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Our Staff

Dr. Robert Peters
Senior Vice President & Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Sandy Addis
Chair of the National Dropout Prevention Center
Ray McNulty
Senior Fellow for Thought Leadership
Dr. Bill Daggett
Founder & Executive Chair - SPN
Debra Light
Vice President of Administration
Todd Daggett
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Adam Wallenfang
Director of Consultant Content & Development
Jerry Pedinotti
Director of Research & Development
Alan Fanitzi
Director of Marketing & Communications
Thomas Hawkins
Director of Innovation
Nancy Nielsen
Senior Consultant & Certification Program Specialist
Samantha Guerra
Events & Administrative Coordinator
Dr. Felicia Turner
Senior Consultant
John Gailer
Senior Consultant
Samantha Guerra
Events & Administrative Coordinator

National Dropout Prevention Center Advisory Board

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Ms. Martha Barrett

Senior VP Jacksonville Market Manager
Global Marketing & Corporate Affairs Bank of America Jacksonville, FL

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Mr. Bob Collins

Superintendent Grossmont USD (Ret.) and
LAUSD Chief Academic Officer (Ret.)
Peoria, AZ

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Dr. Debra Duardo

Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Downey, CA

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Rep. Jerry Govan

South Carolina House of Representatives
District 95 Representative
House Education Committee
Orangeburg, SC

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Mr. Robert M. Sainz

Assistant General Manager,
City of Los Angeles ,
Economic and Workforce Development Department,
Los Angeles, CA

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Dr. Jay Smink

Executive Director (Ret.)
National Dropout Prevention Center
Easley, SC

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Dr. Valerie Truesdale

Assistant Executive Director
Leadership Networks
AASA – The School Superintendent’s Network

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Dr. Edward Lee Vargas

Executive Vice President, National Programs
AVID Center
San Diego, CA

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Mr. Bobby Carrell

Bobby Carrell & Associates
Monroe, GA