Dr. John G. Flores is an authority in the field of education, technology and telecommunications. As Executive Director of the United States Distance Learning Association, Dr. Flores, leads a global association focused on the support, development and application of distance learning.

Prior to this Dr. Flores was President and CEO of Global Learning Network, a Seattle based company focusing on the development and broadcast of educational programming in partnership with the Direct Broadcast Satellite industry. In addition Dr. Flores served as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications (MCET). At MCET Dr. Flores lead an award winning national organization that produced distance learning programming through the Mass Learnpike broadcasting network. During his tenure he built MCET Corporation into an outstanding multi-million dollar business successfully combining federal and state telecommunications projects with the private sector. Dr. Flores has also served as a K-12 Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts, a teacher and as an educational technology specialist in his previous professional experiences. Throughout his career he has used his leadership and knowledge to promote high expectations and improve the overall quality of school programs, student achievement and public awareness. As a businessperson he has combined that same ability in the development and implementation of very successful business practices resulting in profitable companies and quality products.

Dr. Flores is a member of the International Society for Technology in Education, Board Member of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council, and Executive Committee Member of the Massachusetts Education Television Board, member of the New England Coalition of Educational Leaders and Board Member and Chairperson of the Literature Review Committee of the International Journal of Instructional Media. Dr. Flores also serves as the Executive Editor of the USDLA Journal, a refereed research journal focusing on distance learning technologies and applications. In addition he is a member of numerous advisory boards some of which are the Board of Directors of Ball State University, Center for Information and Communication Services, the National Education Telecommunications Organization, the National Advisory Group for the National Institute for the Deaf where he was appointed by former Federal Secretary of Education Richard Riley for the planning and implementation of distance learning networks for hearing impaired citizens of the United States, the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council Board and the Editorial Board of the USDLA Newsletter Series. He has been published in numerous journals and is a leading national spokesperson on educational technology and distance learning applications.

As a distance learning consultant he has worked with numerous companies on distance learning technology and applications including Anderson Consulting, Booktech.com, Coalition to Connect Rural America, Consortium for Worker Education, the Educating Everyone Foundation, Nova Southeastern University and many others. He is a member of the USDLA Hall of Fame, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta and numerous other organizations. He is listed in the International Who’s Who of Distance Learning and has published numerous articles on education and telecommunications with a focus on distance learning technology.

Dr. Flores received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston State College/UMass Boston, his Master’s Degree from Boston University, and his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Flores resides in Boston and Nantucket, Massachusetts with his wife, Donna Elle and four daughters.