ISTE Governance

ISTE is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of outstanding educational leaders elected by the members, and guided by a Strategic Plan. The 2007–2008 Board of Directors consists of President Trina Davis, Past President Kurt Steinhaus, and 15 additional national and international representatives. Board elections are held online each spring in compliance with the ISTE Bylaws, and all ISTE members are welcome to run for open Board positions.

ISTE’s Strategic Plan was adopted by the Board at its September 2004 meeting after considerable study, revision, and input from members and staff.  View the Strategic Plan to learn more about ISTE’s mission, vision, values, and goals.

Past President Kurt Steinhaus

An ISTE member since 1983 and past Editorial Advisor to ISTE's The Computing Teacher, Kurt Steinhaus developed his leadership, policy, and community relations skills in work with organizations such as the state of New Mexico, ISTE, and CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking). As an ISTE volunteer, Dr. Steinhaus helped organize two Tel Ed Conferences, served as an advisory member for CARET (Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology), worked with CoSN and ISTE on national policy issues, served as a member of the NECC planning committee, helped design the ISTE Student Forum, and was elected and re-elected as Treasurer on the ISTE Board of Directors.

Kurt has served as education policy advisor for Governor Bill Richardson and subsequently was asked to serve as Deputy Cabinet Secretary of Education where they recently launched a statewide one-on-one computing initiative beginning with 7th grade students.

Meet President Trina Davis

Trina Davis is an Assistant Professor in Instructional Design and Technology and the Director of eEducation in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. She has served on a host of expert panels and committees at the state and national level. Trina Davis currently holds an appointment as Co-Chair of the Texas Education Agency, Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC).

Her professional experiences include 13 years in public education, which include teaching middle school and college level mathematics in both urban and rural settings. Davis also served as a nationally recognized Technology Coordinator in the Waller Independent School District in Texas. She has also served as a consultant to numerous school districts, research institutions, and state departments of education. Her recent research interests are in web–based instruction for diverse learners, e–learning environments, and statewide educational technology profile studies, which continue to inform key decision makers.

Trina will serve as ISTE's President through June 2009.