KDE Data Governance

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has a cross-agency coordinated data governance structure to promote data quality, appropriate data use and data security. The data governance team is led by DeDe Conner, chief data officer.​​​ 

​KDE Data Governance Team

The data governance team has responsibility for approving new data collections and​​ changes to existing data collections, and provides training and direction to data stewards. Team members include:

Office of Career & Technical Education and Student Transition 

• Scott U'Sellis
• Claude Christian​

Office of the Commissioner

• Aaron Butler
• Hannah Poquette
• Jennifer Ginn

Office of Continuous Improvement and Support

• Windy Newton 

Office of Education Technology

• Dede Conner, Chief Data Officer
• Linda Burton
• Robert Hackworth, Chief Security Officer

Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness

• Anthony Pinson

Office of Finance and Operations

• Jessica Carlton
• Mark Darbyshire

Office of Legal Services

• Todd Allen
• Lindsey Swartz

Office of Special Education and Early Learning

• Amy Patterson
• Joe McCowan

Office of Standards, Assessment and Accountability

• Michael Prater
• Kevin Hill