Richard
Methia, Chairman 2004-8
USA
Dr. Methia is President of Infinity Group, a
consulting corporation focused on educational professional
development and data driven decision-making. Dr. Methia has also
served in executive capacities at the Challenger Center and at NASA
Headquarters. He is past Executive Director of the Foundation for
Educational Field Studies and the EFS Discovery Lab, and
advised Microsoft Foundation on its educational programs. Dr.
Methia served as President of the National Coalition for Technology
in Education and Training (NCTET), a Washington-based national
leadership coalition focused on educational technology and training
policy issues. His creativity is recognized as an author of
educational publications, short stories, poetry, and award winning
plays. NEWSWEEK and National Review, among other publications have
featured his articles.
Héctor Monge León, Immediate Past
Chair 1999-2003
Costa Rica
Mr. Monge retired from the faculty at the
National University, Costa Rica
as a professor and department chair in chemistry and information.
Mr. Monge serves as chair of
Fundacion UNA, chair of the Workers Credit Union and director of
the United Network of the Costa Rican institute. In a consultant
role to Scientific Applications, S.A., he provides advice to the
private sector, as well as authoring numerous publications in the
area of information technology and telecommunications. He is
dedicated to building relationships for the purpose of economic and
social development in the Central American region.
Dave Leveille, Treasurer
USA
Dr. Leveille is a retired executive with the California Post
Secondary Education Commission (CPEC), and was founder and
President of the CPEC Foundation. Dr. Leveille has extensive
background in technology, telecommunications, and distance
learning. Over the last decade, Dr. Leveille has represented the
California University Systems on numerous state and national
advisory commissions and task forces. Dr. Leveille has a high level
of interest in developing education, environmental and non-profit
programs related to economic and socially responsible development
between the Americas.
Dr. John Leddo
USA
Dr. Leddo is President of Research Development Corporation an
education research company in Virginia. RDC has developed
sophisticated technologies for the military and other public sector
agencies. Dr. Leddo is an education psychologist with a Ph.D. from
Yale University and a leading specialist in educational
technologies. Most recently, Dr. Leddo formed a new company,
Education Online, Inc. whose goal is to create a full service
education and training company using the Internet as the mechanism
for receiving instruction. Via Education Online, Inc., Dr. Leddo is
committed to developing applications that will help bridge the
global digital divide and provide 21st Century literacy skills for
all learners.
Dr. Barbara
O'Connor
For the past
thirty -two years, Dr. O'Connor has served as a Professor of
Communications and Media at California State University (CSU),
Sacramento. She is considered an international expert in
communication theory, particularly as it applies to political
communication and media communications. At CSU, Dr.
O'Connor founded the Institute for the Study of Politics and Media
which is recognized as world class in media communications
and collaborates with governmental, corporate and non-profit
entities in shaping educational technology and telecommunications
policy. She frequently serves as an expert commentator on politics
and media for most of the large news organizations. In the last
twenty years, she has been an expert witness, testifying in over one
hundred hearings and in regulatory settings nationally and
internationally. She has served on a number of Presidential, State,
and international advisory committees and commissions focused on
educational technology, bridging the digital divide, and providing
universal and equitable access to diverse populations for
telecommunications and information technologies
David Saedi
USA
Mr. Saedi is CEO of Certiport. He has been instrumental in helping
grow
Certiport from
start-up to the leading provider of global, performance-based
certification programs and services for workforce skills
development. He has played an integral role in cultivating the
company's relationship with Microsoft. David has more than 20 years
of management experience in a number of industries. Prior to joining
Certiport, he served as Vice President of Business Development for
CENTRA. In this capacity, he worked with the president of the
company to restructure CENTRA following its acquisition of Equifax
Healthcare Systems. He has completed several professional
development programs and is a member of the American Management
Association, American Society of Association Executives, and British
Market Research Society. David works with teams around the world to
promote digital literacy and work force skills development.
Dan Throgmorton
USA
Since July 2008, Dr. Dan Throgmorton has served as the Associate
Vice Chancellor of Corporate and Economic Development for the Los
Rios Community College District in Sacramento, CA. Throgmorton works
with corporate partners, economic development agencies, community
leaders and District administration in advancing services to
regional business and industry partners and enhancing the overall
workforce and economic development efforts of the Los Rios Community
College District.
Dr. Throgmorton brings over 20 years of experience in the arena of
workforce and economic development, marketing, and continuing
education. He has held senior positions in the field of workforce
and economic development in Ohio, Tennessee, and Alabama. Dr.
Throgmorton’s specific interests are in the areas of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) literacy, quality, and the role of
technology in the global marketplace. He is a Certified Grants
Specialist and holds advanced certifications from UCLA, USC, and
Harvard University, including a graduate certification in Community
College Leadership.
