Our Leadership

Passionate. Innovative. Dedicated.

At IDEA, we invest in people who bring 100% every day and are motivated to inspire others to believe in themselves and do their best work. We currently have leadership teams overseeing our district-wide, regional, and board operations.

Senior Leadership

Dr. Jeffrey Cottrill

CEO and Superintendent

Cody Grindle

President

Layne Fisher

Deputy Superintendent of Operations and Chief Operating Officer

Dolores Gonzalez

Deputy Superintendent of Pre-K-16

Chiefs

Jessica Hess

Chief Governance Officer

Dr. Colleen Stearns

Chief Academic Officer

Martin Winchester

Chief Human Assets Officer

Bethany Solis

Chief College Officer

Tony Kingman

Interim Chief Finance Officer

IPS Leadership

Adam Miller

National Executive Director of IPS

Executive Directors

Simaran Bakshi

Executive Director, IDEA Jacksonville

James Hartman

Executive Director, IDEA Tampa Bay

Matthew Robinson

Executive Director, IDEA Cincinnati

Texas Leadership

Area Superintendents

Jill Dominguez

Area Superintendent, Rio Grande Valley

Andrea Fernandez

Area Superintendent, Austin and San Antonio

Chris Claflin

Area Superintendent, Greater Houston and Permian Basin

Damien Stovall

Area Superintendent, El Paso and Tarrant County

Executive Directors

Angie Arismendi

Executive Director, San Antonio

Michael Battle

Executive Director, IDEA Greater Austin

Joan Alvarez

Executive Director, Greater Houston

Frankie Gray

Executive Director, El Paso

Dr. Annette Macias

Executive Director, Permian Basin

Dr. Dionel C. Waters

Executive Director, IDEA Tarrant County