NASBE Executive Director:
JIM KOHLMOOS
jimk@nasbe.org
Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of State Boards of Education. Prior to joining NASBE in 2012, Kohlmoos served as the president and CEO of the Knowledge Alliance. He has also served as vice president at The Implementation Group, a Washington, D.C.-based government relations firm where he built a bipartisan government relations practice in elementary and secondary education. From 1993-2000, he served as both a deputy and special assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Education.
Kohlmoos held multiple positions at the Close Up Foundation from 1977-93, leaving as a vice president. He began his education career with the U.S. Teacher Corps in Salinas, CA, and then served as a teacher with the Peace Corps, which took him to Malaysia for three years.
He has a bachelor’s in history from Stanford University and teacher credentials from the University of California. He has completed graduate courses at Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, and the University of California at Santa Cruz.
NASBE Deputy Director:
BRADLEY HULL
bradleyh@nasbe.org
Brad Hull’s education and experience extends from classical music performer, to college instructor, policy maker, education researcher, and administrator. He demonstrates expertise in research methods in the education/social sciences and in history/cultural studies, extensive and varied experiences in teaching and educational leadership, and working knowledge of public policy development and of legislative and advocacy processes.
Currently Dr. Hull is the Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff at the National Association of State Boards of Education. Working closely with the Executive Directory/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hull works to ensure the comprehensive implementation of the strategic plan, functions alongside the Executive Director as the voice of NASBE, develops and strengthens partnerships and relations with other organizations and education constituents, and oversees all staff and department functions.
For more information, see bradleyjhull.com.
JeNeen Anderson
Project Director - Center for Safe and Healthy Schools
Serves as the Center for Safe and Healthy Schools' HIV Prevention Project Director for the CDC-funded project under its Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH). Provides customized technical assistance and capacity-building assistance to DASH-funded state education agencies and large school districts to help strengthen school-based HIV prevention policies and programs.
Steve Berlin
Senior Communications Manager
Serves as NASBE's principal external communications contact. He is also managing editor of NASBE's policy journal, The State Education Standard, and is editor of NASBE’s e-publications – the weekly Headline Review and the monthly Healthline Review. Steve also has a hand in editing much of the published content produced by NASBE, and is content coordinator of the NASBE website.
Kimberly Charis
Project Associate - Center for Safe and Healthy Schools
Provides support for the Center for Safe and Healthy Schools by working with state and local education agencies to help strengthen policies and programs. Researches and writes on various school health policy issues including HIV, STD, and teen pregnancy prevention, obesity prevention, special education, and TBI in high school athletes.
Rachelle Chiang
Project Associate - Health Policies Database
Responsible for managing the School Health Policy Database of the Center for Safe and Healthy Schools. Serves part-time tracking new legislation, maintaining current content and responding to user inquiries.
Doris Cruel
Director of Conventions/Meetings & Office Manager
Provides site information for the Board of Directors regarding NASBE's annual conferences as well as topical, legislative, and committee meetings. She negotiates contracts with hotels regarding room rates, meeting space, lodging and food and beverage rates. She then furnishes state board members with registration information and materials.
Jason Gentili
Director of Information Technology
Manages the information technology department in accordance with organizational policies and goals. Ensures proper functioning of company's information processing system and makes upgrades as necessary. Helps business operations utilize information systems to improve efficiency. Keeps computer equipment, hardware, and software updated to meet organizational needs. Follows appropriate programming procedures. Installs new software releases, system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches and resolves software related problems. Performs system backups and recovery. Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
Kristie Jones
Executive Assistant
Provides administrative support primarily to NASBE's Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and the Board of Directors. Prepares materials for the Board and transcribes minutes from Board meetings. Other tasks include conference preparations, word processing, mailings to the Board of Directors and NASBE committee members, and regular phone contact with the Board of Directors and state board members across the country.
LeeNaura King
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Fulfills publication requests and maintains records of all publication activity. provides assistance to Chief Financial Officer, Office Manager & Meeting Planner. Also, acts as liaison to the IT Director in maintenance of NASBE support infra-structure and office equipment. In addition, assists NASBE staff with mailings and other administrative duties.
David Kysilko
Chief Knowledge Officer/Director of Publications
Editor of NASBE's policy journal, The State Education Standard, David is also responsible for developing and editing or writing all other documents included in NASBE's Member Information Resources Binder, as well as the major NASBE reports and other published materials of the Association. He oversees NASBE's publications division, which in addition to printed materials includes the Chair's Headline Review, the content of the website, desktop publishing, working with designers and printers, marketing, sales, answering inquiries from state board members or the public about NASBE's publications.
Whitney Meagher
Project Director - Center for Safe and Healthy Schools
Project Director for the Center for Safe and Healthy Schools by working with state and local education agencies to help strengthen policies and programs. Researches and writes on various school health policy issues including HIV, STD, and teen pregnancy prevention, obesity prevention, special education, and TBI in high school athletics.
Jeff Pollard
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for all financial matters of the association, including the daily accounting of receivables, payables, and cash management, as well as payroll. Assists in the development of annual budgets and provides monthly financial statements and budget reports for use by management. Responsible for producing individualized monthly financial reports for specific projects for use by project directors and for the filing of all financial reporting requirements to funding agencies. Coordinates and oversees the annual audit of the association.
Elizabeth Ross
Senior Project Associate
Serves as the point of contact for the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Stays informed of the Initiative and the policy implications, provides materials and organizes regional meetings for State Board members related to adoption of the common core standards.
Tony Shivers
Director of Government Affairs
Coordinates all of NASBE's national, legislative, and political activities that relate to federal education and children's legislation, appropriations, and regulations. Is also responsible for media relations and external communications. Activities within the Office of Governmental Affairs include: communicating with and providing guidance to Congress and federal agencies on all matters concerning education legislation and funding; acting as liaison and coordinating with other education-related organizations and coalitions; providing pertinent information to the Governmental Affairs Committee; alerting state boards regarding critical federal matters; and drafting testimony for members of state boards of education and NASBE for presentation before Congressional committees.
Chris Sun
Senior Project Associate - Arts, Leadership and Out-of-School Time Learning
Works on issues of School Leadership and Out-of-School Time Learning funded through the Wallace Foundation. Gathers relevant research, writes policy discussion guides, and provides technical assistance to state board members on these issues.
Patty Yoo
Project Director - Common Core
