2026-2027 Executive Board
ACSA Region 3 Responsibilities for Leadership (PDF)
President
Stephanie Groat, Director of Compliance & Accountability
Washington Unified School District- Yolo Charter
President- Elect
VACANT
Vice President, Membership
Belinda Rabb-Patterson, Director Human Resources
Washington Unified School District – Yolo Charter
Vice President, Partnership Development
Daniel Hernandez, Principal
Sacramento City Unified School District – Capital Charter
Vice President of Legislative Action
Tierra Gardner, Director, School of Education
Sacramento County Office of Education- Capital Charter
Vice President, Communications/Social Media
Melissa Pascoa, Program Specialist- Human Resources
Elk Grove Unified School District – Elk Grove Charter
Vice President, Women’s Leadership
Jacqueline White, Superintendent
Sacramento County Office of Education- Capital Charter
Vice President, Finance
Sandra Brown, Principal
Elk Grove Unified School District – Elk Grove Charter
Vice President, Program
Petra Luhrsen, Director- Student Services
Natomas Charter School – North Charter
Vice President, Diversity & Belonging
VACANT
Past President
Dr. Shana Henry, Director Secondary Education
Elk Grove Unified School District – Elk Grove Charter
State Board Representative
Jason Sample, Superintendent
Gateway Community Charter- North Charter
State Delegate At-Large
Joe Wood, Superintendent
Natomas Charter School – North Charter
Past Vice President of Finance
Mary Cardoso, Retired Principal
San Juan Unified School District-Retiree Charter
Director of Region Operations
Dorothy Stoppelmann, Retired Principal
Elk Grove Unified School District-Retiree Charter