The Board of Directors is the governing body of Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Association.  The Board receives and acts upon the recommendations of the State Adviser relative to the management of personnel, programs, and financial matters. The Board consists of the Assistant Director of Family and Consumer Sciences in the office of Career-Technical Education, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, who will serve as its chairperson, the State Adviser, who will serve as Secretary, up to ten elected student officers, one representative from the Ohio FCCLA Endowment, one post-secondary teacher educator, one industry representative, one local school administrator, one Family and Consumer Sciences supervisor, three Family and Consumer Sciences educators, one Education and Training educator and one Hospitality and Tourism educator.

 

Board of Directors

Alyssa Bregel, Chair, (Ex-Officio) Assistant Director, Career-Technical Education

Christie Jackson,  Secretary, (Ex-Officio), Family and Consumer Sciences, FCCLA State Adviser, Education Program Specialist

Donna Jarzab, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator (2027) – Graham High School Ohio Hi-Point Career Center

Alaina Tharp, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator (2026) – Cambridge High School

Shannon Heffernan, Family & Consumer Sciences Education (2025) – Keystone High School

Megan Grimm, Education and Training Educator (2027) – Coshocton County Career Center

Chef Jason Cobb, Hospitality and Tourism Educator (2025) – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center

Matt Parr, Satellite Programs Supervisor (2025) – Pioneer Career Center

Chris Saylor, Administrator (2024) – Ross Middle School

Chef Josh Wickham, Post-Secondary Educator (2026) – Columbus State Community College

Matt Dugan, Business/Industry (2026) – Alto-Shaam

Malachi Teets – State Executive Council – President (Ex-Officio)

Adam Fazekas – State Executive Council – First Vice President (Ex-Officio)

Sophia Waesch– State Executive Council – Secretary (Ex-Officio)

Caroline Wilson– State Executive Council – Vice-President of Public Relations (Ex-Officio)

Taylor Schlosser– State Executive Council – Vice-President of Programs (Ex-Officio)