Shreemann Patel | National Venturing President
Crew 10, Pathway to Adventure Council, Chicago, Illinois
Shreemann is a Summit Award recipient, Distinguished Conservation Service Award recipient and Eagle Scout, as well as a recipient of the Council and Territory Venturing Leadership Awards. He previously served as the Territory 6 VOA president and is an active Arrowman of Takhone Lodge. Additionally, he serves on the National Induction Team for the Order of the Arrow.
A Hodson Trust Scholar and vice president of the Senate at Johns Hopkins University, Shreemann studies public health and political science and is involved in research at Johns Hopkins and in the Chicago area. He also works as a pharmacy technician.
Omar Jimenez | Vice President of Administration
Crew 314, Western Los Angeles County Council, Los Angeles, California
Omar is a recipient of the Territory Venturing Leadership Award and served as the past council support president for Territory 3. He previously served in leadership roles at the council, territory and national levels in both Venturing and the Order of the Arrow, focusing on building connections to strengthen retention. Outside of Scouting, he is a senior at the Academy of the Canyons, where he is earning associate degrees in math and science and philosophy. He plans to study business economics at California State University at Fullerton.
Lucia Guastaferro | Vice President of Program
Crew 2420, Blue Ridge Council, Greenville, South Carolina
Lucia is an Eagle Scout and a Vigil Honor member of Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge. She previously served as council support president for Territory 15 and is a recipient of the Territory and Council Venturing Leadership Awards. Outside of Scouting, Lucia is a nursing major at the University of South Carolina. Through her experiences in Venturing and Scouting, she has developed a passion for leadership, service and creating meaningful opportunities for young people to grow.
Preston Wade | Vice President of Communication
Crew 10, Circle Ten Council, Dallas, Texas
Preston is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of Mikanakawa Lodge. He previously served as council support president in Territory 8 and has served on the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience faculty at Philmont Scout Ranch. One of his favorite Scouting experiences was forming his crew with members of his Order of the Arrow chapter. Outside of Scouting, Preston enjoys playing chess, practicing piano and competing on his swim team. During his term, he looks forward to empowering Venturers to promote the program, develop their leadership skills and showcase the wide variety of activities Venturing offers.
Samuel VanNorman | Vice President of Eastern Territory Support
Crew 940, Minsi Trails Council, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Samuel is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Territory Venturing Leadership Award and Medal of Merit, which he received for helping save a person’s life. He served as the Council Youth Committee chairman and president of Venturing Crew 940. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow and Witauchsoman Lodge 44. Samuel previously served as the 2025–2026 CST-13 Venturing president and leads the Instructor for Troop Safety Program, where he is known as “Safety Sam.” Outside of Scouting, Samuel is a senior at Saucon Valley High School and Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School. He plans to attend Lackawanna College to study criminal justice with a minor in cybersecurity.
Sophia Liu | Vice President of Western Territory Support
Crew 10, Circle Ten Council, Dallas, Texas
Sophia previously served as the Council Support Territory 8 vice president. She is a Vigil Honor member of Mikanakawa Lodge and has contributed to the Order of the Arrow and National Youth Leadership Training staff. Sophia is also a founding member of Troop 1260. Outside of Scouting, she is a junior at Frisco High School in Texas and enjoys drawing and studying. During her term, Sophia looks forward to welcoming new faces to Venturing and helping make it a fantastic year for the program.
Photos courtesy of Shreemann Patel and Lucia Guastaferro
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