Committee Information
Committee Information
Commissioners interested in joining a committee (except Executive Committee, which is an elected position) should email executivedirector@otcompact.gov. In addition to commissioners, others affiliated with state boards can join committees in a non-voting capacity.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Commission between Commission meetings, except for rulemaking or amendment of the Compact. The Executive Committee meets every month.
| Position | Name | State | Term Expiration |
| Chair | Lesly James | SC | 2027 (odd years) |
| Vice Chair | Teri Black | WI | 2026 (even years) |
| Treasurer | Danielle Ward | NC | 2026 (even years) |
| Secretary | Christina “Chris” Bourland | MN | 2027 (odd years) |
| Member-at-Large | Missy Anthony | OH | 2026 (even years) |
| Member-at-Large | Vanessa Beauchamp | MO | 2026 (even years) |
| Member-at-Large | Venus Vendoures-Walsh | IA | 2027 (odd years) |
| Ex-officio delegate | Chuck Willmarth | AOTA | Standing appointment |
| Ex-officio delegate | Barbara Williams | NBCOT | Standing appointment |
Meeting information here.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee provides financial oversight and ensures the Commission is operating within its budget and is developing financial resources to achieve its purposes. The Finance Committee meets every two months.
| Name | State | Term Expiration |
| Danielle Ward – Chair | NC | 2026 (Chair term) |
| Missy Anthony | OH | 2026 |
| Vonda Malnikoff | WV | 2026 |
| Trent Gahl | MT | 2027 |
| VACANT | odd years |
Meeting information here.
Rules Committee
The Rules Committee develops compact rules, bylaw amendments, and policies for consideration by the Commission and for implementation by the states. It also reviews existing rules and recommends changes to the Commission. The Rules Committee meets every month.
| Name | State | Term Expiration |
| Claire Covert-Bybee – Chair | NE | 2026 (Chair term) |
| Teri Black | WI | 2027 |
| Vanessa Beauchamp | MO | 2027 |
| Adrienne Price | GA | 2026 |
Meeting information here.
Compliance Committee
The Compliance Committee monitors member states’ compliance with the compact, its bylaws, and its rules. The Compliance Committee meets every four months.
| Name | State | Term Expiration |
| Adrienne Price, Chair | GA | 2026 (Chair term) |
| Danielle Ward | NC | 2027 |
| Jessica Bolduc | ME | 2026 |
| VACANT | odd years |
Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee handles the general communication needs of the compact, including communication with new commissioners, administrators, the public, and the media. This includes presentations, press releases, website updates, and other forms of communication. The PR Committee meets every two months.
| Name | State | Term Expiration |
| Chris Daly – Chair | AZ | 2027 (Chair term) |
| Lesly James | SC | 2027 |
| Kathy Weed | WA | 2026 |
| Missy Anthony | OH | 2027 |
| Lise Faulise | RI | 2026 |
Meeting information here.
Elections & Nominations Committee
The Elections & Nominations Committee works to ensure the full commission election process runs smoothly, from providing information to the commission to collecting candidate nominations and tallying election results. The EN Committee meets every four months.
| Name | State | Term Expiration |
| Trent Gahl, Chair | MT | 2026 (Chair term) |
| Karen Rohrer | DE | 2027 |
| Christina “Chris” Bourland | MN | 2026 |