- Gwinnett County School District
- 2022-23 Organizational Structure

2022-23 GCPS Organizational Structure
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Gwinnett County Public Schools’ organizational structure clearly puts schools at the center as they are the heart of the organization. No matter the division, department, or office, the day-to-day work of the district is focused on supporting schools. As is often said within GCPS, there are only two types of employees in the district… those who teach and those who support those who teach.

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Dr. Calvin J. Watts
Responsible for day-to-day operations of the school district as the sole employee of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Part of the Board governance team as the Board secretary.
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Special Assistant to the Superintendent, Mr. Jorge Gomez
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Chief Engagement Officer, Ms. Melissa Laramie
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Chief Strategy, Performance & Accountability Officer, Ms. Natalie Gore
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Chief Human Resources Officer, Ms. Cathy Hardin
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Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Mr. Glenn Melendez
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Chief Business Operations Officer, Mr. Walt Martin
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Chief of Schools, Dr. Al Taylor
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Chief Learning Officer, Ms. DeNelle West
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Chief Equity Office, Dr. Jared Lancer
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Mr. Jorge Gomez
Special Assistant to Superintendent
Supervises Legislative & Education Policy and Records Management offices. Acts as a state government liaison and open records contact. Supports Superintendent’s office with special projects, Board administration, and Instructional Support Center operations.

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Ms. Melissa Laramie
Supervises Communications, Community Relations, GCPS TV, and GCPS Foundation offices. Responsible for internal and external engagement, and supporting the Superintendent.

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Ms. Natalie Gore
Chief Strategy, Performance & Accountability Officer
Supervises Accountability & Assessment, Data Governance, and Research, Evaluation, and Analytics departments. Responsible for measuring and monitoring academic and operational performance.

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Dr. Al Taylor
Supervises all Cluster Superintendents, Academic Supports, and the School Operations & Support department. Responsible for school improvement and operations, including principal supervision.
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Ms. DeNelle West
Supervises Elementary & Intervention, Secondary & Enrichment, Exceptional Education, and Career and Technical Education departments. Responsible for curriculum and instructional support for all content areas, as well as gifted/talented and English learner programs.

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Ms. Cathy Hardin
Supervises Leadership & Staff Development, Staffing, Employee Relations, and HR systems. Responsible for all talent management functions, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, promotion, and retention.

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Mr. Glenn Melendez
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
Supervises Information Security, Infrastructure & Operations, Information Systems & Solutions, Enterprise Support Services, and Instructional Technology & Innovation departments. Responsible for all information technology-related functions to support academics and operations.

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Mr. Walt Martin
Chief Business Operations Officer
Supervises Finance, Facilities and Operations, Planning and Construction, School Nutrition, and Transportation departments. Responsible for all business and administrative support functions of the district.
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As the reorganization is implemented, our website will continue to be updated to reflect the new structure above. Thank you in advance for your patience.