Founding Partner

Founding Partner

National Partner

National Corporate Partner

National Sponsors

Equipment Provider
Gold Level Sponsor Silver Level Sponsor

Software Provider
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Resource Provider
Platinum Level Sponsor

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Board of Directors

Officers

President
Garry Ackerman (District 4)
Raytheon Company
Plano, TX

Vice-President
Larry Gewax
Texas Instruments, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Secretary
Eric Heiselt
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Treasurer
Velda Morris (District 6)
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

District Representatives

E.T. Hammerand (District 1)
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR

Paul Lutes (District 2)
Baker Hughes
Houston, TX

David Kwast (District 3)
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Ft. Worth, TX

Garry Ackerman (District 4)
Raytheon Company
McKinney, TX

Open (District 5)

Velda Morris (District 6)
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Kenneth Berry (Regional Championships)
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

At-Large Members

Larry Gewax
Texas Instruments
Dallas, TX

Open (5 positions)

Administration

Executive Director
George Blanks
Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Assistant to the Board
(Open)