In addition to its members, the Commission benefits from the insights of experts who serve on two Advisory Councils.

AI and Digital Learning Advisory Council Members

  • Nick Caruso* (Co-Chair) — Senior Staff Associate for Field Service, CABE
  • Josh Smith* (Co-Chair) — Superintendent, Region 15 Public Schools
  • Jonathan Costa — Executive Director, EdAdvance
  • Andy DePalma — Director of Technology, EASTCONN
  • Cathie Drury — Director of Educational Technology, Coventry Public Schools
  • Josh Elliott — Associate Dean, Fairfield University School of Education and Human Development
  • Shaune Gilbert — Data Manager, ReadyCT
  • Jody Goeler — Senior Staff Associate for Policy Services, CABE
  • Tom Goldenberg — Founder, Commandiv
  • Kristin Hempel — Adult & Community Programs Director, EASTCONN
  • Clint Kennedy — Director of Technology, Groton Public Schools
  • Dawn La Valle* — Director, Division of Library Development, Connecticut State Library
  • Tom Lonsdale — Director of Educational Technology, Goodwin University Magnet School System
  • Jim Mindek — Customer Success Manager, Department of Administrative Services
  • Irene Parisi* — Chief Academic Officer, Connecticut State Department of Education
  • Karen Skudlarek — Educational Technologist, University of Connecticut
  • Chinma Uche* — Computer Science Teacher, CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering

 

Infrastructure Advisory Council Members

  • Colleen Bailie* (Co-Chair) — Library Director, West Haven Public Library
  • Kerri Kearney (Co-Chair) — Information Technology Director, Manchester Public Schools
  • Burt Cohen* — Staff Attorney and State Broadband Coordinator, Office of Consumer Counsel
  • Joe Campbell — Educational Technology Consultant, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
  • George Claffey — Chief Information Officer, Central Connecticut State University
  • Sam Nanayakkara — Campus Director of Information Technology, CT State Community College @ Tunxis
  • Ryan Kocsondy — Executive Director, Connecticut Education Network (CEN)
  • Sabina Sitaru —Associate Director, Innovation & Emerging Technology, Pratt & Whitney
  • Rick Widlansky — System Manager, Libraries Online (LION)
  • Rob Wilson — Director of Information Technology, Goodwin University & Magnet School System

*Also serves as a Commission member or alternate