State Officers

2024-2025 CHARTERED ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

OLIVIA CHERRY
State Vice President

La Cueva High School
nmdeca.ocherry@gmail.com 

HAILEY PETERS
Vice President of Leadership

Volcano Vista High School
nmdeca.hpeters@gmail.com 

AUGUST OVASKA
Vice President of Marketing

Los Alamos High School
nmdeca.aovaska@gmail.com 

SAVEENA AURORA
Vice President of Hospitality

La Cueva High School
nmdeca.sauroraz@gmail.com 

ISABEL MUCHER
Vice President of
Career Development

Cleveland High School
nmdeca.imucher@gmail.com 



RUNNING FOR STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL & DECA OFFICER CANDIDATE

Students must read the correct Handbook and complete the signature pages within the handbook. State Executive Council & DECA Officer Candidate Application DUE January 15, 2025.

HANDBOOK | APPLICATION LINKS
NMDECA Chartered Association Officer Handbook-COMING SOON!

DECA Executive Officer Candidate-Western Region VP | International President-COMNG SOON!

OTHER PAPERWORK

MONTHLY MEETINGS

The New Mexico DECA Chartered Association Executive Council meets at least once a month to work on completing their Program of Leadership. If you would like to request a copy of a monthly agenda or minutes, please email the current State President.


PAST OFFICERS

2024-2025

President
Olivia Cherry

Vice President
of Leadership 
Zach Fisher

Vice President
of Marketing
Lily Goodmacher

Vice President
of Hospitality
Ella Schaefer

2023-2024

President
Jayce McCloud

Vice President
of Leadership 
Arnav Chhabra

Vice President
of Career Development
Prajeeta Dahal

Vice President
of Marketing
Emilia Castaneda

Vice President
of Social Media
Jacey Purpura

2022-2023

President
Teagan Mackay

Vice President 
Emmanuella Adegbola

Executive Council
Niquela Vallejos

2021-2022

President
Lily Abeyta

Vice President
of Community Service

Darrian Smith

Vice President
of Public Relations

Isabella Martinez


2020-2021

President
Dayree Ramirez

Vice President
of Membership

Shanice Hernandez

Vice President
of Community Service

Annalyse Huff

Vice President
of Public Relations
Gabi Dorsey

2019-2020

President
Elijah Ruiz

Vice President
of Membership

Dayree Ramirez

Vice President
of Community Service

Melissa Chen

Vice President
of Public Relations
Gabi Dorsey

2018-2019

President
Henry Hoang

Vice President
of Membership 

Tylee Tayong

Vice President of
Community Service
Katrina Carr


Vice President
of Public Relations
Rebecca Luten

2017-2018

President
Carnely Guana

Vice President
of Membership
Jacob Reed

Vice President
of Community Service
Nam Nguyen


CONTACT INFORMATION

Debi Cline
Chartered Association Director
deca@nmctso.com