Committees and Outreach

Committees

Investment Committee

• Michael Lombardi (Rhode Island) at-large state representative
• Whitney Wilgus, NASTD Executive Director
• Charlie Sasser (Georgia, Life Member)
• Rick Woodruff (Kentucky, Immediate Past President)
• Kevin Gravel (Connecticut, Treasurer)

Membership Committee

• Whitney Wilgus, NASTD Executive Director
• Joe Homan (Nebraska, President)
• Andy Ogan (South Dakota, Vice President)
• Rick Woodruff (Kentucky, Immediate Past President)
• Kevin Gravel (Connecticut, Treasurer)

Education Curriculum Committee

• Donnie Patterson (West Virginia, Eastern Region Vice President)
• Whitney Wilgus, (NASTD Executive Director)
• Andy Ogan (South Dakota, Vice President)
• Ryan Ogan (South Dakota, Western Region Vice President)
• Stephen Patterson (Mississippi, Southern Region Vice President)
• Todd Baxter (Midwestern Region Vice President)
  

Nominating Committee

• Joe Homan (Nebraska, President)
• Andy Ogan (South Dakota, Vice President)

Research Committee

• Paul Czarnecki (Communications and Research Manager)
• Whitney Wilgus, NASTD Executive Director
• Craig Felchle (North Dakota)
• Brian Andrews (Pennsylvania)
• John Hoffman (Texas)
• Brian Kreklau (Wisconsin)

Research Documents

• 2018 State Mainframe Strategy Survey
• 2020 Data Center Roadmap Survey
• 2021 State Pandemic Response Survey
• 2022 State IT Modernization Survey
• 2023 State Identity & Access Management Survey
• 2024 Artificial Intelligence Survey
• 2025 Constituent Experience Survey

Policy and Advocacy Positions

• NASTD/NASCIO Joint FCC Filing on Universal Service Reform
• NASTD Statement on D Block Auction (October, 2010)

Outreach

• NPSTC - Charlie Sasser (GA)
• Emergency Response Council (SAFECOM) - Charlie Sasser (GA) 
• FirstNet Public Safety Advisory Committee - Charlie Sasser (GA)  
• Project 25 Steering Committee
  • Heath Hove (IA)  
  • Brad Stoddard (MI)
• National Council on Public Safety UAS - Charlie Sasser (GA)