The Seattle School District has named a chief information officer and a director of strategic planning.

Sherri Bealkowski joined the district as the interim chief information officer. She will report to the chief financial and operating officer and her main focus will be to lead the technology services team's efforts to plan and develop strategies that meet the district's growing demands for technology.

Bealkowski recently retired from Microsoft Corporation where she was the general manager for education solutions in emerging markets and was responsible for product innovation for personal learning tools based on the Microsoft platform in new markets around the world.

Carol Rava Treat is the new executive director of strategic planning and alliances. Her primary responsibility will be to provide leadership in the development and adoption of a final strategic plan and ensure fidelity of strategy implementation and her initial focus will be to work with schools and staff at all levels to assess current partnerships. Rava Treat will lead the district's efforts to develop effective approaches to strengthening existing and creating new strategic alliances and partnerships.

Rava Treat leaves the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation after eight years, most recently, as a deputy director in the education division, she oversaw the foundation's grant making in California and Texas.