The following is a chronology of steering committee members and the terms they served. The first election was held in the fall of 1985.  In addition, an Excel file (click here) shows the history of the steering committee membership since the mid-90s.

2022

• Chair: Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Vice Chair: Mallory Bateman (Utah)
• Co-Secretary: Michael Moser (Vermont)
• Co-Secretary: Katie Springer (Indiana)
• Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania)
• Greg Bell (Alabama)
• Erica Gardner (Washington)
• Alfred Sundara (Maryland)
• Gary Krob (Iowa)

2021

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Co-Secretary: Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania)
• Co-Secretary: Katie Springer (Indiana)
• Mallory Bateman (Utah)
• Greg Bell (Alabama)
• Erica Gardner (Washington)
• Michael Moser (Vermont)
• Alfred Sundara (Maryland)

2020

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Gregg Bell (Alabama)
• Co-Secretary: Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania)
• Co-Secretary: Mallory Bateman (Utah)
• Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Erica Gardner (Washington)
• Michael Moser (Vermont)
• Suzan Reagan (New Mexico)
• Pam Schenker (Florida)

2019

• Chair: Pam Schenker (Florida)
• Vice Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Co-Secretary: Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Co-Secretary: Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Mallory Bateman (Utah)
• Todd Graham (Minnesota)
• Michael Moser (Vermont)
• Suzan Reagan (New Mexico)

2018

• Chair: Todd Graham (Minnesota)
• Vice Chair: Suzan Reagan (New Mexico)
• Co-Secretary: Pam Schenker (Florida)
• Co-Secretary: Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Gregg Bell (Alabama)
• Michael Moser (Vermont)
• Melissa Stefanini (Tennessee) (resigned September 2018)
• Mallory Bateman (Utah) (replaced Stefanini)
• Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)

2017

• Chair: Todd Graham (Minnesota)
• Vice Chair: Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)
• Co-Secretary: Charles Rynerson (Oregon)
• Co-Secretary: Melissa Stefanini (Tennessee)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Gregg Bell (Alabama)
• Suzan Reagan (New Mexico)
• Pam Schenker (Florida)
• Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania)

2016-17

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)
• Co-Secretary: Charles Rynerson (Oregon)
• Co-Secretary: Suzan Reagan (New Mexico)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Gregg Bell (Alabama)
• Mary Craigle (Montana) (resigned January 2017)
• Jenn Shultz (Pennsylvania) (replaced Craigle)
• Todd Graham (Minnesota)
• Pam Schenker (Florida)

2015-16

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)
• Co-Secretary: Charles Rynerson (Oregon)
• Co-Secretary: Suzan Reagan (New Mexico)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Amy Bittner (Wyoming)
• Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Todd Graham (Minnesota)
• Pam Schenker (Florida)

2014-15

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Co-Secretary: Charles Rynerson (Oregon)
• Co-Secretary: Amy Bittner (Wyoming)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Sue Copella (Pennsylvania)
• Todd Graham (Minnesota)
• Terry Jackson (Georgia) (retired Sept. 2014)
• Patricia Becker (Michigan) (replaced Jackson)
• Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)

2012-14

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Co-Secretary: Charles Rynerson (Oregon)
• Co-Secretary: Terry Jackson (Georgia)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Amy Bittner (Wyoming)
• Sue Copella (Pennsylvania)
• Cliff Holley (Mississippi)
• Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)

2011-12

• Chair: Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Vice Chair: Mary Craigle (Montana)
• Co-Secretary: Clifford Holley (Mississippi)
• Co-Secretary: Randy Gustafson (Tennessee) (died June 2012)
• Terry Jackson (Georgia) (replaced Gustafson)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona)
• Amy Bittner (Wyoming)
• Sue Copella (Pennsylvania)
• Leonard Gaines (New York) (resigned March 2012)
• Kristen Rohanna (California) (replaced Gaines, resigned July 2012)
• Charles Rynerson (Oregon) (completed Gaines/Rohanna’s term)
• Pamela Schenker (Florida)

2010-11

• Chair: Pamela Schenker (Florida)
• Vice Chair: Leonard Gaines (New York)
• Co-Secretary: Amy Bittner (Wyoming)
• Co-Secretary: Sue Copella (Pennsylvania)
• Warren Brown (Georgia) (resigned June 2011)
• Allen Barnes (Arizona) (replaced Brown)
• Bob Coats (North Carolina)
• Julie Hoang (California)
• Clifford Holley (Mississippi)
• Will “Chip” Sawyer (Vermont) (resigned July 2011)
• Mary Craigle (replaced Sawyer)

2009-10

• Chair: Pamela Schenker (Florida)
• Vice Chair: Leonard Gaines (New York)
• Co-Secretary: Amy Bittner (Wyoming)
• Co-Secretary: Sue Copella (Pennsylvania)
• Julie Hoang (California)
• Barbara Ronningen (Minnesota)
• Will “Chip” Sawyer (Vermont)
• Jane Traynham (Maryland)
• Dan Veroff (Wisconsin)

2008-09

• Chair: Dan Veroff (WI)
• Vice Chair: Annette Watters (AL)
• Co-Secretary: Pamela Schenker (FL)
• Co-Secretary: Sue Copella (PA)
• Leonard Gaines (NY)
• Julie Hoang (CA)
• Barbara Ronningen (MN)
• Will “Chip” Sawyer (VT)
• Jane Traynham (MD)

2007-08

• Chair: Xan Wedel (KS)
• Vice Chair: Annette Watters (AL)
• Co-Secretary: Pamela Schenker (FL)
• Co-Secretary: Pamela Harris (MT) (retired August 2008)
• Will “Chip” Sawyer (VT) (replaced Harris)
• Julie Hoang (CA)
• Barbara Ronningen (MN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Dan Veroff (WI)

2006-07

• Chair: Xan Wedel (KS)
• Vice Chair: Annette Watters (AL)
• Co-Secretary: Pamela Harris (MT)
• Co-Secretary: Pamela Schenker (FL)
• Julie Hoang (CA)
• Richard Rathge (ND)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Jane Traynham (MD)

2005-06

• Chair: Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Vice Chair: Annette Watters (AL)
• Secretary: Xan Wedel (KS)
• Julie Hoang (CA)
• Richard Rathge (ND)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Barbara Ronningen (MN)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Dan Veroff (WI)

2004-05

• John Blodgett (MO)
• Sue Ebetsch (IL)
• Richard Rathge (SD)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Barbara Ronningen (MN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Dan Veroff (WI)
• Annette Watters (AL)

2003-04

• John Blodgett (MO)
• Sue Ebetsch (IL)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• David Joye (NJ) (resigned 2004)
• Barbara Ronningen (MN) (replaced Joye)
• Richard Rathge (SD)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Dan Veroff (WI)
• Annette Watters (AL)

2002-03

• David Birkholz (MN) / Dan Veroff (WI)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Bev Daly (KY) / David Joye (NJ)
• Sue Ebetsch (IL)
• Linda  Gage (CA)
• Rebecca Picaso (CO)
• Richard Rathge (SD)
• Carol O. Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)

2001-02

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Linda  Gage (CA)
• Rebecca Picaso (CO)
• Richard Rathge (SD)
• Carol O. Rogers (IN)
• Pam Schenker (FL) / Bev Daly (KY)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Jeff Wallace (OK)

2000-01

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Bev Daly (KY)
• Sue Ebetsch (IL)
• Rebecca Picaso (CO)
• Pam Schenker (FL)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Jeff Wallace (OK)

1999-2000

• John Blodgett (MO)
• Bev Daly (KY)
• Sue Ebetsch (IL)
• Lin Nary (NV) / Rebecca Picaso (CO)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Jeff Wallace (OK)
• Annette  Watters (AL)

1998-99

• Beverly Daly (KY)
• Sue Ebetsch (IL)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT) / Lin Nary (NV)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Annette Watters (AL)

1997-98

• David Birkholz (MN)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Eric Swanson (MI)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Annette  Watters (AL)

1996-97

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Eric Swanson (MI)
• Jane Traynham (MD)
• Annette Watters (AL)

1995-96

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Valerie Conti  (MA)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Eric Swanson (MI)
• Annette Watters (AL)

1994-95

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Ron Crouch (KY)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Bob Scardamalia (NY)
• Diane Shoop (PA)
• Eric Swanson (MI)
• Annette Watters (AL)

1993-94

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Connie Hughes (NJ)
• Mike Knight (WI)
• Reid Reynolds (CO) / Diane Shoop (PA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Eric Swanson (MI)

1992-93

• David Birkholz (MN)
• John Blodgett (MO)
• Sarah Breshears (AR)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Connie Hughes  (NJ)
• Mike Knight (WI)
• Reid Reynolds (CO)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Carol  Rogers (IN)

1991-92

• John Blodgett (MO)
• Sarah Breshears (AR)
• DeVee Dykstra (SD)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Connie Hughes  (NJ)
• Mike Knight (WI)
• Karen Paterson (LA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Carol Rogers (IN)

1990-91

• Sarah Breshears (AR)
• DeVee Dykstra (SD)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Connie Hughes  (NJ)
• Mike Knight (WI)
• Karen Paterson (LA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Carol Rogers (IN)
• Terry Schnure (CT)

1989-90

• Sarah Breshears (AR)
• DeVee Dykstra (SD)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Mike Knight  (WA)
• Mike Lettre (MD)
• Karen Paterson (LA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Larry Rosen (MI)
• Terry Schnure (CT)

1988-89

• Eileen Barr-Olson (MN)
• Sarah Breshears (AR)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Mike Knight (WA)
• Mike Lettre (MD)
• Karen  Paterson (LA)
• Patricia Roberts (MT)
• Larry Rosen (MI)
• Terry Schnure (CT)

1987-88

• Eileen Barr-Olson (MN)
• Sarah Breshears (AR)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Mike Lettre (MD)
• Patty Madson (MA)
• Karen Paterson (LA)
• Larry Rosen  (MI)
• Terry Schnure (CT)
• Susan Szaniszio (TX)

1986-87

• Eileen Barr-Olson (MN)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Mike Lettre (MD)
• Patty Madson (MA)
• Sam McReynolds (VT)
• Karen Paterson (LA)
• Larry Rosen (MI)
• Terry Schnure (CT)
• Susan Szaniszio (TX)

1985-86

• Eileen Barr-Olson (MN)
• Mike Batutis (NY)
• Francine Ewing Stephenson (NC)
• Harley Lingerfelt (OK)
• Sam  McReynolds (VT)
• Reid Reynolds (CO)
• Terry Schnure (CT)
• Linda Gage (CA)
• Larry Rosen (MI)

Initial Steering Committee (1983-85)

• Eileen Barr-Olson (MN)
• Mike Batutis (NY)
• Francine Ewing Stephenson (NC)
• Harley Lingerfelt (OK)
• Sam  McReynolds (VT)
• Reid Reynolds (CO)
• Terry Schnure (CT)
• Bill Schooling (CA)
• Bonnie Young (TX)

Initial Steering Committee (1983-85)