This past week, 70 DECA advisors from across the country gathered in San Francisco, CA, for DECA Luminary, powered by Adobe.
For three days, attendees participated in learning sessions with DECA staff and interactive workshops with Adobe team members. Advisors gained firsthand experience with Adobe Express and learned how to apply these tools to DECA's programs.
Session for this year's training included:
- Adobe Express & Integrated Marketing Campaign
- Building Meaningful Local DECA Partnerships
- Branding and Productivity Workflows with Adobe
- DECA Corporate Challenges with Adobe
- Integrating DECA into the Classroom
- Setting the Standard: New DECA Competitive Events Rubrics
- Strategic DECA Chapter Branding
- This Is How We Do DECA
DECA is excited to see these Luminaries now take their knowledge and expertise in Adobe Express back to their associations, where they will begin facilitating their own Adobe trainings for local chapter advisors.
Congratulations to the 2026 DECA Luminaries:
- Brandy Vittore, Alabama
- Rebekah Jamerson, Arizona
- Shannon Kunst, Arizona
- Kimberly Mayberry, Arkansas
- Linda Williams, Arkansas
- Gina Rye, California
- Genevieve Bennett, Colorado
- Aly Johnson, Colorado
- Jeff Stanwood, Connecticut
- Nicole Gill, Florida
- Brandi King, Florida
- Shawana Calixte, Georgia
- Autumn Roberts, Georgia
- Liza Buchter, Hawaii
- Shantell-Tiare Tom, Hawaii
- John Rutten-Turner, Idaho
- Beth Knuth, Illinois
- Stacey Slintak, Illinois
- Troy Davis, Indiana
- Kristin Lidstrom, Indiana
- Kelli Keefer, Iowa
- Kristen Bell, Kansas
- Brandon Reith, Kansas
- Mindy Rose, Louisiana
- Lucia Hassell-Lee, Maryland
- Daniel Richards, Maryland
- Bobby Portway, Massachusetts
- Ariel St., Germaine, Massachusetts
- Yolanda Gordon, Michigan
- Jacob Yono, Michigan
- Marshall Conley, Michigan
- Josh Bauer, Minnesota
- Sonja Weiler, Minnesota
- Sherri Allen, Mississippi
- Vicki Sullivan, Mississippi
- Jill Fannin, Missouri
- Amanda Larsen, Missouri
- Ally Gilin, Nebraska
- Aztry Kelly, Nevada
- Camille McCue, Nevada
- Alexandria Ackley, New Jersey
- Laura Fecak, New Jersey
- Raymond McKinney, New Mexico
- Stacye Simpson, New Mexico
- Kimberly Hackett, North Carolina
- Amber Kemp, North Carolina
- Robin Bruderly, Ohio
- Kelly Cooper, Ohio
- Erin Wakefield, Oklahoma
- Jamie Wilson, Oklahoma
- Jeff Kurtz, Oregon
- Tara Mrazik, Pennsylvania
- Breila Jimenez Hernandez, Puerto Rico
- Brie Scott, South Carolina
- Amy Welch, South Carolina
- Heather McIntyre, Tennessee
- Britney Taylor, Tennessee
- Brittany Wright, Texas
- Nina Wilson, Texas
- Randall Kammerman, Utah
- Alaska Martinez, Utah
- Sarah Smith, Virginia
- Melissa Weber, Virginia
- Sierra Larkin, Washington
- Rachel Schwartz, Washington
- Sarah Hart Olson, Wisconsin
- Sarah Grover, Wyoming
Thank you to Adobe for providing these advisors with such a valuable and enriching experience.
