District Leadership Team
Philip Qualman, Superintendent
Philip Qualman is the Superintendent of Eagle County School District. The superintendent establishes the vision for the school district, manages community and government relations, and ensures the overall operational efficiency of the district.
For over 20 years, Phil has been a noteworthy leader in Education. You may know him as the former Principal of Battle Mountain High School, or through his role as Assistant Superintendent for the school district. Phil is passionate about developing young people into confident, smart adults. He’s known for helping to create learning environments where students feel like they belong and are safe and supported for success.
A self-described river rat, the thrill of running whitewater brought Phil to Colorado decades ago, and he is still likely to be on a river somewhere in his free time.
Natalia Olle, Executive Assistant
Natalia Olle is the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board of Education. She provides administrative support to the Superintendent and Board Members in coordinating the day-to-day compliance and operations of the Superintendent's Office.
Natalia has resided in Eagle County for many years and graduated from Battle Mountain High School. She believes that education is a pivotal point for creating the change we want to see in the world.
In her free time, Natalia enjoys gardening during the summers, visiting National Parks, camping, river rafting and just being outdoors as she believes Eagle County summers are the best! She likes to go snowmobiling in the winter.
Dr. Katie Jarnot, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Katie Jarnot is the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Katie supervises all staff, programs, and curriculum that impact students on the universal level, which is to say all students without an exceptional learning status. She supervises multiple teams including Instruction, Curriculum, Postsecondary Learning and Career Readiness, Engagement, Counseling and Restorative Practices. Katie ensures that the district’s curriculum aligns with Colorado academic standards and supervises the Teacher Leader Program. She also supports all of the middle and high schools, which includes graduation requirements, athletics, AP and CE courses, Career and Technical Education courses, and all other secondary programming.
Katie is a product of Eagle County School District, having matriculated through the system and graduating from Battle Mountain High School. As an adult, she is an accomplished leader in the district having started with ECSD in 2011. You may also know her as the former Principal of Eagle Valley Middle School.
Outside of work, Katie enjoys spending time with her family and dogs.
Melisa Rewold-Thuon, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services
Melisa Rewold-Thuon is the Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services. Student Support Services focuses on Exceptional Student Services, Gifted and Talented Education, language acquisition, mental health, and academic and behavioral intervention programs. These are specialized supports beyond universal instruction to help students succeed. In addition, Melisa manages truancy, and oversees federal, state, and foundation grants.
Melisa has been an outstanding Educational leader in Eagle County. You may know her as the former Principal of Avon Elementary, or through her role as Executive Director of YouthPower365. She works fervently to ensure all barriers to education are removed so students can focus on learning and developing.
In her free time, Melisa enjoys skiing, camping, and boating with her family.
Bryson Beaver, Chief Financial Officer
Bryson Beaver is the Chief Financial Officer of Eagle County School District overseeing our Business Services Department. Bryson ensures all business and investment transactions for the school district are properly recorded and reported according to Colorado law, federal agencies, and our Board of Education policies. He conducts internal audits and facilitates the external auditing process.
New to the education industry, Bryson joins us from Excess Telecom, where he most recently worked as a Finance Manager. Excess Telecom is responsible for administering the Affordable Connectivity Program and Federal Lifeline programs, both providing federally subsidized internet access and devices to low-income households.Bryson continues to work hard to increase the financial transparency of the district and increase his knowledge base in the world of school finance.
When not in the office, Bryson enjoys spending his free time with his wife and friends out in the woods or fishing on a river somewhere.
Matthew Miano, Chief Communications Officer
Matthew Miano is the Chief Communications Officer for Eagle County School District. He works alongside the rest of the communications team to ensure timely and transparent communications and marketing initiatives for the district.
Miano has worked for numerous municipalities including the City of Asheville and Buncombe County Government. Most notably he spent 19 years in Summit County a majority of that time spearheading communication and marketing efforts for the Town of Dillon and the Dillon Amphitheater and then working at the Town of Vail as their economic development coordinator.
He has advised and worked with various boards and councils including the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council and the Colorado Association of Ski Towns.
In his free time you’ll find him outside going up and down mountains both on bikes and skis with his family. Or inside, cheering his son and daughter on in their athletic endeavors or watching Tar Heel basketball and the Buffalo Bills.
Adele Wilson, Chief Human Resources Officer
Adele Wilson is the Chief Human Resources Officer. Adele leads the effort to attract and retain skilled, competent, and productive staff members for our licensed and support staff positions. She assists all school and department leaders with employee evaluations, labor relations, strategic compensation, personnel policies, and employee discipline matters.
With 17 years of experience at Eagle County School District, Adele is a recognized leader in Human Relations. Her passion is ensuring that our employees are well cared for, supported, and able to focus on teaching and supporting the students of the community. Adept at conflict resolution and the development of a positive culture, Adele’s influence reaches across nearly 1,000 employees.
In her spare time, Adele enjoys reading, movie-going and spending time with her two sons, in particular watching them play hockey.
John "Jack" Donnelly, Chief Technology Officer
John “Jack” Donnelly serves as the district’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Donnelly was most recently serving as CEO of The ETTS Group, an enterprise technology and telecom solutions agency. Prior to that role, he served as the Vice President of Information Technology for Fresenius Medical Care and the Director of Systems & Network Engineering for Intrado, Inc and has spent his career in the medical industry building high functioning teams while providing real time support and assistance.
In his free time Jack can be found on the softball diamond where he was won 10 State Championships (including the Tennessee State Olympics), 4 World Championships and has been named a 4 time All American.
Brittany spangler, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services
Brittany Spangler serves as the Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services for Eagle County School District, leading the Special Education, Gifted and Talented Education, and Nursing departments.
Ms. Spangler spent 10 years as a Special Education Teacher while also supervising teachers pursuing their teaching license. She then became the Special Education Coordinator for Eagle County School District, followed by roles as Assistant Director of Special Education and Associate Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services. In these leadership positions, she collaborated with teachers and administrators to support students ages 3 to 21 across multiple schools, transition programs, and work alliance initiatives.
Brittany is passionate about empowering students to achieve academic, social, and emotional success through strong leadership and innovative programming. She is dedicated to mentoring educators, strengthening special education practices, and fostering a culture of growth. Her deep commitment to this work drives everything she does.
In addition to her work, Brittany enjoys time with friends and family, mountain biking, skiing, backpacking, and doing almost anything involving the great outdoors.
Joe Reen, Chief operating officer
Joe Reen works as the Chief Operating Officer and oversees our Maintenance, Facilities, Transportation and Nutritional Services Departments. He also heads up our housing and construction projects bringing 25 years of experience with him.
In his free time he enjoys Golfing, skiing, rafting and spending time with family and friends.