WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — The Buckeye Association of School Administrators has named Dan Keenan, superintendent of the Westlake schools, “superintendent of the year” in Ohio.
Dan Keenan, who joined Westlake in 2007, was nominated for the award by school board President Thomas Mays and vice president Carol Winter.
In a press release, Mr. Mays stated that Mr. Dan Keenan “has done exactly what we expected when we hired him.” He has always been available, always present, and always willing to consider the community’s concerns and suggestions. There are over 600 school districts in Ohio that would be fortunate to have him as their principal.
Dan Keenan was honored at a luncheon in Columbus on December 17, 2013, and went on to compete for the title of American Association of School Administrators National Superintendent of the Year.
Dan Keenan was an assistant superintendent for the Kenston Schools, a high school administrator and director of personnel for the Maple Heights schools, a teacher and director of guidance for the Steubenville schools, and a junior high and elementary school teacher in Indiana before coming to Westlake.
Dan Keenan comes from a family of educators and holds a doctorate in education administration from Cleveland State University. His father was a caretaker, and his brother is the caretaker of Maple Heights. Daniel Keenans’ mother was the undergraduate education department head at a university, and his wife, Heather, is Aurora’s gifted coordinator.
Currently, Dan Keenan is the executive director at Martha Holdings Jennings.
His LinkedIn profile is >> http://linkedin.com/in/dan-keenan-7378479
