Superintendent’s Cabinet

erin.kane@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-0123

Erin Kane serves as Superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

scolella@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-0057

Steve Colella serves as Chief of Staff for the Douglas County School District. 

Borne of his own school experience, Steve has a passion for education. Steve started his career as a social studies teacher and basketball/football coach before going to law school and becoming a civil litigation attorney. Upon moving to Colorado in 2011, Steve combined these experiences in his role as Executive Director of Employee Relations with the Cherry Creek School District through 2017.

danelle.hiatt@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-0055

Danelle Hiatt serves as Deputy Superintendent and oversees many DCSD departments including Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Language & Cultural Equity, Advanced Academics/Gifted & Talented, Mental Health, Health, Wellness and Prevention, Safety and Security, and The Foundation for Douglas County Schools.
 

Daniel.Winsor@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-9655

Danny Winsor serves as the Assistant Superintendent and oversees many DCSD departments including School Leadership, Pathways/Postsecondary Readiness, Choice Programming, Student Assistance, and Activities and Athletics. Danny previously held the roles of Executive Director of Schools, Director of Choice Programming, high school and middle school principal, assistant principal, school counselor, teacher, and coach. Danny, a 20-year educator, has been part of the DCSD family for 13 years, and was named DCSD Administrator of the Year at the 2018 Apple Awards. He is a proud DCSD parent and resident and Colorado native.

mark.blair@dcsdk12.org | 720-433-1006

Mark Blair oversees the DCSD Information Technology Department. He is a dedicated technology executive with proven expertise, both technical and educational. He has spent his entire career here in DCSD, first joining the school district nearly three decades ago as a technology teacher. Since that time, he has held various roles in the DCSD Information Technology Department, most recently as the Director of School Technology.

brian.condon@dcsdk12.org | 720-433-1274

Brian Condon oversees the DCSD Human Resources Department. With over 15 years of experience advising public school districts in Colorado and New York on employment law matters, he brings a unique blend of legal expertise and human resources strategy to ensure organizational compliance and employee welfare. Prior to becoming the Chief Human Resources Officer, Brian served nearly five years as DCSD’s Deputy General Counsel, where he was principally responsible for advising the School District’s senior administration on all human resources related legal issues.

mary.klimesh@dcsdk12.org  | 303-387-0198

Mary Kay Klimesh oversees the DCSD Legal Services Department. Mary Kay is an accomplished and highly skilled counselor and advocate with nearly three decades of experience representing PreK-12 schools. Mary has experience addressing board governance and policy development, personnel matters, special education and other student-related matters, risk management, contract negotiation and review, as well as intergovernmental, affiliation, and inter-institutional agreements.

Srrader@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-0128

Stacy Rader oversees DCSD’s Communications Department. She has over two decades of experience in communications, public relations and marketing with most of that experience in the field of K-12 public education. DCSD’s Communications Department is responsible for public information, crisis communications, media relations, parent and community engagement, live streaming of board meetings and graduations, video production, and more.

jmillet@dcsdk12.org | 720-618-6029

Jackie Millet, P.E., oversees the DCSD Operations & Maintenance, Transportation, and Planning & Construction departments. Jackie is a licensed professional engineer who served as the Mayor of the City of Lone Tree from 2016 to May 2024. She also served as the Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember, and Planning Commissioner for the City of Lone Tree. Prior to that, she held positions including Project Manager, Planner, and Associate Civil Engineer. 

jschleusner@dcsdk12.org | 720-433-1101

Jana Schleusner oversees DCSD's Business Services Department, as well as DCSD's Before and After School Enterprise (BASE) and Nutrition Services.  

mathias.reynolds@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-0137

Matt Reynolds oversees many DCSD departments including Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Educator Effectiveness, Professional Development, and the District Library Media Center. Matt has been part of the DCSD family since 2013 and has served as math curriculum coordinator and Systems Performance Officer prior to his current role.In each of these positions, he has served as an advocate for students and is passionate about helping students reach their potential.