Executive Committee

Jennifer Rothstein
Jennifer RothsteinPresident
Alan Kurd
Alan KurdTreasurer
Dionne Graham
Dionne GrahamSecretary
Lauren Arnold
Lauren ArnoldVP, Communications
Amy Deutsch
Amy DeutschVP, Programs & Grants
Beth Gilligan
Beth GilliganVP, Fundraising
Gavin Andrews
Gavin AndrewsAt Large

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Devon Powell
Devon PowellAt-Large

Board of Directors

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The BEF is actively seeking new board members that will further reflect our diverse, vibrant Brookline community.  Specifically, we encourage Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, and single parents to consider joining our working board.  If you are interested, please reach out to Elizabeth Ascoli, Executive Director. We’d love to talk with you!

Jennifer Amigone
Jennifer AmigonePierce School; BHS
Crystal Chang
Crystal ChangHeath School
Jessica Flaherty
Jessica FlahertyPierce School
Anna Gall
Anna GallHeath School
Rachel Goldman
Rachel GoldmanLawrence School
Chima Ikonne
Chima IkonneLawrence School
Sarah Johnson
Sarah JohnsonBaker School; BHS
Petia Loukova
Petia LoukovaRuffin Ridley School
Jelena Mann
Jelena MannLincoln School; BHS
Erin Meyer
Erin MeyerRuffin Ridley School
Leena Mittal
Leena MittalRunkle School
Michelle Mund
Michelle MundRunkle School; BHS
Wadner Oge
Wadner OgeRuffin Ridley School
Leslie O'Toole
Leslie O'TooleLincoln School
Laura Perras
Laura PerrasRuffin Ridley School
Cathleen Schoen
Cathleen SchoenLawrence School
Kate Hathaway Weeks
Kate Hathaway WeeksHeath School
Howard Shen
Howard Shen
Diane Pokorny Wilson
Diane Pokorny WilsonBaker School, BHS

Administrative Staff

Elizabeth Ascoli
Elizabeth AscoliExecutive Director
Jennie Roffman
Jennie RoffmanAssociate Director

Advisory Board

Kathleen Ames
Katie Bacon
Elizabeth Boen
Deborah Brooks, founder
Catherine Burke
Emily Dolbear
Mark Foster
Nancy Bader Gardiner
Steven Herscovici
John Hodgman, founder
Belinda Hsu
Shalini Kasida
Richard Kazis
Skye Morrison Kramer
Dana Lazowski
Kate Leness
Judy Levenson
Stephen Morrissey
Nancy Mukundan
Mneesha Nahata
Mary Lynn Pergantis
David Pollak
Ian Roffman
Susan Rothstein
Kathleen Sheehy
Kate Silbaugh
Sam Solomon
Brenda Sullivan
Margaret Talmers
Kate Thibault
Lisa Ting
Deanne Urmy
Karyn Wang