The Commissioner Development Group is responsible for development and maintenance of national training and onboarding materials and processes that enable commissioners to ensure that every member of the BSA has a great Scouting experience.
Curriculum Review Team
The Curriculum Review Team coordinates a team of subject matter experts that develop and maintain both web-based and instructor-led training for commissioners.
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Anna Tuohy | Team Leader | Chicago, IL |
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Kresha Alvarado | College of Commissioner Science Curriculum | Dallas, TX |
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Dave Fornadel | Commissioner Basic Training Curriculum | Dallas, TX |
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Roberta Hudson | Quality Assurance | Peoria, IL |
National Commissioner Faculty – 2021
The National Commissioner Faculty is selected annually to develop and deliver national commissioner conferences at Philmont Training Center and Florida Sea Base and regional impact sessions.
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Steve Serrott | Empowering the Council Commissioner Team | Faculty Lead | Cedar Rapids, IA |
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Ken King | Empowering the Council Commissioner Team | Faculty Member | Toms River, NJ |
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Kandra Dickerson | Empowering the District Commissioner Team | Faculty Lead | Des Moines, IA |
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Anna Tuohy | Empowering the District Commissioner Team | Faculty Member | Chicago, Il |
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Ron Moore | A Strong Unit Commissioner | Faculty Lead | Birmingham, AL |
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Karen Bengston | A Strong Unit Commissioner | Faculty Member | Nashville, TN |
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Julia Mae-Shen Lesko |
Second Century Service |
Faculty Lead | Washington, DC |
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Darlene Kihlberg |
Second Century Service |
Faculty Member | Buffalo, NY |
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Jeff Bostwick |
Recruiting and Engaging Commissioners |
Faculty Lead | San Diego, CA |
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Forrest Bjerkaas |
Recruiting and Engaging Commissioners |
Faculty Member | Houston, TX |
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Steve Swaine | Serving All Units: Working with Venture Crews, Sea Scout Ships, and Explorer Posts & Clubs | Faculty Lead | Dallas, TX |
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Steven Lee | Serving All Units: Working with Venture Crews, Sea Scout Ships, and Explorer Posts & Clubs |
Faculty Member | San Diego, CA |
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Chris Beaver |
Leveraging Roundtable in Unit Service |
Faculty Lead | Madison, WI |
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Mati Mayfield | Leveraging Roundtable in Unit Service | Faculty Member | Ogden, UT |
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Sue Simmons |
Starting, Sustaining and Growing Units |
Faculty Lead | Chicago, IL |
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David Short | Starting, Sustaining and Growing Units | Faculty Member | Wilmington, DE |