Board of Directors

Kathleen Miller | President

Term: 2024–2026

Executive Director of Instructional Services/Secondary Options | Shiawassee RESD

1025 West Shiawassee Street, Corunna, MI 48817

989.743-3471 ext. 2214

millerk@sresd.org

Emily McEvoy | Vice-President

Term: 2025–2027

Director of Data and Assessment | Anchor Bay School District

5201 County Line Road, Casco, MI 48064

586.725.2861

emcevoy@misd.net

John Thero | Secretary

Term: 2025–2027

Director of Instruction & Assessment | South Lake Schools

23101 Stadium Boulevard, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080

586.435.1640

jthero@solake.org

Neelam Kher, Ph.D. | Treasurer

Term: 2026–2029

Senior Research Associate Emeritus | Michigan State University

620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824

318.730.4394

kher@msu.edu

Sherry Betcher | Board Member

Term: 2025–2027

Assessment Manager | Central Michigan University, The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools

195 E. Ojibway Court, Suite 200, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

sbetcher@thecenterforcharters.org

Jonathan Flukes | Board Member

Term: 2024–2026

Director of Data, Assessment, Research, and Evaluation | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

454 S Harvey St., Plymouth, MI 48170

734.416.2934

jonathan.flukes@pccsk12.com

Jacqueline Gardner, Ph.D. | Board Member

Term: 2024–2026

Director of Data and Evaluation | Office of K-12 Outreach | Michigan State University

4079 Shoals Drive, Okemos, MI 48864

517.230.3049

swans126@msu.edu

Steve Petros | Board Member

Term: 2025–2027

Director, Office of Assessment and Evaluation | Grand Rapids Public Schools

1331 Franklin Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 48506

PetrosS@grps.org

Paul E. Robinson | Board Member

Term: 2025–2027

Implementation Facilitator

3186 Pinehill Place, Flushing, MI 48433

810.869.5174

paul.robinson0023@gmail.com

Davie Store, Ph.D. | Board Member

Term: 2025–2027

Director of Research and Continuous Improvement | Kent ISD

2390 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

616.365.2321

DavieStore@kentisd.org

Emeritus Board Members

David Treder, Ph.D.,

Coordinator for Research, Evaluation & Assessment, Genesee ISD

Joseph Musial, Ph.D.,

Assessment & Evaluation Consultant, Wayne RESA

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