PAST BOARDS
2024-2025

Chairman
Yosef Herrera (TX)
Yosef Herrera currently serves as the Chairman of HSREPS. He was formerly the Co-Chair and the State Chairman for the Texas Federation of Teenage Republicans, a state federation of HSREPS. In the past, Yosef has also served as the Western Regional Director of HSREPS. He values community and the protection of American values. When Yosef isn't engaged in political activities, you can find him playing multiple instruments, from the cello to the saxophone, or enjoying time in the air or on the sea.

Co-Chairman
Braden Lacefield (KY)
Braden Lacefield is the National Co-Chairman of HSReps. He also serves as President of the Woodford County High School Republicans Club, one of the largest chapters in the nation. Previously, he held the positions of State Chairman of KYHSReps and Midwest RVC. Braden has worked on several campaigns, including an internship with the state party. Outside of politics, he is heavily involved in 4-H, FFA, and Y-Club. Additionally, he is an archer, fisher, and hunter. Braden believes that winning comes from taking it one student at a time and one county at a time.

Treasurer
Giuseppe Schiano De Cola (PA)
Giuseppe is a 16 year old Junior in the North Penn School District. He currently serves as the State Chair for Pennsylvania High School Republicans and an Associate Committee Person (Hatfield Township) with the Montgomery County Republican Committee. In the past he has served on many campaigns, but his favorite was Doug Mastriano's campaign where he served as Youth Outreach Coordinator for Montgomery County. Every election since 2021 he goes to his polling location and hands out material from 7am - 8pm. He also knocked on about 200 doors in the fall and just around 150 so far this year for upcoming elections. In school he is a Senator in the North Penn SGA, and was previously the President of Pennfield Middle School's SGA. He is also a Student Representative on the North Penn School District Finance Committee. Giuseppe is also involved in 4-H, where he is on the Development Committee for Montgomery County.

Northeastern Regional Vice-Chairman
Nick Stilianessis (NJ)
Nick is the reelected Northeast Vice Chair of the National Federation of High School Republicans. He is a junior in high school and also serves as the Passaic County High School Republicans Chairman. Nick has worked with various campaigns, from the local level to the national level. He has knocked on thousands of doors and made tens of thousands of calls for these campaigns over the past three years. He has been involved in politics since the seventh grade and has been a member of the High School Republicans since its founding in 2022. Nick is also active in his community and volunteers for various local events.

Midwestern Regional Vice-Chairman
EZRA FOOTE (KY)
Ezra is the National Midwest Vice Chair of HSReps; he also serves as the Kentucky First Congressional District Chair. Ezra has worked on multiple campaigns, including his 6-month internship with the Republican Party of Kentucky, where he knocked over 4,000 doors, mobilized volunteers, and gave multiple speeches in front of local parties. He is active in his local GOP and loves promoting conservative values. Ezra is a proud Eagle Scout and Kentucky Colonel who has a passion for learning history and American government. Besides politics, Ezra is involved in multiple organizations, serving as the President of the Kentucky FBLA, Calloway County High School Beta Club President, CCHS Interact Club President, and Class President.

Executive Director
Michael Bicksel (DC)
Michael Bicksel serves as the executive director of HSREPS and is the founder and chairman of the Washington, D.C. chapter of HSREPS. He previously served as Editor-In-Chief of the Conservateen. He is dedicated to promoting conservative values and spreading the Republican message across the country. Outside of politics, Michael is an avid debater who enjoys reading and playing with his dog.

Political Director
OM SHARMA (VA)
Om is the National Political Director of HSREPS. He is a rising senior in high school and resides in Virginia. Om has previously worked on presidential campaigns and statewide campaigns in addition to serving as a United States Senate Page. Om is also a graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia which he describes as the catalyst of his passion for politics. Om is the President of an organization he founded called Asian Youth for Conservative Thought where he hopes to uplift an underserved community's voices and foster political literacy among youth. Om hopes to utilize the culmination of his previous skills and apply it to his role as Political Director as he looks to expand our organization and develop a platform to represent HSReps.

Communications Director
Resigned
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Development Director
Carden Truong (TX)
Carden Truong is the National Development Director of HSREPS and is a rising senior. As an avid citizen of his community, Carden began volunteered around his home city of Cypress after taking an interest in politics. His burning passion led him to be elected Class President his sophomore year of high school. During the summer of that year, Carden took a huge step in his political career and was accepted into the prestigious United States Senate Page Program where he spent the first semester of his junior year. Since coming back, Carden has put his focus back on HSREPS and aims to continue to promote conservative values in his community. Outside of HSREPS, Carden is an keen gamer and likes to play airsoft.

Social Media Director
Sophia Robinson (VA)
Sophia Robinson is currently a junior in high school and serves as the social media director of High School Republicans, and as secretary of Virginia High School Republicans. Sophia served as a Virginia Senate Page as well as interning for Senator Travis Hackworth. She has demonstrated outstanding leadership by serving as Vice President over the student body as well as formally serving as communications director over Virginia High School Republicans. In her spare time she enjoys listening to music, playing tennis, golfing, and finding different ways to effectively serve her community.

Conservateen Editor-In-Chief
Gabriel Gary (IN)
Gabriel is a 15-year-old podcast host, blogger, speaker, and political commentator. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the HSREPS national publication The Conservateen. He also hosts a podcast called Gen Z on Leadership where he interviews leaders from all walks of life. On his podcast he has interviewed university presidents, mayors, and state senators. He has experience in writing and journalism through his blog The Cincinnatus. On The Cincinnatus Gabriel writes about politics, Gen Z, and much more. He is driven to inspire people of not just Gen Z but all generations to get involved in leadership and politics.

Lead Webmaster
Abhinav Gupta (TX)
Abhinav is a dynamic leader and innovator in the tech and political spheres. As the Tech Committee Chair for Harris County High School Representatives, he combines his passion for coding with a commitment to driving meaningful change. Abhinav is dedicated to leveraging technology to bridge the gap between politics and innovation, creating solutions that empower communities and inspire progress. His work reflects a deep belief in the transformative power of technology to shape the future of leadership and governance.

Webmaster
Jade Chen (TX)
Jade Chen is a skilled webmaster from Texas with a passion for technology, design, and digital innovation. As part of HSREPS, Jade ensures an engaging and accessible online presence. Outside web development, Jade plays violin, practices ballet, and enjoys chess. Recognized in UIL Computer Science Invitationals and as an Alternate for the Cypress Woods team, Jade brings the same problem-solving drive to every project. Jade hopes to become an aerospace engineer, pushing the boundaries of tech and exploration.
2023-2024

Chairman Emeritus
Michael Gregory (VA)
Michael Gregory was a senior in high school and served as the National Chairman of High School Republican National Federation. With over six years of organizing high school students in communities across the country, Michael has led the effort to bring students to the table in government, and in the GOP. Michael’s efforts brought youth into the equation of policy and legislation affecting students nationwide.
When Michael has free time, he usually spends it with family, or spending the evening fishing on a bank somewhere.

Co-Chairman Emeritus
Yosef Herrera (TX)
Yosef Herrera served as the Co Chair for HSREPS, and State Chairman for the Texas Federation of Teenage Republicans, a state federation of HSREPS. In the past Yosef has served as Western Regional Director of HSREPS, and values community and protection of american values. When Yosef isnt doing anything political you can see him playing multiple instruments from Cello to Saxophone, in the air or on the sea.

Secretary
Joshua Jen (NJ)
Joshua Jen was the secretary for the National Federation of High School Republicans. He is a rising freshman at Princeton University from central New Jersey and is also secretary for the NJ HSReps. He worked on Rep. Tom Kean’s 2022 campaign in NJ-7, one of only six campaigns nationwide to defeat a Democrat incumbent. He is an avid debater and has won several national awards. In his free time, he enjoys playing the violin, baking with his sister, and binge-watching Parks and Recreation.

Treasurer Emeritus
Garrett Bumps (CT)
Garrett Bumps was the National Treasurer and Connecticut Chairman of the High School Republicans. Outside of HS Reps, Garrett is an international DECA competitor and State & Chapter Officer, Boy Scout, volunteer with Nikki Haley for President, and is active in leadership roles in his Church. He is also an office clerk at a local law firm. Garrett is interested in supporting responsible and ethical Republican policies and working in a bipartisan manner for real solutions.

Northeastern Regional Vice-Chairman Emeritus
Nick Stilianessis (NJ)
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Western Regional Vice-Chairman
Cole Horton (TX)
Cole was the Western Regional Chairman of HSReps. He also serves as President of Lumberton HS Republicans and Vice-Chairman of Texas Federation of Teenaged Republicans. When he’s not politicking you can find him in his school’s marching band, leading a club event, or on the tennis courts. He hopes that together we can work to take back the White House, and work to keep America on the RIGHT track.

Executive Director Emeritus
Anna Hopper (AR)
Anna was the Executive Director of the HSReps. She is a proud American and Arkansan. She is committed to upholding the values that make our country great. Together she believes we can engage our youth and preserve our countries future.

Communications Director Emeritus
Victoria McFall (TX)
Victoria McFall was a Junior in high school and served as the communications director of the High School Republican National Federation and as the treasurer of the Texas Federation of Teenage Republicans. She was the founder and chair of her local High School Republicans club at Palestine High School in her hometown. Victoria is determined to revolutionize youth political perspectives, hoping to ignite a transformative wave of conservative engagement and bring awareness to America’s political climate. When she isn't defending conservative values, you can find her dancing at football games under the Friday night lights, or leading her school in speech and debate, Youth and Government, Model UN, amongst various other competitions.
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Crisis Director
Sebastian Girstl (FL)
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2022-2023 (Founding)

Founder & Chairman
Will Atkins (NJ)
William Atkins was the founder of the High School Republican National Federation. As a senior from New Jersey, he had previously served as State Chairman. William had extensive experience working for various local and statewide campaigns and serving as a grassroots organizer. Seeing a lack of coordinated efforts to target teen Republicans, he led existing teen Republican groups in establishing the High School Republican National Federation. William was most recently appointed by state lawmakers to the New Jersey Legislative Youth Council and was currently working to pass civic engagement legislation. He planned on attending law school and continuing his hobbies of film photography and graphic design.

Co-Chairman
Tucker Coombs (NC)
Tucker Coombs was a junior from North Carolina, where he had previously served as State Chairman. He had continued to demonstrate his commitment to politics through his unique opportunity to serve in the U.S. Senate Page Program, where he gained valuable experience of the inner workings of our federal government. Working as a staffer for various local and statewide campaigns, he had continued to hone his skills in political strategy and outreach. Tucker was particularly passionate about workforce development, education policies, and mental health, and enjoyed golf, hunting, and rooting for the UNC Tar Heels in his free time. In the future, he hoped to attend law school and become a practicing attorney.

Secretary Emeritus
Leo Kennedy (NJ)
Leo Kennedy was a senior from New Jersey, where he served as State Chairman. He was most passionate about protecting American freedoms, especially the Second Amendment, and combating Critical Race Theory in schools. Leo had been involved with many political campaigns, including township, county, congressional, and statewide contests. He had hoped to attend school for mechanical engineering and make a career in the car industry. In his free time, he enjoyed working out, mountain biking, and working on cars.

Development Director Emeritus
Sam Widener (VA)
Sam Widener was a senior from Virginia, where he served as State Vice Chairman. Previously working as High School Coordinator for Turning Point USA, Sam had extensive experience in organizing students. He was most passionate about protecting the unborn and hoped to become a future prosecutor. For fun, Sam enjoyed producing his own podcast and writing.

Communications Director Emeritus
Landon Elks (NC)
Landon Elks was a senior from North Carolina, where he had made a distinguished career in DECA and FBLA. Landon first became involved with High School Republicans, growing active in the state chapter before joining the National Board. He was passionate about safeguarding personal liberties and promoting small government policies. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. After high school, he had planned to study business and political science in preparation for a career in real estate development.

Political Director
Luke Palmer (NY)
Luke Palmer was a sophomore from New York, where he served as State Chairman. Inspired by Rob Astorino, Marc Molinaro, and Claudia Tenney, he had brought back statewide efforts of engaging teen Republicans stronger than ever before. Starting with only one chapter, he had grown the New York state chapter to over twenty-five. Luke had previous experience, working on gubernatorial, senate, and congressional races. He was inspired by his passion for reform in education and public safety. Luke had planned to continue his work transforming the GOP and ensuring a successful future for the party.

Southern Regional Vice-Chairman
Cooper Jacks (GA)
Cooper Jacks was a junior from Georgia, where he served as State Chairman. He was most passionate about keeping government small and holding elected officials accountable, something he had maintained since first being involved in 2019. He said that he would continue to trust in the Lord for all future plans and see where He led him. In his free time, he enjoyed playing golf and hunting.

Northeastern Regional Vice-Chair
Michael Gregory (VA)
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Western Regional Vice-Chairman
Yosef Herrera (TX)
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