Board Members

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