Commonwealth Education Continuum and Work Group Members

The Commonwealth Education Continuum (CEC) is comprised of 28 members whose expertise ranges from early childhood to the workforce. 

To view upcoming meetings, visit the meeting schedule and records archive. To learn more about the CEC, visit the Commonwealth Education Continuum page.

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Commonwealth Education Continuum

Co-Leads

• Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman
• Aaron Thompson, CPE President
• Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education

Membership

• Lynn Baker, interim executive director of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood
• Diana Barber, chief operating officer of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
• Matt Berry, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS)
• Sherlyn Bratcher, president of the Kentucky School Counselor Association and Project ACCESS school counselor liaison of the Green River Region Educational Cooperative
• Alisher Burikhanov, executive director of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board
• Heather Bushelman, board president of the Kentucky School Counselor Association
• Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association
• Kathleen Christian, president of the 16th District Parent Teacher Association
• Debbie Dennison, deputy executive director and proxy for Alishar Burikhanov, Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board
• Mason Dyer, president of the Association of Kentucky Independent Colleges and Universities
• Jo Carole Ellis, executive director of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
• Jim Flynn, executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents
• John Gregory, executive director of the Office of Adult Education, Department of Workforce Investment, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
• Beth Hargis, associate commissioner of the Office of Career and Technical Education, Kentucky Department of Education
• Robert Hayes, director of the Student Transitions and Family Programs, University of Kentucky
• John Hughes, senior manager of public affairs and proxy for Ashli Watts, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Jamie Link, secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet
• Corinne Murphy, dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Western Kentucky University
• Sharon Porter-Robinson, board chair of the Kentucky Board of Education
• Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Jenny Sawyer, executive director of admissions, University of Louisville
• Madison Silvert, board chair of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Amber Snell, board chair of the Education Professional Standards Board
• Millie Stevens, director of state programs, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
• Kevin Stull, superintendent, Garrard County Public Schools
• James Tipton, Kentucky House of Representatives
• Macy Waddle, postsecondary student representative
• Ashli Watts, president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Steve West, Kentucky Senate
• Diana Woods, at-large member and proxy for Sharon Porter-Robinson, Kentucky Board of Education
• David Young, chief executive officer of the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative

The group currently has two vacancies: 

• P-12 student representative
• Campus president

CEC Data Team

• Matt Berry, executive director, Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS)
• Dede Connor, division director, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education
• Alicia Crouch, vice chancellor of research and policy analysis, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Travis Muncie, Chief Information Officer, CPE