The Management Council and member DA-Sites launch the INFOhio Library Automation project. The largest library computerization project in the world had begun.
The Management Council and member DA-Sites launch the INFOhio Library Automation project. The largest library computerization project in the world had begun.
Chad Carson, a 1994 graduate of Ohio University Athens in computer science, has spent the last twenty-nine years serving the Ohio Education Computer Network. Chad began his career at the LACA ITC in 1994, immediately after college. Originally hired to support Student Services, Chad advanced to systems manager, then served as LACA’s director of technology from 2001-2017. Chad was the executive director of LACA for four years prior to joining the MCOECN in the fall of 2021 as the manager of the MCOECN Data Center Operations team. In his current role, Chad is primarily responsible for the overall operation of the MCOECN server, network, and storage infrastructure, and continuously focuses his technical skills on enhancing, optimizing, and improving delivery of hosted services to MCOECN’s customers.
Roy Templeman has spent his career serving the K-12 education community in Ohio. Beginning at an Information Technology Center (ITC) in the late 1990s, he served various roles throughout the organization, gaining a broad understanding of educational technologies and ultimately providing leadership as executive director. Honored to be elected as a member of his local school district’s Board of Education, he served eight years working on various committees and leading several terms as board president.
Focused on aligning K-12 technology needs with educational outcomes, Roy joined the Management Council team in early 2022. As chief technology officer, he is responsible for the Information Technology strategies, systems and software that support the operations, services, and strategic direction of the organization.
Joe finished his career leading the district through the pandemic and then transitioning to the Management Council as the RemotEDx Connectivity Champions Coordinator. He oversees 18 customer service representatives who assist families and schools in finding internet connectivity for students. Joe is married to Amy, who teaches 4th grade math, and has two grown children.
He spent the prior decade serving as the Superintendent of Schools in Oberlin, OH, and then as the Head of School at the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) in Beijing, China. Geoff led the Oberlin Schools to become the first in Ohio authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programs. Oberlin enrolled all PreK-10 students into the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programs, leading to significant outcomes: Oberlin moved from Academic Watch to a rating of Excellent in just four years, and 100% of the Oberlin High School graduates were accepted into college for five subsequent years. He led WAB to similar gains.
Prior to leading schools, he served in other administrative and teaching roles. He also served as co-Principal Investigator and fiscal agent of a $10M US Dept of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant (for Cleveland, Miami and Phoenix), and led several other multimillion-dollar educational technology and interactive video projects.
Cited by Converge Magazine as one of our nation’s “Shapers of the Future,” Geoff has consistently brought fresh ideas and creative solutions to educational environments. He studied artificial intelligence while getting an MS in Computer Science and has been an advocate of various forms of personalized learning ever since. He serves on various boards and commissions. Geoff is an honors graduate of Dartmouth College and has graduate degrees in Computer Science and Education.
It was in this role that Jessica was introduced to the Management Council and was immediately intrigued by the educational technology solutions that the organization implemented statewide for Ohio’s education community. Upon relocation from the central Ohio area in the mid-2010s, Jessica was afforded the opportunity to join the Management Council as the Director of Marketing & Communications. She now serves the Management Council as the Director of Stakeholder Engagement. She enjoys sharing the story of the Management Council and Information Technology Centers and the good work they do for Ohio’s leaders, teachers, and learners.
Melissa joined the Management Council in the mid 2010s and currently serves as the Director of Customer Services and Support. She previously served the Management Council as a Program Manager for several programs supported by the Customer Services and Support division.
In her role as Director of INFOhio, Erica is responsible for developing and implementing plans that advance INFOhio program priorities and initiatives. She will lead the ongoing development and delivery of all INFOhio programs, resources, and services to Ohio PreK-12 students, educators, and parents. She is also responsible for the operation of INFOhio digital tools and resources, INFOhio professional development for PreK-12 educators, and school library automation services.
Bill is also responsible for the Management Council’s IT Service Management strategy based on the Cherwell Service Management. This environment is used by over a dozen major K-12 service providers across Ohio to support their customer service and support missions.
Bill has been a key member of the Management Council leadership team since the early 2010s. Prior to joining the Management Council, Bill was a senior consultant for seven years at the Office of Information Technology within the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. There he participated in the development of Ohio’s enterprise architecture, IT policies and related technology standards.
Scott has been actively involved in the Ohio K-12 technology arena for the last 25 years, leading high profile programs such as Interactive Video Distance Learning (IVDL) and ONEnet Ohio. He also served as the lead architect for the current Ohio K-12 Network, which provides connectivity to Ohio’s Information Technology Centers and districts.