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GOVERNANCE

Arizona DECA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered by DECA Inc. and held by the Arizona Department of Education.

 

The Executive Director of Arizona DECA is an employee of the Arizona Department of Education.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DANIEL POFFINBARGER​

ARIZONA DECA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DAN.POFFINBARGER@AZED.GOV

JULIE ELLIS​

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ARIZONA CTSO STATE DIRECTOR​

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

JULIE.ELLIS@AZED.GOV

CRISTAL

HURTADO GONZALEZ​​

BOARD MEMBER

PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CRISTAL.HURTADOGONZALEZ@AZED.GOV

ELENA

GALLEGO RASCON​

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BOARD MEMBER

PROGRAM SPECIALIST

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ELENA.GALLEGORASCON@AZED.GOV

DAVID CARTER​

 

PAST BOARD CHAIR ​

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CASA GRANDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL

DCARTER@CGUHSD.ORG

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KELLY ABBOTT

 

BOARD CHAIR

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TREVOR BROWNE HIGH SCHOOL 

KABBOTT@PHOENIXUNION.ORG

KRISTINE KWANT

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BOARD MEMBER

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IRONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

KKWANT@PUSD11.NET

MIKAYLA CERWINSKE

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BOARD MEMBER

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WEST POINT HIGH SCHOOL

MIKAYLA.CERWINSKE@TUHSD.ORG

MATTHEW PEAGLER​

 

BOARD MEMBER

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE

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mdep000@gmail.com

MATTHEW PEAGLER​

 

BOARD MEMBER

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE

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ALBERT BUI​

 

BOARD MEMBER

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE

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JOEY PALOMAREZ

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BOARD MEMBER

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE

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The Spaghetti Shack Franchising, inc

STACEY ETHERINGTON

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BOARD MEMBER

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE

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