THE NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM COUNCIL brings together a diverse cross-section of state leaders, the Council provides strategic leadership to Consortium activities, while acting as champions for its vision, mission, and goals.

Council members were instrumental in drafting and passing resolutions of support for the Consortium, while also actively supporting in-state educational-improvement efforts within their spheres of influence.

Connecticut Members

Ajit Gopalakrishnan	Chief Performance Officer, CT Department of Education
Melissa Hickey	Reading/Literacy Director, CT Department of Education
Jeffrey Kitching	Executive Director, EdAdvance (RESC)
Patrice McCarthy	Deputy Director/General Counsel, Association of Boards of Education
Nikitoula Menounos	Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, CT Technical High School System
Salvatore Menzo,	Superintendent, Wallingford School Department
Caroline Messenger	Director of Curriculum, Naugatuck Public Schools
Fran Rabinowitz	Executive Director, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
Wendy Scott	Teacher, Bolton Public Schools
Malia Sieve	Director, HCM Strategists
Allan B. Taylor,	Chair, State Board of Education

Maine Members

Ben Gilman	Senior Government Relations Specialist, Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Chris Howell	Superintendent, Windham Raymond School District
Brian Hubbell	Representative, State Legislature
Beth Lambert	Secondary Education and Integrated Instruction Coordinator, ME Department of Education
Shawn Lambert	Director, Oxford Hills Technical School
Dwight Littlefield	Career and Life Education Coordinator and CTE State Director, ME Department of Education
Pender Makin	Commissioner of Education, ME Department of Education
Alana Margeson	Senior Instructional Design Specialist, University of Maine Presque Isle
Mary Nadeau	Principal, Nokomis Regional High School
Jane Sexton	Vice Chair, Maine State Board of Education

Massachusetts Members

Cliff Chuang	Senior Associate Commissioner for Educational Options, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Chris Dede	Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Paul Foster	Chief Information Officer, Springfield Public Schools
Dan French	Executive Director, Center for Collaborative Education
Lisa Harney	Dropout Prevention & Recovery Specialist, College, Career and Technical Education, DESE
Steve Hierche	Superintendent, Beverly Public Schools
Dianne Kelly	Superintendent, Revere Public Schools
Ann Koufman-Frederick	Chief Academic Officer, LearnLaunch Institute
Diana Marcus	Mobile Learning Coach, Burlington Public Schools
Shayna Morgan	Director of Operations, Fall River Public Schools
Linda Noonan	Executive Director, MA Business Alliance for Education
Alan November	Founder, November Learning
David O’Connor	Executive Director, MAPLE Consortium
Beth Rabbitt	CEO, The Learning Accelerator
Jeffrey Riley	Commissioner of Education, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Tom Scott	Executive Director, MA Association of School Superintendent

New Hampshire Members

Evelyn Aissa	Executive Director, Reaching Higher New Hampshire
Christine Brennan	Deputy Commissioner of Education, NH Department of Education
Frank Edelblut	Commissioner of Education, NH Department of Education
Ashley Frame	Education Consultant, Office of Academic and Professional Learning, NH Department of Education
Rick Ladd	Representative, State Legislature
Bill McGowan	Principal, Winnacunnet High School
Brian Stack	Principal, Sanborn Regional High School
Peter Stackhouse	Executive Director, Great Bay eLearning Charter School
Nancy Stiles	Former New Hampshire State Senator
Connie Van Houten	Member, Manchester Board of School Committee

Rhode Island Members

Gregg Amore	Legislator, State Legislature
Michael Barnes	Superintendent, Foster-Glocester Public Schools
Rosemary Costigan	Assistant Dean, Community College of Rhode Island
Paula Dillon	Assistant Superintendent, Barrington Public Schools
Lisa DiMartino	Strategic Initiative Officer, Rhode Island Foundation
Daniela Fairchild	Director of Education, Governor’s Office of Innovation
Stephanie Geller	Senior Policy Analyst, RI Kids Count
Angélica M. Infante-Green	Commissioner of Education, RI Department of Education
Patricia Page	Teacher (of the year), East Greenwich Public Schools
John Simmons	Executive Director, RI Public Expenditure Council
Nicole Smith	Coordinator, Career and Technical Education, RI Department of Education
Liz Texeira	Education Specialist, Secondary Reform, RI Department of Education

Vermont Members

Heather Bouchey	Deputy Secretary of Education, VT Agency of Education
Adam Bunting	Principal, Champlain Valley Union High School
Peter Burrows	Superintendent, Addison Central Supervisory Union
Jess DeCarolis	Education Division Director, Personalization & Flexible Pathways, VT Agency of Education
John Castle	Superintendent, North Country Supervisory Union
Rebecca Fillion	Principal, Twin Valley Elementary School
Daniel French	Secretary of Education, VT Agency of Education
Susan Hennessey	Professional Development Coordinator, Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education
Erin Maguire	Co-Director of Student Support Services, Essex Westford School District
Andre Messier	Principal, Lake Region High School
Jay Nichols	Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Caitlin Steele	Director of Teaching & Learning, Addison Central School District

At-Large Members

Nicholas Donohue	President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Charlie Toulmin	Director of Policy, Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Great Schools Partnership Members

David Ruff	Executive Director
Mark Kostin	Associate Director
Duke Albanese	Senior Policy Advisor
Sarah Linet	Policy Specialist
Don Weafer	Senior Associate