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Executive Committee

The purpose of the CASE Executive Committee is to support the CASE 4 Learning initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education. It is a standing committee within the Council composed of elected leaders and stakeholders committed to furthering the mission and vision of CASE.

Membership of the Executive Committee is designed to be inclusive of all entities that can contribute to the CASE 4 Learning initiative. For more information, review the Executive Committee's Policies and Procedures

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Past Chair
Dr. Amber Rice
until December 2024
Chair
Dr. Scott Smalley
until December 2025

Chair-Elect
Katrina Swinehart
until December 2025

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Post Secondary Rep
Katrina Swinehart
until December 2027
State Supervisor Rep
Shari Lighthall
until December 2025

Lead Teacher Rep
Jennifer McCann-Arreola
until December 2024

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Administrator Rep
Harry Snyder
until December 2027
Industry Rep
Richard Dugan
until December 2027
At Large
Kevin Moreau
until December 2027

 

State Leaders 

Our State Leaders serve as our Advisory Committee. To view resources used and produced by the committee, check out the Advisory Committee Resources Center. 

Using a Team AgEd approach, CASE empowers the leadership of CASE certified teachers, university faculty, and state department of education or agriculture representatives to disseminate new information, as well as promote CASE implementation in their state and region. Through this collaboration, the CASE State Leader network is formed to create the CASE Advisory Committee. For a full CASE State Leader description, please review the Advisory Committee Policy and State Leader Desgination Policy.

The CASE Advisory Committee meets quarterly via webinar. Meetings are open to everyone but registration prior to the session is required. Contact Carl Aakre if you wish to participate. An Executive Committee governs final decisions put forth from the Advisory Committee.

 

Lead Teachers

Agricultural Equipment Maintenance and Technology (AEMT)

Mark Meyer Marion High School USD 408, KS CASE Master Teacher
Patrick Little Clarkrange High School, TN
Whitney Landman Northland Community and Technical College, MN
Christopher Smith SUNY Cobleskill, NY
James Weller Chapman High School, KS
Kane Kinion Agricultural Education Instructor, OK

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR)

Kris Spath Waverly High School, NE
Kyle Woolston Union City Jr Sr High School, IN CASE Master Teacher
Lynn Shrock Tri-Central Middle high School, IN
Randi Krieg Goldendale Middle School, WA
Nicholas Isenberg Milton Hershey School, PA
Lyndsay Wilcox Blackhawk High School, PA CASE Master Teacher
Dale Cruzan Allentown High School, NJ CASE Master Teacher
Matthew Price Lynn Camp School, KY
Liz Harris Normal Community High School, IL CASE Master Teacher
Sarah Farnsworth Milton Pope Jr High, IL CASE Master Teacher
Jeffrey Neuser Algoma School District, WI
Carol Travis New Horizons High School, WA
Betsy Becker Algona High School, IA
Heidi Hull Nashua-Plainfield CSD, IA
Cydnee Regers Archie High School, MO
Anita DeWeese Pratt-Skyline High School, KS
Chloe Whitmoyer Warrior Run Senior High School, PA
Jason Bullock Tacoma Public Schools - Science and Math Institute, WA

Principles of Ag Science - Animal (ASA)

Barbara Lemmer Linn-Mar High School, IA
Kris Spath Waverly High School, NE
Jesse Faber Pontiac Township High School, IL CASE Master Teacher
Lindsey Whetstone Hardin Northern Local School District, OH
Bibiana Gifft Baker High School, OR CASE Master Teacher
Jessica Helsinger Covington-UVCC, OH CASE Master Teacher
Darla Romberger Cumberland Valley High School, PA CASE Master Teacher
Michelle Goossen Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, KS CASE Master Teacher
Jennifer Crane Walla Walla High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Raelyn Harris Greene County High School, IA
Madison Hynes Riverside High School, OR
Kaydie Brandl Lakeview, NE
Mary-Elizabeth Foote Schuylerville High School, NY
Clayton Scott Billings Career Center, MT

Principles of Ag Science - Plant (ASP)

Alan Spencer East Mills High School, IA CASE Master Teacher
Greg Pfantz South Hardin High School, IA CASE Master Teacher
Jennifer Schultz Big Horn School Dist #4, WY
Kayla Loewenhagen Fall Creek High School, WI
Melanie Berndtson Wellsboro Area High School, PA CASE Master Teacher
Jennifer McCann Grandview High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Jeffrey Neuser Algoma School District, WI
Andrea Flegler Clay Center Community High School, KS CASE Master Teacher
Carol Travis New Horizons High School, WA
Lacie Harshbarger Norwich High School, KS
Mary-Elizabeth Foote Schuylerville High School, NY
Patricia Smith Warren Hills High School, NJ

Agricultural Power and Technology (APT)

Carroll Mercer Fountain Lake High School, AR CASE Master Teacher
Patrick Little Clarkrange High School, TN
Douglas Sahr United South Central, MN
Jamie Gray Owatonna High School, MN CASE Master Teacher

Natural Resources and Ecology (NRE)

David Gibbens West Holt Public Schools, NE CASE Master Teacher
Greg Pfantz South Hardin High School, IA CASE Master Teacher
Riley Hintzsche Streator Township High School, IL CASE Master Teacher

Animal and Plant Biotechnology (APB)

Aaron Geiman Westminster High School, MD CASE Master Teacher
James Kaltenbach Peoria High School, AZ CASE Master Teacher
Dale Cruzan Allentown High School, NJ CASE Master Teacher

Food Science and Safety (FSS)

Gina Anderson Northridge High School, OH CASE Master Teacher
John Hammond Thomas Nelson High School, KY CASE Master Teacher
Deanna Miller Woodstown High School, NJ
Anita DeWeese Pratt-Skyline High School, KS

Mechanical Systems in Agriculture (MSA)

Grace Godfrey Worland HS, WY

Technical Applications in Ag (TAA)

Mark Meyer Marion High School USD 408, KS CASE Master Teacher
Patrick Little Clarkrange High School, TN
Whitney Landman Northland Community and Technical College, MN
Christopher Smith SUNY Cobleskill, NY
James Weller Chapman High School, KS
Kane Kinion Agricultural Education Instructor, OK

Environmental Science Issues (ESI)

Joshua Krieg Goldendale High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Ryan Maiden Touchet High School, WA CASE Master Teacher

Agricultural Business Foundation (ABF)

David Gibbens West Holt Public Schools, NE CASE Master Teacher
Jesse Faber Pontiac Township High School, IL CASE Master Teacher
Greg Pfantz South Hardin High School, IA CASE Master Teacher
Gina Anderson Northridge High School, OH CASE Master Teacher
Grace Godfrey Worland HS, WY
Bibiana Gifft Baker High School, OR CASE Master Teacher
Joshua Krieg Goldendale High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Michelle Goossen Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, KS CASE Master Teacher
Riley Hintzsche Streator Township High School, IL CASE Master Teacher
Lacie Harshbarger Norwich High School, KS
Deanna Miller Woodstown High School, NJ
Raelyn Harris Greene County High School, IA
Anita DeWeese Pratt-Skyline High School, KS

AgXplore Middle School (AGX)

Randi Krieg Goldendale Middle School, WA
Jesse Faber Pontiac Township High School, IL CASE Master Teacher
Thomas Montes Tularosa High School, NM
Jennifer Schultz Big Horn School Dist #4, WY
Gina Anderson Northridge High School, OH CASE Master Teacher
Kayla Loewenhagen Fall Creek High School, WI
Grace Godfrey Worland HS, WY
Joshua Krieg Goldendale High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Jessica Helsinger Covington-UVCC, OH CASE Master Teacher
Melanie Berndtson Wellsboro Area High School, PA CASE Master Teacher
Darla Romberger Cumberland Valley High School, PA CASE Master Teacher
Ryan Maiden Touchet High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Jamie Gray Owatonna High School, MN CASE Master Teacher
Liz Harris Normal Community High School, IL CASE Master Teacher
Sarah Farnsworth Milton Pope Jr High, IL CASE Master Teacher
Michelle Goossen Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, KS CASE Master Teacher
Carol Travis New Horizons High School, WA
Raelyn Harris Greene County High School, IA
Madison Hynes Riverside High School, OR
Anita DeWeese Pratt-Skyline High School, KS
Alisha Day Tularosa Middle school, NM
Kane Kinion Agricultural Education Instructor, OK

Small Gas Engines (SGE)

Mark Meyer Marion High School USD 408, KS CASE Master Teacher
Nicholas Isenberg Milton Hershey School, PA
Grace Godfrey Worland HS, WY
Joshua Krieg Goldendale High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Jamie Gray Owatonna High School, MN CASE Master Teacher
Elizabeth Vaught Pottsville School District, AR CASE Master Teacher

Animal Health and Veterinary Science (AHVS)

Liz Tinaglia Owatonna High School, MN CASE Master Teacher
Nicholas Isenberg Milton Hershey School, PA
Melanie Berndtson Wellsboro Area High School, PA CASE Master Teacher
Ryan Maiden Touchet High School, WA CASE Master Teacher
Corineah Williams Little River-Windom High School, KS
Michelle Goossen Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, KS CASE Master Teacher
Heidi Hull Nashua-Plainfield CSD, IA
Raelyn Harris Greene County High School, IA
Kane Kinion Agricultural Education Instructor, OK
Jason Bullock Tacoma Public Schools - Science and Math Institute, WA

CASE is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council).

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