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Board of Directors

WestEd’s Board of Directors comprises leaders from public and private education, business, and human services communities. Our Board takes an active role in agency leadership and strategic planning.

WestEd Board of Directors Executive Committee Special Meeting Public Notice and Agenda – June 17, 2025

John Arthur

John Arthur

Grade Six Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School

Salt Lake City, UT

Monica Barajas

Monica Barajas

Principal, Alchesay High School, Whiteriver Unified School District

Whiteriver, AZ

Kelli Bernard

Kelli Bernard

Managing Partner, Lighthouse Public Affairs

Los Angeles, CA

Michele Bowers

Michele Bowers

CEO and Founder, Vital Educational Leadership Consulting

Lancaster, CA

Mary Jane Burke

Mary Jane Burke

Marin County Superintendent of Schools (retired)

Marin, CA

Leonard D. Burton

Leonard D. Burton

President, Center for The Study of Social Policy

Washington, District of Columbia

Kenneth M. Coll

Kenneth M. Coll

Executive Director, Nell J. Redfield Foundation

Reno, NV

Daniel Corr

Daniel Corr

President, Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ

Lexi Cunningham

Lexi Cunningham

Utah School Superintendents Association, Executive Director, Utah School Board Association, Associate Executive Director

Sandy, UT

Sydnee Dickson

Sydnee Dickson

State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education

Salt Lake City, UT

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Ann Marie Dickson

Deputy Superintendent for Student Achievement, Nevada Department of Education

Carson CIty, NV

Katherine Dockweiler

Katherine Dockweiler

President, Nevada State Board of Education

Carson City, NV

Rena Dorph

Rena Dorph

Director, The Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Donald Easton-Brooks

Donald Easton-Brooks

Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, NV

Francisco Escobedo

Francisco Escobedo

Executive Director, National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST), San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Desiree Fowler

Desiree Fowler

President, Board of Directors, Arizona School Boards Association

Coppermine, AZ

María E. Fránquiz

María E. Fránquiz

Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Ruth Glass

Ruth Glass

Head of School (Retired), Lake Tahoe School

Tucson, AZ

Joseph Guzman

Joseph Guzman

Associate Superintendent, Accountability, Research & Evaluation, Arizona Department of Education

Phoenix, AZ

Terry Hansen

Terry Hansen

Government Programs Consultant, Strategic Partnerships, LLC

Alexandria, VA

Betsy Hargrove

Betsy Hargrove

Superintendent, Avondale Elementary School District (AESD)

Avondale, AZ

Guilbert C. Hentschke

Guilbert C. Hentschke

Dean Emeritus, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan Hilpert

Jonathan Hilpert

Interim Associate Dean of Research and Sponsored Projects, University of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Tonia Holmes-Sutton

Tonia Holmes-Sutton

Executive Director, Teach Plus Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Tom Horne

Tom Horne

State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Arizona Department of Education

Phoenix, AZ

Gail Hudson

Gail Hudson

Grade 5 Teacher, Title I Coordinator, John R. Hummel Elementary

Las Vegas, NV

Beverly J. Hurley

Beverly J. Hurley

Director of Academic Alliances (Retired), Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Adela Jones

Adela Jones

Superintendent, Sanger Unified School District (Retired)

Sanger, CA

Anand Marri

Anand Marri

Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ann O'Brien

Ann O’Brien

Councilwoman, City of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Felicia Ortiz

Felicia Ortiz

Former President, Nevada State Board of Education

Las Vegas, NV

Shireen Pavri

Shireen Pavri

Assistant Vice Chancellor, The California State University, Office of the Chancellor

Long Beach, CA

Megan Peterson

Megan Peterson

Deputy Superintendent for Student Investment Division, Nevada Department of Education

Carson City, NV

Andrea Rorrer

Andrea Rorrer (Board Chair)

Director, Utah Education Policy Center, and Professor

Salt Lake City, UT

Susan Salcido

Susan Salcido

Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools

Santa Barbara, CA

Chad Sampson

Chad Sampson

Executive Director, Arizona Board of Regents

Phoenix, AZ

David Schapira

David Schapira

Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chief of Staff

Sacramento, California

Bernice Stafford

Bernice Stafford

Member of Board of Directors and Consultant, Inflexion

Long Beach, CA

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Institutional Research and Analyses California State University Office of the Chancellor

Long Beach, CA

Terra Toscano

Terra Toscano

Head of School, The Walden School of California

Pasadena, CA

David Verdugo

David Verdugo

Superintendent, Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35

Rio RIco, AZ

Kimberly A. White-Smith

Kimberly A. White-Smith

Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

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Adeli Ynostroza Ochoa

Assistant Professor for Liberal Studies, School of Social Sciences and Education, California State University

Bakersfield, CA

Michelle Young

Michelle D. Young

Dean and Professor, Berkeley School of Education, UC Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Adam Young

Adam Young

Superintendent, White Pine County School District

Ely, NV

Brian Zeiszler

Brian Zeiszler

Department Chair, Teacher Education Program, Great Basin College

Elko, NV