Year of Foundation - Answers 1946
Location of Headquarters - Answers Reston, Virginia
High School Division members / school - Answers 190,,500
DECA Collegiate Division name / members / colleges - Answers Delta Epsilon Chi / 15,
DECA members are located in - Answers 50 states, DC, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong,
Korea, Mexico and Puerto Rico
2015-2016 DECA International Theme - Answers Be Epic
2015-2016 DECA Arizona Theme - Answers Energize
DECA Mission Statement - Answers DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in
marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe
DECA attributes and values - Answers competence, innovation, integrity, teamwork
Four inner points of the DECA diamond (represent what DECA does) - Answers integrates into
classroom instruction, applies learning, connects to business, promotes competition
Four outer points of the DECA diamond (represents results of what DECA does) - Answers
academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders
DECA diamond official colors - Answers blue, black, white
DECA diamond evolved in - Answers 1970, 1980, 1991, 2010
AZ DECA's first State Advisor (credited as founder); one of three National Honorary Life Award
Recipients from Arizona - Answers Eugene Dorr
Arizona DECA's official mascot - Answers Yotee the Arizona DECA Coyote
Arizona DECA members / chapters - Answers
2015-16 National President - Answers Alec Romero
2014-15 Western Region Vice President - Answers Kyle Kuo
2012-13 Western Region Vice President - Answers Trevor Dickerson
2011 WRVP - Answers Johnny Martin
2004-05 WRVP - Answers Kristi Chandler
2001-02 WRVP - Answers Mike Humme
1998-99 WRVP - Answers Andy Ruboyianes
1981-82 WRVP - Answers Taryn Tewksbury
1973-74 WRVP - Answers Becki Holguin
1969-70 WRVP - Answers Christine Butler
1968-69 WRVP - Answers Valerie Mioduski
1967-68 WRVP - Answers Cynthia Werner
1964-65 WRVP - Answers Linda Brewer
1968-69 National President - Answers Jay Butler
1966-67 National Secretary/Treasurer - Answers Eric Peterson
Eugene Dorr (Founder of AZ DECA 1970), Merlin Kampfer (Arizona Diamond Club contributor 1979),
Paul Bennewitz (former AZ Marketing Education State Supervisor 1983) - Answers AZ DECA National
Honorary Life Members
Year AZ DECA was chartered - Answers 1961
State President (exec.) - Answers Tarren Kramer
State Vice President - Answers Zoe Zammit
State Secretary - Answers Marco Martinez
State Representatives 5 - Answers Dusttin Bowerman, Jessica Nguyen, Rohan Ghiya, John Hughes,
Kailey Mullis
State Director of Operations - Answers Ed Trang
State DECA Arizona Dept. of Education (exec.) - Answers Shea Padilla
Arizona Marketing Educators (AME) President (exec.) - Answers Heather Hunt
Arizona Marketing Educators (AME) President-Elect (exec.) - Answers Joe Parone
AZ Department of Education Representative (exec.) - Answers Ryan Hamilton
AZ Financial Officer (exec.) - Answers Kathy Frommer
4 National Regions - Answers Western, Southern, Central, North Atlantic
Western Region States - Answers Arizona, Alaska / California, Colorado / Guam / Hawaii / Idaho /
Montana / New Mexico, Nevada / Oregon / Utah / Washington, Wyoming