Avid Center CEO and leadership

Sandy Husk Ph.D. is a Chief Executive Officer at AVID CENTER and is based in Chief Executive Officer.

Thuan Nguyen is currently Chief Operating Officer for AVID Center, a global nonprofit based in San Diego dedicated to closing the achievement gap. He is also a Managing Member of Sound Strategy Technology Group, a consulting firm focused on supporting school districts with their technology and strategic planning needs. In the last few years, Thuan has created new products and services for thousands of educators, established one-to-one programs for thousands of students in multiple states, and managed the construction of a megawatt data center. In the last five years, Thuan has developed and implemented technology plans in numerous school districts. He has had executive roles in IT, safety and security, environmental services, communications and public relations, and building operations and served in interim executive roles in human resources, payroll, accounting, and finance. He was named a Computerworld Honors Program Laureate in 2008, was selected as one of the National School Boards Association's ‘20 to Watch’ for 2008, and was named as one of the 100 most important people in education technology as part of Tech & Learning’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2010. Thuan has also worked on two projects permanently archived in the research collection of the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History. In 2013, Thuan’s work received recognition from The Center for Digital Education, The National School Public Relations Association, The One-to-One Institute, and Project RED for web technologies, branding and communication to the community, student technology, and a one-to-one project. Thuan’s team also received the CoSN Team Award and was recognized by the National School Board Association in 2014.In 2015, Thuan was honored by NCCE as the Outstanding Technology Leader of the Year.Boards and AdvisoriesThuan has served on the following boards and advisories:ACPEAbsolute SoftwareAdobe SystemsCiscoHPMicrosoft

Thuan Nguyen is currently Chief Operating Officer for AVID Center, a global nonprofit based in San Diego dedicated to closing the achievement gap. He is also a Managing Member of Sound Strategy Technology Group, a consulting firm focused on supporting school districts with their technology and strategic planning needs. In the last few years, Thuan has created new products and services for thousands of educators, established one-to-one programs for thousands of students in multiple states, and managed the construction of a megawatt data center. In the last five years, Thuan has developed and implemented technology plans in numerous school districts. He has had executive roles in IT, safety and security, environmental services, communications and public relations, and building operations and served in interim executive roles in human resources, payroll, accounting, and finance. He was named a Computerworld Honors Program Laureate in 2008, was selected as one of the National School Boards Association's ‘20 to Watch’ for 2008, and was named as one of the 100 most important people in education technology as part of Tech & Learning’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2010. Thuan has also worked on two projects permanently archived in the research collection of the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History. In 2013, Thuan’s work received recognition from The Center for Digital Education, The National School Public Relations Association, The One-to-One Institute, and Project RED for web technologies, branding and communication to the community, student technology, and a one-to-one project. Thuan’s team also received the CoSN Team Award and was recognized by the National School Board Association in 2014.In 2015, Thuan was honored by NCCE as the Outstanding Technology Leader of the Year.Boards and AdvisoriesThuan has served on the following boards and advisories:ACPEAbsolute SoftwareAdobe SystemsCiscoHPMicrosoft