Team Members

Planning the 2026 Open Education Conference takes a village. The conference isn’t possible without the help of community members who work tirelessly to plan every aspect of the event.

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Board

The Conference Board provides oversight and leadership for the conference, being responsible for goals, major decisions, and leadership of the planning teams.

 

  • Ash Barber (Chair)

  • Amanda Coolidge (Vice-Chair)

  • Amanda Larson

  • April Crenshaw

  • Brandon Carson

  • Kim Grewe

  • Lily Todorinova

  • Michelle Pilati

  • Nicholas Swails

  • Pranjal Saloni

  • rehshetta

  • Yang Wu

Program Committee

The Program Committee is responsible for developing the conference program via the proposal review process.

 

  • Kim Grewe (Co-Chair)

  • Pranjal Saloni (Co-Chair)

  • Bryan McGeary

  • Christine Rickabaugh

  • Dawn “Nikki“ Cannon-Rech

  • Debbie Baker

  • Jennifer Pate

  • Jessica O’Reilly

  • Kathy Essmiller

  • rehshetta

  • Rosario Rogel-Salazar

  • Skylar Davidson

  • Victor Baeza

Proposal Reviewers

Between the Program Committee and proposal reviewers, more than 150 community members participated in the proposal review process.

  • Alberta Hancock

  • Alexandra Marcaccio

  • Alishia Huntoon

  • Allyson Perry-Turner

  • Amanda Coolidge

  • Amanda Larson

  • Amber Burtis

  • Amy Larson

  • Angela Chikowero

  • April Crenshaw

  • Ash Barber

  • Ashlyne O'Neil

  • Becca Pratt

  • Beck Pitt

  • Bob Casper

  • Brandon Carson

  • Brighid McCarthy

  • Cailean Cooney

  • Cate Kaufman

  • Chealsye

  • Chelsea Lyssy

  • Christin Monroe

  • Courtney Eger

  • Cynthia van Golen

  • Dawna Hendricks

  • Dr Ann OConnor

  • Dr Deepika Kohli

  • Dr Sneh Bansal

  • Dr. Jaclyn Anderson

  • Dr. Melody Threadcraft

  • Dr. Mubeshera Tufail

  • Dr. Tracy Harpe

  • Dr. Moneezhay Jaffer

  • Elizabeth Arestyl

  • Eszter Trufan

  • Freddy Chia

  • Grace Aziken

  • Jennifer Thiessen

  • Jesse Akman

  • Johannah White

  • Jon Drucker

  • Justin Kani

  • Kamal Bakari

  • Katie Sparks

  • Kristin Inciardi

  • Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic

  • Lily Todorinova

  • Linda Miles

  • Lisa Pillow

  • Liz Thompson

  • Liza Long

  • Malak Osama Yagoub musa

  • Marian Hampton

  • Mary-Kate Finnegan

  • Mélanie Brunet

  • Michelle Pilati

  • Namrata Rajpurohit

  • Nancy Mase

  • Natalie Hill

  • Nicole Jobin

  • Olasumbo Zubair

  • Pranjal Saloni

  • Rachel Schrauben Yeates

  • rehshetta

  • Sanaa Riaz

  • Sandra Clenem

  • Sandro Serpa

  • Sarah Tooker

  • Shauna Edson

  • Shelly Volsche

  • Shervia Taylor

  • Stefanie Buck

  • Veronique Van Lierde

  • Wilhelmina Randtke

  • Yang Wu

  • Ying Liu

  • Yolanda Loften Sims

  • Yulan Xing

  • Zara Wilkinson