MEET YOUR SKILLSUSA UTAH STATE STAFF

Richard Wittwer has 38+ years Teaching and Industry Experience in Automotive Technology, and has been involved in SkillsUSA just as long. Basically, if it's broke, he can fix it. He has been married to his wife, Peggy, for 38 years, has 4 married kids, and 10 grand-kids. He enjoys spending his time with family four-wheeling and on his boat at the lake. He also enjoys 'puttering around' his house. (AKA Fixing, building, adding new rooms to...)

Will Pierce - Contest Chairman. Long time SkillsUSA-er. After serving 8 years in the US Marine Corps, he owned a successful contracting business before transitioning into higher education. He worked at SLCC for 5 years managing technical programs, and joined the DATC team 6 years ago. He has a Bachelor’s in Workforce Education, a Master’s in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership.

Jennifer Streker – State Staff Financial Officer. Long time SkillsUSA-er. 21+ years working in technical education as a Program Director at the Ogden-Weber Tech College. She has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She is married to a wonderful man and has three grown children, one grandson and two dogs. She loves to see youth people get excited about their goals for their future.

Aaron Bodell - Student Officer Team Manager. A lifer with SkillsUSA – Aaron teaches Graphic Communications at Cyprus High School during the day and prefers to be outdoors. One thing he would change if he ruled the world is make ice-cream a mandatory food group.

Lindsey Bodell - Student Officer Team Manager. Mother and licensed cosmetologist, Lindsey is actively involved in her church and neighborhood. She enjoys being in the outdoors, especially the mountains. She also enjoys watching others succeed, which is what has drawn her to become more involved with the SkillsUSA officer team.

Angelee (Angie) Day has been a member of the State Staff since 2015. She has a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from Southern Utah University and loves helping students have opportunities to gain industry experience. She has an amazing husband, two spectacular kids, loves to dance, go four-wheeling, eat AMAZING food, and speaks fluent sarcasm and movie quotes.

Top Row: State Director-Richard Wittwer, Contest Chairman-Will Pierce, Accountant-Jennifer Streker
Bottom Row: Officer Team Advisors: Aaron Bodell and Lindsey Bodell, Assistant to the State Director-Angelee Day

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