our team
SchoolPower is governed by a board of trustees, most of whom are parents of LBUSD students. Our success depends on a team of hard-working volunteers, a small, dedicated staff and a generous community.
Staff
Sarah Durand
Executive Director
sarah.durand@lbschoolpower.org
Laura Jumani
Accounting & Administrative Manager
laura.jumani@lbschoolpower.org
Melissa Norelli
Events Coordinator
melissa.norelli@lbschoolpower.org
Phyllis Fang
Program Manager
phyllis.fang@lbschoolpower.org
Crystal Jerabek
Family Support Specialist
crystal.jerabek@lbschoolpower.org
Executive Committee
Amy Dechary
President
Iva Pawling
1st Vice President
Jonathon Cohen
Treasurer
Elizabeth Hanauer
Secretary
Carol Moss
VP Board Development
Erin Berryman
VP Community Impact
Ashley Brown
VP Public Relations
David Vermilya
Member at Large
Harpal Sadhal
Past President
Steve Samuelian
Endowment President (ex officio)
Sarah Durand
Executive Director (ex officio)
Endowment
Board of Directors
Steve Samuelian
Endowment President
Nicole Anderson
Secretary
Mike Nozzarella
Treasurer
Tom Motherway
Investment Committee Member
Elaine Brashier
Member
Mark Smialowicz
Member
Amy Dechary
SchoolPower Representative
Harpal Sadhal
SchoolPower Representative
Iva Pawling
SchoolPower Representative
Michael Pinto
Chairman Emeritus
SchoolPower
Board of Trustees
Cara & Craig Abrahams
Cathy & Stuart Adair
Rob Alshuler
Nicole & Peter Anderson
Liz & Peter Black
Lisa & Steve Britt
Erin & Eric Brougher
Ashley & Mike Brown
Alex & Mike Cattan
Briana & Jonathon Cohen
Amy & Paul Dechary
Christiane & Jeff Engel
Kristine & Bill Flynn
Robin Kennedy & Josh Hall
Cherlin & Ian Kirby
Aegea & Daniel Lee
Katie & Shaun MacGillivray
Ayesha & Robin Mahapatra
Carol & Aaron Moss
Carrie & Chad Neault
Iva & Andrew Pawling
Anita & Boris Piskun
Elizabeth Hanauer & Paul Pohoresky
Erica & Tim Rahall
Christy & Brian Rayburn
Danielle & Jeff Roedersheimer
Nidhee & Amit Sachdev
Shaheen & Harpal Sadhal
Stacy & Scott Seminoff
Julie Gersten & Greg Sharenow
Meital & Aaron Taub
Kristin & Brian Tovtin
Melissa & David Vermilya
Ashley & Kevin Walden
