SkillsUSA Idaho is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of six professional members, six business-industry members, and five ex-officio members who have positions of leadership directly related to SkillsUSA Idaho. The professional and business-industry members are elected by SkillsUSA advisors in August. The ex-officio members include the secondary and post-secondary student state presidents, the state advisor and the SkillsUSA CTSO manager, and the President of the Idaho Trade and Technology Association (ITTA) teacher association. The job of the SkillsUSA Idaho Board is to manage the affairs of the organization and to achieve the Board’s goal of SkillsUSA Idaho being known as one of the top five state SkillsUSA organizations in America.
Cheryl Deitchler
Idaho Board Chair
Region III – Professional Member
Meridian Technical Charter H.S
Dianne Jolovich
Idaho Board Vice Chair
Region IV – Professional Member
Hospitality/Culinary Arts Instructor, College of Southern Idaho
Ben Hamlett
Idaho Board Treasurer
Region IV – Professional Member
Automated Manufacturing
Rex Hufford
Idaho Board Secretary
Region III – Industry Representative
SkillsUSA SLSC Automotive Committee Chair
Alex Beal
ITTA President
CWI Assistant Dean Diesel, Automotive & Powersports
(ex-officio)
Clay Wilkie
Region IV – Professional Member
CSI Welding Instructor
Chelsie Wilson
State Director
Program Quality Manager – IDCTE (ex-officio)
Andrew Armstrong
SkillsUSA CTSO Manager – IDCTE (ex-officio)
Bailey Jensen
Post Secondary State President
Boise State University
(ex-officio)
James Sullivan
High School State President
Dennis Technical Education Center
(ex-officio)
Jim Mckenzie
Region III – Professional Member
DTEC Welding Instructor
Sean Courtright
Region III – Industry Representative
Owner, Clearwater Home Services
Andy Rogge
Region II – Professional Member
KTEC & NIC Collision/Refinishing Instructor
Easton Anderson
Alumni Representative
Region III – Industry Representative