SAI Executive Leaders

The Executive Leaders group was formed to replace City Superintendents of Iowa that voluntarily disbanded in support of creating a new entity. This new group is under the auspices of SAI.

Membership is open to any Iowa school superintendent who is an SAI member, and you may join online. The purpose of SAI Executive Leaders is to provide strategic leadership for system improvements that will result in quality educational outcomes for Iowa’s youth.
 
The group is being formed in recognition of the unique contributions all superintendents can make to systems improvements and will focus on four strategies:
 
Strategy 1 – Collective Advocacy
Strategy 2 – Collective Growth
Strategy 3 – Collective Celebrations
Strategy 4 – Collective Partnerships 
 
There will be at least three meetings annually,  one to occur at the SAI Annual Conference, and the others in September and January. A user fee of $50 will be assessed to each superintendent who wishes to be a member to offset meeting costs.  
 
The next SAI Executive Leaders meeting will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2013.

If you have questions, please contact members of SAI Executive Leaders Steering Committee or SAI staff members.
Steering Committee Members:
Chairman Brad Manard, Boone CSD, representing superintendents in Heartland AEA

Vice Chair Kevin Crall, Albia CSD, representing superintendents in Great Prairie AEA
Jane Babcock, PCM CSD, representing superintendents in 2A schools 
David Benson, Cedar Rapids CSD, representing UEN superintendents
Devin Embray, Glenwood CSD, representing superintendents in Green Hills AEA 
Steve Gray, Janesville CSD, representing superintendents in AEA 267
Mike Haluska, Decorah CSD, representing superintendents in Keystone AEA
Roark Horn, AEA 267, representing the SAI Executive Committee
Mike Jorgensen, Washington CSD, representing superintendents in Grant Wood AEA
Cathy Molumby, Valley CSD, representing superintendents in 1A schools 
Katie Mulholland, Linn-Mar CSD, representing 4A schools
Lane Plugge, Green Hills AEA, representing AEA chief administrators       
Jeff Schwiebert, North Scott CSD, representing superintendents in Mississippi Bend AEA  
Mike Sherwood, Webster City CSD, representing superintendents in Prairie Lakes AEA
Robin Spears, Sheldon CSD, representing superintendents in Northwest AEA   
Jere Vyverberg, Waverly-Shell Rock CSD, representing superintendents in 3A schools

SAI Staff:
Dan Smith, SAI executive director
Dana Schon, SAI professional learning director