About 806 Technologies
Who We Are
806 Technologies is a Dallas-based company dedicated to creating the most effective solutions school district & campus administrators can use to improve the lives of their students. Our core focus digitizing & automating the improvement plan creation process and the management & documentation of federal programs.
Our team is made up of former educators and administrators who have a heart for students and the professionals occupying the roles they once held. With that first-hand insight, we’re able to develop software solutions and professional services that create more hours in the day for administrators to focus on students, not compliance.
We’re invested in seeing school districts improve,
administrators succeed, and students across the country thrive.
Our Story
806 Technologies was founded in 2006, with the first school district embracing Plan4Learning in 2007. The founder of 806 Technologies, Ross Laughter, comes from an education family, with his wife, mother, grandmother, and many relatives working as teachers and administrators.
He developed Plan4Learning for a single customer: his mother. She was an assistant superintendent who was frustrated by the complications and regulations surrounding campus improvement plans and turned to Ross for help. He, in turn, created a simple, easy-to-use piece of campus improvement planning software that would eventually become Plan4Learning.
After seeing the success his mother had with the tool, he devoted his career to expanding his solution and developing new ones. In time, his mother made the same decision, retired from school administration to join Ross at 806 Technologies. Since then, our solutions have positively impacted hundreds of school districts, thousands of campuses, and millions of students.


Our Mission
Create a world of innovative schools.

Our Vision
To build a company that:
- Provides exceptional service.
- Rewards its employees with a challenging and supportive work environment.
- Strengthens relationships and communication between teachers, principals, administrators, parents, and communities.
- Contributes to student success by streamlining administrative processes.
Meet the 806 Team

Ross Laughter President

Lesli Laughter Chief Academic Officer

Matt Ashley Chief Information Officer

Mark Hailey Chief Customer Officer

Clay Laughter Chief Financial Officer

Kel SpradlingVP Professional Learning

Kevin DoughertyChief Strategy Officer

Cindy GibsonChief Learning Officer

Chelsea WagnerExecutive Assistant

Chris Rich Director, K-12 Business Development

James Bass Evaluation Coordinator

Mark Eckert Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships

Terrie McAden Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships

Frankie Mata Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships

Nick ErnstVice President of Business Development and Partnerships

Joseph RotondoVice President of Business Development and Partnerships

Carl Wilkins Lead Customer Care Specialist

Carolyn Mendoza Customer Care Specialist

Sam SimmonsProduct Architect

Jeremy Moore Lead Developer

Andrew RubalcabaLead Developer


Chase CloutierSr. Web Developer

Jared SwoffordWeb Developer

Caitlin StarksBusiness Process Analyst

Ben PerezWeb Developer

Jalene MeabonWeb Developer

Roderick GauvinLead Developer

Andrew JonesSr. Web Developer

Laura GiffordCustomer Success Specialist

Evan EdwardsProfessional Learning Specialist

Gleacia DurandProfessional Learning Specialist

Twilla RexSenior Trainer

Lorie O'BrienProfessional Learning Specialist

Renee CameronTraining Coordinator / Administrative Assistant

Becky BookSenior Trainer

Lisa BojéSenior Educational Consultant

Steve LaughterAccounting Director

Tara LangfordFinance

Yana GagnonQA Engineer

Chris BlountWeb Developer

Ryan PleskoUX/UI Designer

Brittany RyanMarketing

Kennedy CooleyEvaluation Coordinator

Vanessa PatinoCustomer Support Specialist
