Leading the association
2023 Governing Board
The PSBA Governing Board is charged with exercising general supervision over the affairs of the association and the implementation of the purposes, policies and programs established in accordance with the association’s bylaws. The governing board is comprised of the association’s elected officers, two sectional advisors appointed by and from among the statewide sectional advisors, and three at-large representatives. In addition, a representative of the Advisory Council serves on the governing board in a nonvoting capacity.
David Schaap
President, Brentwood Borough School District

Mike Gossert
President-Elect, Cumberland Valley School District

Allison Mathis
Vice President, North Hills School District

Sabrina Backer
Treasurer, Franklin Area School District

David Hein
Immediate Past President, Parkland School District

Edward Brown
Eastern Zone Representative, Upper Darby School District

Marsha Pleta
Western Zone Representative, Washington School District

Julie Preston
Central Zone Representative, Northern Tioga School District

Thomas Kerek
Co-Sectional Advisor, Kane Area School District

Ronald Cole
Co-Sectional Advisor, Sayre Area School District

Benjamin L. Pratt, Esq.
Chair, PSBA Affiliate Council President, Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association (PSBSA); Saxton & Stump, Lancaster, PA
