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, 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614.387.7575
Christie Jackson, Secretary, (Ex-Officio), Family and Consumer Sciences, FCCLA State Adviser, Education Program Specialist, 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614.728.3018
Kendra Rarick, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator (2024) – Oakwood High School, 1200 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45419, 937.297.5325
Alaina Tharp, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator (2026) – Cambridge High School, 1401 Deerpath Drive Cambridge, Ohio 43725, 740.435.1100
Shannon Heffernan, Family & Consumer Sciences Education (2025) – Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way LaGrange, Ohio 44050, 440.355.2400
Amy Schoen, Education and Training Educator (2024) – Greenville High School, 100 Green Wave Way, Greenville, Ohio, 45331, 937.548.4188
Chef Jason Cobb, Hospitality and Tourism Educator (2025) – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, 2280 OH-540, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311, 937.599.3010
Matt Parr, Satellite Programs Supervisor (2025) – Pioneer Career Center, 27 Ryan Rd, Shelby, Ohio 44875, 419.347.7744
Ryan Loy, Administrator (2024) – Botkins High School, 404 E State St , Botkins, Ohio, 45306, 937.693.4241
Chef Josh Wickham, Post-Secondary Educator (2026) – Columbus State Community College, 550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215, 614.287.5353
Matt Dugan, Business/Industry (2026) – Vitamix Corporation, 8615 Usher Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44138, 440.782.9211
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)