Past President, Regional Vice Presidents, the Divisional Directors, and the Executive Director. The NAEA Board is the executive authority of the Association. The President serves as Chair of the Board and of the Executive Committee.

Executive/Finance Committee

  • Wanda B. Knight

    President (Term 2023-2025)

    Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Penn State Harrisburg; Professor of Art Education, African American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies & Bioethics, Penn State University Park

  • Cindy Todd

    President-Elect (Term 2023-2025)

    Professor Emeritus, Kendall College of Art & Design

  • James Haywood Rolling, Jr.

    Past President (Term: 2023-2025)

    Professor/Chair of Art Education; Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University

  • Cheryl Maney

    Southeastern Region Vice President (Term: 2022-2024)

    PreK-12 Visual Arts Curriculum Supervisor, Charlotte, NC

  • Linda Kieling

    Secondary Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Art Educator, Clackamas High School, Clackamas, OR

  • Mario R. Rossero

    Executive Director

National Vice Presidents

  • Heidi O'Donnell

    Eastern Region Vice President (Term: 2022-2024)

    Secondary Visual Arts Educator, Belfast, ME

  • Kristi Oliver

    Eastern Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2022-2024)

    Professional Development Manager, Millis, MA

  • Robyn MacNair

    Pacific Region Vice President (Term: 2022-2024)

    Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator, Santa Ana, CA

  • Abi Paytoe Gbayee

    Pacific Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2022-2024)

    Middle School Art Educator, Laramie, WY

  • Cheryl Maney

    Southeastern Region Vice President (Term: 2022-2024)

    PreK-12 Visual Arts Curriculum Supervisor, Charlotte, NC

  • Joshua Drews

    Southeastern Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2022-2024)

    High School Art Educator, Columbia, SC

  • Theresa McGee

    Western Region Vice President (Term: 2022-2024)

    Art and Digital Media Educator, Hinsdale Middle School, Hinsdale, IL

  • Carrie A. Barnett

    Western Region Vice President-Elect (Term: 2022-2024)

    Upper School Art Educator, Cincinnati, OH

National Division Directors

  • R. Devon Calvert

    Elementary Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    K-3 Art Educator, Harmony Elementary School, Janesville, WI

  • Leslie Marie Grace

    Elementary Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    K-8 Art Educator and Art Department Lead, Nebinger Elementary

  • Janis Nunnally

    Middle Level Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Art Educator, Upperman Middle School, Baxter, TN

  • Jeanie Fellinger

    Middle Level Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    Art Teacher, Adjunct Faculty, Spotsylvania County Public Schools

  • Linda Kieling

    Secondary Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Art Educator, Clackamas High School, Clackamas, OR

  • Robin Brewer

    Secondary Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    Art Educator and Department Liaison, Garnet Valley High School

  • Trina Harlow

    Higher Education Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Adjunct Professor of Art Education, University of North Texas

  • Yichien Cooper

    Higher Education Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    Scholarly Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Tri-Cities

  • Jesse Todero

    Preservice Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Student, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

  • Brittany Bradley

    Preservice Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    Art Education Major, Mississippi College

  • Trinity Villanueva

    Supervision/Administration Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Founding Department Head, Arts Integration & Culture, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Washington, DC

  • Sarah Ackermann

    Supervision/Administration Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    Executive Director for Teaching Innovation, Ball State University

  • Jennifer Beradino

    Museum Education Division Director (Term: 2023-2025)

    Senior Manager, Object-based Learning, Department of Learning and Interpretation, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX

  • Kathy Dumlao

    Museum Education Division Director-Elect (Term: 2023-2025)

    Director of Education & Interpretation, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

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