Our Executive Officers
Business Professionals of America Executive Council represent the BPA student members from across the organization. Executive officers serve a one-year term and are elected each year during the organization’s National Leadership Conference.
Executive Officers are known collectively as the “Executive Council” and represent the national organization at various conferences and meetings throughout the nation during their term of office. In addition, they may make recommendations to the Board of Trustees as well as to the members of their divisions. Executive Officers also oversee all meetings at the National Leadership Conference.
Structure: The Secondary Division Executive Council is composed of up to six (6) officers and the Post-secondary Division Executive Council is composed of up to four (4) officers.
Engage with the Executive Council at your Conference
Are you looking to invite an Executive Council officer to your Regional or State Conference? Our dynamic student leaders bring high energy, unique perspectives, and an engaging professional presence everywhere they go!
Access the Executive Council Local Conference Request FormSecondary Division
Layan Ahmed
National President
Secondary Division
lahmed@bpa.orgDonate to the Executive Officer Scholarship fund in Layan Ahmed’s name!
Job Wohali
National Secretary
Secondary Division
jwohali@bpa.org
Donate to the Executive Officer Scholarship fund in Job Wohali’s name!
Thomas Branson
National Treasurer
Secondary Division
tbranson@bpa.org
Donate to the Executive Officer Scholarship fund in Thomas Branson’s name!
Makayla Adams
National Parliamentarian
Secondary Division
madams@bpa.org
Donate to the Executive Officer Scholarship fund in Makayla Adams’s name!
Post-secondary Division
Victoria Pinarreta
National President
Post-secondary Division
vpinarreta@bpa.orgDonate to the Executive Officer Scholarship fund in Victoria Pinarreta’s name!
Sophia Pinarreta
National Secretary/Treasurer
Post-secondary Division
spinarreta@bpa.org
Donate to the Executive Officer Scholarship fund in Sophia Pinarreta’s name!
Donate to the Executive Officer Scholarship Fund
Executive Council Winter Meeting
The Executive Council Winter Meeting is held annually in January. Secondary and Post-secondary members of the National Officer Team meet to review goal progress and plan for the National Leadership Conference.
Executive Council Summer Meeting
The Executive Council Summer Training is held annually during the month of June or July. Newly elected national officer team members from the Secondary and Post-secondary Divisions meet under the direction of the National Center Staff to train for their respective positions and goal-set for the upcoming membership year.
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