Cabinet Members

As Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Heller serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Thompson School District. He is responsible for leading the District around the vision, mission, and goals adopted by the Board of Education.

Before coming to the Thompson School District, Dr. Heller served as the Superintendent of Schools for the School Town of Munster in Indiana. Before that role, he held leadership positions in the West Ada School District in Idaho, including Assistant Superintendent and Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Heller’s career in education also includes service as a high school principal and middle school principal in Idaho. 

He holds a Doctor of Education degree from Northwest Nazarene University, along with advanced degrees in Educational Leadership.

Laura Lee Ehlers serves as the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education. Laura Lee served in this position at Weld Re-8 School District for two years and in Texas at Boys Ranch Independent School District for eleven years. Her favorite positions in her career have been at places where she can impact kids’ lives.

Laura Lee earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in Animal Science. She grew up on a ranch near Walden, Colorado.

Todd Piccone serves as the Assistant Superintendent - Operations and has been with Thompson School District since July 2018. A Colorado native, Todd has lived in Loveland for nearly 18 years and attended Colorado State University. Todd spent the past 10 years at St. Vrain Valley School District as a director in operations. While at St. Vrain, Todd directed the construction and maintenance departments, which included leading the district through approximately $370 million in successful bond initiatives. Prior to his work in St Vrain, Todd worked in the private industry as an operations manager for large-scale commercial construction companies. Todd's children all graduated from Thompson School District schools and have gone on to post-secondary education. He is dedicated to ensuring that Thompson School District's operations team supports all students so that each have the opportunity to succeed in their future goals.

Sara Rasmussen serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services. She is responsible for leading all aspects of the district directly related to its PreK-12 core instructional mission.

Prior to her appointment to the role, Ms. Rasmussen served as the district’s Executive Director of Elementary Schools. Her tenure with the district began in 2011 when she joined the team as the principal of Monroe Elementary School. Ms. Rasmussen’s career also includes instructional experience as an elementary school teacher, instructional coach, and assistant principal. In total, she has over 27 years of experience in education.

Bob Ebersole is the Chief Financial Officer for Thompson School District. He comes to the district with more than four decades of senior financial management and operations experience. He has held several financial and management positions in non-profits, municipal, and state governments, including as Deputy Director for the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

As Chief Financial Officer, he oversees all financial operations, including treasury, accounting, payroll, financial grant management, materials and procurement, and auditing functions.

Bob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. He also holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk Law School. He is committed to addressing financial pressures by maximizing resources in daily operations, capital improvements, and the district’s future growth.

Mike Hausmann serves as Thompson School District's Chief Communications Officer (CCO). As CCO, Mike manages the district's Communications and Community Resources department, which focuses on communications, marketing, public relations and media relations. The department also oversees the district's volunteer program and manages a variety of community outreach activities.

Mike has over 28 years of experience in communication work and journalism, beginning as a television journalist upon his graduation from college, where he wrote, produced and reported content for a local cable station. He then moved into the non-profit world, overseeing a variety of marketing and communication projects before joining the Thompson team in January of 2013.

Mike is a native of South Dakota. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Tiffany Rogers serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Thompson School District. She most recently served as the Director of People Strategy and Services for David C Cook in Loveland. Among her career highlights, she also has extensive years of human resources experience garnered from her work at Group Publishing in Loveland, where she served in several roles, including Staffing and Benefits Supervisor, Human Resources Manager, Director of Human Resources, and Director of Staff Services.

Mrs. Rogers earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with majors in Marketing and Management, from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Her human resources education also includes Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Society of Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certifications.

Kelly Sain is Chief Technology Officer for Thompson School District. As Chief Technology Officer, she is in charge of developing and implementing a strategic vision in all areas of technology for the district and facilitates the integration of digital tools and best practices into curriculum and administrative systems.

Kelly is an award-winning educator committed to ensuring that technology enhances, engages, and motivates students to learn. She draws from a diverse background as an elementary classroom teacher, elementary technology teacher, middle school technology teacher, educational consultant, university adjunct professor, Ed Tech Director, volunteer, and leader in global communities such as ISTE and InnEdCO.

Throughout her career, she has advocated for students to have access to digital tools to create, collaborate, communicate and innovate using the digital tools of their future. The vision of the ITS Department, “Empowering the TSD community to grow into the future with innovative technology today,” supports the opportunity to provide 1:1 access and applications that enhance teaching and learning. We can accomplish the ITS vision by providing professional learning and digital tools.

Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Science in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems from the University of North Texas.