Steering Committee
The Steering Committee helped plan the Summit's program this year by providng feedback to SIIA related to the theme of “Navigating Next” . Their specific responsibilities, during or between planning calls, were to:
- Recommend keynotes, featured speakers, or speakers that should apply
- Recommend strands and panel topics for breakouts/sessions
- Recommend potential Sponsors and Industry Partners (with contact info)
- Help extend invitations to speakers that you know personally – to apply for speaking slot
- Help review the speaker applications and recommend acceptance (or not)
- Recommend Innovation Incubator Applicants, promote the program, judge applicants, mentor presenters
- Contribute a blog to conference website and promote the event using your social media connections
We realize that members have many other commitments and won’t make all of the meetings and we’re extremely grateful for their time. A special thanks to our volunteers:
- Ellen Bialo, IESD
- Jonathan Blank, Reading Kingdom
- George Debakey, ITWorks
- Mike Diaz, ProQuest
- Marjorie Fox, NextGenEd Consulting
- Adam Hall, Independent
- Jennifer House, Red Rock Reports
- Kathryn Hughes, Owen Software
- Mimi Jett, Avant Assessment
- Gail Lewis, Capstone Digital
- Sharon Makowka, Education Week and Digital Directions
- Mary Markowsky, E.T.C. International
- Paula Maylahn, Paula Maylahn Consulting
- Susan Meell, MMS Education
- Toni Morgan, TechERA
- Carmi Paris, Independent
- Dan Rinn, Independent
- Ileana Rowe, Clarity Innovations, Inc.
- David Samuelson, Achieve3000
- Farimah Schuerman, Academic Business Advisors, LLC
- Thomas Squeo, Pierson Labs, INC.
- Ed Walker, Consulting Services for Education
- Pat Walkington, WS Sales Advisors
- Bruce Wilcox, Carolina Science Online
