The National Venturing Officers Association (NVOA) consists of the National Venturing President, the five National Venturing Vice Presidents, and their respective advisors.
Effective June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
National VOA President
Andrea is a proud member of the South Florida Council. She has served at the Crew, Council, Territory, and National levels of Venturing, most recently as National Venturing Vice President of Eastern Territory Support.
An Eagle Scout from Troop 941 and a Vigil honor member of the O-Shot-Caw Lodge, Andrea has recently worked with the 2023 National Jamboree DEI team and the 2023 Women of Character Conference.
Andrea is looking forward to strengthening the role of VOAs, increasing the outreach of the Venturing program, and a growth in membership. At the center of Andrea’s vision for the year is mentorship that fosters a sense of passion that will drive positive and long-lasting change.
Andrea looks forward to leading the adventure with you!
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National VOA Vice President of Administration
Cody Weigle
Advisor: Kris Zahbrobsky
Cody first joined Venturing in 2021 through camp staff before joining crew 750 in Dan Beard Council. He has since founded a Sea Scout Ship, Venturing Crew, and soon to be Council VOA. During his Venturing journey, he has served Venturing at the Crew, Council, and most recently the Territory level as the Territory 9 VOA President.
Cody is an Eagle Scout from Troop 838 and a recipient of the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement. He also serves as a current Vice-Chief for Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge and is a devoted NYLT staff member. Cody enjoys taking advantage of the various trainings offered through Scouting and has completed numerous prestigious courses such as SBR National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience and The Order of the Arrow’s National Leadership Seminar.
Outside of Scouting, Cody is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Cincinnati and an employee of a National Scout Shop. In his free time he enjoys 3D printing, canoeing, and going to Waffle House with his friends.
National VOA Vice President of Program
Alyssa Ross
Advisor: Elizabeth Finley
Alyssa is proud to call the Great Smoky Mountain Council in Knoxville, Tennessee home. She has served as the Council VSSOA President, former Area SR6 VP of Communications, and the Territory 14 VP. Now, she is honored to serve as the NVOA VP of Program.
Alyssa wears and has worn many hats in her Council. Alyssa is an Eagle out of Venturing Crew 701 in the 2020 Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts, which marked her as the first female Eagle Scout in the entire council, a member of Ship 8, Assistant Cubmaster for Pack 506, and an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 258. At Camp Buck Toms, she has served as the director for the first-year program and worn many other hats during her 5 years on staff. She also loves helping out with Cub Camps whenever she can and was honored in 2021 as a Great Smoky Mountain Council Scout of the Year. In the Order of The Arrow, she is a Vigil Honor member of the Pellissippi Lodge where she also served as the Lodge Secretary, the first female Chapter Chief in the lodge, and Lodge Vice Chief of Administration. Alyssa has served as a Troop Guide and the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for NYLT, and she most recently attended NAYLE at Philmont this past summer. She participated in the last S.E.A.L course in East TN and attended Powderhorn in 2018. She served as a Den Chief for the first female Cub Scouts in Pack 506 from 2018 until they successfully earned Arrow of Light in 2022.
Outside of Scouting, Alyssa is a Junior at East Tennessee State University, studying Media and Communications. She is a Sales Associate at the Johnson City Scout Shop and is currently an intern at Sequoyah Council. When she is not at a Scouting event, Alyssa can be found on the football field twirling as a majorette in the ETSU Marching Bucs. She has been twirling baton since she was 4 years old and loves juggling fire! She also serves as a Level III volunteer with Knox County 4-H.
Alyssa is so excited to work with everyone for the rest of her term to help grow Venturing, work on the podcast, strengthen VOAs across the country, and do whatever she can to improve Venturing and help others lead the adventure!
National VOA Vice President of Communication
Matthew Irsfeld
Advisor: Elizabeth Kwock
Matthew is a member of Crew 444 in the Greater Colorado Council where he has served at the Crew, Council, and Territory levels, most recently as the CST 2 President.
He is also an Eagle Scout and Vigil honor member of Tahosa lodge where he served as Lodge Chief along with Section Vice Chief. Matthew has earned his Triple Crown of high adventure and prior to his service with Venturing was the NST 2 Boatswain and National Boatswain’s Mate of Communications.
Matthew wants to strengthen the Venturing program by creating a more streamlined promotional process for national events and initiatives. He plans on accomplishing this by looking at alternative forms of communication and reaching out to crews to determine what modes of communication are most effective.
National VOA Vice President of Territory Support for the Western Territories
Katie has been very active in scouting since she joined in February, 2019. Most recently she served as the National Service Territory 3 Venturing Officers’ Association President for the 2023-24 term. In the Pacific Skyline Council, she is a member of the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts, former SPL, founding member of Troop 201 and two-term President of Crew 37. Katie also served as President of the joint Pacific Skyline and Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Councils’ VOA after previously serving as the VP of Programs for two terms.
Katie has been elected Vigil in the Ohlone Lodge where she served three years as Chapter Chief for the Puyson Chapter as well as Conclave Vice Chief of Activities, Recreation, and Competitions for the 2023 Conclave. She has also worked as a Scoutcraft Instructor for two summers at Camp Royaneh in GGAC and last summer as an Instructor at Camp Oljato in Pacific Skyline Council.
Outside of Scouting, Katie attends Loyola Marymount University and is studying Entrepreneurship in the School of Business Administration. During her free time, she enjoys hiking, philosophical debates and pickleball.
Katie is excited to create better tools for Territory and Council VOA’s to make sure they have the resources they need to be successful. She wants to make sure that every voice is heard to best understand and create a program to address the challenges of all Venturers.
National VOA Vice President of Territory Support for the Eastern Territories
Aidan Wells
Advisor: Elizabeth Morgan
Aidan is blessed to be a member of Crew 111 in Colonial Virginia Council, Virginia. Already an Eagle Scout from Troop 111 and a Vigil Honor Member of Wahunsenakah Lodge in the OA, he became a Summit Award recipient in 2023 after 12 years of Scouting. He has served Venturing on the Crew, Council, and Territory levels, the latter two of which he has been recognized with Venturing Leadership Awards. He has written and taught many trainings and has been to Scouting events across the country.
He is currently a Sophomore Student at Christopher Newport University, studying History, Political Science, and Leadership. When not having fun serving during Scout activities or serving his local community, you can probably find him spending time with family and friends, playing his guitar, or with his nose buried in a book somewhere.
Aidan has a clear vision of what he believes Venturing will look like in the future. He believes that to be a truly effective leader, you must first be passionate about the things you lead. He hopes to play a role in growing Venturing’s presence within the Scouting Community, the Nation, and the World, providing each Scout with the tools they need to make a difference.
