2024-25 Board of Directors 

Linda Havas

Board Chair

Greendale Schools

Greendale, WI

Lesley Chapman

Board Vice-Chair

Sycamore Community Schools

Cincinnati, OH

Cathy Stresing

Recording Secretary

Fon du Lac Schools

Fon du Lac, WI (Ret.)

Daryl Biallas

Executive Director

Clarkston High School 

Clarkston, MI (Ret.)

Shannon Millikin

2025 Program Chair

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Kristen Novotny

2025 Assistant Program Chair

Springdale High School

Springdale, AR

Sara Chao

Director

New Trier Township High School

Winnetka, IL

Amanda Ramirez

Central States Delegate to ACTFL

Avon High School

Avon, IN

Amanda Benavidez-Williams

Director

Lawrence Public Schools

Lawrence, KS

Luciane Maimone

Director

Missouri State University

Springfield, MO

Kristopher Morehead

Director

Pipkin IB/MYP World School

Springfield, MO

Lenny Ulloa Silva

Director

DaVinci Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ham Lake, MN

Lucas Hoffman

Director

Sylvania Southview High School

Sylvania, OH

Supporting Team

Grant Moss

Editor, Central States Report

Pittsburgh State University

Pittsburgh, KS

Martha Halemba

Registration

Hudson City Schools (Ret.)

Hudson, OH

Cheryl Johnson

Registration

Denison University 

Granville, Ohio

Robert M. Terry

Publications

University of Richmond (Ret.)

Richmond, VA