The Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators strives to promote excellence in career and technical education through leadership, advocacy and service.

PACTA Supports the Following Beliefs:

Career and technical education is an integral part of the state system of economic and workforce development.
Career and technical education is an integral part of Pennsylvania’s public education system which serves secondary students as well as adults.
Career and technical education must serve the needs of business and industry by delivering programs which meet national skill standards and offer recognized credentials.
All citizens have the right to quality, affordable and accessible career and technical education.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Leon Poeske
State President

Darby Copeland
State President-Elect
Western Region Past President

Kevin Rice
State Secretary/Treasurer

John Augustine
State Past President

Eric Palmer
Central Region President

Scott Rogers
Central Region President-Elect
Chair Advocacy Committee
Representative to PA-ACTE

Justin Bruhn
Central Region Secretary/Treasurer

Cynthia Pellock
Central Region Representative

Stuart Savin
Central Region Past-President

Lisa Greenwalt
Eastern Region President

Cathleen Plesnarski
Eastern Region President-Elect

Michael Stauffer
Eastern Region Secretary/Treasurer

Patience Lehrman
Eastern Region Representative

Vacant
Eastern Region Past President

Tony Miller
Western Region President
Chair Quality Practices Committee

Kevin Sprong
Western Region President-Elect

Eric Heasly
Western Region Secretary/Treasurer

Wesley Kutchta
Western Region Representative

Lee Burket
PDE-BCTE (non-voting)

Jacqueline Cullen
Executive Director (non-voting)

Karen Pflugh
Chair Professional Growth Committee

Danielle Mehalick
Chair Collaboration Committee
Business Managers Representative

Kirk Schotzhauer
Adult/Continuing Education Representative

Kurt Kiefer
SkillsUSA Representative – West(non-voting)

Dennis Virga
SkillsUSA Representative – East(non-voting)

MaryAnn Volders
SkillsUSA Representative – Central(non-voting)