VAEA BOARD  MEETINGs​

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Board Meeting Minutes:

General Session 2025
November Meeting 2025
VAEA Retreat 2026
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT | Leigh Drake
VICE PRESIDENT | Rebecca Davidson
SECRETARY | Jess Beach
TREASURER | Scott Russell
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | Peggy Wood
PAST PRESIDENT | Cheryl Miehl

REGIONAL PRESIDENTS
BLUE RIDGE REGION | Melissa Combs
CENTRAL REGION | Mary Melissa Johnson
NORTHERN VIRGINIA | Kelly Wasson
SOUTHWEST REGION | Matt Bolen
TIDEWATER REGION |Melanie Soscia

DIVISION DIRECTORS
ELEMENTARY | Erika Ogier
MIDDLE SCHOOL | Liz O'Neil
SECONDARY | Susan Schutte
HIGHER EDUCATION | Abigail Gomez
MUSEUM EDUCATION | Emily Cayton
PRESERVICE CHAIR | Grace Smith
SUPERVISION EDUCATION | Amber Hester

ADVISORY COUNCIL
ADVOCACY CHAIR | Michael Kalafatia
AWARDS CHAIR| Tiffany Floyd  
DEI&A CHAIR | Rachel Principe
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR | Patsy Parker
POLICY CHAIR | Barbara Laws`
RESEARCH/CURRICULUM/GRANTS CHAIR | Kelly Nelson
RETIRED EDUCATORS | Linda Conti
SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR | Holly Bess Kincaid
YOUTH ART MONTH CO-CHAIRS | Kaitlyn Canter & Karla Kolb
NEWSMAGAZINE EDITOR | Sean Collins
EX OFFICIO-VIRGINIA DEPT. OF EDUCATION | Kelly Bisogno
VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS | Lorraine Bruner
ARCHIVIST | Angie Salerno