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Craig E. Burford

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Executive Director at OESCA (The Ohio Educational Service Center Association)
📍 Columbus, Ohio, United States

Craig E. Burford is a seasoned government relations and nonprofit executive, currently serving as the Executive Director for the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA). A graduate of Bowling Green State University, he is recognized by peers as a "visionary leader" and "consummate professional" with deep expertise in advocacy, public policy, and education reform.

There is no publicly available information regarding Craigs personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional work in the education and policy sectors.

He successfully lobbied for legislation that established the Ohio Educational Regional Service System, securing $35. 7 million in annual funding to support school improvement.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Personality Overview

How Craig shows up

Big Vision Person
Goal-Oriented
Objective Evaluator

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Craig cares about

Education Policy
His entire career is focused on shaping Ohio's education landscape, from lobbying for funding to implementing state and federal reform initiatives.
Government Relations
As a registered legislative agent for OESCA, he has extensive, long-term experience advocating for educational interests within the Ohio General Assembly and executive branch.
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Career

Work history

8-2000
Executive Director
OESCA (The Ohio Educational Service Center Association)
8-2023
Advocacy Consultant
AESA (Association of Educational Service Agencies)
1-2001
Senior Policy Analyst
Capital Partners
8-1999 - 8-2000
Director of Communications and Government Relations
Ohio SchoolNet Commission
7-1996 - 1-1999
Legislative Aide
The Ohio Senate
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts
Bowling Green State University
1988 - 1991
HS diploma
Newbury High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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