Governance Leaders
MNEA President
Chris Guinther
Guinther is a staff development coordinator for the Francis Howell School District in St. Charles County. She assumed the top leadership position as MNEA's full-time president on Aug. 1, 2007, after serving six years as MNEA vice president.
MNEA Vice President
Charles Smith
Smith is a high school teacher in the Center School District in the Kansas City metropolitan area. He currently works full-time for MNEA members as vice president of the Association. He began his term as vice president Aug. 1, 2007, after serving seven years as an NEA Director.
Missouri NEA has two representatives who serve on the National Education Association's Board of Directors.
NEA Director
Julia Todd
Julia Todd began her first year on the NEA Board of Directors Sept. 1, 2007. She is an A+ Coordinator in the Raymore-Peculiar School District. Julia has previously served on the MNEA Board of Directors, as local president and as an MNEA representative to the Missouri Advisory Council for Certification of Educators (MACCE).
NEA Director
Brent Fullington
Fullington was elected at the spring 2008 Representative Assembly to serve as NEA Director. He is teaches eighth grade history in the Springfield School District. Brent previously served on the MNEA Board of Directors and as the Springfield NEA vice president.