Established in 2020 by the Global Resilience Federation, the member-driven non-profit K12 SIX shares timely and actionable cybersecurity threat intelligence tailored to the needs of the K-12 education community, fosters community and collaboration, and develops K-12 specific guidance and best practice resources. The K12 SIX Steering Committee is responsible for guiding K12 SIX strategy and operations, ensuring organizational alignment to our vision, mission, and values.
Steering Committee members assumed their three-year terms beginning on July 1, 2026. Inaugural officers were elected to two-year terms during the Steering Committee’s 2026 organizational meeting.
Steering Committee Members and Officers
Dave Robinson, PhD
Chair
Chief Information Officer, Baylor School (TN)
Shawn Driscoll
At-Large Member
Security Administrator, Park Hill (MO) School District
Jon Walker
Vice Chair
Director of Information Security & Systems Architecture, St. Vrain Valley (CO) School District
Andy Lombardo
At-Large Member
Director of Technology, Maryville City (TN) Schools
Richard Thomas
At-Large Member
Director of Cybersecurity, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD (OR)
Leadership
Diane Carnohan
Secretary
Chief Information Security Officer, Virginia (VA) Department of Education
April Mardock
At-Large Member
Chief Information Security Officer, Washington (WA) School Information Processing Cooperative
Tony Dotts
At-Large Member
Director of Technology Services, Barrington (IL) CUSD 220
Tommy Pigeon
At-Large Member
Director of Cybersecurity, Dallas (TX) Independent School District
Doug Levin
Ex Officio
Director, K12 SIX
Laura Pollak
At-Large Member
NASTECH, DPSS and Student Information Systems; Data Protection Officer, Nassau BOCES/RIC (NY)