November Learning: Expanding the Boundaries of Learning

Joel Heinrichs

About Joel Heinrichs
CEO, Lightspeed Systems, Bakersfield, CA

Joel Heinrichs is CEO of Lightspeed Systems, providing strategic direction to the rapidly growing company that serves the K-12 education market. Prior to his current position, Heinrichs was President of Lightspeed Net, a regional ISP that was established as a division of Lightspeed Systems, but quickly grew to serve 20,000 customers in central California. Before moving into the private sector, Heinrichs began his career in local government, which culminated in his appointment as the County Administrative Officer for Kern County. In this position, he managed a team of more than 7,000 employees, and led the county’s efforts to improve customer service, streamline operations and more effectively plan for the region’s increased development. Heinrichs has been involved in educational endeavors his entire life. He currently serves as the President of the South High School Alumni Association and as Chairman of the Kern High School District Board of Trustees. He is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and earned a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Bakersfield.

Main Session Workshop

Safe Schools in a Web 2.O World: Opportunities and Challenges (presenting with Terrell Tucker)

Get real-world tips and best practices for successful adoption of Web 2.0 tools in schools. Join Terrell Tucker, Panama-Buena Vista Unified School District IT Director and Joel Heinrichs, Lightspeed Systems CEO, for a presentation and open discussion to explore the challenges faced by IT Directors when Web 2.0 tools are proposed — and to discover proven ways to preserve network performance, security and equal access during implementation to produce “win-win” outcomes.