About
Our Board
LAPSEN is run by educators and industry experts. Meet the executive committee, state board members, and partner representatives guiding the network.
Executive Committee
9 members
Rich Trinkwalder
Past Chair
Kevin Bronson
Chair
Jonathan Wells
Vice Chair
Teresa Bender
Secretary
Lee Gilreath
Treasurer
Maren Hansen
Category 1 State Representative
Erica Settelen
Category 2 State Representative
Jordan Whittington
Category 3 State Representative
Dave Nichols
At Large Representative
State Board Members
22 members
Carla Plyler
Alabama (ASDE)
Cathy Gunter
Arkansas (ADE)
Shallie Johnson
California (CDE)
John Woodmansee
Connecticut (CTECS)
Sandra Martin
Georgia (GDOE)
Patricia Beardeaux
Hawai'i (HSDE)
Elyse Matulevich
Illinois (ISBE)
Celina Acham
Maryland (consortium)
Candace Vinson
Michigan (DOE)
Jenny Neiss
Minnesota (MDE)
Allen Williams
Mississippi (MDE)
Dr. Oscar Carter
Missouri (MDESE)
Miranda Bright
Nebraska (NDE)
Melissa Leeds
North Carolina (NCDPI)
Frits Rizor
Ohio (ODE)
Reagan Rager
Oklahoma (ODCT)
Pennsylvania
Pending
Kira Hassler-Newsom
Texas (TPSA)
Kelly Glenn
Virginia (Special)
Ruth Durkee
Vermont (VDE)
James Coble
West Virginia (WEDE)
Dr. Michelle Aldrich
Wyoming (WDE)
Cohort & Partner Representatives
8 members
Dr. Kevin Johnson
AdvanceCTE Representative
Chief Allen Poole
Agency Cohort Representative
Lee Gilreath
ACTE Representative
Tom Longstreth
Corporate Partner Representative
Teresa Bender
District/School Cohort Representative
Jonathan Wells
Member Cohort Representative
Ed Clark
Non Profit Cohort Representative
Matt McCarthy
Post Secondary Cohort Representative