Washington Association for Career and Technical Education
Our Leadership
WA-ACTE EXECUTIVE BOARD 2025-2026
Statewide Office Staff
WA-ACTE, PO Box 315, Olympia WA 98507-0315
Tel: 360-786-9286 | wa-acte@www.wa-acte.org
Franciene Chrisman, Executive Assistant; Tim Knue, Executive Director 2009-2025; Tess Alviso, Executive Assistant
Michelle Spenser
Executive Director
Franciene Chrisman
Executive Assistant
Tess Alviso
Executive Assistant
Jesse Taylor
Government Relations
Coordinator of Strategic Advocacy
WA-ACTE Executive Committee 2025-2026
Jodi Jacobs
Past President and Professional
Development
Committee Chair
Dottie Record
Wapato School District
President Elect
FAME
Committee Chair
Ross Short
President and Legislative
Committee Chair
Kevin Smith
Renton School District
Past President
Professional Development
Committee Chair
WA-ACTE SECTION REPRESENTATIVES 2025-2026
Paula Perryman, Olympia School District
Josh Krieg, Goldendale
Melissa Mayer, Pullman School District
Nora Zollweg, West Sound Tech
Jacky Warnock, Kennewick School District
Eric Heintzinger, Enumclaw School District
Jesse Taylor
Government Relations
Taelar Shelton, Olympia School District
Vern Chandler, Awards Chair
FAME Committee Co-Chair
