Position:
State Director at Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, Chief Strategy Officer at Carpe Diem Learning Systems
Work:
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
- Stillwater, OK since Mar 2013
State Director
Carpe Diem Learning Systems
- Middletown, Ohio since Feb 2012
Chief Strategy Officer
Cogniac Consultants, LLC
- Middletown, OH Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
President and CEO
Ohio Governor's Office
Feb 2011 - Jan 2012
Director, Office of 21st Century Education
Cogniac Consultants, LLC
May 2008 - Feb 2011
President and CEO
Cornerstone Charter Schools
Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
CEO
Butler Tech
Aug 2001 - Feb 2010
CEO
Ohio Department of Education
Jan 1986 - Jul 2001
Associate director
Education:
The Ohio State University 1991 - 1998
Ph. D., Research and Leadership
The Ohio State University 1981 - 1985
MS, Agricultural Education
Miami University 1973 - 1977
BS, Education
Skills:
Strategy Development, Leadership Development, SuccessFactors, Writing, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Non-profits, Research, Change Management, Process Improvement, E-learning, E-Learning, Education Policy
Interests:
Leadership, organizational effectiveness, charter schools, governance, educational efficiency, data driven leadership, community service, golf
Honor & Awards:
Carlos Todd Business Person of the Year, West Chester Chamber of Commerce, 2009
Ohio Outstanding Career Development Administrator, 2003
Civil Liberties Award, 2000
Ohio Association of Joint Vocational Schools, Person of the Year, 1998
Honorary American FFA Degree, 1997
The Ohio State University Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, 1995
Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society, 1992
Ohio Outstanding Young Teacher, OVATA, 1985