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Board Members

Stacey Suber-Drake

Stacey Suber-Drake currently serves as the General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Education.  Prior to joining the Georgia Department of Education in 2008, she was a staff attorney in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit in Georgia.  She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia. Ms. Suber-Drake […]


Board Members

Erin D. Benham

Erin D. Benham was reappointed to the Connecticut State Board of Education by Governor Ned Lamont in January 2023 and serves as the state board’s vice chair. She also chairs the board’s accountability and support committee, and is a member of the academic standards and assessment committee. In June 2020, Ms. Benham was appointed to […]


Board Members

Julia (Julie) Pile

Julia (Julie) Pile, is a member of the Kentucky Board of Education and the new member representative on NASBE’s board of directors. A long-time family and parent engagement advocate, Pile has served in various volunteer and leadership positions with schools in northern Kentucky, including as local PTA president. She was a member of the Boone […]


Board Members

Matt W. Donaldson

Matt W. Donaldson was appointed as the Twelfth District Representative to the Georgia State Board of Education on January 12, 2021. Donaldson also serves on the board’s Budget Committee, Audit Committee, and State Schools Committee. Donaldson also serves on the Georgia Foundation for Public Education to represent the state board. For NASBE, Donaldson has served […]


Press Release

LeVar Burton Named NASBE’s 2023 Friend of Education

Emmy award–winning actor, director, author, and television host LeVar Burton is being honored as the 2023 Friend of Education by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). This national award is given annually to an individual or organization whose contributions to preK-12 education are significant and enduring.