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
2021-2023 PACTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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)