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Affton School District, Manuel Herrera, Coordinator of 1:1 Programming
Affton School District, Dr. Chris McGee, Executive Director of Academic and Student Services
Agua Fria Union High School District #216, Maxine Hill, Governing Board Member
Aleutians East Borough School District, Tiffany Jackson, Board Member
American Association of Community Colleges, Angel Royal, Chief of Staff
Armorel School District, Jennifer Barbaree, Superintendent
Balsz School District, Phoenix, AZ, Channel Powe, Board President
Badgechat Co-Founder, Noah Geisel
Belleville 118, Kenya Logan, Board Member
Belleville THSD 201, Dr. Jeff Dosier, Superintendent
Bloomington 17 ROE, Mark Jontry, Regional Superintendent
Blue Springs School District, Tom Phillips, Executive Director of Public Safety
Brentwood School District, Dr. Brian Lane, Superintendent
Brentwood School District, Keith Rabenberg, Board Member
Brentwood School District, Mark Womer, Board Member
British Columbia School Trustees Association, Gordon Swan, President, Board of Directors
Buckeye Elementary School District, Richard Hopkins, Governing Board Member
Bullseye.Education, Jake Szabo, Executive Vice President
Center for Education Safety, MSBA, Paul Fennewald, Senior Policy Advisor
Center for Education Safety, MSBA, John Warner, Emergency Planning Coordinator
Chillicothe School Resource Officer & Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Mike Lewis
Civitas Learning, Mark Milliron, Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer
Columbia College, Dr. Scott Dalrymple, President
Columbia Public Schools, Jan Mees, Board Member & MSBA President
Creighton School District, Jeanne Casteen, President
DSD Professional Development Coordinator, Blended Learning, Marcia Kish
Dearborn Public Schools, Dr. Glenn Maleyko, Superintendent
Education Technology Specialist, Amanda Dykes
EducationPlus, Dr. Jennifer Tiller, Chief Academic Officer
EducationPlus, Dr. Paul Ziegler, Executive Director
Emints, Christine Terry, Executive Director
Fontbonne University, Dr. Michael Pressimone, President
Fort Smith School District, Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent
Fort Zumwalt School District, Dr. Bernard DuBray, Superintendent
Fox C-6, Dr. Jim Wipke, Superintendent
Francis Howell School District, Rene Cope, Board Vice President
Francis Howell School District, Dr. Mary Hendricks-Harris, Superintendent
Fulton School District, Dr. Jacque Cowerd, Superintendent
Grant CCSD 110, Matt Stines, Superintendent
Hancock Place School District, Dr. Kevin Carl, Superintendent
IASA, Sara Boucek, Associate Director & Legal Counsel
IASA, Dr. Brent Clark, Executive Director
IASA, Dr. William Phillips, Field Services Director
IASB, Dr. Tom Bertrand, Executive Director
IASB, Maryam Brotine, Assistant General Counsel
IASB, Susan Hilton, Director of Governmental Relations Statewide School Management Alliance
IASB, Dean Langdon, Associate Executive Director
IASB, Ronald Madlock, Assistant Director, Governmental Relations
IASB, Zach Messersmith, Director/Governmental Relations
IASB, Joanne Osmond, President
IASB, Dr. Patrick Rice, Equity Director
IASB, Ben Schwarm, Deputy Executive Director
ISTE, Mindy Frisbee, Director of Alignment
ISTE, Brandon Olszewski, Director of Research
ISTE, Carolyn Sykora, Program Director, Standards Department
Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO), Dr. Michael Jacoby, Executive Director
Illinois School Resource Officer, Deputy Kip Heinle
Independent Schools of St. Louis, Jamie Driver, Executive Director
Innovative Education Solutions, LLC, Janelle McLaughlin, CEO
Ittner Architects, Greg Goebel, Director of Design
Ittner Architects, Todd Powers, AIA, Vice President
Ittner Architects, Dennis M. Young, President & CEO, founder of Issues in Education
Jeff Selingo, Washington Post Contributor & Higher Education Strategist
Jennings School District, Dr. Art McCoy, Superintendent
Kane County, Illinois, Sheriff Ron Hain
Kirksville Public Schools, Dr. Damon Kizzire, Superintendent
Knox County R‐1 School District, Andy Turgeon, Superintendent
Ladue School District, Dr. Donna Jahnke, Superintendent
Lafayette College, Hannah Stewart-Gambino, Professor of Government & Law and International Affairs*
Leader of Learning Podcast Host, Dan Kreiness
LEGO Education Master, STEM Lead, Aaron Maurer
Liberty Leadership Development, Dr. Randall Sampson, President
Liberty Schools, Dr. Jeremy Tucker, Superintendent
Lindbergh Schools, Michelle & Amelia Dirksen, Parent and Student, Dressel Elementary
Lindbergh Schools, Jeff & John Eckrich, Parent and Student, Dressel Elementary
Lindbergh Schools, Dr. Craig Hamby, Elementary Education and Professional Learning
Lindbergh Schools, Erica Hoffman, Community Leader and Volunteer
Lindbergh Schools, Dr. Tony Lake, Superintendent
Lindbergh Schools, Steve Schmitz, Fifth Grade Teacher, Dressel Elementary
Lindbergh Schools, Dr. Patrick Schoenekase, School Principal, Dressel Elementary
Lindbergh Schools, Karen Schuster, Board Member
Lindbergh Schools, Dr. Jim Simpson (retired) Superintendent
Lindbergh Schools, Dr. Tara Sparks, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
Lindbergh Schools, Dr. Mike Tsichlis, Board Member
Lindbergh Schools, Cyndy Vincent, Department Head/Lead Teacher for Special School District
MASA, Doug Hayter, Executive Director
MASA, Roger Kurtz (retired) Executive Director
MSBA, Brent Ghan, Deputy Executive Director
MSBA, Melissa Randol, Executive Director
MSBA, Dr. Kim Ratcliffe, Associate Executive Director, Medicaid & Student Services
METC, EducationPlus, Stephanie Madlinger, Director of Educational Innovation
McKendree University, Dr. Jim Rosborg, Director Masters in Education
Madison County ROE 41, Dr. Bob Daiber, Regional Superintendent
Mahomet-Seymour Community Schools, Dr. Lindsey Hall, Superintendent
Mahomet-Seymour Community Schools, Rick Johnston (retired) Superintendent
Maries Co. R-2, Amy Kiso-Bledsoe, Board Member
Marshall Public Schools, Dr. Terry Lorenz, Assistant Superintendent
Maryville University, Dr. Mark Lombardi, President
Mehlville School District, Larry Felton, Board Member
Menard-Sangamon ROE 51, Jeff Vose, Regional Superintendent
Mineola Public Schools, Michael Nagler, Superintendent
Missouri Association of School Business Officials, Kim Cranston, Executive Director
Missouri Department of Mental Health, Dr. Patsy Carter
Missouri School Resource Officer, Officer Rod Tappe
Missouri State Board of Education, Dr. Vic Lenz
Muzology, Dr. Lana Israel, Founder
NACAS, Kelsey Harmon Finn, Chief Executive Officer*
NACAS, David Wahr, CASP, President and Manager, Client Services, Owens Community College*
National American University, Lynn Priddy, Provost
National School Boards Association, Jordan Cooper, Senior Staff Attorney
National School Boards Association, Ann Flynn, Program Director Education Innovation
National School Boards Association, Deborah Rigsby, Program Director, Lobbying & Federal Legislation
New Jersey City University, Sue Henderson, President
North Kansas City School District, Dr. Terry Ward, Board Member
O'Fallon CCSD 90, Carrie Hruby, Superintendent
O'Fallon THSD 203, Dr. Darcy Benway, Superintendent
Orchard Farm School District, Dr. Tom Muzzey, Superintendent
Osborn School District, Katie Paetz, School Board Member
Parkway School District and ISTE Board Member, Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator
Parkway School District, Patty Bedborough, CFO
Pattonville School District, Henry Bellmon, Student
Pattonville School District, Dr. Matthew Goodman, Director of Research and Evaluation
Phoenix Union High School Board, Naketa Ross, School Board Member
Pickerington Local School District, Brian Seymour, Director of Instructional Technology
Poplar Bluff Public Schools, Chris Hon (retired) Superintendent
Raymore-Peculiar School District, Dr. Kari Monsees, Superintendent
Raymore-Peculiar School District, Dr. Al Voelker, Assistant Superintendent
Red Bud CUSD 132, Jonathan Tallman, Superintendent
Regis University, Salvador Aceves, Senior Vice President & CFO
Ritenour School District, Calin Hogan, Student
Rockwood School District, Dr. Eric Knost, Superintendent
Roosevelt School District, Michelle Campuzano, Board Member
SafeHarbor Online, Dr. Pablo Perillan, CEO
St. Clair County ROE, Susan Sarfaty, Regional Superintendent
St. John's Prep, Massachusetts, Kerry Gallagher, Assistant Principal for Teaching & Learning
St. Louis County Police Department, Lt. Col. Jeff Bader
St. Louis County Police Department, Lt. Gerald Lohr
St. Louis County Police Department, Capt. John Wheeler
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department., Lt. Perri Johnson
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Lt. Col. Ronnie Robinson
Saint Louis Public Schools, Sgt. David Glenn, Training Manager
Saint Louis Public Schools, Natalie Vowell, Board Member
Saint Louis University, Joy Voss, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Educational Studies
Scariano Himes & Petrarca, A. Lynn Himes, School Attorney
Shawnee Mission School District, Dr. Mike Fulton, Superintendent
Society for College and University Planning former, Board Member, Robert J. Joy, AIA*
Society for College and University Planning, Mike Moss, President
Society for College and University Planning, Nicholas Santilli, Ph.D., Lead Facilitator
Southern Illinois University System, Dr. Randy J. Dunn (retired) President
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville & Webster University, Julie Smith, Adjunct Professor
Southwestern Illinois College, Dr. Georgia Costello (retired) President
Special School District, Miles Anderson, Student, North Technical High School
Special School District, Jim Elkins, Cisco Networking Academy Instructor, North Technical High
Success and Innovation Center, Dan Ryder, Director
TeacherCast Educational Network, Jeff Bradbury, Founder
#TeachlikeTED & Coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom, Rachael Mann, Founder
The Community College of Baltimore County, Sandra Kurtinitis, President
The Tech Rabbi, Rabbi Michael Cohen, Entrepreneur
Tolleson Union High School District, Devin Del Palacio, Board Vice President
Township High School District 214, David Schuler, Superintendent
Union R-XI School District, Dr. Steven Weinhold, Superintendent
University City School District, Dr. Robert Dillon, Director of Innovation
Webster University, Dr. Elizabeth Stroble, President
Wentzville School District, Dr. Curtis Cain, Superintendent
Wentzville School District, Dr. Natalie DeWeese, Board Member
Wentzville School District, Dr. Keri Skeeters, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
YMCA Community Development & STEMpact Facilitator, Orlando Sharpe
*Indicates an appearance on the After Hours Program