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
Collin Sewell

Collin Sewell

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Jeff Cottrill

Dr. Jeff Cottrill

Superintendent

Layne Fisher

Layne Fisher

Chief Operating Officer

Phillip Garza

Phillip Garza

Chief College and Diversity Officer

Martin Winchester

Martin Winchester

Chief Human Assets Officer

Dolores Gonzalez

Dolores Gonzalez

Chief Program Officer

Leanne Hernandez

Leanne Hernandez

Chief Financial Officer

Cody Grindle

Cody Grindle

Chief Information Officer

Jessica Hess

Jessica Hess

Chief Compliance & Administrative Officer

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Aisha Gayle Turner

Interim Chief Advancement Officer

Al Lopez

Al Lopez

In Memoriam

AREA LEADERSHIP

Dr. Ernie Cantu

Area Superintendent

Rolando Posada

Area Superintendent

Jill Dominguez

Jill Dominguez

Regional Superintendent, RGV

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
AndreaFernandez

Andrea Fernandez

Executive Director, Austin

Frankie Gray

Frankie Gray

Executive Director, El Paso

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Dr. Dionel C. Waters

Executive Director, Tarrant County

Julene Robinson

Executive Director, Tampa Bay

Angie Arismendi Portrait

Angie Arismendi

Executive Director, San Antonio

Bethany Solis

Executive Director, Permian Basin

Matt Kyle

Matthew Kyle

Executive Director, Cincinnati

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Dr. Clifford Wallace

Executive Director, Louisiana

Jeremy-Beard

Jeremy Beard

Executive Director, Greater Houston