Brian A. McNulty is Vice President of Field Services at McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning), responsible for coordinating McREL's consulting, training, and technical assistance and developing new programs and services to implement McREL's applied research and development. Prior to joining McREL, McNulty served as the Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, Adams County School District 14, Commerce City, Colorado. He is a former Assistant Commissioner of Education at the Colorado Department of Education. McNulty has more than 30 years of experience in education; his areas of expertise include leadership development, school effectiveness and improvement, early childhood education, and special education. McNulty has published and lectured extensively in these areas. He received a Ph.D. in Special Education Administration and Public Administration from University of Denver. McNulty may be contacted at McREL, Suite 500, 2550 S. Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014-1678. Phone: 303-632-5557. E-mail: bmcnulty@mcrel.org.