Board of Directors

Leadership Council 

President

Benjamin Hoffman

president@paea.org

President-Elect

Vacant

presidentelect@paea.org

Past President

Leslie Marie Grace

pastpresident@paea.org

Secretary

Leah Shuck

secretary@paea.org

TreAsurer

Jess Alesso

treasurer@paea.org

regional Representatives

PAEA regions

To learn about regional events, check out your region's social media or contact your regional rep.

Region 1

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Allegheny, Fayette, Green, Washington, Westmoreland

Lynda Abraham-Braff

region1@paea.org

Region 2

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Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Potter, Warren, McKean

Jennifer Peters

region2@paea.org

Region 3

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Armstrong, Clarion, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, Venango

Darrellyn Freeman

region3@paea.org

Region 4

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Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin

Erin Welsh

region4@paea.org

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Region 5

Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Lawrence

Eric Anthony Berdis

region5@paea.org

Region 6

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Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Somerset

Jennifer Motter, Ph.D.

region6@paea.org

Region 7

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Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry,York

Mandy Gordon Forst

region7@paea.org

Region 8

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Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union

Jillette Smith

region8@paea.org

Region 9

Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne,  Wyoming

Ryan Hnat

region9@paea.org

Region 10

Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill

Nicole Romanski, Ph.D.

region10@paea.org

Region 11

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Bucks, Montgomery

Maggie Weber-Bangs

region11@paea.org

Region 12

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Chester, Delaware,  Philadelphia

Meredith McDonald

region12@paea.org

division Directors

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Pre-Service Student Representative

Haley Denes

preservice@paea.org

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Elementary Division 

Liza Johnson

elementarydivision@paea.org

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Middle Level Division 

Holly Meade

middledivision@paea.org

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Secondary Division 

Jessica Kirker

secondarydivision@paea.org

Emeritus Division 

Kris Fontes

retireddivision@paea.org

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Supervision/
Administration Division 

Lauren Stichter

administration@paea.org

Higher Education Division 

Renee E. Jackson, Ph.D.

highereducation@paea.org

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Museum Education Division 

Brandi Breslin

museumeducationdivision@paea.org

Interest Groups, Committees, & Chairs

Advocacy Chair

Jillette Smith

advocacy@paea.org

Art in Special Education (ASE)

Margo Wunder

ase@paea.org

Arts & Media Technology (AET)

Robb Bomboy

aet@paea.org

Awards Committee Chair 

Jenna Robinson

awards@paea.org

Clyde M. McGeary Scholarship 

Marcy Bogdanich

clydemcgeary@paea.org

Conference Consultant

Dana Attivo

conferenceconsultant@paea.org

Design Interest Group

Susan Braccia

dig@paea.org

Director of Programming

Jill Anders

directorofprogramming@paea.org

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (ED&I)

Lynette Brown

edi@paea.org

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Fellows Chair

Margaret G. Barney, Ed.D.

fellows@paea.org

Membership & Book Club Coordinator

Melissa Gallagher

membership@paea.org

PAEA Historian

Amy Anderson

historian@paea.org

Professional Concerns (Interim)

Christina Unitas

professionalconcerns@paea.org

Website  Communications 

MaryJo Rosania-Harvie, MFA, Ed.D.

website@paea.org

Youth Art Month (YAM) Co-Chairs 

Andrea Keefe & Becky Hughes

yam@paea.org

Board Resources