Executive Committee |
Decides on Association policies and give final approval for all recommendations from EDmarket leadership groups. |
Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Chair-Elect
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
First Vice-Chair
Deborah L. Kerr
St. Francis School District
Secretary
Frank A. Viele
WB Mason
Treasurer
John Gardner
Palmer Hamilton, LLC
Director at-Large
Steve Samikkannu
AmTab Manufacturing Corporation
Director at-Large
Jeanne Swift
MooreCo Inc.
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
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Board of Directors |
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 shall keep a close watch on new trends and developments which may affect our industry and make suitable recommendations to the Executive Committee for future action. |
Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Chair-Elect
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
First Vice-Chair
Deborah L. Kerr
St. Francis School District
Secretary
Frank A. Viele
WB Mason
Treasurer
John Gardner
Palmer Hamilton, LLC
Executive Committee: at-Large
Steve Samikkannu
AmTab Manufacturing Corporation
Executive Committee: at-Large
Jeanne Swift
MooreCo Inc.
Director at-Large
Jill Ackers-Clayton
VS America, Inc.
Director at-Large
Berj Akian
ClassLink
Director At-Large
Robert Dickson
Wichita Public Schools
Director at-Large
Patrick Horne
Meteor Education
Director At-Large
Jessica Morales
Chula Vista Esd
Architect & Designer Council Seat
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Distribution Council Seat
Dainen Tolman
Business Furniture LLC
EdTech Council Seat
Angela Nelson
Stages Learning Materials
Equipment Manufacturers Council Seat
Vincenzo DeMartino
Aarco Products, Inc.
Retail Council Seat
Macey Young
Educate & Celebrate
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
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Councils |
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.
Chiar
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Kristen M. Ambrose
HKS, Inc.
Ian Kilpatrick, AIA, NCARB
DLR Group
James LaPosta, Jr, FAIA
JCJ Architecture
Robin R. Randall, FAIA, ALEP, LEED BD
Legat 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
Develops recommendations relating to the distribution, marketing, and control functions of the full-line distributor.
Chair
Dainen Tolman
Business Furniture LLC
Brian Basanda
Brezach Solutions Inc.
Elizabeth Carter-Thibodeaux
Frost-Barber
Aaron Evans
Joe Ingolia
Educational Environments
Sylvia Myers
Schoolhouse Products, Inc.
Jennifer N. Saracevic
Jennifer Nelson, LLC
Mary Sauvageau, ECLPS
Red Thread
Lana Voelker
Custer, Inc.
Staff Liaison
Karen Prince
Education Market Association
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Technology Council
Develops recommendations relating to the technology, marketing, and control functions of members.
Chair
Angela Nelson
Stages Learning Materials
Berj Akian
ClassLink
Chuck Amos
The Amos Group, LLC
Tom A. Brennan
School Outfitters
Robert Dickson
Wichita Public Schools
Kathy Hurley
Kathy Hurley, LLC
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
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.
Lisa D. Brachey
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Michael Bruder, ECLPS
Chula Vista Esd
Ashley Campos, ECLPS
Chula Vista Esd
Carol Crutchfield
Beaufort County School District
John P. Drag, Jr.
Charter School Associates, Inc.
Deborah L. Kerr
St. Francis School District
Freddie Lawton
Beaufort County School District
Joe Maluchnik
Wilkinsburg School District
Justin Rexing, CTS-D
Western Kentucky University
Kimberly Robertson
Guilford County Schools
Kara Turner
Brown Deer 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
Vincenzo DeMartino
Aarco Products, Inc.
Vice Chair
Katelyn Forcucci
MiEN Company Inc.
Remco Bergsma
MiEN Company Inc.
Michael Chefalo
Toledo Furniture
Richard Davidson, II
Marco
Jay Freundlich
National Public Seating
Jeremy Leffring
Fomcore, LLC
John McLaughlin
Global Furniture Group
Dan Reisetter
Fleetwood
Tracy Struttmann
Staff Liaison
Scott L. Beyer
Education Market Association
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Committees |
Chairman’s Advisory Committee
Advises Chair and selects the John L. Spalding (JLS) Memorial Scholarship winners.
Angela Nelson
Stages Learning Materials
James D. Johnson, II
CPJ2 LLC
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
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Finance & Audit Committee
Submits the budget for Executive Committee approval and monitors EDmarket’s investment strategies.
Treasurer
John Gardner
Palmer Hamilton, LLC
Chair
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Chair-Elect
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Staff Liaison
Jim McGarry
Education Market Association
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Nominating Committee
Reviews nominations selected by members for EDmarket leadership positions and recommends a slate of nominees.
Mark Hubbard
Chair, Paragon Furniture, Inc.
Member since 1985
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Darlene Akers
Akers Business Solutions
Member since 2006
Tammy A. Andreyko
Quaker Valley School District
Member since 2022
Vincenzo DeMartino
Aarco Products, Inc.
Vincenzo DeMartino
Aarco Products, Inc.
Member since 1998
John Gardner
Palmer Hamilton, LLC
John Gardner
Palmer Hamilton, LLC
Member since 2012
Deborah L. Kerr
St. Francis School District
Deborah L. Kerr
St. Francis School District
Member since 2020
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Jolene P. Levin, ECLPS
Jolene Levin LLC
Member since 2023
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Brian G. Minnich, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
NAC Architecture
Member since 2022
Angela Nelson
Stages Learning Materials
Angela Nelson
Stages Learning Materials
Member since 1999
Dainen Tolman
Business Furniture LLC
Dainen Tolman
Business Furniture LLC
Member since 2020
Frank A. Viele
WB Mason
Frank A. Viele
WB Mason
Member since 2021
Macey Young
Educate & Celebrate
Macey Young
Educate & Celebrate
Member since 2015
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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