About Us

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure that America has a skilled work force.  We help every student excel.  SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) that is recognized as an integral part of the classroom by the OVAE.  

 

A non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, SkillsUSA is committed to using its resources to provide its members with the greatest opportunities to succeed.  From industry-designed competitions to professional and leadership development workshops, SkillsUSA gives students an opportunity to enhance both their technical and employability skills.

 

Started in 1965 as V.I.C.A. (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), SkillsUSA has served nearly 12 million members in its 50+ year history.  Currently, more than 400,000 members participate annually in SkillsUSA. 

State Officers 2019-2020

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Jada Shaw

Treasurer

Terry Sanford High School

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Justin Edgerton

Reporter

Midway High School

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Diego Luviano

Parliamentarian

Lee County High School

Taylor Cooper

Historian 

Bear Grass Charter School

Madison Grigsby

President

South Columbus High School

Brian Primo

Vice President

Lee County High School

Bailey Brown

Secretary

Richlands High School

SkillsUSA North Carolina Staff

Board of Directors

Paul Heidepriem

Executive Director

Rod Lykins

Director of Membership & Curriculum

Brandon Ramirez

State Leadership Coordinator

Glenn Barefoot

Assistant Director

SkillsUSA North Carolina
Constitution & Bylaws

Daryle Nobles, Chairman

Retired Educator

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Bill Willetts

Snap-On Tools

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Tony Reggi

North Carolina Community College System Office

 

Bill Burgess

Carolina Training Associates

 

Michael Williams

Daimler

 

Kris Dell

Applied Software

 

Carl Coffey

Lowe's Home Improvement

 

Ryan Shaver

North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association

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Wayne Lee

Retired Educator

 

Hardin Kennedy

Wilkes Community College


Jeff Faircloth

Guilford Technical Community College

 

Tim Eldridge

Educational Services Unlimited

 

Craig Pendergraft

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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David Barbour - ex officio

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 

Jim Pressley - ex officio

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 

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    Information Line &

    Executive Director

    919-675-1241

    Membership Director

    919-373-5538

    info@SkillsUSAnc.org

    MAIL:

    P.O. Box  28064 

    Raleigh, NC 27611

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    OUR MISSION

    SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.  SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.

    © 2019 by SkillsUSA North Carolina

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