About 806 Technologies
Who We Are
806 Technologies is a Dallas-based company dedicated to creating the most effective solutions school district & campus administrators can use to improve the lives of their students. Our core focus digitizing & automating the improvement plan creation process and the management & documentation of federal programs.
Our team is made up of former educators and administrators who have a heart for students and the professionals occupying the roles they once held. With that first-hand insight, we’re able to develop software solutions and professional services that create more hours in the day for administrators to focus on students, not compliance.
We’re invested in seeing school districts improve,
administrators succeed, and students across the country thrive.
Our Story
806 Technologies was founded in 2006, with the first school district embracing Plan4Learning in 2007. The founder of 806 Technologies, Ross Laughter, comes from an education family, with his wife, mother, grandmother, and many relatives working as teachers and administrators.
He developed Plan4Learning for a single customer: his mother. She was an assistant superintendent who was frustrated by the complications and regulations surrounding campus improvement plans and turned to Ross for help. He, in turn, created a simple, easy-to-use piece of campus improvement planning software that would eventually become Plan4Learning.
After seeing the success his mother had with the tool, he devoted his career to expanding his solution and developing new ones. In time, his mother made the same decision, retired from school administration to join Ross at 806 Technologies. Since then, our solutions have positively impacted hundreds of school districts, thousands of campuses, and millions of students.
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Our Mission
Create a world of innovative schools.
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Our Vision
To build a company that:
- Provides exceptional service.
- Rewards its employees with a challenging and supportive work environment.
- Strengthens relationships and communication between teachers, principals, administrators, parents, and communities.
- Contributes to student success by streamlining administrative processes.
Meet the 806 Team
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Ross Laughter Chief Executive Officer
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Lesli Laughter Chief Academic Officer
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Matt Ashley Chief Information Officer
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Mark Hailey Chief Customer Officer
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Clay Laughter Chief Financial Officer
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Kel SpradlingVP Professional Learning
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Kevin DoughertyChief Strategy Officer
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Cindy GibsonChief Learning Officer
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Chelsea WagnerExecutive Assistant
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Chris Rich Director, K-12 Business Development
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Mark Eckert Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships
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Terrie McAden Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships
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Joseph RotondoVice President of Business Development and Partnerships
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Nick ErnstVice President of Business Development and Partnerships
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Baxter KhanVP of Business Development & Partnerships
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Jeff KubiakVP of Business Development & Partnerships
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Ross RobertsVP of Business Development & Partnerships
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Carl Wilkins Lead Customer Care Specialist
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Carolyn Mendoza Customer Care Specialist
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Ragan BarnesCustomer Success Specialist
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Sam SimmonsProduct Architect
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Andrew RubalcabaLead Developer
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Becky KnightQA Engineer
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Chase CloutierSr. Web Developer
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Jared SwoffordWeb Developer
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Caitlin StarksBusiness Process Analyst
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Ben PerezWeb Developer
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Jalene MeabonWeb Developer
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Roderick GauvinLead Developer
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Andrew JonesSr. Web Developer
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Laura GiffordCustomer Success Specialist
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Evan EdwardsProfessional Learning Specialist
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Angie WatsonProfessional Learning Specialist
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Gleacia DurandProfessional Learning Specialist
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Renee CameronTraining Coordinator / Administrative Assistant
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Becky BookSenior Trainer
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Steve LaughterAccounting Director
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Tara LangfordFinance
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Kara Leonard Senior Accountant
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Yana GagnonQA Engineer
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Ryan PleskoUX/UI Designer
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