Executive Committee
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Decides on Association policies and gives final approval for all recommendations from EDmarket leadership groups.
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Chair
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Chair-Elect
Deborah L. Kerr, ECLPS
St. Francis School District
First Vice-Chair
Rhonda Ellington
Fomcore, LLC
Second Vice-Chair
Tammy A. Andreyko
Quaker Valley School District
Secretary
Dainen Tolman, ECLPS
Business Furniture LLC
Treasurer
Mark Hubbard
Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Past Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Director at-Large
Bryan Ballegeer
KI
Director at-Large
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Director at-Large
Steve Samikkannu
AmTab Manufacturing Corporation
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
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Board of Directors
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The mission of the Board of Directors is to oversee the programs and activities of all EDmarket committees and councils and make recommendations to the Executive Committee for future guidance to committee and council activities. They keep a close watch on new trends and developments that may affect our industry and make suitable recommendations to the Executive Committee for future action.
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Chair
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Chair-Elect
Deborah L. Kerr, ECLPS
St. Francis School District
First Vice-Chair
Rhonda Ellington
Fomcore, LLC
Second Vice-Chair
Tammy A. Andreyko
Quaker Valley School District
Secretary
Dainen Tolman, ECLPS
Business Furniture LLC
Treasurer
Mark Hubbard
Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Past Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Executive Committee: at-Large
Bryan Ballegeer
KI
Executive Committee: at-Large
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Executive Committee: at-Large
Steve Samikkannu
AmTab Manufacturing Corporation
Director at-Large
Mark R. Beebe, ECLPS, AIA
Ratio Design
Director at-Large
Richard Davidson, II
Marco
Director at-Large
Katelyn Forcucci
MiEN Company Inc.
Director at-Large
Patrick Horne
Meteor Education
Director at-Large
Jeremy Leffring
Fomcore, LLC
Director at-Large
Kevin Mulligan
OnPoint Learning Environments
Architect & Designer Council Seat
Robin R. Randall, FAIA, ALEP, LEED BD
Legat Architects
Distribution Council Seat
Elizabeth Carter-Thibodeaux
Frost-Barber
Education Innovation Council
Seat
Kimberly Robertson, ECLPS
Guilford County Schools
Equipment Manufacturers Council Seat
Vincenzo DeMartino
Aarco Products, Inc.
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
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Councils
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The mission of the Education Market Association Councils and Committees is to:
- Generate ideas for possible implementation
- Contribute content to information-based products and services
- Analyze problems and propose solutions
- Oversee program effectiveness to evaluate and sustain quality
- Develop new products and services
- Mentor new members
- Share your views on issues affecting the industry
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Architect & Designer Council
Develops recommendations relating to the distribution, marketing, and control functions of the A&D member community.
Chair
Mark R. Beebe, ECLPS, AIA
Ratio Design
Vice-Chair
Robin R. Randall, FAIA, ALEP, LEED BD
Legat Architects
Kristen M. Ambrose
HKS, Inc.
Kerri Brady
TBA
Aimee Eckmann, FAIA, ALEP, LEED AP
Perkins & Will
Ian Kilpatrick, AIA, NCARB
DLR Group
Anna Kowalczyk
DAEDAL Design
James LaPosta, Jr, FAIA
JCJ Architecture
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Scott Moir, AIA, CPD, CDT
GWWO Architects
David Reid, ECLPS, AIA
Multistudio
Lennie Scott-Webber, ECLPS, AIA
INSYNC: Education Research + Design
Melissa T. Thompson
Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP
Terance White, AIA, NCARB
Naylor Wentworth Lund
Staff Liaison
Adrienne Dayton
Education Market Association
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Distribution Council
Our mission is to empower excellence in education through the following core initiatives:
- Dealer Advocacy & Networking: We share knowledge and advocate for dealers' critical role in providing valuable expertise and solutions to schools, ensuring our contributions are recognized.
- Student-Centered Innovation: We focus on designing learning environments that enhance student outcomes, using innovative furniture solutions to improve education.
- Professional Growth & Industry Leadership: We are committed to personal and industry-wide advancement, navigating challenges, and fostering strong networks to lead the evolution of educational spaces.
Chair
Dainen Tolman, ECLPS
Business Furniture LLC
Vice-Chair
Elizabeth Carter-Thibodeaux
Frost-Barber
Brian Basanda
Brezach Solutions Inc.
Arden Herrington, ECLPS
Lone Star Furnishings, LLC
Joe Ingolia
Educational Environments
Ron Kinmon
Tom Sexton & Associates
Kevin Mulligan
OnPoint Learning Environments
Sylvia Myers
Schoolhouse Products, Inc.
Jennifer N. Saracevic
Jennifer Nelson, LLC
Travis Taylor, ECLPS
Lone Star Furnishings, LLC
Staff Liaison
Karen Prince
Education Market Association
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Education Innovation Council
Develops recommendations relating to the education, facility, and control functions of the education institution member community.
Chair
Tammy A. Andreyko
Quaker Valley School District
Vice-Chair
Kimberly Robertson, ECLPS
Guilford County Schools
Michael Bruder, ECLPS
San Diego County Office of Education
Ashley Campos, ECLPS
Chula Vista Esd
Carol Crutchfield
Beaufort County School District
John P. Drag, Jr.
Charter School Associates, Inc.
Matthew B. Friedman
Quakertown Community School District
Freddie Lawton
Beaufort County School District
Joe Maluchnik
Woodland Hills School District
Shailee Patel
Novi Community School District
Staff Liaison
Heather Tuley
Education Market Association
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Equipment Manufacturers Council
Develops recommendations relating to the distribution, marketing, and control functions of the equipment member.
Chair
Katelyn Forcucci
MiEN Company Inc.
Vice-Chair
Vincenzo DeMartino
Aarco Products, Inc.
Remco Bergsma
MiEN Company Inc.
Patti Clark, MS Ed
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Jeremy Leffring
Fomcore, LLC
Jennifer McArt
Clear Touch
Dan Reisetter
Fleetwood
Staff Liaison
Kelly Fisher
Education Market Association
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Committees
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Chairman’s Advisory Committee
Advises the Chair and selects the John L. Spalding (JLS) Memorial Scholarship winners.
James D. Johnson, II
CPJ2 LLC
Mark Hubbard
Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
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Finance & Audit Committee
Submits the budget for Executive Committee approval and monitors EDmarket’s investment strategies.
Treasurer
Mark Hubbard
Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Chair
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Chair-Elect
Deborah L. Kerr, ECLPS
St. Francis School District
Past Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
Staff
Karen Prince
Education Market Association
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Nominating Committee
Reviews nominations selected by members for EDmarket leadership positions and recommends a slate of nominees.
Past Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Past Chair, Jolene Levin LLC
Member since 1996
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Member since 2006
Tammy A. Andreyko
Quaker Valley School District
Tammy A. Andreyko
Quaker Valley School District
Member since 2022
Rhonda Ellington
Fomcore, LLC
Rhonda Ellington
Fomcore, LLC
Member since 2017
Katelyn Forcucci
MiEN Company Inc.
Katelyn Forcucci
MiEN Company Inc.
Member since 2015
Mark Hubbard
Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Mark Hubbard
Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Member since 1985
Deborah L. Kerr, ECLPS
St. Francis School District
Deborah L. Kerr, ECLPS
St. Francis School District
Member since 2020
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Member since 2022
Dainen Tolman, ECLPS
Business Furniture LLC
Dainen Tolman, ECLPS
Business Furniture LLC
Member since 2020
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
Jim McGarry
Staff Liaison, Education Market Association
Member since 2007
Staff Liaison
Karen Prince
Education Market Association
Karen Prince
Staff Liaison, Education Market Association
Member since 2007
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