The Ed-Fi Alliance community is made up of leaders in the education space—including educators, administrators, education technology leaders, and developers. The Ed-Fi Alliance community regularly contributes feedback to the Ed-Fi Data Standard and technology suite ensuring it meets the needs of the people who are using it. This collaboration with the community is the hallmark of our work and drives the success of the organization.

The Ed-Fi Alliance Community Leadership

The leaders who comprise the Ed-Fi Alliance’s community are clear about the needs of their schools, districts, states, and companies, and therefore the decisions they make drive effective data solutions. Our community leaders are involved in solution-based working groups focused on making a meaningful difference to educators.

The following and individuals and organizations are currently spearheading our advisory groups—conducting research, sharing knowledge, and contributing to key community-led decisions:

2025 Governance Advisory Committee

GAT serves as a coordinating board across the governance structure ensuring community voice in strategic leadership 

  • Ed Dedic, PowerSchool

  • Ali DeGeorge, Skyward

  • Patrick Devanney, ClassLink

  • Ted Dwyer, Pittsburg Public Schools

  • Tammy Evans, Michigan Datahub

  • Dean Folkers, CCSSO

  • JF Guertin, EdGraph

  • Rebekah Harris, Azusa Pacific

  • John Keller, Indiana Department of Education

  • Chantell Manhan, Metro Stubenville

  • James O’Meara, TAM International

  • Satish Pattisapu, EdWise Group

  • Adrian Peoples, Delaware Department of Education

  • Kirk Pribyl, ACT

  • Dan Ralyea, South Carolina Department of Education

  • Andrew Rice, Education Analytics

  • Jennifer Sauro, Infinite Campus

  • Zachary Terry, iStation

  • John Watson, San Diego County Office of Education

  • Seth Winerman, Curriculum Associates

  • Maureen Wentworth, Ed-Fi Alliance (GAT Chair)

2025-2026 Technical Advisory Group

TAG is designed to assist with concerns across the data standard and technology suite, to ensure community needs are met.

  • Matt Hoffman, Aeries Software
  • Rosh Dhanawade, Education Analytics
  • Lyria Zeh, Edufied
  • Oscar Ortega, Edupoint Educational Systems
  • Britto Augustine, EdWise Group
  • JF Guertin, EdGraph
  • Scott Kuykendall, Delaware Department of Education
  • David Berko, Gwinnett County Public Schools
  • Dirk Bradley, Michigan Data Hub
  • Michael Watson, Crocus, LLC
  • Sheila Zeidman, Renaissance Learning
  • Joshua Impson, Resultant
  • Josh Bergman, Skyward
  • Wyatt Cothron, South Carolina Department of Education
  • Katie Favara, Texas Education Exchange
  • Katrina Brinkley, Utah State Board of Education
  • Stephen Fuqua, Ed-Fi Alliance (TAG Chair)