America’s Service Commissions Announces Its New Board of Directors and Officers for 2025-2026 Term
Washington, DC — America's Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce its new board members and officers for the 2025-2026 term, which officially began October 1. The Board of Directors helps guide and shape ASC, the national association representing the 52 state and territorial service commissions, and their service programs, across the United States.
“We continue to benefit from the time, talent, and tremendous expertise of these state and territorial service leaders who serve on the ASC Board," said Kaira Esgate, ASC Chief Executive Officer. "As a membership association, the input of our board members in our mission and strategic plan is absolutely critical, especially as the field of national service and volunteerism continues to adapt to meet the most pressing needs at the local and national level.”
The below slate of board members and officers was approved by ASC’s commission members during its annual Membership Assembly on September 12, 2025.
Officers
- Chris Bugbee, Chair — President & CEO, OneStar (continuing)
- Phil Kolling, Vice Chair / Public Policy Chair — Executive Director, SerVermont (new officer)
- Emily Litchfield, Membership Chair — Director of AmeriCorps, Service & Volunteerism, Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (new officer)
- Vanessa Diamond, Resource Development Chair — Executive Vice President, Global Network and Nonprofit Programs, Points of Light (new officer)
- Melinda Points, Treasurer — Executive Director, Oklahoma Community Service Commission (continuing)
- Tray T.S. Deadwyler, Secretary, — Director, Think for Good (new officer)
Members
- Daniel Altamirano Hernandez — Commissioner, OregonServes (newly appointed)
- April Elkins Badtke — Commissioner, Volunteer West Virginia (continuing)
- Kristen Bennett — CEO, Service Year Alliance (continuing)
- Willie Brooks — Director of Programs, Serve Indiana (continuing)
- Celeste Brown — Commissioner, Volunteer Mississippi (newly appointed)
- Brittany Crabtree — Executive Director, Missouri Community Service Commission (continuing)
- Al Dixon — Commissioner, Serve Alabama (continuing)
- Chelsey Fortin-Trimble — Commissioner, Volunteer Maine (newly appointed)
- Baruc Lara — Commissioner, Oklahoma Community Service Commission (continuing)
- Cameron McKenzie — Commissioner, New Jersey Commission on National and Community Service (newly appointed)
- Alexis Matthews — AmeriCorps Grant Specialist, Serve Kentucky (continuing)
- Ia Moua — Director, AmeriCorps State and National Service, California Volunteers (newly appointed)
- Samélia Okpodu-Pyuzza, — Town Administrator, Town of Chesapeake Beach (continuing)
- Julia Quanrud — CEO, ServeMinnesota (newly appointed)
- Chelsea Scott — Program Officer, Maryland Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism (newly appointed)
- Jason Scott — Commissioner, Volunteer Tennessee (continuing)
- Jordan Snipes — Youth Commissioner, South Carolina Service Commission (continuing)
- Gretchen Stallings — Executive Director, Volunteer NH (continuing)
- Marianne Torres Ruiz — Program Officer, Puerto Rico Commission for Volunteerism and Community Service (newly appointed)
ASC also extends its deepest gratitude to the following individuals who completed their board service at the end of September.
- Kathryn Abbott, Executive Director, Serve Alaska
- Jessica Dorsey, Executive Director, Kansas Volunteer Commission
- William Hall, Executive Director, ServeOhio
- Judd Jeansonne, Executive Director, Volunteer Louisiana
- Charlette Kremer, Commissioner, Serve Idaho
- Yvonne Nieves, Illinois
- Kennadie Patterson, Youth Commissioner, Volunteer Delaware
- Randy Potts, Georgia
|
