Board of Directors

NAESP’s Board of Directors lead the association by establishing goals and priorities, providing fiscal oversight, and making policy decisions. Their leadership and influence on issues of policy and practice aim to keep our nation’s schools on track and headed in the right direction.

Liza Caraballo-Suarez, Ed.D.

Liza Caraballo-Suarez, Ed.D.

President, 2023-2024
Magnet School of Architecture, Engineering & Design — P.S. 120
Brooklyn, New York
Kevin Armstrong, Ed.D.

Kevin Armstrong, Ed.D.

President-elect, 2023-2024
DuPont Hadley Middle School
Old Hickory, Tennessee
April Knight

April Knight

Vice President, 2023-2024
Avondale Elementary School
Columbus, Ohio
Michael Litke, Ed.D.

Michael Litke, Ed.D.

Director, Zone 1, 2023-2026
Naubuc Elementary School
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Jessica Quinter, Ed.D.

Jessica Quinter, Ed.D.

Director, Zone 2, 2023-2026
Park Forest Elementary School
State College, Pennsylvania
Ed Cosentino

Ed Cosentino

Director, Zone 3, 2022-2025
Phelps Luck Elementary School
Columbia, Maryland
Ashley Aldridge Wilson, Ed.D.

Ashley Aldridge Wilson, Ed.D.

Director, Zone 4, 2022-2025
Nolan Elementary School
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Bridget Belcastro, Ed.D.

Bridget Belcastro, Ed.D.

Director, Zone 5, 2023-2024
Johnsburg Elementary School
Johnsburg, Illinois
Jon Wennstrom

Jon Wennstrom

Director, Zone 6, 2022-2025
Riley Upper Elementary School
Livonia, Michigan
Kenny Newby

Kenny Newby

Director, Zone 7, 2023-2026
Forest Lake Elementary School
Forest Lake, Minnesota
John Befort

John Befort

Director, Zone 8, 2023-2026
Washington Grade School
Ellis, Kansas
Scott Borba

Scott Borba

Director, Zone 9, 2021-2024
Le Grand Elementary School
Le Grand, California
Carmen Maring, Ed.D.

Carmen Maring, Ed.D.

Director At Large, Middle, 2022-2025
Gull Lake Middle School
Richland, Michigan
Ramona Dunn

Ramona Dunn

Director At Large, Minority Level, 2021-2024
New Mark Middle School
Kansas City, Missouri
L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE

L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE

Ex-Officio Board Member Executive Director
NAESP
Alexandria, Virginia
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