Dr. Bill Bogdan
Chair, CEC Fundraising and Development Committee
Dr. Bill Bogdan began his career as a special education teacher working with students with multiple disabilities, learning disabilities, and significant emotional disturbances. For over 30 years, Bill has served in administrative roles that focused on the provisions of special education services at a local, regional, and state level. As his career progressed, he moved into central office positions, finally serving as assistant superintendent and chief operating officer of a large regional educational service center in the greater Cincinnati area. Simultaneously, he served as executive director of a federally funded regional special education resource center in southwest Ohio.
Over the years, Bill’s focus has centered on systems and organizational development with an ongoing passion for supporting schools, school districts and regional service systems in improving services and structures that support the diverse education needs of all students, especially those with exceptionalities and gifts and talents. His efforts in coordinating professional and technical services offered to over 50 school districts in southwest Ohio has resulted in strengthened partnerships among school districts, universities, and social service agencies, all committed to serving students and families in a more seamless and cohesive manner.
Bill served as president of the international Council for Exceptional Children in 1999-2000 and continues serving CEC as Chair of the CEC Fundraising and Development Committee.
