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Ensuring California is represented through the nation


Along with the NEA Executive Committee, the NEA Board of Directors is responsible for the general policies and interests of the National Education Association. The NEA Board consists of at least one director from each state association.

Voting Members

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Naqiba Gregory

West Sacramento Teachers Association

1

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Ever Flores

Healdsburg Area Teachers Association

2

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Paula Merrigan

Castro Valley Teachers Association

3

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2025

Matthew Seymour

San Jose Teachers Association

4

Unexpired Term

8/31/2025

Hilary Hall

Newhall Teachers Association

5

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2025

William Page

UTLA/NEA

6

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2025

Lorraine Richards

Montebello Teachers Association

7

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Rafael Gonzalez

Wasco Union HS Teachers Association

8

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Grant Schuster

Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association

9

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Irene Magdalene Amezcua

Escondido Secondary Teachers Association

10

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Yulil Alonso-Garza

Associated Calexico Teachers

11

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Nichole DeVore

Sacramento City Teachers Association

12

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Erika Zamora

Alvord Educators Association

13

Unexpired Term

8/31/2025

Kelly Villalobos

Turlock Teachers Association

14

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Barbara Jackson

Rio Hondo College Faculty Association

15

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2027

NEA Alternate Directors

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Frank Mata

Visalia Unified Teachers Association

Alternate 1

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2026

Laura Finco

San Ramon Valley Education Association

Alternate 2

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2027

Mallorie Evans

UTLA/NEA

Alternate 3

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2028

NEA Executive Committee Member

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Robert Varela Rodriquez

San Bernadino Teachers Association

11

2nd 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

NEA At-Large Director, Retired

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Ed Foglia

United Educators of San Francisco

2

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

NEA At-Large Director, Higher Ed

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Kashara S. Moore

San Bernardino Teachers Association

11

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

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