Chicago, IL – August 15, 2017 – Education Incites® announced today that Coni Rechner, Senior Vice President at Discovery Education, has been elected to Education Incites’ Board of Directors.
With more than 20 years of experience supporting educators in the K-12 market, Coni’s leadership and commitment to improving student achievement have positively impacted school districts across the country. She played a pivotal role in the launch of the Discovery Education brand following the purchase of United Learning by Discovery Communications almost 15 years ago as well as in the founding of the Discovery Educator Network, which today is the largest professional learning network of its kind. In her current role, Coni partners with the country’s largest, urban school districts to support their strategic goals and provide customized professional learning and digital solutions that transform teaching and learning.
“Coni is a pioneer in the education industry and we are excited to welcome her to the Education Incites’ Board of Directors,” said Steve Campbell, CEO of Education Incites. “We believe that her industry knowledge and vast network of relationships will be extremely valuable as Education Incites continues to expand our footprint.”
“We conducted an extensive search for someone who would further strengthen our board’s breadth of talent and expertise, and we are delighted to have identified such an outstanding individual,” said Chris Killackey, Education Incites’ Chairman. “I’m confident that Coni is going to make a positive impact on our growth.”
“I have been very impressed with Education Incites’ technology, vision and team and I am excited to be joining their Board,” said Rechner. “I have tremendous respect for Chris, Steve and Bryan (the other Board Members) and look forward to working with them.”
Coni joined Discovery Education from United Learning, where she served in a variety of positions and was part of the leadership team that launched unitedstreaming. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and marketing from the Marquette University and an MBA in business education from the University of St. Thomas.
