Taking office recently were Heather Ippolito, President, and the 2025-2027 California State PTA Board of Directors, beginning service for their two-year term. The incoming board is one of the most diverse and geographically spread across California bringing their passion for the PTA mission to positively impact the lives of all children and families.

Ippolito will lead 560,000+ members who make up the largest volunteer-led child advocacy organization in California. The board of directors plans to continue the advocacy work of PTA to support the state’s schools and families so that every student in California has the opportunity to succeed.

Together, the 2025-2027 Board of Directors will work towards guiding the leadership and membership of the organization to the motto of “Every Child. One Voice.” Ippolito has served as a volunteer at the unit, council, district, and state levels of PTA bringing her 25 years of experience to guide the board. She hopes to focus on advocating to benefit the lives of all children and families across the state. Ippolito hopes to positively impact communities by building leadership capacity at all levels to support families, and most importantly, children.

“I am proud to serve as your California State PTA President for the next two years, to lead by example and to create a vision for how our work should be member-focused and mission-driven,” said Ippolito. “We can do so much if we focus on the mission that unites us as we work today, tomorrow, together.”

Ippolito began her teaching career in Santa Clarita, California, where she taught first, fifth, and sixth grade. She holds a teaching credential, an administrative credential, and two master’s degrees – one in curriculum development and the other in educational administration. In her role as president, Ippolito will chair the 2025-2027 Board of Directors.