Board of Directors - American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Barbara Stewart, CFCS

Board President, 2024-2025

Cara Simmons, CFCS

Board President Elect, 2024-2025

Menia L. Chester, CFCS, CNWE

Board Treasurer, 2024-2025

Landon Calderwood, CFCS-HDFS

Director-at-Large, 2024-2026

Deborah Handy, CFCS

Director-at-Large, 2024-2025

Margaret Jenkins, CPFFE

Director-at-Large, 2023-2026

Sharon Pate
Director-at-Large, 2022-2025

Debra K. Andres, CFCS-HDFS
Counselor, Immediate Past President, Ex-Officio, 2024-2025

Karin Athanas
Executive Director
Email Karin
Ext. 4614

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council consists of representatives of the following groups:

Affiliate Presidents Unit
Assembly of Higher Education
Student Unit
Past Presidents Unit
AAFCS Board of Directors

The Leadership Council appoints the Nominating Committee to identify candidates for election to the Board of Directors, and the Council elects the Board members. Council representatives meet each year at the AAFCS Annual Conference and Fall Workshop.