The CAST board members

Meet our dedicated board members, committed to ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all. Through their guidance and passion, they drive us forward, inspire change, and uphold the values of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Board Leadership

Anne Meyer CAST's Co-Founder and Chief of Education Design, Emeritus
David Rose CAST's Co-Founder & Chief Education Officer, Emeritus
Sheldon Berman, Board Chair AASA Lead Superintendent for Social-Emotional Learning

Board Members

Alicia Averette Executive Officer of Student Support and Community Engagement, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS)
Deborah Waber Director, Learning Disabilities Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
DeVone Holt Senior Strategic Advisor, Novelle & Associates
Eleazar Vasquez Operating Officer at the Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas
Karla Estrada Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, Los Angeles Unified School District
Kristina Ishmael Thought Leader | Speaker | Consultant, Ishmael Consulting
LaRon Scott Associate Professor, Special Education, University of Virginia
Michael Yudin Principal at the Raben Group
Regina Kline Founder and Managing Partner of Enable Ventures
Shawn Bird Deputy Superintendent of Academics, School Leadership, and Partnership Services for the San Antonio Independent School District
Stephen Crosby Independent Consultant & Co-Founder, The Civic Action Project