Amy AL-khalisi is CTL’s Ed Tech Project Manager for the State of Nevada. She will operate as a liaison between Nevada School districts and CTL as part of the Nevada Ready 21 (NR21) program. CTL will provide Chromebooks, networking wireless infrastructure, a rich suite of apps and online tools and a robust package of service and support for the Nevada Ready 21 (NR21) program, which initially targets middle schools, while future phases will target high schools. With a background in both education and technology, Amy is an ideal fit to help Nevada Middle schools make the transition to deploying Chromebooks in their classrooms.

Amy received her Masters of Special Education: Cross-Categorical, K-12 from Grand Canyon University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Warner Pacific College. With over 10 years of classroom experience that includes using technology to enhance the learning experience, Amy is enthusiastic about helping schools to make the most of 1:1 solutions. She brings her passion for teaching and technology to this position.

CTL President, Erik Stromquist is an entrepreneur, technology trend watcher and business leader with a knack for building mutually beneficial alliances in the business, education and entertainment fields. At his day job, Erik oversees domestic and international operations for the Oregon-based consumer and business electronics firm, CTL Corporation. In his capacity as President, he also serves daily in a strategic and tactical capacity as the decision maker in product procurement, mergers and acquisitions and sustainable business partnerships as they relate to End-of-Life electronics recycling and reuse. Erik has degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Oregon and will receive a certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University in 2016. Erik is a licensed CPA in Oregon.

In his spare time, Erik also owns and operates his own independent recording label, Institution Records, and lends his expertise as a board member to the Washington Material Management and Financing Authority, the Intel Premier Provider Board of Advisors and the Western Oregon State Foundation Board of Trustees. For his professional and personal accomplishments, Erik was named in 2009 to the Portland Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” bestowed on business leaders in the city under the age of 40 deemed to be “rising stars.”

As CTL’s Chief Technology Officer, Jeremy is responsible for future technology products brought into the CTL portfolio. Among these products are workstations, laptops, tablets, rugged commercial products and consumer level products. Jeremy also evaluates emerging commercial and consumer products for consideration and coordinates and leads the production, technical support, and IT departments to meet the CTL objectives.

Jeremy is proud to Implement methods to improve production speed and quality. Under his leadership, the production department is able to assemble new product offerings at CTL. He has a strong background in technology, previously working for Danger Den, a specialty components company for gaming PCs. An avid gamer himself, Jeremy also enjoys spending time with his family.

Blanca E. Duarte is the founder of LogicWing, a technology consulting company focused on creating and sustaining 21st century learning environments through education and ongoing maintenance of web-based technologies in the education, non-profit and SMB sectors.

She has worked both in the private and public sectors for 25 years. Over the last 15 years, she has worked with community leaders, business members, schools, museums, and non-profit organizations to help connect people and create engaging learning environments. Her passion lies in fostering community, building capacity, and helping learners reach their full potential. She uses technology to empower learners to communicate, create, and innovate. “Access to information, matters, but it’s what you do with that information that matters most.”

She is a member of ISTE, ASCD, NYSABE, ASSET and the LIA. She serves as board member to Variety Child Learning Center, a preschool for students with special needs, h2Empower, an organization improving literacy and supporting sustainability through education in Ethiopia, and has recently joined the Virtual Advisory Board for Citrix. She holds a degree in Accounting and a Masters in Educational Technology from Long Island University. She has worked as an adjunct at Long Island University and The New York Institute of Technology. She is an online trainer for the Intel® Teach Elements courses, a certified Google Apps Certified Trainer , Microsoft in Education trainer and holds various other credentials.