
State Chapters

CoSN state chapters function at the grassroots level to effect change in the field of educational technology. The national office of CoSN works closely with state chapters to develop and deliver professional development, build capacity among members, provide leadership and policy recommendations, advocate on behalf of technology officers, and much more.
Do you want to know about CoSN's State Advocacy Toolkit? CoSN is providing resources to help you be an effective advocate at the state level. From learning the basics, like what exactly is a bill to what questions you should be asking policymakers, the CoSN resources will empower you to take the right steps and ensure your voice is heard. You can make the difference!
CoSN highlights the achievements of our Chapter Leaders with our Chapter Awards Program.
Congratulations to our 2018 winners:
- Most New Members Added: New York
- Highest Percentage Growth: New York
- Highest Retention Rate for Membership: Indiana
CETL Awards:
- Greatest CETL Growth: Wisconsin
- Greatest CETL Percentage Growth: New Mexico
- Most CETLs in a State: Texas
Alabama

CoSN Alabama Leaders (CALL)
Donna Williamson, Chairperson
Joani Kay, Membership Coordinator & CoSN Liason
Contact: alcosn@gmail.com
CALL, the CoSN Alabama Leaders, organized in the fall of 2010, is the 12th state chapter of CoSN and is a subgroup of the Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology. The purpose of the chapter is to empower Alabama K-12 technology leaders with the goal of increasing leadership capacity. As an organization, it will identify the essential skills of education technology leaders and provide leadership development and explore global trends, emerging technologies and innovative practices that enable the transformation of education. The group also creates and disseminates information, tools, and resources for education technology leaders and anticipates changing conditions and evolving member needs.
Listen to how CALL is advocating for ed tech in their state.
Colorado

Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology (CALET)
The purpose of the Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology (CALET) is:
- To provide professional development opportunities that enhance the growth of educational technologists as educational leaders.
- To influence decision-making concerning educational technology, including policy and funding, at local, state, and national levels.
- To share knowledge of technology and its application in education to other educational leaders.
- To recognize quality work and excellence in the field of educational technology.
- To network with other educational leaders and groups for whom educational technology is a priority.
- To be mindful of the goals, purposes, and bylaws of CASE, the umbrella organization, in all deliberations.
Connecticut
Connecticut Education Technology Leaders Association (CTETL)
Co-Chairmen, Craig Tunks
Co-Chairmen, Ralph Valenzisi
Secretary, Daniel DiVito
Treasurer, Abbe Waldron
Membership and Strategic Partnerships, Eric Conklin
Conference Facilitation, Marc Marin
Director at Large, Robert Miller
Professional Growth, Michael Skott
Please contact contact@ctetl.org for more information and if you are interested in volunteer for CTETL.
Connecticut Education Technology Leaders Association (CTETL) was organized in the fall of 2015, and became the 23rd CoSN State Chapter. The purpose of the chapter is to empower Connecticut K-12 technology leaders with the goal of increasing leadership capacity through CETL Certification and CoSN’s suite of professional advancement opportunities. CTETL is currently working on creating an independent non-profit organization that will provide means for connecting educational technology leaders, promoting professional advancement opportunities for education technology leaders, and collaborating with other leadership and educational technology organizations in around the area to support ed tech leadership practices.
Florida
CoSN Council of Florida
Jeanine Gendron
Tom Ingram
David Jasa
Norma Jennings, Secretary/Treasurer
John Lien
The Florida Chapter was formed in 2009 to empower Florida K-12 school district technology leaders to use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning.
Georgia

Georgia K-12 CTO Council
Amy Denman
President, Madison County Schools
Zac Crosby
Vice-President, Haralson County Schools
Dana Jones
Secretary, Douglas County Schools
Adam Phyall
Treasurer, Newton County Schools
Contact: Amy Denman
The Georgia K-12 CTO Council was formed in 2004 to assist Georgia’s K-12 school districts in understanding how to plan for the use and successful implementation of educational and administrative technology and advocate for improved student learning and administrative efficiency. Georgia K-12 CTO officially became a CoSN chapter in November 2006. The membership consists of K-12 chief technology officers (CTOs) and technology directors at the school district level.
Illinois

Illinois Educational Technology Leaders (IETL)
Phil Morris, Kane County Regional Office of Education, President
Nancy Battaglia, Skokie SD 68, Vice-President (President-Elect)
Chris Budzynski, Huntley CUSD 158, Treasurer
Maria Stavropoulos, Prospect Heights School District 23, Secretary
Don Ringelestein, West Aurora CUSD 129, Membership
John Armstrong, Joliet Public Schools District 86
Elizabeth Freeman, Fremont School District 79
John Connolly, CHSD 230
Matt Dusterhoft, Lockport Township HSD 205
Chris Wherley, Williamsville-Sherman CUSD 15
Brian Skibinski, Forest Ridge SD 142
Indiana

Indiana Chief Technology Officer Council
Adela Dickey, President
Director of Technology, Northwest Allen County Schools
Rob Tidrow, Chair Elect
Chief Operations Officer, Richmond Community Schools
Stacy Mauser, Secretary
Chief Operations Officer, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
Bruce Johnson, Treasurer
Chief Technology Officer, Plymouth Community School Corporation
Jason Bailey, Non Voting Board Member
Senior eLearning Strategist, Indiana Department of Education
Don Chase, Executive Board Member
Director of Technology, Southwest Allen County Schools
Pete Just, Ex-Officio Member
Chief Technology Officer, M.S.D. of Wayne Township
Mike Jamerson, Ex-Officio Member
Director of Technology, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Contact: Adela Dickey, adela.dickey@nacs.k12.in.us
Indiana CTO Council was formed in 2009 to establish a CoSN state chapter. The chapter's purpose is to enhance the skill set for chief technology officers in Indiana school districts through professional development and effective use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. The Indiana Chief Technology Officer Council was approved in October 2009 as CoSN's 11th state chapter.
Iowa
Iowa Chapter of CoSN (IACOC)
Contact: Coby Culbertson
Louisiana

Louisiana Chief Technology Officers’ Association (LA-CTO)
LA-CTO became a CoSN State Chapter in 2006, as the mission of both LACRU and CoSN aligned. Our ultimate goal is to achieve significant and increasing improvement in the understanding of technology and to have available the more specific information and technical training necessary to all those who would beneficially apply technology in their endeavors:
- To participate in the coordination of activities relating to the educational use of technology.
- To encourage the formation of, and support of, local groups concerned with educational uses of technology.
- To interact with local, state, and national agencies to establish guidelines concerning the use of technology in education.
- To promote equal opportunity for all students to enjoy the potential benefits and enrichment of instruction that is afforded by technology.
- To promote the development of programs and standards for the training of those involved in technology related education.
- To provide for the sharing and exchanging of ideas, techniques, research, materials, and procedures for use in educational technology.
- To provide representation of members’ viewpoints in the formulation of laws and regulations, and to cooperate with the State Department of Education, the state legislature and other governmental agencies in matters relating to technology in education.
Massachusetts

Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA)
Annamaria Schrimpf, President
Jean Tower, Vice President
Loretta Cannistraci, Secretary
Eileen Belastock, Treasurer
Chapter Contact: metaa@techdirectors.org
METAA's goal is to advocate for and support the vision, policies, practices and funding for technology within the educational technology community. METAA was approved by the CoSN Board of Directors in October 2008.
Michigan
Michigan CTO Council (MICTOC)
Chair: Kevin Galbraith
Co-Chair: Fred Sharpsteen
Secretary: Dr. Beverly Knox-Pipes
Treasurer: Eden Konja
The Michigan CTO Council (MICTOC) is the premier organization for educational Chief Technology Officers (CTO) serving Michigan schools. The purpose of the chapter is to empower Michigan’s education technology decision makers with the goal of building leadership capacity through CoSN resources and certification (CETL) to support personalized learning for all stakeholders. The Chapter will assist Michigan educational and corporate entities in understanding how to plan for the use and successful implementation of academic and information technology to improve student learning, advocate for educational technology needs and to promote the development of leadership skills for educational technology professionals.
Minnesota

Minnesota – TIES
The purpose of the Minnesota CoSN Chapter will be to:
- Advocate and provide for professional development opportunities for education technology coordinators, administrators, and other interested educators in Minnesota
- Provide a community of practice and personal learning network for Minnesota education technology coordinators and other interested educators
- Support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best practices resources to assist them in their daily work
- Leverage the capacity of Minnesota education technology leaders to grow professionally, mentor others in the field, and build a cadre of expertise that can benefit all Minnesota schools
Missouri

Missouri Educational Technology Leaders (METL)
Chair: Debbie Ketring, Rockwood
Chair-Elect: Tony Arbisi, Belton
Treasurer: David Liss, Nixa
Secretary: Rich Wilson, Francis Howell
Past Chair: Trey Katzer, Liberty 53
At-Large Member (1): Melissa Tebbenkamp, Raytown
At-Large Member (2): Chris Diggs, Columbia
Ex Officio (MOREnet): Eric Nicklas (Non-voting seat)
In June of 2011, The Missouri Educational Technology Leaders (METL) became the 13th CoSN state chapter. The goal of METL will be to assist Missouri school districts in understanding how to plan for the use and successful implementation of information technology to improve student learning, advocate for educational technology needs, and promote the development of leadership skills for educational technology professionals.
Montana

Montana Educational Technologists Association (META)
META President & CoSN Chair Elect– Rich Lawrence
META Past President & CoSN State Chapter Chair – Russ Hendrickson
Regional Directors:
Kelly Veis and Travis Baumann: Hi Line Region
Jeredene Mayfield and David Dobbins: North Central Region
Glenn Wehe: Northwest Region
Deanna Flemmer: Western Region
Mindy Obert and Brad Somers: 4 Rivers Region
Mark Branger: South Central Region
John Jensen: Central Region
Branson Rogers: South East Region
Anita Freeman: Northeast Region
Contact: Dr. Kirk Miller, Executive Director, samkm@sammt.org
The Montana chapter was formed in 2016 and is managed and supported by the Montana Educational Technologists Association (META), established in 2012, and the School Administrators of Montana (SAM). The association's mission is as follows: "Educational technologists united for the purpose of advocating for and supporting the visions, policies, practices, and funding for technology within all aspects of teaching, learning, and professional productivity."
New Hampshire

New Hampshire CTO Council
President: Holly Doe
President-Elect: Lee Despres
Secretary: Jason Hills
Treasurer: Josh Olstad
Membership: Pam McLeod
Members at Large: Josh Molloy and Carla Smith
New Jersey
New Jersey - Educational Technology Leaders (NJ-ETL)
Barry Haines, Director of Technology, Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Schools
Sarah Rolle, Director of Technology, The Elisabeth Morrow School
Robert Winston, Director of Technology, Millburn Public Schools
Bill Freitas, CETL, Director of Technology, The Lawrenceville School
Terry Pilitzer, Communications and Technology Coordinator-Supervisor, Colts Neck Township
School District
Pat Young, Technology Coordinator, Fair Haven School District
Joe Borchard, Director of Technology, Wayne Township Public Schools
Sandra Paul, Chief Technology Officer, Township of Union
John Abdelmalak, Director of Technology, School District of the Chathams
Contact: Alex J. Podchaski or Barry Haines
New Mexico

NMSTE CoSN Council
President-Elect - Neal Weaver
Treasurer - Leslie Clark
Membership Chair - Kate Gomez
Professional Development - Miriam Maske
Conference Chair-Brian Kennedy
CETL - Neal Weaver
Advocacy/NMCEL - Traci Filiss
NMCIO Chair - Collin E. Miller
Communications - Amy Jaramillo
Awards/Conference - Marcy Oxford
Member at Large/acting Secretary - Tom Ryan
Past President and Co-Founder- Jill Brown
NMSTE Mission: To ensure the success for all students by serving as a state wide network of individuals seeking to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education.
The New Mexico state chapter was approved by the CoSN Board in October of 2005.
New York

New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education (NYSCATE)
Mike Sylofski, President
Paul Rubeo, Past President
Dustin Andrus, Vice President
Sal DeAngelo, Treasurer
Terri D. Wallace, Co-Secretary
Rick Weinberg, Co-Secretary
Contact: aperry02@rochester.rr.com
New York became a CoSN State Chapter in June 2013 and is the association’s 16th state chapter nationwide. Led by the New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education (NYSCATE), the chapter is charged with advancing the role of district technology leadership and transformative learning environments across the state.
North Carolina

North Carolina Technology In Education Society (NCTIES)
NCTIES CoSN Council Officers:
Dr. Scott Smith, Co-Chair
Dr. Valerie Truesdale, Co-Chair
Marlo Gaddis, Secretary
Donna Jessup, NCTIES Liason
Nancy Mangum, Friday Institute Liaison
Contact: Scott Smith, scott.smith@ncties.org
The NCTIES CoSN Council, organized in the Fall of 2016, is a subcommittee of the North Carolina Technology in Education Society. The purposes of the chapter are to advocate for the professional development of education technology directors, administrators, and leaders of North Carolina; elevate the professional practice of education technology leaders by coordinating and providing professional development, peer networking, and collaborative opportunities for members; support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best-in-class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for North Carolina Local Education Agencies. The NCTIES CoSN Council is the 25th state chapter of CoSN.
Northwest (Oregon/Washington)

Northwest CoSN Chapter
Jennifer Wright, President
Thomas Richards, President-Elect
Joe Morelock, Past President
Susan Barnard, Secretary
Robert Silva, Treasurer
- Provide an interactive and engaging forum for educational IT professionals in Oregon and Washington to share knowledge and skills on best practices, emerging trends, and technologies pertinent to serving and supporting the K-12 environment.
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Advocate for professional development of education technology directors, CTOs, administrators, and leaders in Oregon and Washington.
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Elevate the professional practice of education technology by coordinating and providing peer networking and collaborative opportunities for members.
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Support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and examples of best practices.
Ohio
Learn 21-Ohio Chapter of CoSN
The mission and vision of Learn21-Ohio Chapter of CoSN would be to develop standards for technology leaders in Ohio school systems, advocacy for emerging trends at the local and state level and continued professional development for technology leaders and other district leaders. We believe that these goals complement CoSN’s mission of empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to realize engaging learning environments for all stakeholders in school systems across the State of Ohio.
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT)
Scott Snyder - President
Nicole Hill - Vice President
Ron Bennett - Treasurer
Linda LaCoe - Recording Secretary
Lori Sheldon - Corresponding Secretary
Brandon Lutz - Past President
Contact: Scott Snyder, pres@paect.org
PAECT is a dynamic professional organization offering leadership and networking opportunities to professionals throughout the Commonwealth by nurturing the exchange of ideas, information, resources, and emerging developments in current technology issues.
Tennessee

Tennessee Educational Technology Association (TETA)
Chairman - Brad Luna
Chair-Elect- Andrew Phillips
Secretary - Ben Barrett
Treasurer - Melony Surrett
Executive Director - Joan Gray
TETA is a professional association committed to promoting educational technology in classrooms throughout Tennessee. TETA became a CoSN state chapter in 2012.
Texas

Texas K-12 CTO Council
Chair - Adam Feind, CETL, Northwest ISD
Chair Elect – Bryon Kolbeck, CETL, Lewsiville ISD
Past Chair - Lewis Wynn, CETL, Austin ISD
Treasurer - Barbara Brown, Prestonwood Christian Academy
Secretary – Jennifer Miller, CETL, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Small District Rep - Hedda Alexander, CETL, Jacksonville ISD
Large District Rep – Frankie Jackson, CETL, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Executive Director - Alice Owen, CETL, Texas K-12 CTO Council
The Texas K-12 CTO Council, a self-standing organization created by CTOs in the state of Texas in 2003, was CoSN's first chapter. It was officially incorporated as a non-profit in August 2005. Their petition to the CoSN Board launched the process of creating state chapters. Its purpose is to assist Texas K-12 School districts in understanding how to plan for the use and successful implementation of information technology in Texas schools and advocate for districts' technology needs to improve student learning.
Utah
Utah Technology Coordinator Council
Guy Durrant UTCC Co-Chair |
The TCC will assist Utah school districts in understanding how to plan for the use and successful implementation of information technology in Utah school districts and advocate for district technology needs to improve student learning.
Our purpose for forming this organization is fourfold:
1. To advocate for the development of educational technology leaders within the State of Utah.
2. To provide for ongoing professional development of educational technology leaders
3. To ensure that educational technology is fully integrated into the educational process and supports
effective teaching and learning.
4. To learn from a broader community of educational technology leaders represented by CoSN.
Vermont

VITA-Learn
Adam Provost, President
Jessica Wilson, Vice-President
Patricia Aigner, Secretary
Lauren Baker, Treasurer
L. Paul Irish, Executive Director
Contact: Paul Irish
VITA-Learn has a long history of providing leadership and professional development in technology through two major conferences, regional workshops, and collaborations with the Vermont Agency of Education, the Vermont Superintendents Association, and the Vermont Principals Association. Our premier conference, Vermont Fest, recently held its 31st annual meeting, and our spring conference, a collaboration with the Vermont School Library Association, will reach its twentieth year in 2018. The affiliation of CoSN is in direct alignment with our mission and will expand the staff development opportunities for educational leaders across our state.The Vermont Information Technology Association for the Advancement of Learning (dba VITA-Learn) is a domestic non-profit corporation chartered in the State of Vermont in 1992.
Virginia

VSTE CoSN Council
The VSTE CoSN Council, organized in the Spring of 2014, is a subcommittee of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. The purposes of the chapter are to advocate for the professional development of education technology directors, administrators, and leaders of Virginia; elevate the professional practice of education technology leaders by coordinating and providing professional development, peer networking, and collaborative opportunities for members; support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best-in-class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for Virginia school divisions. The VSTE CoSN Council is the 18th state chapter of CoSN.
Wisconsin

Wisconsin Educational Technology Leaders (WETL)
Jennifer Lotze: Chair
Kelly Hoyland: Past Chair
Timothy Harder: Chair-Elect
Phil Bickelhaupt: Secretary
Greg Krueger: Treasurer
Brian Casey: At Large
Ed Snow: At Large
Chris Czerniak: At Large
Janice Mertes: DPI Representative
Executive Coordinator: Sue Molitor
Wisconsin chapter members are involved in all aspects of the education technology profession through committees including the Membership Committee, Influence Committee, Public Relations Committee, and Professional Learning and Leadership Committee.