STEM Committee
The STEM Committee of the department of education is established in Ohio law (Ohio Revised Code 3326.02), and consists of the following members:
- the director of the department of education & workforce
- the chancellor of the department of higher education
- the director of development
- four members of the public, two of whom are appointed by the governor, one of whom is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom is appointed by the president of the senate. Members of the public are appointed based on their expertise in business or in STEM fields.
The committee authorizes the designation of STEM schools based on proposals submitted to the committee. Visit the STEM Committee Meeting Minutes page to learn about what was discussed.
STEM Committee Roster
Dr. Tom Schwieterman, Chair
Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
Midmark Corporation
Appointed by the Ohio State Senate
Jeremy Varner
Deputy Director of Career-Technical Education and Workforce Readiness
Ohio Department of Education & Workforce
Designee for the Director of the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce
Jana Fornario
Associate Vice Chancellor, P-16 Initiatives
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Designee for the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education
William Ashburn
Workforce Project Manager
Ohio Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation
Office of Lt. Governor Jon Husted
Designee for the Director of the Ohio Department of Development
Andrew L. Aichele
Vice President of Education
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Appointed by the Governor
Jeff Polesovsky
Vice President of Public Policy
Columbus Partnership
Appointed by the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Vacant
(this member will be appointed by the Governor)
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