NSTA Leadership

Transforming science education to benefit all through professional learning, partnerships and advocacy.

Meet the Leadership

Dr. Donna L. Governor

President 2026–2027

Dr. Dat Le

President-Elect 2026–2027

Dr. Beverly DeVore-Wedding

Retiring President 2026–2027

Robert A. Lay, CPA, CGMA

CEO

Board of Directors

Directors

NSTALeadershipCouncil@nsta.org

Leena Bakshi 23-27

Executive Director
STEM4Real

Sean Collins 25-29
Early-Career Director

8th Grade Science Teacher
Newton Middle School

Sharon Delesbore 25-29

Assistant Principal
Stephen F. Austin High School

Karen Hays 24-28

School & Teacher Partnerships Manager
Denver Zoo
Denver, CO

Carrie Jones 24-28

8th Grade Science
Dillard Drive Magnet Middle School

Beth Pesnell 26-30

Teaching Assistant Professor
Kansas State University, College of Education

Christine Thompson 25-27

Director, Instruction and Summer Programs
Girls Who Code

Selene Verhofstad 25-29

Albert Einstein Distinguished Education Fellow
STEM Instructor
Pasadena Virtual School/San Jacinto Community College

Omah Williams-Duncan 26-30

Associate Professor in STEM Teacher Education
University of Houston Clear Lake

Jesse Wren 26-30

Lower School Teacher / Adjunct Professor
Riverfield Country Day School | Rockhurst University

Ex Officio

Robert A. Lay

Chief Executive Officer & Secretary
National Science Teaching Association

Jeff Grabell
Treasurer 26-29

Adjunct Professor
The College of New Jersey

Jessie Wilcox
Chairperson, Leadership Council 26-27
Professional Learning in Science Education Division 24-27

Associate Professor of Biology and Science Education
University of Northern Iowa

Staff Contacts

Chief Executive Officer & Secretary

Robert A. Lay

Executive Assistant to the CEO & Recording Secretary

Michelle Butler

Leadership Council

NSTA District Leaders

nstacouncil@nsta.org

District I	Victor Pereira	Faculty Co-Director, Teaching & Teacher Leadership Program Harvard Graduate School of Education	2026-29
District II	Taylor Moon	Science Faculty The Derryfield School	2024-27
District III	Peter Kelly	7th Grade Science Teacher Brandywine Springs School	2025-28
District IV	Andrew Walton	Science Teacher North Penn School District	2024-27
District V	Karla McInnis	Teacher (Science Teacher and Department Chair) Mary G. Montgomery High School	2025-28
District VI	Kelly Rhea	Moore Assistant Professor Tennessee Tech University	2026-29
District VII	Cecelia Gillam	Science Teacher Benjamin Franklin High School	2026-29
District VIII	Amanda Huff	7th Grade Teacher Christian County Middle School	2024-27
District IX	Thomas Meagher	Lecturer, Science/STEM Education Northfield, MN	2026-28
District X	Carla Neely	5th-8th Grade Science Teacher Northwest School of the Arts	2024-27
District XI	Daniel Bergman	Professor and Science Education Program Chair Wichita State University	2025-28
District XII	Matthew Bulman	Department Chair & Teacher (non-administrative) St. Charles East High School	2026-29
District XIII	Amy Tankersley	Assistant Professor Science Education University of Central Oklahoma	2026-29
District XIV	Emily Meyer	Teacher and Biology Content Leader Thunder Ridge High School	2024-27
District XV	Corey McKenna	Clinical Associate Professor of Education University of Idaho	2025-28
District XVI	Mia-Pia Cummins-VanHerreweghe	7th Grade Science Teacher Konawaena Middle School	2024-27
District XVII	Bradford Hill	Science and Engineering Teacher Mountainside High School	2025-28
District XVIII	Samantha Ur	Teacher Four Winds Public School	2026-29

NSTA Division Leaders

Early Childhood-Elementary Science Teaching	Anne Lowry	Lead Teacher preK class Aleph Academy	2024-27
Middle Level Division	Laura Wommack	Science Teacher Lakeside High School	2025-27
High School Division	Kirsten Salonga	Environmental Science for Multilingual Learners Teacher Justice High School	2025-28
Post-Secondary Science Division	Elesha Goodfriend	Associate Professor of Biology Walters State Community College	2025-28
Coordination & Supervision Division	Kevin S. Doyle	District Supervisor of Science Morris Hills Regional District	2025-28
Informal Science Division	Brian Ogle	Director of Conservation Learning & Audience Impact Brevard Zoo	2025-27
Multicultural/Equity in Science Education Division	Rochelle L. Darville	STEM Teacher Iberville Elementary School	2026-29
Preservice Teacher Preparation Division	Lorraine Ramirez Villarin	Associate Professor of Science Education University of North Georgia	2026-29
Professional Learning in Science Education	Jesse Wilcox	Assistant Professor of Biology and Science Education University of Northern Iowa	2024-27
Research in Science Education Division	Julianne A. Wenner	Associate Professor of Science Education Clemson University	2026-29

NSTA Leadership

Transforming science education to benefit all through professional learning, partnerships and advocacy.

Meet the Leadership

NSTA Governance

Board of Directors

Directors

Leena Bakshi 23-27

Sean Collins 25-29Early-Career Director

Sharon Delesbore 25-29

Karen Hays 24-28

Carrie Jones 24-28

Beth Pesnell 26-30

Christine Thompson 25-27

Selene Verhofstad 25-29

Omah Williams-Duncan 26-30

Jesse Wren 26-30

Ex Officio

Robert A. Lay

Jeff GrabellTreasurer 26-29

Jessie WilcoxChairperson, Leadership Council 26-27Professional Learning in Science Education Division 24-27

Staff Contacts

Chief Executive Officer & Secretary

Executive Assistant to the CEO & Recording Secretary

Leadership Council

NSTA District Leaders

NSTA Division Leaders

Sean Collins 25-29
Early-Career Director

Jeff Grabell
Treasurer 26-29

Jessie Wilcox
Chairperson, Leadership Council 26-27
Professional Learning in Science Education Division 24-27