Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools
Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
Downey, CA
NDPN Chair
Our Board of Directors
National Dropout Prevention Network Board of Directors
Ms. Kirsten Baesler
State Superintendent
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Bismarck, ND
Dr. John D. Barge
Superintendent
McIntosh County School System
Darien, GA
Ms. Martha Barrett
Senior VP, Jacksonville Market Manager
Global Marketing & Corporate Affairs
Bank of America
Jacksonville, FL
NDPN Recording Secretary
Mrs. Elayne Bennett
President and Founder
Best Friends Foundation
Arlington, VA
Mr. Bobby Carrell
Bobby Carrell & Associates
Monroe, GA
Mr. Bob Collins
Superintendent Grossmont USD (Ret.) and
LAUSD Chief Academic Officer (Ret.)
Peoria, AZ
Dr. Steven W. Edwards
President & CEO
Edwards Educational Services
Alexandria, VA
Dr. Emily Hernandez
Assistant Professor
Charter College of Education, Special Education & Counseling
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Thom Jackson
President & CEO
EdisonLearning, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ
Mr. Raymond J. McNulty
Dean, School of Education
Southern New Hampshire University
Chair, Penn Foster High School Board
Manchester, NH
Dr. Steven Paine
State Superintendent of Schools
West Virginia Department of Education
Charleston, WV
Dr. George J. Petersen
Founding Dean
College of Education
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Mr. Andrew Post
Senior Vice President
Invo HealthCare- Progressus Therapy
Jamison, PA
Mrs. Carol Raines-Brown
Executive Director
Making A
Difference Foundation
Inglewood, CA
Mr. Ted Riley
Attorney & Partner
Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC
Columbia, SC
Mr. Robert Sainz
Assistant General Manager
City of Los Angeles
Economic and Workforce Development Department
Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Denine Torr
Senior
Manager
Community Initiatives
Dollar General Corporation
Goodlettesville, TN
Dr. Valerie Truesdale
Chief Officer, Technology & Community Engagement
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte, NC
Mr. Stuart J. Udell
Chief Executive Officer
Achieve3000
Lakewood, NJ
Dr. Edward Lee Vargas
Executive Vice President, National Programs
AVID Center
San Diego, CA
Dr. Linda Sue Warner
Special Assistant to the President on Tribal Affairs
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK
Mr. Shawn Wilson
Multicultural Community Engagement Manager
Ford Motor Company Fund
Dearborn, MI
NDPN Vice Chair
