Our Executive Board

Within the limits of the operational project proposal and legal structure of the State of Utah, the SEDC Executive Board of Directors shall be the governing body for the Southwest Educational Development Center.  The Board of Directors is enabled to make decisions as necessary to promote the welfare of education and shall govern SEDC by establishing those policies necessary and essential to the general welfare of the six school districts, charter schools, their staffs, and students.

Voting members of the Board of Directors shall consist of the superintendent from each of the six school districts in the SEDC Service Region, and the Dean of Education from Southern Utah University. Non-Voting members include the two elected State School Board Members representing the southern region as well as a Charter School Representative.

SEDC Executive Board Members

  • Voting Members
    • Superintendent Richard Holmes, Washington County School District
    • Superintendent John Dodds, Garfield County School District
    • Superintendent Lance Hatch, Iron County School District
    • Superintendent Ben Dalton, Kane County School District
    • Superintendent Randy Hunter, Millard County School District
    • Superintendent David Long, Beaver County School District
  • Non-Voting Members
    • Pamela Powell, Dean, College of Education & Human Development, Southern Utah University
    • Ben Kaufman, SUCCESS Academy, Charter School Representative
    • Emily Green, State School Board
    • Joann Brinton, State School Board
A composite photo titled "T.E.A.M." showing a group of superintendents and representatives for the 2025-26 school year. The background is a faded American flag. The individuals are presented in headshots in a grid format. The top row features: Superintendent David Long, Beaver School District; Superintendent John Dodds, Garfield School District; and Superintendent Lance Hatch, Iron County School District. The middle row shows: Superintendent Ben Dalton, Kane School District; Superintendent Randal Hunter, Millard School District; and Superintendent Richard Holms, Washington School District. The bottom row has: Ben Kaufman, Charter School Representative; and Pamela Powell, Southern Utah University. The text at the bottom reads "Together Everyone Achieves More."