Our Centers for Ethics:

A volunteer Leadership Council guides the Coalition's activities and an experienced faculty conducts Character Development Seminars and other training programs around the United States.

Leadership Council

Ron Kinnamon – CHAIR
Assistant National Executive Director, YMCA of the USA (retired)

Stan Archie
President & CEO, Christian Fellowship Ministries (MO)

Robert Collins
Superintendent, Grossmont Union High School District

Wendy Doty, Ed.D
Superintendent, Downey Unified School District (CA)

Tammy Linn
President, Arizona Character Education Foundation

John Naber
Olympic Gold Medalist, Chairman, CC! Sports

Scott Raecker
Executive Director, Institute for Character Development, Drake University (IA)

Harold Slemmer, Ed.D
Director, Arizona Interscholastic Association

Gary Smit
Superintendent (retired), Lombard School District 44 (IL)

Father Val Peter
Executive Director, Girls and Boys Town (retired)

Jim Vidak
Superintendent, Tulare County Office of Education (CA)

Michael Josephson
President and Founder, Josephson Institute and CHARACTER COUNTS!

Rich Jarc
Executive Director, Josephson Institute

National Faculty

Peggy Adkins
Extension Specialist (retired)

Kay Augustine
Associate Director, Institute for Character Development, Drake University

Diane Ball
Educator, Ashton Ranch Elementary

Mark Britzman
Professor of Counselor Education, South Dakota State University

Jacqui Clay
Director of Character Education, Center for Academic Success

Nat Cooper
VP Global Affairs / Director, Center for Character Development, Lubbock Christian University

Carrie Davis Marchant
Director, Youth Services & Program Development, First Tennessee Human Resource Agency

Randy Doerksen
Principal, Prarie Ridge Elementary

John Forenti
CHARACTER COUNTS! Coordinator (retired), Tulare County Office of Education

Donna Glassman-Sommer
Director, Central CA Teacher Recruitment Center, Tulare County Office of Education

Marty Iroff
Administrative Specialist, Office of Student Assistance Services, Knox County Schools

Louie Ortiz
Assistant Principal, Cole Canyon Elementary School

Gary Smit
Superintendent (retired), Lombard School District 44 (IL)

Larry Smith
Executive Director, AGAPE Institute of Mediation & Ethics

Rachelle Vettern
Leadership & Volunteer Development Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service

Bambi Wagner
Director of Education (retired), Institute for Character Development, Drake University

Mary Jo Williams
Character Education Specialist, Child and Youth Services - U.S. Army / Missouri 4-H