Board Members

Board Members

Published: 8/5/2026 11:36 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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


​​​Headshot of Amber Snell
Headshot of CJ Fryer

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


Image of Scottie Collier
Headshot of Elizabeth Dinkins

Scottie Collier​

​Represents Administrators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


Elizabeth Dinkins

​Represents Independent Postsecondary Institutions

​Term Expires 9/10/2028


Headshot of Elijah Edwards
Image of Cathy Gunn

Elijah Edwards

​Represents High School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028


Cathy Gunn

​Represents Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


Headshot of Priscilla Keller
Headshot of Lori McKeehan

Pris​cilla Keller

​Represents Elementary Educators

​Term Expires 6/29/2027


Lori McKeehan​

​Represents Elementary Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


Headshot of Justin Mitchell
Headshot of Pamela Morehead-Johnson​​

Justin Mitchell

​Represents ​Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028​


Pamela Morehead-Johnson

​Represents ​Local Boards of Education

​Term Expires 6/30/2029​​​


 Headshot of Corinne Murphy
Headshot of Nicholas Pace

​​​​Corinne Murphy

​Represents ​Public Postsecondary Institutions

​Term Expires 6/29/2027​​


Nicholas Pace

​Represents ​Public Postsecondary Institutions

​Term Expires 6/30/2029


Headshot of Merideth Pittman
Headshot of Lisa Rudzinksi

​​Merideth Pittman​

​​Represents ​Middle School Educators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028


​​Lisa Rudzinski​

​Represents ​School Administrators

​Term Expires 6/30/2028​


​​Headshot of Jamie Link
Headshot of Aaron Thompson

Secretary Jamie Link

Ex-Officio Member​

​Education and Labor Cabinet

President Aaron Thompson

Ex-Officio Member​

​Council on Postsecondary Education

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