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NCUEA Leadership

A look at the leaders of NCUEA
By: National Education Association
Published: January 1, 2020 Last Updated: July 8, 2025
Shannon Rasmussen

Shannon Rasmussen

President
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Alfonso Salais, Jr.

Alfonso Salais, Jr.

Vice President
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Kumar Rashad

Kumar Rashad

Secretary Treasurer
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Leslie Houston

Leslie Houston

Eastern Region Director (FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, & VA)
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Brenda Braithwaite

Eastern Region Director (CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, & WV)
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Angela Patrick

Angela Patrick

Central Region Director (AL, AR, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN)
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Brent Bergstrom

Central Region Director (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
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Vacant

Mountain Region Director (AZ, KS, NE, NM, OK, & TX)
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Vacant

Mountain Region Director (CO, ID, MT, NV, ND, SD, UT, & WY)
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Wil Page

Wil Page

Pacific Region Director (CA)
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Jeb Binns

Pacific Region Director (AK, HI, OR, & WA)
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Danette Stokes

Ethnic Minority Director-at-Large
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Nathan Allen

Nathan Allen

Director & NCUEA Staff Liaison, NEA
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Lucy Griswold

Lucy Griswold

Leadership Development Program Manager, NEA
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Kelvin Smith

Kelvin Smith

Manager for Business Affairs, NEA
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Kai Nilsen

Kai Nilsen

Sr. Program & Financial Asst, NEA
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Karla Medina

Karla Medina

Sr. Program & Financial Asst, NEA
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