Committees and Outreach

Committees

Investment Committee

• Michael Lombardi (Rhode Island) at-large state representative
• Mark McCord (Executive Director)
• Charlie Sasser (Georgia, Life Member)
• Victoria Wallis (Iowa, Immediate Past President)
• Richard Woodruff (Kentucky, Chair and Secretary/Treasurer)

Membership Committee

• Mark McCord (Executive Director)
• Dawnna Pease (Maine, Vice President)
• Cindy Smith (West Virginia)
• Pat Snow (South Dakota)
• Victoria Wallis (Iowa, Chair and Immediate Past President)
• Richard Woodruff (Kentucky, Secretary/Treasurer)

Education Curriculum Committee

• Brian Andrews (Pennsylvania, Eastern Region Vice President)
• Joe Homan (Nebraska, Secretary/Treasurer)
• Amanda Jost (South Dakota), Western Region Vice President)
• Mark McCord (Executive Director)
• Jay Salmon (Michigan, Midwestern Region Vice President)
• Andrew Westerfield (Mississippi, Southern Region Vice President)
• Richard Woodruff (Kentucky, Vice President)

Nominating Committee

• Dawnna Pease (Maine, President)
• Rick Woodruff (Kentucky, Vice President)

Research Committee

• Bob Campbell (Tennessee)
• Paul Czarnecki (Communications and Research Manager)
• Mark McCord (Executive Director)
• Dawnna Pease (Maine,  Chair and President)
• Andy Ogan (South Dakota)
• Cindy Smith (West Virginia)
• Paul Groll (Michigan)

Research Documents

• 2018 State Mainframe Strategy Survey
• 2020 Data Center Roadmap Survey
• 2021 State Pandemic Response Survey
• 2022 State IT Modernization 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), Matt Singleton (OK)
• 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)