Pete Just, CETL, CCRE Serves as the Executive Director of the Indiana CTO Council. He retired in 2022 as CTO & COO MSD of Wayne after 24 years leading their IT and Facilities efforts. Starting out as a teacher, he began using technology to expand learning and has been deep in digital innovation ever since. He received his MS in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University and has served as adjunct faculty there. Pete was elected to the CoSN National Board in 2014 and served as national CoSN Board chair and completed his board service in 2023. He is founding Chair of the Indiana Chief Technology Officer’s Council and chairs the IDOE K12 Cyber Security Task Force. Pete’s numerous IT security presentations at the state and national level help technology leaders be empowered with the cyber security knowledge and resources to lead proactively in their own school systems. Since retirement, he has also served as CoSN’s SME on Artificial Intelligence and CoSN Director of AI initiatives. Believing technology can enhance learning and opportunity Pete’s passion is in giving all students and staff the chance to fulfill their God--given potential.