Board of Directors

SEDL's work is guided by a 20-member board of directors. There are four representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Officers of the Board

Arturo Arce (Texas) Chairman

Charles Cobbs (Arkansas) Vice Chairman

Catherine Cross Maple (New Mexico) Secretary

Linda Johnson (Louisiana) Treasurer

Gloria Griffin (Oklahoma) Immediate-Past Chairwoman

Members of the Board

Arkansas Board Members

Mr. Charles Cobbs
Assistant Superintendent
Jonesboro Public Schools
Jonesboro

Dr. Sadie Mitchell
Associate Superintendent for Elementary Education
Little Rock School District
Little Rock

Louisiana Board Members

Dr. Matthew Causey
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans

Ms. Linda Johnson
President
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Baton Rouge

Ms. Alexina Archer Medley
Principal
Warren Easton Senior High School
New Orleans

Ms. Donna Nola-Ganey
Assistant Superintendent
Office of School and Community Support, Louisiana Department of Education
Baton Rouge

New Mexico Board Members

Dr. Catherine Cross Maple
Deputy Cabinet Secretary
NM Public Education Department
Santa Fe

Dr. Maggie George
Owner/Education Consultant
Indigenous Research Associates
Española

Mr. John (Jack) McCoy
Director
Sivic Solutions Group
Santa Fe

Executive Director
Pecos Valley Regional Education Cooperative

Artesia

Oklahoma Board Members

Mr. Joe Cook
Co-owner
Cook's Computer and Software Service
Broken Bow

Ms. Sandy Garrett
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department of Education
Oklahoma City

Dr. Gloria Griffin
Superintendent
Millwood Public Schools
Oklahoma City

Dr. Barbara Staggs
Former State Representative
District 14
Muskogee

Texas Board Members

Mr. Arturo Arce
Assistant Director
AISD Leadership Development Center
Austin

Dr. Rosa María Vida
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Diocese of Laredo
Laredo

Dr. Linda Villarreal
Executive Director
Education Service Center, Region 2
Corpus Christi