Leadership Development Program Subcommittee
Charge: The Leadership Development Program Subcommittee is charged to organize, implement, and evaluate volunteer leadership training and orientation programs; create communications plans and marketing/promotional activities and events related to volunteer leadership within CEC; and facilitate attracting, preparing and retaining volunteer leaders within CEC units and divisions.
It manages and enhances the Leadership CEC program, designed to develop knowledge and leadership skills in CEC members who are new or emerging leaders and have been nominated for participation by a CEC unit or division.
Composition: The committee is composed of six members. The two members in their third year serve as co-chairs. (Applicants to the committee should have leadership experience within a unit or division. In addition, up to two participants from the Leadership CEC cohort ending in June can be brought on annually for a one-year ex-officio appointment.
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| Name | Professional Role | State/Province | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaKisha Stanley, M.Ed., Co-Chair | DHH Special Student Services, Cobb County School District (Leadership CEC 2022-23 Cohort Member) | GA | 2026 |
| Jennifer B. Webb, Ph.D., Co-Chair | Chair, Department of Education, Associate Professor of Education, Malone University | OH | 2026 |
| Keita "Kay" Rone Wilson, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Educational Curriculum and Instruction | LA | 2027 |
| Gianna Marshall, M.A. | Program Specialist, Academics, University of Iowa REACH Program (Leadership CEC 2023-24 Cohort Member) | IA | 2027 |
| Briana Bronstein, Ph.D. | Assistant Teaching Professor, Weidner University | PA | 2028 |
| Jennifer A. Sears, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Elementary and Special Education, University of North Georgia (Leadership CEC 2023-24 Cohort Member) | GA | 2028 |
| Regina Frazier, Ex Officio, Leadership CEC 2024-25 Cohort Member | Graduate Assistant, Virginia Union University Evelyn Reid Syphax School of Education | VA | 2026 |
| Thai Williams, Ex Officio, Leadership CEC 2024-25 Cohort Member | Doctoral Candidate, UNC-Charlotte, Department of Special Education and Child Development | MT | 2026 |
| Regina Frazier, M.Ed. (Leadership CEC 2024-25 Cohort Member) Ex Officio, Non-Voting | Graduate Assistant, Virginia Union University, Evelyn Reid Syphax School of Education | VA | 2026 |
| Thai Williams, Ph.D. (Leadership CEC 2024-25 Cohort Member) Ex Officio, Non-Voting | Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, Utah State University | UT | 2026 |