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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

Julie Ellis​

INTERIM ARIZONA DECA STATE CHARTERED ASSOCIATION ADVISOR

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

JULIE.ELLIS@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​

 

PRESIDENT â€‹

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CASA GRANDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL

DCARTER@CGUHSD.ORG

KELLY ABBOTT

 

BOARD MEMBER

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TREVOR BROWNE HIGH SCHOOL 

KABBOTT@PHOENIXUNION.ORG

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MOLLIE FUSSELL

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BOARD MEMBER

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SHADOW RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

MOLLIE.FUSSELL@DYSART.ORG

APRIL PORTER

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BOARD MEMBER

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WILLIAMS FIELD HIGH SCHOOL 

APRIL.PORTER@HUSD.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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mdep000@gmail.com

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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