THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
These volunteers have given freely of their time and expertise to ensure a successful conference for the members of DECA. We recognize that it is impossible to list everyone who assisted, but their efforts, visible throughout the entire conference, are appreciated. Because of them, DECA members are able to demonstrate their marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and management knowledge in a quality, competitive learning environment.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Mary Peres PRESIDENT-ELECT Jacklyn Schiller SECRETARY Ginger Hill TREASURER Olga Plagianakos MEMBERS Curtis Haley, Ed Trang, Dave Wait NAB CHAIR Andy Chaves EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Lou DiGioia, Richard Faulkner
COMPETITIVE EVENT COORDINATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICER TEAM
SHANNON AARON Georgia DECA Chartered Association Advisor
WILL BRADLEY Executive President
LINDA SMITH Georgia Department of Education
GABRIELLA DELLIPONTI Vice President of Leadership
BOB ARMBRUSTER Georgia DECA Foundation
NATALIE KANDUL Vice President of Marketing
SYLVIA PHILLIPS Georgia Department of Education
POOJA PARMAR Vice President of Career Development
BRETT BUTLER Mill Creek High School
KADEN VANWEY Vice President of Finance
SHARON SHAHAN Rockdale Career Academy
JORDAN SHEPARD Vice President of Hospitality
JACQUELINE HUFFMAN North Gwinnett High School LISA CLINE North Forsyth High School LESLIE AUSTIN Chapel Hill High School DAVID ROONEY West Forsyth High School
THANK YOU TO ATLANTA BUSINESS LEADERS DECA extends its appreciation to the 1,000 Atlanta-area business professionals who are volunteering as competitive events judges, mentors and presenters at the conference. The conference would not be possible without you.
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANTS The assistance of volunteers is critical to the successful operation of the competitive events program, the election of officers, the leadership academies and the other functions of DECA’s International Career Development Conference. Briefings for event directors and assistants are scheduled throughout the conference and are critical for the success of the programs. Volunteers should check the program and report to the appropriate briefing session. DECA extends a special thank you to our volunteers for their continued support of and dedication to DECA and its emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EVENTS AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY Dr. Julie Lyman, Missouri TEAM DECISION MAKING EVENTS Amy Granahan, Virginia INDIVIDUAL SERIES EVENTS Alan Balsdon, New York Keegan O’Brien, Wisconsin BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENTS, CHAPTER TEAM EVENTS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS AND STOCK MARKET GAME Elizabeth Cotton, North Carolina Shelli Ray, Missouri Mary Whited, California MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SELLING AND CONSULTING EVENTS Chad Froeschle, Illinois
PROGRAM COORDINATORS EMERGING LEADER SERIES Gordon Nicholson, New Hampshire Isaac Robinson, Missouri PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES Dr. Michelle Walker, Virginia SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE EVENTS John Foisy, Massachusetts
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