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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

Andrea Castañeda

Superintendent
Olga Cobb

Olga Cobb

Deputy Superintendent, Elementary
Danielle Neves

Danielle Neves

Deputy Superintendent
Robert Silva

Robert Silva

Chief Human Resources Officer
John Beight

John Beight

Executive Director, Human Resources (In transition)
Paul Odenthal

Paul Odenthal

Chief Operations Officer
Jonathan Mcilroy

Jonathan Mcilroy

Executive Director of Strategy & Analytics
Heidi Sann

Heidi Sann

Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Harada

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

Brad Avakian

Director of Labor Relations
Chris Baldridge

Chris Baldridge

Director of Safety & Risk Management Services
Tara Baldridge

Tara Baldridge

Director of Talent Acquisition & HR Programs
Matt Biondi

Matt Biondi

Director, Middle School Education
Ingrid Ceballos

Ingrid Ceballos

Director, Elementary Education
T.J. Crockett

T.J. Crockett

Director of Transportation Services
Cindy Darden

Cindy Darden

Director of Technology & Information Services
Scott Drue

Scott Drue

Director of Student Services
Brenda Fox

Brenda Fox

Director of Talent Management
David Hughes

David Hughes

Coordinator of Operations & Logistics
David Jaimes

David Jaimes

Director of Student Equity, Access & Advancement
Erik Jespersen

Erik Jespersen

Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Andrew Kronser

Andrew Kronser

Director, Elementary Education
Chris Moore

Chris Moore

Director of Mental Health & Social-Emotional Learning
Jared Myers

Jared Myers

Assistant Director of Student Services
Larry Ramirez

Larry Ramirez

Director, High School Education
Kyle Robertson

Kyle Robertson

Assistant Director of Financial Services
Rob Schoepper

Rob Schoepper

Director of State & Federal Programs, CTE
Joel Smallwood

Joel Smallwood

Director of Facilities
Kevin Walker

Kevin Walker

Director, Elementary Education
Stephanie Whetzel

Stephanie Whetzel

Director, Pre-K Programs