Advisory Board

Photo by Tina Phan.

The individuals listed below are instrumental to the success of the 2012 SXSWedu Conference. They have worked closely with event organizers to design an engaging new education event that supports innovation in learning through 21st Century content delivery and best practices. SXSWedu greatly appreciates the members of the Advisory Board sharing their expertise and knowledge with our staff.

Anita Givens, Texas Education Agency
Austin, Texas

Anne Fertitta, Advanced Micro Devices
Austin, Texas

David Anderson, HillCo Partners
Austin, Texas

Doug Levin, State Educational Technology Directors Association
Glen Burnie, Maryland

Drew Scheberle, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin, Texas

Evan Nisonson, Epsilen
Indianapolis, Indiana

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
Austin, Texas

Felice Nudelman, The New York Times
New York, New York

Hugh Norwood, Trinity Education Group
Sykesville, Maryland

Joel Thierstein, U.S. Department of Education
Houston, Texas

John Fitzpatrick, Texas High School Project
Dallas, Texas

Johnny Veselka, Texas Association of School Administrators
Austin, Texas

Kathy Hurley, Pearson Foundation
New York, New York

Karen Fasimpaur, K12 Open Ed
Portal, Arizona

Kierstan Schwab, Texas Public Broadcasting Association
Austin, Texas

Laurie Racine, Startl
New York, New York

Lori Gracey, Texas Computer Education Association
Austin, Texas

Mark Schneiderman, Software & Information Industry Association
Washington, D.C.

Michael Mayrath, Ph.D., GetYa Learn On
Austin, Texas

Natalie Glover, AMS Pictures - Public Interest Division
Austin, Texas

Sharon Jackson, The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
Austin, Texas

Ted Siff, Texas School Business Journal
Austin, Texas

Tom Burnett, Apple, Inc.
Austin, Texas