Staff

CoSN Staff


	Keith R. Krueger, CAE Chief Executive Officer Phone: 202.861.2676 x118
Keith R. Krueger (CAE) is CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national nonprofit organization that serves as the voice of K-12 technology leaders, especially school district CTO’s, who use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning. He has extensive background in nonprofit/association management and is particularly interested in using information technologies for education, health and libraries. He received a Masters of Arts in Public Affairs from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. He serves on the Advisory Boards for eSchool News, and Scholastic Administr@tor Magazine, GetNetWise and Generation Y. He is a past Board Member for the Organizations Concerned about Rural Education (OCRE) and served for many years as Board Member and Treasurer of the National Committee on Technology in Education & Training (NCTET). He has been honored as an eSchool News IMPACT 30 key national leader in educational technology. Mr. Krueger has a global reputation as a key thought leader. He has represented the National Science Foundation on a joint EU/US committee planning a joint research agenda for eLearning, and served as a delegate to various United Nations and G8 international ICT in education meetings. He has organized senior level U.S. delegations to visit Australia, Asia and Europe to examine best practices in educational technology.
	Irene K. Spero Chief Operating Officer Phone: 202.861.2676 x112
Irene Spero serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). Ms. Spero received a BA in political science from Bryn Mawr College and an MA in Public Law from Columbia University. She is actively involved in a wide range of community and professional activities in the Washington, DC area and currently serves as the President of NCTET, a professional association of education technology leaders in Washington, DC. Prior to joining CoSN in 2003, Ms. Spero was the first Executive Director of SchoolTone Alliance, a global consortium of education technology and service provider companies. Ms. Spero served as Director of External Relations at the Web-based Education Commission where she was responsible for directing its outreach efforts, organizing its public hearings and managing its public relations and communications efforts. The Commission submitted its report, The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice, to Congress and the President in December 2000. Ms Spero worked for 16 years as Executive Director for Federal and State Relations at the College Board. Based in Washington DC, her primary responsibility was to represent the interests of the association by conducting and directing a comprehensive government relations program at the federal and state level. As the College Board's representative, she was frequently asked to advise policymakers and comment on issues relating to the transition from secondary to higher education, access and equity issues. In that capacity, she testified before congressional committees and state legislative bodies and appeared at national education association meetings.

Picture Unavailable	Ariadna A Mahon-Santos Director, Participatory Learning in Schools: Policy & Leadership Initiative Coordinator Leadership Initiatives Phone: 202.861.2676 x122
Ariadna joined CoSN in September 2008 and is responsible for managing the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation grant. She earned her Masters in Public Affairs with a Portfolio in Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and her Bachelors in Communications from the Universidad Iberoamericana- Puebla. Prior to joining CoSN, Ariadna worked as the Success By 6 Coordinator at United Way of Southern Cameron County in Brownsville, Texas. Ariadna has ten years of work experience in nonprofits in the United States and Mexico.
	Brian Foor Web and Database Manager Phone: 202.861.2676 x123
Brian joined CoSN in September 2010 and is responsible for managing the operations of the CoSN website and database. Brian graduated from Radford University with a BFA in Art and recently completed his Master Certificate in Web Design. Prior to joining CoSN, Brian worked in the stock photography industry for over 9 years, holding an array of positions that included editing, content development, research, client relations, testing and training.

	Gayle Dahlman Director of Certification & Education Phone: 202.861.2676 x119
Gayle Dahlman joined CoSN in December 2010 as the Director of Certification & Education. Gayle is responsible for developing a certification for CTOs based on CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO. Gayle is also responsible for managing the development of certification preparatory materials. Gayle brings to the position more than 20 years of expertise in developing and managing projects including managing practice analysis studies for both existing and new certification programs, subject matter expert task force creation and management, benchmarking research studies, online surveys, software implementation and integration projects. In addition she has worked as a writer and editor for a wide variety of print and online projects including website content, certification and recertification handbooks, corporate communications, and marketing collateral.

	Ed Gloninger Certification Coordinator Phone: 202.861.2676 x117
Ed joined CoSN in April 2011 as Certification Coordinator. With a primary role of supporting CoSN’s efforts to implement an exceptional CTO Certification Program, Ed will also provide general assistance within CoSN’s offices. Ed joins CoSN with more than 14 years of experience managing and implementing publications and online communications solutions for a wide variety of organizations. Ed will use his background in writing, editing, graphic design, and production management to help further the goals of CoSN’s CTO Certification Program as well as provide general office assistance.

	Juliene Heaney Senior Director of Conferences & Events Phone: 202.861.2676 x120
Juliene currently serves as the Senior Director of Conferences & Events for CoSN. Responsible for the logistical planning and execution of several events, Juliene brings an abundance of national event management experience and has worked for national and global organizations in this capacity. During her career, Juliene has also worked on developing strategic planning initiatives, fundraising and event marketing. Her educational merits include an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina.

Picture Unavailable	Kevin Wesolowski Director of Membership and Chapters Phone: 202.861.2676 x130
Kevin Wesolowski currently serves as the Director of Membership and Chapters at CoSN where he is responsible for all aspects of membership development, recruitment, and retention. As part of these efforts, Kevin is working to cultivate relationships with existing and emerging state chapters in both the US and Canada through strategic outreach and support. Kevin joined the CoSN team in September 2011. Prior to joining CoSN, Kevin served as the Chief of Staff at the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. In this role he managed the day-to-day operations, oversaw board activities and processes, and managed P21's financial systems. Prior to this role, Kevin worked on state recruitment and support for the Partnership, including developing and fostering grassroots momentum in potential partner states. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., Kevin lived and worked in Western New York where he focused his career on Early Childhood Education. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Linguistics from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Additional educational experience includes an international study abroad program at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Japan.