Rod Murphy

Business and Industry Representative, President

DEPCO Enterprises, LLC

"SkillsUSA provides numerous events and opportunities in which students and instructors can strengthen their career goals and add value to their future endeavors."

Craig Bennington

Business and Industry Representative

Textron Aviation

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Zach Zimmerman

Business and Industry Representative

Spirit AeroSystems

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"I have seen firsthand, in the workforce, the quality of talent that comes out of SkillsUSA."

Denver Mishler

Business, Industry, and Alumni Representative

Textron Aviation & Alumni Association

"I am passionate about SkillsUSA because in todays world we need skilled labor that can take supplies and build a quality functioning product with their hands, tools, and knowledge! The partnerships with SkillsUSA between schools, teachers, and businesses provide a stage for the up and coming talent to present themselves and show Kansas and the Nation what they can do and achieve."

Dr. Vera Brown

Corporate Representative

Kansas Board of Regents

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Eric Tincher

Corporate Representative

Kansas Board of Regents

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"SkillsUSA is vital to the success of our state and our country. It's focus on helping young people develop the ability to see beyond their own private system and to recognize that they can be a part of something greater is inspiring!"

Crystal Roberts

Corporate Representative

Kansas State Department of Education

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PJ Reilly

Administrative Representative,

Treasurer

Wichita Public Schools

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"SkillsUSA connects student learning from the CTE classroom, to real work-force skills (technical and leadership) necessary for success."

Frank Avila

District 2 Representative

Manhattan Area Technical College

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Kevin Bronson

District 3 Representative

Paola High School

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"I believe that the spirit of this country is the hard working blue collar individuals. I feel that the technical skills education are not as well respected and want to help support them as much as I can."

Jeremy King

District 4 Representative

WSU Tech

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Butch Garst

District 5 Representative

Seward County Community College

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Jeremiah Harmon

District 6 Representative

Hutchinson Career Technical Education Academy

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"I can't say 100% that SkillsUSA is why I am where I am, but I do know it made a difference. I want to ensure that other students have that same opportunity to explore their potential. My favorite saying is, "Not all beginners become experts, but all experts began as beginners." I want to give beginners a chance to become experts."

Roy Shafer

District 7 Representative

Coffeyville Community College

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Deb Hargrove

Alumni Representative

Alumni Association

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Carey Keller

Alumni Representative, Secretary

Alumni Association

"SkillsUSA gives students the opportunity to showcase their trade and leadership skills and advance their lives through business and industry partnerships. I love seeing students and advisors passion for our CTSO."

Tori Magnett

Alumni Representative

Alumni Association

"SkillsUSA gave me a jump start on my career, and the leadership skills needed to succeed."

Kent Thomas

Alumni Representative

Alumni Association

"As a career teacher, I can say that there is nothing more satisfying than watching students "hit their strides" in their personal growth and professional development. Frequently, a student will enter the organization timid, unsure, and lacking self-confidence, and emerge a strong, career-oriented leader. We see this repeatedly in SkillsUSA."

Dr. Mark Johnson

Consultant

SkillsUSA Honorary Life Member

"SkillsUSA helped set my career on the national level. By serving as a National Officer, National Alumni Chair, National Board Member, and now National Honorary Life Member, it opened doors for me as a recognized Training Consultant across the United States and Canada. Without SkillsUSA, that never would have happened."

Jillene Cunningham

Facilities Host Representative

Hutchinson Community College

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Travis Riebel

Facilities Host Representative

Hutchinson Career Technical Education Academy

Nathan McClanahan

Facilities Host Representative

Kansas State Fair Grounds

"SkillsUSA allows young professionals to gain first-hand experience with industry, trade associations and labor organizations. I love how SkillsUSA helps individuals showcase career and technical education."