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Leadership Teams

Collaborating to ensure all Salem-Keizer students graduate and are prepared for a successful life.


Executive Leadership Team

The Executive Leadership Team meets weekly to serve as an advisory body to the superintendent. The team—comprised of the superintendent, assistant superintendents and department directors—collaborates to ensure Salem-Keizer Public Schools is achieving its vision: all students graduate and are prepared for a successful life. 

Andrea Castañeda

Superintendent

Olga Cobb

Deputy Superintendent, Elementary

Danielle Neves

Deputy Superintendent, Secondary

Robert Silva

Chief Human Resources Officer

Paul Odenthal

Chief Operations Officer

Jonathan Mcilroy

Executive Director of Strategy & Analytics

Heidi Sann

Chief Financial Officer

Aaron Harada

Director of Community Relations & Communications

Senior Leadership Team

Along with the following individuals, members of the Executive Leadership Team also serve on the Senior Leadership Team.

Brad Avakian

Director, Labor Relations & Compliance

Chris Baldridge

Director, Safety & Risk Management

Tara Baldridge

Director, Talent Acquisition & HR Programs

Matt Biondi

Director, Middle School Education

Ingrid Ceballos

Director, Elementary Education

T.J. Crockett

Director, Transportation & Fleet Services

Cindy Darden

Director, Technology & Information Services

Scott Drue

Director, Student Services

Brenda Fox

Director, Employee Relations

David Hughes

Director, Business Services

David Jaimes

Director, Student Equity, Access & Advancement

Erik Jespersen

Director, Curriculum & Instruction

Kristina Kihs

Coordinator, Budget & Fiscal Operations

Andrew Kronser

Director, Elementary Education

Stuty Maskey

Coordinator, Government Relations

Christina McMahan

Coordinator, Nutrition Services

Chris Moore

Director, Behavioral Health

Jared Myers

Assistant Director, Student Services

Ashley Pierson

Director, Data Strategy

Larry Ramirez

Director, High School Education

Kyle Robertson

Assistant Director, Financial Services

Rob Schoepper

Director, State & Federal Programs

Robin Shobe

Director, Early Childhood Education

Joel Smallwood

Director, Facilities

Kevin Walker

Director, Elementary Education