Executive Leadership and Staff

Paul Kirst
Chief Financial Officer and Director, Finance and Administration Group

Phil Rose
Interim Director, Sales, Marketing, and Communications Group

Lynette Ward
Director, Learning Exchange Group

Mary Ackerman, Director of External Relations and Special Assistant to the President
Dann Albright, Web Editor/Writer
Karl Anderson, Editor
Deena Bartley, Project Coordinator
Jenny Bohlke, Production Artist
Kate Brielmaier, Editor
Mary Ellen Buscher, Production Supervisor
William Collins, Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
Jan DeWall, Administrative Manager
Stephanie Drakulich, Resource Specialist
Nathan Eklund, Sr. Consultant, Education
Kathie Fraher, Sr. Data Analyst/Programmer
Tenessa Gemelke, Publishing Manager
Deborah Grillo, Survey Services Manager
Angela Hackel, Sr. Research Assistant
Peter Hodges, Marketing Manager
Kristin Johnstad, Sr. Consultant
Bill Kauffmann, Resource Specialist
Mary Ellen Kavanaugh, Resource Specialist
Erika Klein, Survey Services Coordinator
Sandra Longfellow, Manager, Information Resource Center
Kwenen Nelson, Resource Specialist
Jeff Piehl, Conference and Training Manager
Jennifer Rosengren, Human Resources Manager
Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., Senior Fellow
Valerie Scaggs, MBA, Accounting Manager
Kaija Shaffer, Communications Manager
Melody St. Marie, Executive Assistant to the President
Chad Sullivan, I.S. Manager
Nancy Tellett-Royce, Sr. Consultant, Community Initiatives
Jean Wachs, Administrative Manager
Suzy Winther, Marketing and Communications Assistant