Board Members

Board Members

Published: 7/14/2026 9:30 AM

​​​​​​​​​​The Education Professional Standards Board is composed of seventeen members. The secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet and the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, or their designees, serve as ex officio voting members.The other fifteen members representing various groups within the education community are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


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Amber Snell, Chair

​Represents Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/29/2027


C.J. Fryer, Vice Chair

​Represents High​ School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


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​Represents Administrators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


Elizabeth Dinkins

​Represents Independent Postsecondary Institutions

​Term Expires 9/10/2028


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Elijah Edwards

​Represents High School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028


Cathy Gunn

​Represents Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


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Pris​cilla Keller

​Represents Elementary Educators

​Term Expires 6/29/2027


Lori McKeehan​

​Represents Elementary Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


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Justin Mitchell

​Represents ​Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028​


Pamela Morehead-Johnson

​Represents ​Local Boards of Education

​Term Expires 6/30/2029​​​


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​​​​Corinne Murphy

​Represents ​Public Postsecondary Institutions

​Term Expires 6/29/2027​​


Nicholas Pace

​Represents ​Public Postsecondary Institutions

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


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​​Merideth Pittman​

​​Represents ​Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028


​Represents ​School Administrators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028​


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Secretary Jamie Link

Ex-Officio Member​

​Education and Labor Cabinet

Aaron Thompson

Ex-Officio Member​

​Council on Postsecondary Education

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​Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4606

​goteachky@education.ky.gov ​