Governance and Staff

UEA members elect a president who serves full-time and a vice president who works part-time for the UEA. The UEA staff is managed by an executive director, supported by program area directors and a support staff.

President and Vice President

At the state level, UEA is governed by a president, vice president and board of directors, each elected by their peer member educators.

President & Vice President
Board of Directors

Local Leadership:
Local leaders are also elected in each local association and each UniServ. Click here for a complete list of local affiliates and leaders.

Renée Pinkney

UEA President

Brandon Baca

UEA Vice President

Board of Directors

Amy Barton

Color Country UniServ

Caren Burns

Granite UniServ

Christy Giblon

Woodland Peaks UniServ

Denise Lake

Ethnic Minority Representative

Heather Amado

Alpine UniServ

Isac Ernest

Ogden-Weber UniServ

Jeremy Reynoso

Wasatch UniServ

Kallyn Gren

Davis UniServ

Kathy Smith

Jordan UniServ

Marsha Curtis

Eastern Utah UniServ

Michael Harman

NEA State Director

Mike Mudrow

Northern Utah UniServ

Rodney Hurd

High Desert UniServ

UEA Staff

Barb Whitman

Ogden-Weber Regional Director

Bianca Mittendorf

Equity and Membership Director

Bonilynn Henrie

Eastern Utah Regional Director

Brenda Pett

Finance Director

Chase Clyde

Government Relations and Political Action Director

Eric Blackham

Government Relations and Political Action Associate Professional

Hailey Higgins

Communications and Public Relations Director

Heather Shepherd

Governance Support and Administrative Director

Jay Blain

UniServ Coordinator, Policy and Research Director

Jennifer Boehme

Executive Director

Karen Loveridge

Government Relations, Professional, Policy and Research Associate Professional

This is a photo of I.T. Support and Building Support Coordinator, Kyle-Jay Critchlow.

Kyle-Jay Critchlow

Building Coordinator and IT Associate Professional

Marjean Wayment

Membership Associate Professional

Meg Tanner

Communications and Public Relations Associate Professional

Michelle Dansie

Membership and Organizing Associate Professional

This is a picture of UEA's Information Technology Director, Paul Chadwick.

Paul Chadwick

Information Technology Director

Sara Jones, Ph.D.

Government Relations and Professional Programs Director

Shawnie Thurgood

Eastern UniServ, Membership and Legal Associate Professional

Tina Cordero

Ogden-Weber UniServ Associate Professional

Tracey M. Watson

General Counsel and Legal Services Director

This is a photo of Valerie Morton, UEA's Legal Services Associate Professional

Valerie Morton

Legal Services Associate Professional

William Spiegel

UniServ Specialist, Membership and Organizing Director