Our Leaders
The affairs of TxDLA are managed by a Board of Directors, which is also the governing body of TxDLA, serving as an advocate for the broader field of digital learning. The Board formulates policies of the organization consistent with its purposes and subject to any specific directions of the membership.

Michelle Singh (Durán), Ph.D.
Chair of the Board & Government/Military/Non-Profit Director ('21-'24)
Assistant Commissioner of Digital Learning, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
512.427.6284
512.427.6284

Jenell Paul
President ('22-'23)
737.272.7766

Harriet E. Watkins, Ed.D.
President-Elect ('22-'23)
Chief Academic Officer
Instructional Connections, LLC
888-221-2418
Instructional Connections, LLC
888-221-2418

Charlene Stubblefield
Secretary (’22-’24)
Executive Director, Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CI2TS),
Prairie View A&M University
936.261.3281
936.261.3281

Chantell Link, Ph.D.
Treasurer (’21-'23)
Director of Student Persistence
Western Governors University
385.428.6171
Western Governors University
385.428.6171

Aleyda Cantu-Lee, Ed.D.
Immediate Past President (’22-’23) and Regional Group Development Chair ('22-'25)
Director, Digital Learning & Academic Innovations, Office of Distance Education & Learning Technologies, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
361.825.2131
361.825.2131

Rhonda Blackburn
Corporate/Private Sector Director ('20-'23)
Co-Founder
B&B Consulting
979.255.0289
B&B Consulting
979.255.0289

Tamarin Butcher
4-Year Higher Education Director ('21-'24)
Team Lead, Instructional Design and Faculty Support, I.D.E.A.S.
University of Massachusetts
512.245.5204
University of Massachusetts
512.245.5204

Texas E. Reardon IV
2-Year Higher Education Director ('22-'25)
Director of Distance and Digital Learning
Panola College
903.693.2024
Panola College
903.693.2024

Chris Bigenho, PhD
K-12 Education Director ('22-'23)
Director of Virtual Learning Academy, Lewisville Independent School District
972.350.1846
972.350.1846

Mary Anderson
Member-at-Large ('21-'24)
Instructional Designer
Texas State University
830.302.6886
Texas State University
830.302.6886

Francisco Garcia, M.Ed.
Member-at-Large (’19-‘22)
Director, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology
956.882.6667
956.882.6667

Mark Workman
Member-at-Large ('20-'23)
Dean of Distance Learning
Blinn College
979.209.7403
Blinn College
979.209.7403

John Copeland
Chief Information Officer ('20-'23)
Regional Sales Manager
WolfVision, Inc.
281.254.6757

Kelli Erwin, Ed.D.
Executive Partnership Development Chair (’22-’24)
Instructional Design Manager and Product Owner, Learning.com
503.517.4450
503.517.4450

Gerry Pedraza
Parliamentarian (’22-’25)
Instructional Designer III, Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction and Learning, Texas A&M University, College Station
979.847.6160
979.847.6160

Lisa Tomsio
Executive Manager
Texas Distance Learning Association
512.402.7797
512.402.7797