DLC Board

Board Members

Bob Bentley

— Kibble & Prentice; Washington State PTA

Bob Bentley is a senior benefit analyst for Kibble and Prentice. He is also a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters and previously held a public policy chair with the Washington Association of Health Underwriters. Bob serves as chair of the Central Kitsap Citizens for Quality Education and as regional legislative chair of the Washington State Parent Teacher Association.

Grant Bronsdon

— Student, Garfield High School

Grant Bronsdon is a student at Garfield High School (GHS) with a 4.0 GPA. His primary academic interests are math and history. He has been involved in student government since first grade, and is the sophomore Class Treasurer for 2009-10. He is also a member of the GHS Baseball team and has won multiple awards in math competitions in elementary and middle school.

*Marty Daybell

— DLC Chair; Washington School Information Processing Cooperative

Marty Daybell joined the Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC) in December 2006 as executive director and CEO. He has nearly 30 years of experience in information technology, including technical expertise in data warehousing, client/server systems, database design, object based architecture, and networking. Prior to joining WSIPC, Marty was the deputy superintendent of public instruction, administration, and operations for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), where he established a reputation for relationship building by focusing on customer service and fostering partnerships.

Randy Dorn

— Superintendent of Public Instruction

A lifelong resident of Washington State, Randy Dorn is an experienced educator and dedicated public servant committed to creating world-class schools for all of our children. Randy has spent much of his career in education. He received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Idaho and a master’s degree in education from Pacific Lutheran University. He has served as an educator and principal at the elementary and high school level. For seven years he served in Washington State’s House of Representatives and was a key sponsor of the Education Reform Bill. Randy chaired the K-12 House Education Committee and was a member of the Appropriations Committee. His honors include the President’s Award from the Association of Washington State School Principals and the Golden Gavel from the Washington Association of School Administrators. In 1999, Randy became executive director of Public School Employees of Washington, the second largest educational employees’ organization in Washington State.

*Grace Dublin

— vice Chairperson: Professional Development Committee Chair; Laurelhurst Elementary

Grace Dublin is a classroom teacher at Laurelhurst Elementary School in Seattle. Prior to this position, she worked in the Instructional Technology Department for the Seattle School District. During her eighteen years in education, she has focused on information-based technologies and their application to the classroom. Grace loves to see her students using powerful technology tools to make their work better and more meaningful. Come into her classroom anytime to find out how important technology tools are to the lives of her students.

*Trish Millines Dziko

— Vice Chairperson: Advocacy Committee Chair; Technology Access Foundation

Trish Millines Dziko is the cofounder and executive director of Technology Access Foundation (TAF). TAF's mission is to bring technology to communities of color, with a primary focus on students ages 18 and under. Trish has received numerous local and national awards for her work educating children of color, including an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Seattle University. Previously, Trish worked as a software tester, software developer, manager, consultant, and database designer.

Diana Eggers

— Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus, Issaquah School District

Diana Eggers teaches video production and computer graphics at Pacific Cascade Freshmen Campus in Issaquah. Previously, she served as the executive director of the Learning Space, a nonprofit organization that helps teachers integrate technology into the classroom. Diana has also served as an instructional technology coordinator for the Kent School District, where she developed curriculum and training to help other teachers integrate technology in the classroom.

Judy Hartmann

— Governor's Executive Policy Office

Judy Hartmann is the executive policy advisor for K-12 Education. She has been with the policy office since 2002. Judy previously served as director of Labor Relations and Legislative Affairs for the Tacoma School District, where she was responsible for bargaining and maintenance of all district labor agreements and the legislative program. She has also served on the governmental relations staff of the Washington Education Association, as governmental relations assistant to former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Frank Brouillet, and as an elementary school teacher.

Chris Hedrick

— Country Director in Senegal, U.S. Peace Corps

Chris Hedrick, an experienced leader in technology, learning and international development, is currently the Country Director for the U.S. Peace Corps in Senegal. Prior to accepting that position, Hedrick was the founding President and CEO of Intrepid Learning Solutions, where he guided Intrepid’s strategic direction, focusing on operations, finances, and client, board, and investor relations. Prior to moving to Senegal, Christopher served on the boards of PATH, The Evergreen State College (Chair) and the DLC (Immediate Past Chair).

Carolyn Hinshaw

— Birchwood Elementary, Bellingham Public Schools

Carolyn Hinshaw has been an elementary teacher for 25 years. She currently teaches fifth grade at Birchwood Elementary in the Bellingham School District. She is also regionally and nationally recognized for her work in technology integration for her leadership role in developing the concept of WebBytes, bite-sized Internet lessons that have been adopted by teachers all over the country.

*Lisa Holmes

— Vice President and Secretary; The Center to Bridge the Digital Divide; Area Health Education Center

Lisa Holmes works with the Center to Bridge the Digital Divide as well as the Area Health Education Center, both at Washington State University. She has a diverse background in public education, technology, grant writing, and medical research. She has been in public education for 28 years, including her post as a K-12 principal, and has championed many issues facing rural and remote schools and served on a variety of educational committees and task forces, both locally and statewide. Lisa is co-author of Net Savvy: Information Literacy.

Ross Hunter

— Washington State House of Representatives

Ross Hunter has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003. Representative Hunter is the Chairman of the House Finance Committee, serves on the Basic Education Funding Task Force and was past Chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee. He serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, and the Information Services Board. He is also a trustee of the Bellevue Schools Foundation and a board member at Hopelink. Representative Hunter retired from Microsoft in 2000 after 17 years of service; he received his BS in computer science from Yale University in 1983.

Clara Jimenez

— City of Toppenish; Yakima Public Schools

Clara Jimenez has completed her third term as an elected Toppenish City Council member. She served as mayor pro tem from January 2000 to December 2001 and in January of 2002 was selected as mayor of the City of Toppenish for a two-year term. Clara is the first Hispanic woman to be elected to the Toppenish City Council and its first Hispanic female mayor. Clara has worked in public schools for 16 years as a school secretary, teacher, assistant principal, and principal. She is also active in a number of boards and committees.

Barbara Kline

— Superintendent, Orcas Island School District

Barbara Kline was principal of Orcas Island Middle/High School, Waldron Elementary School, and OASIS Alternative High School; posts she has held since 1990. This year she was appointed Superintendent while retaining the role of high school principal. Recently, Kline was honored as a Distinguished Principal by the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals. Prior to her work in the San Juan Islands, Kline was as an administrator and teacher in California for nearly 20 years. She was director of the Reading/Math Clinic of The Reading Game, the company which became Sylvan Learning and she acted as a consultant to McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. Kline holds an MBA from California State University, Northridge.

Dan Laster

— General Counsel, PATH; University of Washington

Dan Laster is General Counsel at PATH, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. Previously, Professor Laster was an associate professor at the University of Washington's School of Law, specializing in various intellectual property law courses and now serves as an affiliate associate professor. Professor Laster was also associate general counsel for Microsoft Corporation, responsible for the trademark, copyright, trade secret, and standards practices. Author of "Copyright, Trademark, and Database Issues" (Intellectual Property for the Internet, Lee and Davidson (editors), 1997), he is a frequent speaker on intellectual property issues. He also serves on the board of the ACLU of Washington.

*Kevin Laverty

— DLC Immmediate Past Chair; Verizon; Washington State School Director's Association

Kevin Laverty is the Northwest media relations manager for Verizon and the DLC Board Chair. Over the past 23 years, he has worked in various public affairs roles for Verizon and its predecessor, GTE. In the mid-1990s, he developed a three-year, $500K ed-tech grant program for Northwest schools and libraries. Kevin has also been an elected director of the Mukilteo School District since 1999 and serves as liaison for the Washington State School Director's Association.

Ed Lazowska

— Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington

Ed Lazowska holds the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, where he has been on the faculty for more than 30 years. Ed is a member of the Microsoft Research Technical Advisory Board and serves as a board member or technical advisor to a number of high-tech companies and venture firms. He also has a long record of civic engagement. Ed is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Martin Mueller

— Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Martin Mueller is Assistant Superintendent for Student Support for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Prior to his appointment to this position in October 2006, he was OSPI’s Director of Learning and Teaching Support for 5 years, and has also supervised various OSPI school health and safety programs. He has been at OSPI since 1996. Before coming to OSPI, Mr. Mueller coordinated school safety and prevention programs at Educational Service District 123 in Pasco, WA, and also provided direct student support services to several schools in Southeast Washington. Prior to that, he was the chief administrator of a small hospital in Southern Idaho that specialized in substance abuse and psychiatric care. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.

Joe Pakootas

— Camas Path

Joe Pakootas is the executive director of the Camas Path for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians in Northeastern Washington. The mission of the Camas Path is to improve the quality of life for Kalispel tribal and community members, and others, by addressing the intellectual, emotional, physical, and cultural needs of the individual through educational training, wellness programs, and spirituality. Joe has also served on the Colville Reservation's Colville Business Council and participated on numerous boards and committees representing Washington State and Pacific Northwest Tribes.

Laura Ruderman

— Ruderman Consulting; Former Representative, Washington State House of Representatives

Laura Ruderman is the owner of Ruderman Consulting and a former Washington State representative. In 1998, she was elected to the State House of Representatives and served until 2004. While in office, she was the vice chair of the Technology, Telecommunications, and Energy Committee, and also served on the Appropriations and Rules Committees. In addition to her committee assignments, Laura was a member of the K-20 Education Network, the Information Services Board, and the Governor's Task Force on Virtual Learning.

*Mike Scroggins

— Treasurer; Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Mike Scroggins is director of Information and Technology with the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. He works closely with state agencies, K-12 school districts, four-year public universities, community-based organizations, and GED testing centers. Mike is responsible for managing the collection, preparation, and reporting of educational enrollment information to state and federal agencies and the legislature. He is also responsible for distance learning initiatives and other related legislative activities. Mike is also the chair of the K-20 Educational Network Technical Steering Committee.

Marty Smith

— Technology Alliance

Marty Smith is chair of the Technology Alliance. He recently retired as a partner in the law firm of Preston Gates and Ellis, and is the founder and former chair of Preston's Intellectual Property Transactions practice group. Marty's practice emphasized information technology, software, and computer law. As a community volunteer, Marty is very involved in improving public education and has chaired the Technology Alliance's Task Force on Technology in Education and the Smart Tools Academy. He also sits on the board of the Washington State K-20 Network.

* Executive Committee