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Michael Sawyers, Superintendent

Lori Lofton, Deputy Superintendent

Dave Weaver, CFO/Treasurer

Jacqueline Dieter, Assistant Treasurer

The Center for Achievement and Leadership builds capacity, seeks equity, innovates, and finds solutions to challenges facing our partners. We strive to impact the future of education by providing fully customized experiences to meet the unique needs of each district, school, or partner through a comprehensive suite of services in leadership development, research and data, curriculum and instruction, and assessment literacy. Along with professional networks, grant acquisition, strategic planning, and project management services, we offer professional learning and coaching for educators and instructional leaders at all levels.

Robb Gonda, Director of College and Career Success and Equity

John Kellogg, Superintendent-in-Residence (Leadership Services)

Jill Reinhart, Director of Literacy and Learning

The Center for Business Services provides transparent, business-oriented support to school districts and agencies, offering cost-effective solutions for work within the educational community. The center provides business and accounting expertise through a wide range of services, including contract management, invoicing, revenue and budgetary accounting, as well as payroll and benefits, such as insurance and federal and state program accounting.

Dave Weaver, CFO/Treasurer

Jacqueline Dieter, Assistant Treasurer

Tammy Rizzo, Director of ESC-COG Fiscal Services

Client Services Representatives serve as the center’s single point of accountability with districts, agencies, and other clients. The representatives provide leadership in assessing client needs and implementing service plans that address those needs, including meeting programmatic, service, and financial expectations for each client.

Dan Good, Associate Superintendent

John Kellogg, Superintendent-in-Residence

Wade Lucas, Client Services Representative 

Steve Mazzi, Client Services Representative

Aron Ross, Client Services Representative

David Varda, Client Services Representative

The Office of Communications offers a range of printing options in the Publication Center, along with communications and public relations services to school districts and nonprofit organizations. Communication services can range from one-time material production to ongoing collaborations aligned to specific objectives.

Joe Weitz, Director of Communications, Policy & Grants Advancement

Ellie Asher-Jones, Brand and Marketing Specialist 

Brenna Schoen-Roth, Social Media and Communications Specialist

Dwayne Stout, Publication Center

The ESC’s Director of Early Childhood plans, implements, and monitors a regional strategy to promote equitable access to high-quality early childhood education for all students.
 
Ann Lockett, Director of Early Childhood

The Office of Human Resources provides services to school districts and other agencies. Customers utilize the ESC and the Educational Service Center Council of Governments (ESC-COG) as a Professional Employer Organization for typical employee leasing functions. The center’s HR staff supports a wide range of employee recruitment, hiring, and onboarding services.

Jennifer Iceman, Human Resources Director

Robin Halley, Human Resources Coordinator

The Center for Student Services supports districts in meeting the needs of students with disabilities, from preschool through post-high school transition. With programs designed to support students with multiple disabilities, autism, social-emotional and behavioral conditions, as well as visual and hearing impairments, the Center serves as a partner to Central Ohio school districts, operating over 90 classrooms and serving over 900 students.

Cindy Eldridge, Executive Director

Catherine McCoy, Director

Ramel Mitchell, Associate Director

The Center for Technology and Digital Learning assists districts in meeting their technology requests and offers expertise in one-to-one computing guidance, Google Apps for Education, and support for Apple and Microsoft Office. The staff supports the technology needs of the ESC, as well as school districts.  Additionally, it provides a Help Desk staffed by specialists in all areas of technology.

Lori Dray, Director of Technology and Digital Learning