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Development Committee

Committee Charge:

  • Promote and enhance the educational, advocacy, and outreach goals of CEC by planning and overseeing a development program.
  • Create awareness within the CEC membership, stakeholders, divisions/units as fundraising teams, external partner organizations.
  • Create ongoing communication with donors and potential donors; shape development strategies and plans; monitor results against the development plan.
  • Ensure that the organization is investing strategically and appropriately in its fundraising program.
  • Develop and regularly review policies and procedures (including ethical standards and organizational accountability) for all development activities of CEC.

Members

NameProfessional RoleState/ProvinceTerm Expiration
Bill Bogdan, Ed.D., ChairEducational Leadership ConsultantVA2025
Kurt Hulett, Ph.D.Special Education Consultant and AuthorTX2025
Danielle Kovach, Ed.D.Special Education Teacher, Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolNJ2025
Susan Fowler, Ph.D.Professor Emerita, University of Illinois, Department of Special EducationIL2024
Jennifer Lesh, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Exceptional Student Education, Lynn UniversityFL2024
Denise Griffin, Ed.D.Special Education Teacher, Little Axe High SchoolOK2026
Laural Jackson, EDLGrants Manager and Education Consultant, Delta/Greely School DistrictAK2024
Luann Purcell, Ed.D.ConsultantGA 2026

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Last Updated:  15 January, 2026

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