Former Board Members

  • Angelique Acevedo-Barron (1993 to 1999)
    Vice Principal
    North High School
    Denver, CO
  • Joseph Aguerrebere (2003-2011)
    Former President and CEO, The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
    Associate Director, Teacher Education and Public School Program at California State University
    Long Beach, CA
  • Melissa Albright, NBCT (2014-2020)
    Wilson’s Creek Intermediate School
    Springfield, Missouri
  • Gil Alexander (1990 to 1996)
    Retired Science Teacher
    Colbert, OK
  • Yvonne Allen (2001 to 2006)
    Regional Director
    Tennessee State Department of Education
    Memphis, TN
  • Artie N. Almeida (1996 to 2003)
    Music Specialist
    Bear Lake Elementary School
    Altamonte Springs, FL
  • Catherine Anderson, NBCT (2011 – 2020)
    DeLong Middle School
    Eau Claire, WI
  • Leonard Anderson (1988 to 1996)
    Retired Librarian and Media Specialist
    Portland, OR
  • Julie Ashworth (1995 to 2001)
    Assistant Professor of Education
    Augustana College
    Sioux Falls, SD
  • Maynard “Chip” Baldwin, Jr. (1995 to 2001)
    Former Superintendent of Schools
    Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union
    Poultney, VT
  • Deborah Ball (2014 to 2017)
    Director, Teacher Works
    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Gov. Roy Barnes (Chair, 2003 to 2009)
    Former Georgia Governor
    Marietta, GA
  • Mary Dean Barringer (1987 to 1989, 2010 to 2014)
    Program Director, Education Workforce
    Council of Chief State School Officers
    Carrboro, NC
  • Barbara Pope Bennett (1995 to 2001)
    Department Chair, World Language Department
    Benjamin Banneker Academic International Baccalaureate High School
    Washington, D.C.
  • Josephine Bennett (1989 to 1995)
    Retired Biology Teacher
    Memphis, TN
  • Roseann Bentley (1991 to 1994)
    Former State Senator
    Missouri State Senate
    Springfield, MO
  • Carrie Means Bitterwolf, Ph.D., NBCT (1995 to 2001)
    John Russell Elementary School
    Moscow, ID
  • Thomas Blanford (1994 to 2000)
    Associate Director
    NEA Teacher Quality
    Washington, D.C.
  • Martin Gary Blumenstein (1994 to 2000)
    Social Studies Teacher
    Larkspur Middle School
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • Judith A. Bodenhausen (1996-2003)
    Retired Mathematics and ESL teacher
    Oakland, CA
  • Barbara T Bowman (1996 to 2002)
    President Emerita and Professor
    Erikson Institute Graduate School
    Chicago, IL
  • Lewis Branscomb (1987 to 1989)
    Professor Emeritus
    University of California, San Diego
    La Jolla, CA
  • Terry Branstad (1989 to 1992)
    Governor, Iowa
    Former President, Des Moines University
    Des Moines, IA
  • Lillian Brinkley (1996 to 2002)
    Principal Mentor
    Norfolk Public Schools
    Norfolk, VA
  • Peggy Brookins, NBCT (2007 to 2011)
    President and CEO, NBPTS
    Ocala, FL
  • Nora Brown (2000 to 2006)
    Teacher
    Dr. James Naylor School
    Hartford, CT
  • Sara Brown-Wessling, NBC
    Johnston High School
    Johnston, Iowa
  • Kimberly Burnim, NBCT (2007 to 2014)
    Kindergarten Teacher
    Broad Acres Elementary School
    Silver Spring, MD
  • Gail Burrill (1994 to 2000)
    Academic Specialist
    Division of Science and Mathematics Education
    Michigan State University
    East Lansing, MI
  • Mary Buss, NBCT (1995 to 2001)
    Retired Teacher
    Grand Junction, CO
  • Ann Byrd (2003 to 2009)
    NBCT, Chief Operating Officer
    Center for Teaching Quality
    Hillsborough, NC
  • Barbara Byrd-Bennett (2003 to 2006)
    Former Superintendent
    Cleveland, OH
  • Benjamin Canada (1998 to 2001)
    Associate Executive Director
    Texas Association of School Boards
    Austin, TX
  • Carlota Cardenas de Dwyer (1992 to 1995)
    Retired High School Teacher
    San Antonio, TX
  • Louis A. Castenell, Jr. (1999 to 2006)
    Former Dean, College of Education
    University of Georgia
    Athens, GA
  • Betty Castor (1999-2002)
    Former President, NBPTS
    Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions
    University of South Florida
    Tampa, FL
  • Mary Cathryn Ricker, NBCT
    Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
    St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Jeff Charbonneau, NBCT (2014 to 2018)
    Principal
    Zillah Middle School
    Zillah, WA
  • Robert Chase (1996 to 2002)
    Former President
    National Education Association
    Washington, D.C.
  • Lynn Cherkasky-Davis (1994 to 2000)
    Director, National Board Certification Initiatives
    Coordinator, Nurturing Teacher Leadership Program
    Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center
    Chicago, IL
  • Beverly Ann Chin (1995-2003)
    English Professor; Co-Director, English Teacher Education Program
    University of Montana-Missoula
    Missoula, MT
  • Liane Cismowski, NBCT (2007 to 2014)
    Principal
    Mount Diablo High School
    Concord, CA
  • Carlos Cisneros (1992 to 1999)
    State Senator
    New Mexico State Senate
    Santa Fe, NM
  • Patricia Colbert-Cormier (1997-2003)
    High School Science Lead Teacher
    Lafayette High School
    Lafayette, LA
  • John Cole (1994 to 2000)
    President
    Texas Federation of Teachers
    Austin, TX
  • Thomas Cole, Jr. (1990 to 1996)
    Past President
    Clark-Atlanta University
    Atlanta, GA
  • James P Comer (1987 to 1991)
    Associate Dean for Student Affairs
    Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, CT
  • John Cooke (1992 to 1998)
    Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs
    Walt Disney Company
    Burbank, CA
  • J. Andrew Coons (2009 to 2012)
    NBCT
    Former Chief Operating Officer, NBPTS
    Senior Director, National Education Association
    Washington, D.C.
  • Ernesto Cortes, Jr. (1987 to 1990)
    Southwest Regional Director
    Interfaith Education Fund, Inc.
    Austin, TX
  • Antonia Cortese (1995 to 2001)
    Executive Vice President
    American Federation of Teachers
    Washington, D.C.
  • Eugene Cota-Robles (1991 to 1992)
    Professor Emeritus
    Edmonds, WA
  • Keith Cothrun, NBCT (2001 to 2007)
    Executive Director
    American Association of Teachers of German
    Cherry Hill, NJ
  • Lorraine (“Sammy”) Crawford (1995 to 1996)
    President
    Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board
    Kenai, AK
  • Kyle Dahlem (1996 to 2002)
    Director, Teacher Education and the Minority Teacher Recruitment Center
    Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education
    Oklahoma City, OK
  • Honorable Richard M. Daley (2000 to 2006)
    Former Mayor
    City of Chicago
    Chicago, IL
  • Linda Darling-Hammond (1991 to 1997)
    Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education
    Stanford University
    Stanford, CA
  • Sheryl H. Davenport (2001 to 2007)
    Early Childhood Education Manager
    St. Louis Public Schools
    St. Louis, MO
  • Eddie Davis (1996 to 2002)
    President
    North Carolina Association of Educators
    Raleigh, NC
  • Thomas R. Davis, Jr. (1996 to 1999)
    CEO
    The Meyer Companies Incorporated
    Kansas City, MO
  • Michael de la Torre, NBCT (2007 to 2011)
    Bryson Avenue Elementary School
    Long Beach, CA
  • Rita DeBrito, NBCT (1999 to 2002)
    Retired Elementary School Teacher
    New York City, NY
  • Timothy Dedman (1997 to 2002)
    Organizational Development Specialist
    National Education Association
    Washington, D.C.
  • Joseph Delaney (1987 to 1993)
    Former Principal
    Matthews, NC
  • Jerry DeLuca (1996 to 1998)
    Director, Client Relations for ETS
    Educational Testing Service
    Princeton, NJ
  • Marcella DeNice (2000 to 2006)
    Retired School Counselor
    San Antonio, TX
  • Mauro Diaz, NBCT (2013-2016)
    Teacher
    Dean Middle Schools
    Casper, WY
  • Rosalie A. Dibert (1997-2003)
    Coordinator, National Board Certification Support
    The Pittsburg Initiative
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Mary Diez (1994 to 2000)
    Dean, Graduate Studies
    Alverno College
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Lois Distad (1991 to 1997)
    Reading and Writing Specialist
    Oregon Trail Elementary School
    Crest Hill Elementary School
    Casper, WY
  • Roberta Doering (1995 to 2001)
    Former President, NSBA
    Agawam, MA
  • Daniel Domenech (2008 to 2012)
    Executive Director
    American Association of School Administrators
    Alexandria, VA
  • Sharon Draper, NBCT (1995 to 1999)
    Author and Educator
    1997 Teacher Of The Year
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Karen Dreyfuss (1987 to 1992)
    Retired Director
    Dade-Monroe Teacher Education Center
    Miami Springs, FL
  • Tammy Dunn, NBCT (2010-2019)
    Chief Program Office
    A + College Ready
    Hoover, Al
  • Robert (Bob) Eagan (1993 to 1999)
    Organizational Specialist
    National Education Association
    Washington, D.C.
  • Sara Eisenhardt, NBCT, Ed.D. (1999 to 2002)
    Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
    Northern Kentucky University
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Joyce Elliott (1994 to 2000)
    Director for Advanced Placement (AP) Field Initiatives
    The College Board
    Little Rock, AR
  • Jaime Escalante (1987 to 1988)
    (Deceased, 2010)
    Retired Mathematics Teacher
    Garfield High School
    Granite Bay, CA
  • Sandra Feldman (1997 to 2004)
    (Deceased, 2005)
    Past President, AFT
    Washington, D.C.
  • Joel Fink (1987 to 1993)
    Director, Guidance Counseling
    South Oldham High School
    Crestwood, KY
  • Barbara Firestone, NBCT (1991 to 1992)
    Retired Teacher and Educator
    Wichita, KS
  • E. Harold Fisher (1990 to 1996)
    Retired President
    Blue Mountain College
    Blue Mountain, MS
  • Charles Fletcher (1999 to 2006)
    Teacher
    Fernley High School
    Reno, NV
  • Pascal D. Forgione, Jr. (2000-2003)
    Superintendent
    Austin Independent School District
    Austin, TX
  • Michele Forman, NBCT (2001 to 2007)
    National Teacher of the Year (2001)
    Middlebury Union High School
    Middlebury, VT
  • Norman Francis (1987 to 1988)
    President
    Xavier University of Louisiana
    New Orleans, LA
  • Shari Francis (2001-2006)
    Former Vice President for State Relations
    Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
    Washington, D.C.
  • Joel Franken, NBCT (1999 to 2002)
    Retired Visual Arts Teacher
    Denison High School
    Denison, IA
  • Clifford Freeman (1987 to 1990)
    Circuit Court Judge
    4th Judicial District Oregon Judicial Department
    Portland, OR
  • E.K. Fretwell, Jr. (1987 to 1992)
    Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus
    University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Charlotte, NC
  • Mary Futrell (1987 to 1990)
    Former President, NEA
    Dean, George Washington University
    Graduate School of Education and Human Development
    Washington, D.C.
  • Curman Gaines (1992 to 1998)
    Executive Director
    Central Louisiana Business Incubator
    Alexandria, LA
  • Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, NBCT (2016-2020)
    Former Vice-Chair, NBPTS
    Past President, Utah Education Association
    Utah
  • Marian Galbraith (1999 to 2006)
    Mayor
    Groton, CT
  • Gary Galluzzo (1994 to 2000)
    Former Executive Vice President, NBPTS
    Professor, College of Education and Human Development
    George Mason University
    Fairfax, VA
  • Lily Eskelsen Garcia (2014-2020)
    Past President, National Education Association
    Utah
  • Steve Gardiner, NBCT (2013-2016)
    Retired Teacher
    Billings Senior High School
    Billings, MT
  • Antoine Garibaldi (1996 to 2000)
    President
    Gannon University
    Erie, PA
  • Montserrat Garibay, NBCT (2016 – 2019)
    Secretary-Treasurer
    Texas AFL-CIO
    Austin, TX
  • Sandy Garrett (1993 to 1999)
    State Superintendent of Public Instruction
    Oklahoma Department of Education
    Oklahoma City, OK
  • Keith Geiger (1990 to 1996)
    Former President, NEA
    Manager, Special Initiatives, NBPTS
    Arlington, VA
  • Charleyne Gilbert (1987 to 1993)
    Business Education Teacher
    Westbrook High School
    Westbrook, ME
  • Thomas Gillett, NBCT (2000 – 2002)
    Regional Staff Director
    New York State United Teachers
    Rochester, NY
  • Karl Glenn (1994 to 1995)
    Music Educator and Teacher
    Cass Technical High School
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Milton Goldberg (2001 to 2007)
    Education Consultant
    Arlington, VA
  • Benny Gooden (2012 to 2018)
    Former Superintendent
    Fort Smith Public Schools
    Fort Smith, AR
  • Joseph Gotchy (1996 to 2002)
    Former Social Studies/History Teacher
    Founder and Principal Consultant EDlinks
    Auburn, WA
  • Nancy Grasmick (2000-2003)
    Maryland State Superintendent of Schools
    Maryland State Department of Education
    Baltimore, MD
  • Cedrick Gray (2009-2016)
    Former Superintendent
    Jackson Public Schools
    Jackson, MS
  • John Guardia (1992 to 1998)
    Program Coordinator
    Accomplished Teaching Initiative
    San Antonio Independent School District
    San Antonio, TX
  • Christine Guinther (1999 to 2006)
    President
    Missouri NEA
    Jefferson City, MO
  • Art Hamilton (1993 to 1999)
    Former Member, Arizona House of Representatives
    Partner – Hamilton, Gullett, Davis & Roman
    Phoenix, AZ
  • David Haselkorn (2003 to 2009)
    Former Associate Commissioner
    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
    Former Vice President, NBPTS
    Belmont, MA
  • Barbara R. Hatton Ph.D. (1987 to 1991)
    Former President
    Knoxville College
    Knoxville, TN
  • Carl T. Hayden (2003 to 2007)
    Ziff, Weiermiller, Hayden & Mustico
    Elmira, NY
  • Richard Heckert (1987 to 1992)
    Retired Chairman of the Board and CEO
    DuPont Company, Inc.
    Wilmington, DE
  • Sonia Hernandez (1987 to 1992)
    Former Special Advisor to the Superintendent
    California State Department of Education
    Sacramento, CA
  • Joseph Nguyen-Trung Hieu (1988 to 1994)
    Social Studies/History/ESL Teacher
    Clemente Community Academy
    Chicago, IL
  • Shirley Hill (1987 to 1992)
    Curators’ Professor of Education & Mathematics
    University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Kansas City, MO
  • Patricia Hodges (1987 to 1990)
    Former Principal
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Bill Honig (1987 to 1993)
    Former California Superintendent of Public Instruction
    San Francisco, CA
  • Sue Hovey (1987 to 1993)
    Teacher and Consultant
    NBPTS Program
    University of Idaho (College of Education)
    Moscow, ID
  • Gail Huffman-Joley (1994 to 2000)
    Retired Professor Dean Emerita
    Indiana State University
    Terre Haute, IN
  • James B. Hunt, Jr. (1987 to 1997)
    Founding Chair, NBPTS
    Former Governor, North Carolina
    Raleigh, NC
  • Harriet Hunter-Boykin (1993-1999)
    Assistant Superintendent
    NC Camp Lejeune District
  • Julie Hutcheson-Downwind, NBCT (1998 to 2002)
    Kindergarten Teacher
    John A. Johnson Elementary
    Saint Paul, MN
  • Cora Janie Hydrick (1993 to 1999)
    Teacher on Assignment
    Mesa Public Schools
    Mesa, AZ
  • Joyce O’Jibway Jennings (1992 to 1998)
    Retired Principal
    Montecito Alternative High School
    Romona, CA
  • Nancy Jewell (1987 to 1991)
    Former Vice President
    Oklahoma Education Association
    Enid, OK
  • Ann Kahn (1988 to 1994)
    Former President
    National Congress of Parents and Teachers
    Chicago, IL
  • Susan Adler Kaplan (1987 to 1994)
    Educational Consultant
    Providence, RI
  • Vera Katz (1987 to 1992)
    Former Mayor
    Portland, OR
  • Thomas Kean (1987 to 1989)
    Former Governor, New Jersey
    President, Drew University
    Madison, NJ
  • David Kearns (1987 to 1991)
    Former Chairman and CEO
    Xerox Corporation
    Stamford, CT
  • Barbara B. Kelley (1992 to 2003)
    Former Chair, NBPTS
    Retired Elementary Physical Education Teacher
    Raleigh, NC
  • James A. Kelly (1987 to 1999)
    Founding President, NBPTS
    Gross Point Farms, MI
  • Jaymie Reeber Kosa, NBCT (2002 to 2006)
    Executive Director
    Storytellers, Inc
    Roosevelt, NJ
  • Nat LaCour, Jr. (1987 to 1994)
    Secretary-Treasurer
    American Federation of Teachers
    Washington, D.C.
  • Judith Lanier (1987 to 1995)
    President, Michigan Partnership for New Education
    Dean Emeritus, College of Education
    Michigan State University
    East Lansing, MI
  • Ruth Larson, NBCT (2004 o 2010)
    Teacher
    Colorado Academy
    Denver, CO
  • Peggy Lathlaen (1987 to 1993)
    Retired Teacher
    Friendswood, TX
  • Esther Lauderman, NBCT (1987 to 1994)
    Kindergarten Teacher
    Williamstown Elementary School
    Williamstown, WV
  • Barbara Laws (1987 to 1994)
    Senior Coordinator Art, Office of Art Education
    Norfolk Public Schools
    Norfolk, VA
  • Katherine Layton (1987 to 1995)
    Retired Mathematics Teacher
    Beverly Hills, CA
  • Howard Lee (1999 to 2002)
    Chairman
    North Carolina State Board of Education
    Raleigh, NC
  • Paul LeMahieu (1999 to 2001)
    Director of Research and Evaluation
    University of California at Berkeley
    Berkeley, CA
  • Christy Levings (2008-2016)
    Former Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
    Retired Instructional Resource Teacher Support
    Olathe School District
    Osawatomie, KS
  • Hayes Lewis (1987 to 1989)
    Former Superintendent
    Zuni Public Schools
    Zuni, NM
  • Stanley Litow (2001 to 2003)
    VP, Corporate Community Relations
    IBM Corporation
    Armonk, NY
  • Susan Lloyd (1987 to 1994)
    School Board Secretary
    Retired History & Music Teacher
    Middletown Springs, VT
  • Gary Locke (1997 to 2000)
    Former Governor, Washington
    Olympia, WA
  • Rosa Lujan (1994 to 1995)
    Assistant Principal
    Ysleta Elementary School
    El Paso, TX
  • Robert Lynch (1987 to 1994)
    Retired High School Teacher
    Jericho, NY
  • Sherry Maddox-Adams (2002 to 2006)
    NBCT, Director
    L.I.F.E. Academy
    Douglasville, GA
  • Arturo Madrid (1987 to 1990)
    Distinguished Professor of the Humanities
    Trinity University
    San Antonio, TX
  • Sharon Mahoe (1991 to 1997)
    Former Executive Director
    Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
    Honolulu, HI
  • Kim Manning, NBCT (2008 to 2014)
    Kindergarten ELA Teacher
    Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy
    Denver, CO
  • Michael Marks (1999 to 2006)
    Drama teacher
    Hattiesburg High School
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Josephine Pena Marshall, NBCT (2001 to 2006)
    Retired Teacher
    Lewiston, ID
  • Helen Martin, NBCT (1987 to 1994)
    Education Consultant
    Unionville, PA
  • Patricia Martinez, NBCT (1998 to 2004)
    Nuestros Valores Charter High School
    Albuquerque, AZ
  • Mary Ellen Maxwell (2002 to 2008)
    Past President, NSBA
    Moyock, NC
  • Susan McCollum, NBCT (2002 to 2007)
    Santa Fe Trail School District
    Carbondale, KS
  • Edward McElroy (2004 to 2008)
    Past President, AFT
  • Tom McGowan (2002 to 2008)
    Professor and Chair
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Lincoln, NE
  • C. Kent McGuire (2004 to 2010)
    Former Dean, College of Education
    Temple University
    President, Southern Education Foundation
    Atlanta, GA
  • Deborah Meier (1987 to 1994)
    Founding Principal, Director of New Ventures
    Mission Hill High School
    Boston, MA
  • Renee Middleton
    Council Co-Chair, Dean The Gladys W. & David H. Patton College of Education
    College of Education at Ohio University
  • Brenda Mitchell (2004 to 2006)
    President
    United Teachers of New Orleans
    New Orleans, LA
  • Connie Rose Mitchell, NBCT (1995-2003)
    Teacher Advocate
    Detroit Public Schools
    Detroit, MI
  • Dianne Mondry (1998 to 2004)
    Fargo, ND
  • Daniel J. Montgomery (2006 to 2013)
    Illinois Federation of Teachers
    Evanston, IL
  • Tom Mooney (2000-2006)
    Deceased (2006)
    Past President, Ohio Federation of Teachers
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Damon P. Moore (1987 to 1993)
    Middle School Science Teacher
    Richmond Community Schools
    Richmond, IN
  • Renee Moore, NBCT (2008 to 2015)
    Instructor
    Mississippi Delta Community College
    Moorhead, MS
  • Derek Moriuchi (2001 to 2006)
    Principal
    Palms Middle School
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Cynthia Morris, NBCT (1995 to 1998)
    Science Department Chair
    Thornwood High School
    South Holland, IL
  • Honorable Ronnie Musgrove (2000 to 2006)
    Former Governor, Mississippi
    Of Counsel and Marketing Chair
    Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush
    Ridgeland, MS
  • Richard A. Navarro (1999-2003)
    Professor
    College of Education
    California State Polytechnic University
    Pomona, CA
  • Lori Nazareno, NBCT (2004 to 2010)
    Teacher in Residence
    Center for Teaching Quality
    Denver, CO
  • Maria Neira (2006 to 2013)
    New York State United Teachers
    Latham, NY
  • James Oglesby (1987 to 1993)
    Professor of Education
    University of Missouri at Columbia
    Columbia, MO
  • Lana Oleen (2003 to 2006)
    Former Majority Leader
    Kansas State Senate
    Manhattan, KS
  • Marilyn Olin, NBCT (2001 to 2004)
    Paxton School for Advanced Studies
    Jacksonville, FL
  • Patrick O’Rourke (1987 to 1994)
    President
    Hammond Teachers Federation
    Local 394, American Federation of Teachers
    Hammond, IN
  • Arturo Pacheco (1993 to 1999)
    Professor and Director
    Center for Research and Educational Reform
    University of Texas at El Paso
    El Paso, TX
  • Cheryl Page
    Prevention Program Associate
    Salem Keizer Public Schools
    Jefferson, OR
  • Rebecca Palacios, NBCT (1987 to 1994, 2003 to 2009)
    Former Vice Chair, NBPTS
    Retired Teacher
    Corpus Chisti, TX
  • Mary Paulman (1993 to 1994)
    Principal
    Union Elementary School
    Montpelier, VT
  • Thomas Payzant (1987 to 1993)
    Former Superintendent of Schools
    Boston Public Schools
    Boston, MA
  • Claire Pelton (1987 to 1995)
    Former Vice Chair, NBPTS
    Co-Director
    AP Summer Institutes for Teachers
    Los Altos Hills, CA
  • Larry Peterson (1995 to 2001)
    AP Mathematics Teacher
    Northridge High School
    Layton, UT
  • Barrie Jo Price (2004 to 2006)
    Professor
    University of Alabama
    Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Rebecca Pringle (2002 to 2008, 2014 to 2018)
    Vice President
    National Education Association (NEA)
    Washington D.C.
  • Andrea Pulido, NBCT (2001 to 2007)
    Ramona Elementary
    Oxnard, CA
  • David Quolke
    Cleveland Teachers Union
    Cleveland, Ohio
  • Marc Racicot (1997 to 2000)
    Former Governor, Montana
    Helena, MT
  • Leo Ramirez (1995 to 2001)
    Mathematics Teacher
    McAllen High School
    McAllen, TX
  • Michael Randall (1993 to 1999)
    NBCT, English Teacher
    Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr. School
    Newark, NJ
  • Ruth Randall (1987 to 1990)
    Retired Professor
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Lincoln, NE
  • Gayle Ratner (2001 to 2006)
    Teacher
    Chazy Central rural School
    Plattsburgh, NY
  • Cheryl Redfield, NBCT (2014 to 2017)
    Teacher
    Highland Junior High School
    Mesa, AZ
  • Kathleen Walker Reeves (2002 to 2008)
    Teacher
    Birmingham Seaholm High School
    Birmingham, MI
  • John Rex (2003-2006)
    Deceased (2006)
    Past President, American Fidelity Assurance Company
    Oklahoma City, OK
  • Earl Richardson (2001 to 2004)
    President, Morgan State University
    Baltimore, MD
  • Glenda Ritz, NBCT (2006 to 2013)
    Superintendent of Public Instruction
    Indiana Department of Education
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Maureen Roach, NBCT (2000 to 2006)
    Candidate Support
    Boston Public Schools
    West Roxbury, MA
  • Daniela Robles, NBCT (2013 – 2019)
    Director of Teaching and Learning
    Balsz School District
    Tempe, AZ
  • Haydee Rodriguez, NBCT (2010-2017)
    Central Union High School District
    El Centro, CA
  • Doris Roettger-Svoboda (1987 to 1995)
    Retired Reading and Language Art Coordinator
    Heartland Area Educational Agency
    Granger, IA
  • Betsy Rogers (2003 to 2009)
    NBCT
    Samford University
    Birmingham, AL
  • Earline S. Rogers (2002 to 2003)
    State Senator
    Indiana State Senate
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Judith Rohde (1993 to 1999)
    Mathematics Coach and Teacher
    North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District
    North St. Paul, MN
  • Leonard Rovins (1987 to 1990)
    (Deceased, 2009)
    Former President, NSBA
    Attorney At Law
    McGuire Woods, LLP
    New York, NY
  • Evelyn Sanchez, NBCT (2000 to 2006)
    New Mexico World Class Teacher Network
    Rio Rancho, NM
  • Harriet Sanford (2018-2020)
    Former President & CEO, NEA Foundation
    Bethesda, MD
  • Sonny Savoie (2009 to 2018)
    Former President
    National School Boards Association
    Paradis, LA
  • E. Lea Schelke (2000 to 2002)
    Retired English Teacher
    Trenton, MI
  • Franklin Schlatter (1987 to 1991)
    Retired High School English Teacher
    Roswell, NM
  • Phillip Schlechty (1987 to 1990)
    (Deceased 2016)
    Chief Executive Officer
    Schlechty Center for Leadership in School Reform
    Louisville, KY
  • Thomas Sedgwick (1987 to 1995)
    Retired Mathematics Teacher
    Tacoma, WA
  • Steven L. Sidie (2000 to 2006)
    Teacher
    Mukwonago High School
    Cudahy, WI
  • Susanne Silk, NBCT (2011-2020)
    Western Technology Center
    Sayre, OK
  • Norma Silva-Quinn (1993 to 1996)
    Principal
    Palm Elementary School
    Austin, TX
  • Robert Singleton (2001 to 2006)
    Former Teacher
    Houston, TX
  • Ruth Perry Smith (1992 to 1994)
    Vocational Agriculture Teacher
    Arlington Vocational Center for Special Education
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Patricia M. Soto (1998-2003)
    NBCT, Science Department Chair
    George Washington Carver Middle School
    Coral Gables, FL
  • Angel Stanford-Wallace (1992 to 1995)
    Former Science Teacher
    Tallahassee, FL
  • David Steele (1999 to 2003)
    Education Administrator
    Former State Senator, Utah State Senate
    West Point, UT
  • Bess Stephens (2002 to 2006)
    Vice President & Global Director
    HP
    Palo Alto, CA
  • Lee-Ann Stephens (2014 to 2018)
    Racial Equity and Instructional Coach
    St. Louis Park School District
    St. Louis Park, MN
  • Sarah Stewart (1994 to 1996, 2000 to 2006)
    Reading Recovery/Reading Resource Teacher
    McDougle Elementary School
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Susan Stitham (1987 to 1993)
    Retired English and History Teacher
    Austin E. Lathrop High School
    Fairbanks, AL
  • R. Sinikka Hayasaka Strand (1999-2005)
    Deceased (2005)
    Former Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii
    Honolulu, HI
  • Isabel Stuewe (1996 to 2004)
    Retired Teacher
    Costa Mesa, CA
  • Ruth Ann Sweazy, NBCT (2006 to 2013)
    Education Recovery Specialist
    Kentucky Department of Education
    Taylorsville, KY
  • Peggy Swoger (1987 to 1993)
    Retired Director of Professional Development
    Mississippi State University
    Birmingham, AL
  • David Tatel (1994 to 1997)
    U.S. Circuit Judge
    U.S. Court of Appeals Washington DC Circuit
    Washington D.C.
  • Kevin Teeley (2002 to 2008)
    President
    Lake Washington Education Association
    Kirkland, WA
  • Frank Thomas (1992 to 1996)
    Assistant Principal
    Jackson Central-Merry High School
    Jackson, TN
  • Adrienne Thompson, NBCT (2002 to 2006)
    School for Creative & Performing Arts
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Tommy G. Thompson (2000-2003)
    Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
    Former Governor, Wisconsin
  • Irene Thorman (1987 to 1995)
    ESL (English as a Second Language) Teacher
    Withrow International High School
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Roger B. Tilles (2006 to 2013)
    New York State Board of Regents
    Great Neck, NY
  • Gerald Tirozzi (1990 to 1996)
    Former Executive Director
    Nat’l Assoc of Secondary School Principals
    Reston, VA
  • Kay Toliver (1993 to 1996)
    Former Math Teacher
    New York, NY
  • Thomas Trang, NBCT (2007 to 2014)
    Science Teacher
    Columbus Downtown High School
    Columbus, OH
  • Vicki Turano (1987 to 1989)
    Assistant School Principal
    The Shrine of St. Anne
    Arvada, CO
  • Lois Jean Turner (1989 to 1992)
    Retired Elementary School Teacher
    St. Louis, MO
  • Adam Urbanski (1987 to 1995)
    President
    Rochester Teachers Association Local #616
    Rochester, NY
  • Terri R. Vest, NBCT (2010 to 2018)
    English/Social Studies Teacher
    Twinfield Union School
    Plainfield, VT
  • Alma Vining (1989 to 1992)
    Retired Principal
    Las Vegas, NV
  • George Voinovich (1992 to 1995)
    Deceased (2016)
    Former Ohio Governor and United States Senator
    Cleveland, OH
  • Aaron Wallace (1993 to 1999)
    Deceased (2012)
    Former Chief of Staff
    Florida Education Association
    Florida
  • Patricia Wasley (1999 to 2001)
    Former Dean, College of Education
    University of Washington, College of Education
    Seattle, WA
  • Lynette Wayne (2010 to 2014)
    Retired First Grade Teacher
    Hastings, MN
  • Janice Weaver (1990 to 1996)
    Retired Dean of the College of Education
    Murray State University
    Murray, KY
  • Reg Weaver (1987 to 1994, 2002 to 2008)
    Past President, NEA
    Washington, D.C.
  • Nettie Webb (1989 to 1995)
    Retired Principal
    White Plains, NY
  • Robert L. Wehling (1994-2003)
    Former Vice Chair, NBPTS
    Retired Sr. Vice President, Procter & Gamble
    Director, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future
    Augusta, KY
  • Harold Weymouth (1995 to 2001)
    Mathematics Teacher
    Diman Regional Technical Vocational High School
    Fall River, MA
  • Barbara M. Wheeler (1997-2003)
    Former President, National School Board Association (NSBA)
    Attorney At Law, Wheeler and Wheeler, LTD
    Westmont, IL
  • Cynthia Adrienne White (1993 to 1999)
    French Teacher
    Francis C. Cardozo High School
    Washington, D.C.
  • Kathleen Wiebke, NBCT (2007 to 2014)
    Executive Director
    Arizona K-12 Center
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Carolyn Williams, NBCT (2001 to 2006)
    Former Teacher
    Las Cruces, NM
  • Arthur Wise (1994 to 2001)
    Past President, NCATE
  • Gov. Bob Wise (Chair, 2009 to 2015)
    Former West Virginia Governor and Congressman