Executive Committee

Jennifer Rothstein
Jennifer RothsteinPresident (BHS 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)
Erin Meyer
Erin MeyerAt-Large (FRR 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
Crystal Chang
Crystal ChangRunkle School, BHS
Jessica Flaherty
Jessica FlahertyPierce School
Leah Harsfield
Leah HarsfieldPierce School, BHS
Suzy Hendriksen
Suzy HendriksenPierce School
Chima Ikonne
Chima IkonneLawrence School, BHS
Petia Loukova
Petia LoukovaRuffin Ridley School
Jelena Mann
Jelena MannLincoln School; BHS
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
Leakhena Schechter
Leakhena SchechterLawrence School/BEEP
Cathleen Schoen
Cathleen SchoenLawrence School
Lisa Sears
Lisa SearsBEEP, Pierce School
Howard Shen
Howard ShenDriscoll School, BHS
Leigh Simons
Leigh SimonsDriscoll School
Kate Hathaway Weeks
Kate Hathaway WeeksHayes School
Diane Pokorny Wilson
Diane Pokorny WilsonBHS

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
Kathleen Sheehy
Kate Silbaugh
Sam Solomon
Brenda Sullivan
Margaret Talmers
Kate Thibault
Lisa Ting
Deanne Urmy
Karyn Wang