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. We work hand-in-hand with LBUSD educators to execute our programs.

Staff

Sarah Durand
Executive Director
sarah.durand@lbschoolpower.org

Laura Jumani

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

Cara Borkovec
Family Support Specialist
cara.borkovec@lbschoolpower.org

Executive Committee

Iva Pawling
President

Erin Berryman
1st Vice President

Jonathon Cohen
Treasurer

Ashley Walden
Secretary

Carol Moss
VP Board Development

Julie Gersten
VP Family Support Services

Ashley Brown
VP Donor Development

Katie MacGillivray
VP Public Relations

Brian Rayburn
Member at Large

Amy Dechary
Past President

Steve Samuelian
Endowment President (ex officio)

Sarah Durand
Executive Director (ex officio)

Endowment
Board of Directors

Steve Samuelian
Endowment President

Harpal Sadhal
Secretary

Mike Nozzarella
Treasurer

Tom Motherway
Investment Committee Member

Nicole Anderson
Member

Elaine Brashier
Member

Mark Smialowicz
Member

Erin Berryman
SchoolPower Representative

Jonathon Cohen
SchoolPower Representative

Chad Neault
SchoolPower Representative

Michael Pinto
Chairman Emeritus

SchoolPower
Board of Trustees

Cathy & Stuart Adair

Allison Adams

Rob Alshuler

Andrea & J.J. Ballesteros

Liz & Peter Black

Lauren & Bryan Boeck

Erin & Eric Brougher

Ashley & Mike Brown

Alex & Mike Cattan

Briana & Jonathon Cohen

Lauren & Michael Contursi

Amy & Paul Dechary

Christiane & Jed Engel

Kristine & Bill Flynn

Robin Kennedy & Josh Hall

Megan & Andy Hilliard

Cherlin & Ian Kirby

Aegea & Daniel Lee

Katie & Shaun MacGillivray

Ayesha & Robin Mahapatra

Carol & Aaron Moss

Shannon & Will Nash

Jennifer & Frank Nastanski

Carrie & Chad Neault

Iva & Andrew Pawling

Kara & Dan Perlis

Elizabeth Hanauer & Paul Pohoresky

Erica & Tim Rahall

Christy & Brian Rayburn

Lindsay & Justin Richland

Danielle & Jeff Roedersheimer

Nidhee & Amit Sachdev

Lisa Dauffenbach & Jeff Schroeder

Stacy & Scott Seminoff

Julie Gersten & Greg Sharenow

Meital & Aaron Taub

Kristin & Brian Tovtin

Rebecca Wisot & Diego Utge

Amanda & Tony Valeri

Ashley & Kevin Walden