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
| Name | Professional Role | State/Province | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bogdan, Ed.D., Chair | Educational Leadership Consultant | VA | 2025 |
| Kurt Hulett, Ph.D. | Special Education Consultant and Author | TX | 2025 |
| Danielle Kovach, Ed.D. | Special Education Teacher, Tulsa Trail Elementary School | NJ | 2025 |
| Susan Fowler, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, University of Illinois, Department of Special Education | IL | 2024 |
| Jennifer Lesh, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Exceptional Student Education, Lynn University | FL | 2024 |
| Denise Griffin, Ed.D. | Special Education Teacher, Little Axe High School | OK | 2026 |
| Laural Jackson, EDL | Grants Manager and Education Consultant, Delta/Greely School District | AK | 2024 |
| Luann Purcell, Ed.D. | Consultant | GA | 2026 |
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Last Updated:
15 January, 2026