Current Board

Representing our Community

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DET/CHE is governed by a board of directors following the organization’s by-laws. The board meets online monthly and in person prior to the annual conference. DET/CHE also holds an annual members’ meeting at the close of each annual conference. 

All positions listed below are voting board members except the last two. The first five positions listed below comprise the DET/CHE Executive Committee.

List of officers and board members during the early years (1985 – 1997).

Voting

Executive Committee

President

Bryan Best

Term Ending | 2024

University of La Verne Sr. Instructional Technologist

Treasurer

Thea Alvarado

Term Ending | 2024

Pasadena City College Assistant Professor

Vice President/Pres. Elect

Hussam Kashou

Term Ending | 2023

Assoc. Dean, Online Learning & Educational Technology
Long Beach City College

Past President

Bob Smith

Term Ending | 2023

Stanford University Director, Classroom Innovation

Secretary

Susan Zolezzi

Term Ending | 2024

University of San Francisco Associate Director

Voting

Board

Northern Regional Director

Aaron Zachmeier

Term Ending | 2023

Associate Director for Instructional Design and Development
UC Santa Cruz

Northern Regional Director

Lisa Leiva

Term Ending | 2024

Head of Instructional Design
UC San Francisco

Southern Regional Director

Takiya Moore

Term Ending | 2023

Senior Instructional Designer
Western Govenor University

Director At Large

Laura Rantala

Term Ending | 2023

Online Learning Program Manager
Online Learn 11 Instructor
Long Beach City College

Director at Large

Treb Padula

Term Ending | 2024

EdTech Specialist
UC San Diego

Southern Regional Director

Joy Shoemate

Term Ending | 2024

Director
College of the Canyons

Director At Large

Kenji Ikemoto

Term Ending | 2023

Academic Technology Specialist
Stanford University

Director at Large

Shelli Wynants

Term Ending | 2024

Director of Online Education and Training Professor
Cal State Fullerton

Director at Large

Bryan Berrett

Term Ending | 2024

Director for Center for Faculty Excellence
Fresno State

Non-Voting

Board

Corporate Sponsor Liaison

Curtis Williams

Curtis Williams

Instructional Designer
Instructional Innovation Center
Orange Coast College

Administrative Manager

Liesl Boswell

Liesl Boswell

Instructional Designer
Accessibility Expert
San Diego State University

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