Leadership Team
Leadership team members are selected to bring STEM and program management expertise to the collaborative's work. Leadership team members also provide regional representation within the collaborative. Current Leadership members are:
- Barbara A. Bitters, Wisconsin Leader
Assistant Director, Career and Tech Ed
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Laurie Bone
Senior Curator of Programs
Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium
- Mike Fitzgerald
Technology Education Specialist
Indiana Department of Education - Arlene Floyd
Director, Associate Degree and Tech Prep Programs
Mahoning Area Consortium Tech Prep
Youngstown State University - Elisa Gatz
Science Teacher
Sterling High School - Deborah L. Hopper
Principal Consultant, Career Development & Preparation
Illinois State Board of Education - Marta Larson
Regional Leader and Michigan Leader
Program Manager, Programs for Educational Opportunity
University of Michigan - Tasha Lebow, Ohio Leader
Program Manager, Programs for Educational Opportunity
University of Michigan - Elizabeth Mimms, Ph.D., lndiana Leader
Program Manager, Programs for Educational Opportunity
University of Michigan - Tammy Molter
Workforce Development Program Manager
National Fluid Power Association - Geraldine Oberman
AAUW Regional Liaison - Lynn Reha, Illinois Leader
Director, Center for Specialized Professional Support
Illinois State University College of Education

