Ohio

Commissioner

Pete LuPiba

Primary Point of Contact

Pete LuPiba
Deputy Director
State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management
30 East Broad Street, Floor 34
Columbus, OH, 43215
pete.lupiba@obm.ohio.gov, ph (614) 949-8584

Bio

Secondary Point of Contact

Ashley Twedt
Co-Chair of Rutan Council
Teacher and Military Family Liaison
Clear Fork Valley Local Schools
twedta@cfcolts.org, ph (419) 886-3244 extension 2401

Danny Eakins
Ohio Dept of Veterans Services,
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH, 43215
daniel.eakins@dvs.ohio.gov, ph (614) 728-4925

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Shatila Smith
School Liaison Program Manager
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
shatila.smith@us.af.mil ph (937) 656-8685
Website: https://www.wrightpattfss.com/school-liaison

Andrea Edmonds
School Liaison
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
andrea.edmonds.1@us.af.mil ph (937) 656-0942
Website: https://www.wrightpattfss.com/school-liaison

LaurieAnn Goodier
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Central and Western Region
laurieann.goodier@us.af.mil, ph (210) 965-4639

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Chief State School Officer

Stephen D. Dackin, Director, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

Education Designee

Valerie Kunze, Administrator, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

Military Family Education Liaison

Shatila Smith, School Liaison Program Manager, Wright-Patterson AFB

Military/DOD Representative

Colonel Sean C. Brazel, 88th Mission Support Group Commander, Wright Patterson AFB

State Council Members

Pete LuPiba, Council Chair
Thomas D. “Tom” Rutan, Commissioner Emeritus (51 Years serving in Public Education)
Ashley Twedt, Chief Administrator of Ohio MIC3 Site & State Co-Chair of Rutan Council
Dr. Michelle Lewis, State Historian of Rutan Council, Olentangy Hyatts Middle School
Jason Scragg, Department of Education and Workforce, Purple Star Schools, & State Secretary of Rutan Council
Director Tammy Puff (U.S. Army Veteran), The Hon. Mike DeWine – Office of the Governor
Captain Jason D. Durell, U.S. Army Medical Brigade Command Columbus
Chris Picha, Department of Veterans Services
Kristin Ronai, Ohio High School Athletic Association
Shari Obrenski, Ohio Federation of Teachers
Dr. Becky Hornberger, Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators
Dr. Tim Freeman, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators
Dr. Tom Perkins, Buckeye Association of School Administrators
Senator Casey Weinstein
Representative Desiree Tims
Representative Michael Dovilla
Dr. Kathy McFarland, Ohio School Boards Association
Chad Wyen, Highly Impacted District Superintendent – Mad River Local
Jenn Davis, Association of Purple Star Schools (Studebaker Preschool Teacher)
Jared Shank (U.S. Army Veteran), Department of Higher Education
Brooke Woods, Department of Education and Workforce – Military Veterans Education
Courtney Kessler, Ashland University
Mark Scherer, Ohio National Guard Youth Program
Andrew Seward, Ohio National Guard Youth Program
Josh Battistone, Columbus City Schools
Patrick Shaughnessy, Medina County Career Center
Nori Jackson, District Readiness Coordinator, 4th Marine District

State Council Meeting

May 10, 2017
August 23, 2017
December 13, 2017
May 14, 2018 – Agenda
November 15, 2018 – Agenda
April 24, 2019
July 15, 2019
August 29, 2019
December 9, 2019
April 17, 2020
May 21, 2020
August 24, 2020
December 4, 2020
August 31, 2021 – Agenda | Minutes
August 9, 2022 – Agenda
December 5, 2022 – Agenda
March 31, 2023 – Agenda
August 2, 2023 – Minutes
December 12, 2023 – Minutes
March 20, 2024 – Minutes
August 9, 2024 – Minutes
December 16, 2024 – Minutes