Staff Directory
Meet the hardworking people behind your Association. Our staff’s expertise can help your school district through its most serious challenges.
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Executive Office
Dr. Timothy Purnell
Executive Director/Human Resources Director
Marcina Bowen
Senior Executive Assistant
Patrice Maillet
Acting Deputy Executive Director
Janet Bamford
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Jocelyn Merker
Coordinator, Human Resources and Finance
Samantha Matias
Executive Assistant DED
Vincent DeLucia
Educator-in-Residence
Carl Tanksley, Esq.
Acting General Counsel
Cynthia Harrison
Senior Legal Assistant
Jonathan Pushman
Director, Governmental Relations
John Burns, Esq.
Senior Legislative Counsel
Jesse Young
Legislative Advocate
Anette Airey
Coordinator, Governmental Relations
Ray Pinney
Director, County Activities & Member Engagement
Najah Haskins
Lead Coordinator, County Activities (Southern Region)
Robert Acerra
Lead Coordinator, County Activities (Northern Region)
Jessi Cambara
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Finance and Operations Division
John Faford
Director, Finance & Operations
Flora Huelmo
Accounting Analyst/Payroll Administrator
Karla Serpico
Accounts Receivable Specialist
William Cobb
Manager, Facilities & Support Services
Chris English
Maintenance Coordinator
James Holt
Mailroom/Maintenance/Event Assistant
Professional Learning Division
Dr. Beverly Plein
Consultant, Professional Learning
Marcia Lavigne
Senior Manager, Professional Learning
Lucia Gershman
Senior Coordinator, Professional Learning
Michael Melando
Manager, General Operations & Logistics
Amy Burke
Part-Time Virtual Event Planning Coordinator
Field Services Division
Kathy Helewa
Senior Manager, Field Services
Jesse Adams Jr.
Field Service Representative
Mary Ann Friedman
Field Service Representative
Matt Lee
Field Service Representative
Theresa Lewis
Field Service Representative
Michelle Kennedy
Field Services Representative
Charlene Peterson
Field Service Representative
Patricia Rees
Field Services Representative
Gwen Thornton
Field Service Representative
Marie Marcantonio
Coordinator, Field Services
Member Services & Strategic Partnerships Division
Patrice Maillet
Acting Deputy Executive Director
Lynn Anderson
Senior Manager, Exhibits
Lou Schimenti
Senior Manager, Products & Services
Kristen Krulikowski
Senior Coordinator, Member Services & Partnerships
John Henry
Senior Manager, STEAM & Sustainable Schools
Jennifer Siehl
Manager, STEAM Tank
Kathleen Asher, Esq.
Senior Manager, Legal & Labor Relations
Katrina Homel, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Kurt Rebovich, Jr.
Senior Manager, Member Services & Strategic Partnerships
Sandy Raup
Business Data Analyst
Steve McGettigan
Senior Manager, Policy
Jean Harkness
Manager, Policy
Gina Cuciti
Lead Coordinator Member Services & Partnerships
Communications, Information Technology and Marketing Division
Lauren Cuervo
Director of Communications, Information Technology and Marketing
Thomas Parmalee
Managing Editor
Ann Marie Smith
Assistant Editor & Program Specialist
Stacy Moorhead
Manager, Web Development & Graphic Design
Michael Kvidahl
Manager, Marketing
Robin Kampf
Digital Media Producer
Joseph Hsieh
Senior Manager, Information Technology
Chengping Chang
Business Systems Analyst
Brian Green
Network Administrator
Taylor Salton
Member Support Coordinator
Lon Freeman
Member Support Coordinator