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 distance 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 / 4-Year Higher Education Director ('18-'21)
Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning Technologies, Division of Information Technology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
361.825.5709
361.825.5709
Bret Wells
President (’19-'20)
Managing Director, Missional Wisdom Foundation
817.889.2742
817.889.2742
Charlene Stubblefield
President-Elect (’19-’20)
Executive Director, Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CI2TS),
Prairie View A&M University
936.261.3281
936.261.3281
Lisa Brown
Secretary ('18-'20)
Director, Bush School OEE, Texas A&M University
979.862.8826
979.862.8826
Harmeet Singh
Treasurer (’19-'21)
Assistant Professional in Economics
Department of Accounting and Finance, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
361.593.3985
361.593.3985
Lisa Tomsio
Executive Manager
Texas Distance Learning Association
512.402.7797
512.402.7797
Rhonda Blackburn
Corporate/Private Sector Director ('17-'20)
972.441.4403
Jenell Paul
Government/Military/Non-Profit Director ('18-'21)
Learning Resource Network (LRN) Director, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
512.810.4562
512.810.4562
Clark Peterson
2-Year Higher Education Director (’19-‘22)
512.576.7448
Diana Benner
K-12 Education Director ('17-'20)
Director of Professional Development, Texas Computer Education Association
512.450.5410
512.450.5410
Mark Workman
Member-at-Large ('17-'20)
Dean of Distance Learning, Blinn College
979.209.7403
979.209.7403
Gay Howard
Member-at-Large ('18-'21)
Coordinator, Distance Education, Tyler Junior College
903.510.2529
903.510.2529
Renda Garner
Member-at-Large (’19-‘22)
Director of Higher Ed & Community Connections, Missional Wisdom Foundation
972.742.2184
972.742.2184
John Copeland
Chief Information Officer ('17-'20)
Director of Education Sales,
Barco
832.437.4541
832.437.4541
Kathryn Cordina
Executive Partnership Council Chair
('18-'21)
('18-'21)
Business Development Manager, Atlona
202.445.8495
202.445.8495
Kay Trigg
Regional Group Development Chair (’19-’22)
Instructional Resources Director, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
512.206.5225
512.206.5225
Gerry Pedraza
Parliamentarian (’19-’22)
Instructional Designer III, Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction and Learning, Texas A&M University, College Station
979.847.6160
979.847.6160