Executive Committee

Jennifer Rothstein
Jennifer RothsteinPresident (BHS parent)
Erin Meyer
Erin MeyerVP, Programs (FRR parent)
Leigh Simons
Leigh SimonsVP, Grants (Driscoll parent)
Alan Kurd
Alan KurdTreasurer (Runkle parent)
Dionne Graham
Dionne GrahamSecretary (BHS parent)
Lauren Arnold
Lauren ArnoldVP, Communications (Baker & BHS parent)
Beth Gilligan
Beth GilliganVP, Fundraising (Driscoll parent)

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Gavin Andrews
Gavin AndrewsAt Large (BHS parent)

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 Gavin Andrews, VP for Board Development, or BEF@BrooklineEducation.org. We’d love to talk with you!

Jennifer Amigone
Jennifer AmigonePierce School; BHS
Irina Anghel Enescu
Irina Anghel EnescuHayes School
Melissa Arnold
Melissa ArnoldBaker School
Leo Cai
Leo CaiBaker School
Crystal Chang
Crystal ChangRunkle School, BHS
Steven Ehrenberg
Steven EhrenbergLawrence School
Jessica Flaherty
Jessica FlahertyPierce School; Driscoll School
Leah Harsfield
Leah HarsfieldPierce School, BHS
Suzy Hendriksen
Suzy HendriksenPierce School
Chima Ikonne
Chima IkonneLawrence School, BHS
Audrey J. Lee
Audrey J. LeePierce School, BHS
Petia Loukova
Petia LoukovaRuffin Ridley School
Jelena Mann
Jelena MannLincoln School; BHS
Lia Marino
Lia MarinoBaker School
Dwight Mathis
Dwight MathisBHS
Erin Lyons Matiello
Erin Lyons MatielloLincoln School
Leena Mittal
Leena MittalRunkle School
Michelle Mund
Michelle MundRunkle School; BHS
Leslie O'Toole
Leslie O'TooleLincoln School
Laura Perras
Laura PerrasRuffin Ridley School
Leakhena Schechter
Leakhena SchechterLawrence School/BEEP
Lisa Sears
Lisa SearsBEEP, Pierce School
Howard Shen
Howard ShenDriscoll School, BHS
Sweta Singh
Sweta SinghRuffin Ridley School
Neda Toloue
Neda ToloueBaker School

Administrative Staff

Kim Barnum
Kim BarnumExecutive Director
Jennie Roffman
Jennie RoffmanAssociate Director

Advisory Board

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