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Executive Office
Chad Rummel, M.Ed, CAE
Executive Director
(703) 264-9404
crummel@exceptionalchildren.org
Laurie VanderPloeg
Associate Executive Director for Professional Affairs
LVanderPloeg@exceptionalchildren.org
Craig Evans, CMA
Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations
(703) 264-9416
cevans@exceptionalchildren.org
Sharon Rodriguez
Director of Governance and Executive Services
(703) 264-9415
srodriguez@exceptionalchildren.org
Professional Affairs
Jennifer Bullock
Professional Development and Resources Director
(703) 264-9427
jbullock@exceptionalchildren.org
Brad Duncan
Director of Professional Standards
(703) 264-9406
bduncan@exceptionalchildren.org
Nancy Fones
Life Centered Education Manager
(703) 264-9450
nfones@exceptionalchildren.org
Renee Glasby
Convention Administrative Manager
(703) 264-9422
rglasby@exceptionalchildren.org
Brooke Massey
eLearning Manager
bmassey@exceptionalchildren.org
Megan Shea
Manager of Learning Logistics
(703) 264-9447
mshea@exceptionalchildren.org
Kuna Tavalin
Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor
(202) 669-2669
ktavalin@exceptionalchildren.org
Engagement
Cookie Cottrell, CAE
Member Support Representative
(703) 264-9453
ccottrell@exceptionalchildren.org
Judy Harrison
Director of Member Engagement
(703) 264-9433
jharrison@exceptionalchildren.org
Kevin Jacobs
Membership Manager
(703) 264-9478
kjacobs@exceptionalchildren.org
Brannan Meyers, CAE
Director of Component Services (Divisions, Units, Chapters)
bmeyers@exceptionalchildren.org
Elizabeth Twitchell, CAE
Member Support Representative
(703) 264-9417
etwitchell@exceptionalchildren.org
Communications/Publications
Annie Drinkard
Director of Communications and Publications
adrinkard@exceptionalchildren.org
Alex Garvey
Communications Manager
(703) 264-9435
agarvey@exceptionalchildren.org
Anna Perez
Sales Coordinator
aperez@exceptionalchildren.org
Mason Shelby
Digital Content Manager
(703) 264-9433
mshelby@exceptionalchildren.org
Sharyn Weiss
Director of Strategic Partnerships
(703) 807-3773
sweiss@exceptionalchildren.org
Operations
Tiffany Lewis
Accountant
(703) 264-9410
tlewis@exceptionalchildren.org
Jake Minor
Manager, Publications Fulfillment and Operations
(703) 264-9444
jminor@exceptionalchildren.org
Bryan Reynolds
Information Technology Manager
(703) 264-9480
breynolds@exceptionalchildren.org
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