K12 SIX Announces 2026-27 Steering Committee Members and Officers

K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), the only information sharing and analysis center (ISAC) dedicated to the U.S. K-12 education sector, is proud to announce its 2026-27 Steering Committee membership and leadership. 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.

K12 SIX 2026-27 Steering Committee

Officers:

• Chair: Dave Robinson, PhD, Chief Information Officer, Baylor School (TN)

• Vice Chair: Jon Walker, Director of Information Security & Systems Architecture, St. Vrain Valley School District (CO)

• Secretary: Diane Carnohan, Chief Information Security Officer, Virginia (VA) Department of Education

At-Large Members:

• Tony Dotts, Director of Technology Services, Barrington School District 220 (IL)

• Shawn Driscoll, Security Administrator, Park Hill School District (MO)

• Andy Lombardo, Director of Technology, Maryville City (TN) Schools

• April Mardock, Chief Information Security Officer, Washington (WA) School Information Processing Cooperative

• Tommy Pigeon, Director of Cybersecurity, Dallas (TX) Independent School District

• Laura Pollak, Supervisor, NASTECH, DPSS and Student Information Systems; Data Protection Officer, Nassau BOCES/RIC (NY)

• Richard Thomas, Director of Cybersecurity, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD (OR)

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.

"Having benefited from the collaboration and expertise that K12 SIX fosters, I am honored to serve as Chair of the Steering Committee,” said Dr. Robinson. “Representing our membership is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I look forward to working with fellow committee members and the broader community to help shape the future of K12 SIX and ensure it continues to deliver exactly what schools need to address an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape.”

“The work of K-12 cybersecurity remains as urgent as it ever has been,” said Doug Levin, K12 SIX Director. “As we usher in the 2026-27 school, the K12 SIX Steering Committee will be instrumental in supporting the cybersecurity needs of our members and the broader K-12 community.”