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Staff Contact List
| Executive Office | |
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Chad Rummel, M.Ed, CAE Executive Director (703) 264-9404 crummel@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Laurie VanderPloeg |
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Craig Evans, CMA Chief Financial Officer (703) 264-9416 cevans@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Gennith Johnson, CAE Chief Engagement Officer (703) 264-9433 gjohnson@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Sharon Rodriguez Director, Governance and Executive Services (703) 264-9415 srodriguez@exceptionalchildren.org |
| Engagement | |
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Cookie Cottrell, CAE Representative, Member Services (703) 264-9453 ccottrell@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Brannan Meyers, CAE Director, Component Services (Divisions, Units, Chapters) (703) 264-9413 bmeyers@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Tory Steptoe Representative, Member Services (703) 264-9459 tsteptoe@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Kate Webber Director, Membership (703) 264-9466 kwebber@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Danielle Wieczorek Manager, Component Services (Divisions, Units, Chapters) (703) 264-9424 dwieczorek@exceptionalchildren.org |
| Operations | |
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Jake Minor, MPA Senior Manager, Operations and Resources (703) 264-9444 jminor@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Bryan Reynolds Manager, Information Technology (703) 264-9480 breynolds@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Caroline Schwartz |
| Professional Affairs | |
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Amy Colpo Director, Professional Solutions (703) 264-9427 acolpo@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Brad Duncan Director, Professional Standards (703) 264-9406 bduncan@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Renee Glasby Administrative Manager, Convention (703) 264-9422 rglasby@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Brooke Massey Senior Manager, Online Learning (703) 264-9410 bmassey@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Nancy Fones Manager, Life Centered Education Curriculum (703) 264-9450 nfones@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Aimee Roberge Coordinator, Professional Development and Resources (703) 264-9403 aroberge@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Megan Shea Manager, Professional Services (703) 264-9447 mshea@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Kuna Tavalin Senior Advisor, Policy and Advocacy (202) 669-2669 ktavalin@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Melissa Trout Senior Manager, Meetings (703) 264-9430 mtrout@exceptionalchildren.org |
| Public Affairs | |
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Annie Drinkard Director, Communications and Publications (703) 264-9455 adrinkard@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Lara Fahey |
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Max Hennessy Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships (703) 264-9435 mhennessy@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Hannah Hickman |
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Anna Perez Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships (703) 264-9439 aperez@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Mason Shelby Manager, Digital Content mshelby@exceptionalchildren.org |
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Sharyn Weiss Director, Strategic Partnerships (703) 264-9405 sweiss@exceptionalchildren.org |
Last Updated:
11 August, 2023